Noteworthy jazz artists   from France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the Philippines engage in a cross-cultural collaboration at “Euro-Pinoy Jazz Concerts,”  Feb. 17-22, in Taguig and Manila.

 

Presented by the European Union National Institutes for Culture (Eunic) Philippines with the European Union Delegation to the Philippines, the six-day event will commence with a four-day workshop on Feb. 17-20, in which  distinguished musicians will harmonize their unique brands of artistry to compose an original jazz repertoire.

 

Their syntheses will be performed in two concerts on Feb. 21, 8 p.m., at Arts in the City in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig; and on Feb. 22, 8  p.m., at Maestranza Plaza in Intramuros, Manila.

 

The jazz artists include Vietnamese-French guitarist Nguyên Lê; Spanish jazz percussionist Tino di Geraldo; German jazz singer Michael Schiefel; Italian double bass player Furio di Castri; and Filipino saxophonist Tots Tolentino.

 

“Euro-Pinoy Jazz Concerts” is the first project of the Eunic Philippines, composed of Alliance Française de Manille; Goethe-Institut Philippinen; Instituto Cervantes; Philippine Italian Association.

 

Collaborators are the European Union Delegation to the Philippines; National Commission for Culture and the Arts; Intramuros Administration; and Arts in the City.

 

The event is supported by the embassies of France, Italy and Spain, as well as by Qatar Airways, Bayleaf Hotel and Radio Republic.

 

Admission to “Euro-Pinoy Jazz Concerts” is free on a first-come, first-served basis. For inquiries, call Sabrina Durand, Alliance Française cultural coordinator, at tel. 02-8957585; or visit the Euro-Pinoy Jazz Concerts Facebook page.