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French Institute of Athens
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is unanimously considered as the hero of the contemporary saxophone.
First price at the unanimity in saxophone and chamber music to the Conservatory of Paris, it does not satisfy the repertory and stereotyped utilizations in vigor, it undertakes researches without preceding, discovering new playing technics and new expressive possibilities that have revolutionized the saxophone.
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He is the only saxophonist who regularly plays all seven members of that family, from the minnow sopranino to the Behemoth contrabass. Collaborating closely with tens of composers, Daniel Kientzy has aroused a repertory without preceding works for the seven saxophones (more than 400 pieces have been written for him).
Its treaty "The multiphonics", appeared to Publishing Salabert, has obtained the Great Price SACEM 1982, "L’art du saxophone " (1993), and the monumental book "SAXOLOGIE" (1990).
He is Doctor the University Paris VIII and Doctor Honoris Causa at the Bucarest Music University.
Actually Daniel Kientzy has published (2006) 72 records in differents countries : France, Spain, Rumania, Russia, United States, Danemark, Corea, Portugal, etc…
He has given to the saxophone a presence and a new scenic dimension. He is considerate as the "inventor"of the contemporary saxophone
Reina Portuondo has exercised her talent as electroacoustic musician in many places in the world. She has played an essential part in Nova Musica's formulation of enneaphony. The North American computer music magazine ARRAY, cited her works as an example of what every mixer-music concert should strive to be. She plays improvised music with KIENTZY & TELECTU. She works with the most importants studios for eleacoustic music. She has recorded many CD in France and abroad.
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1) THEMA - Horacio Vaggione - Bass, tape & électronics
2) SAXATILE - Jean Claude Risset - Soprano, tape & électronics
3) SECUENCIA XVI - Andrés Lewin-Richter - Ténor, tape & électronics
4) LISBOA, TRAMWAY 28 - Elzbieta Sikora - Soprano, tape & électronics
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5) SAXOSONNERIE - Serge De Laubier - Bass, ténor, tape & électronics
6) EST - Daniel Teruggi - Sopranino, tape & électronics
7) RITUEL VIOLET - Jorge Antunes - Tenor, tape & électronics

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The concert will take place at the French Institue of Athens hall, 31 Sina str, Athens, tel. 210 33 98 600 admission free |