Francois Houle Festival Chamber Orchestra, Kartet

Event Description

François Houle Festival Chamber Orchestra
Based in Vancouver, clarinetist François Houle is an internationally respected presence on the improvised music scene and has also gained recognition as a skilled composer and bandleader. In celebration of this year’s 20th anniversary, Houle was commissioned by the Jazz Festival to create this world premier for chamber orchestra plus five soloists. Expect a unique and exciting performance on this special night.
plus Kartet
“[France’s] Kartet finds the right balance between rigorous writing and free improvisation, a certain abstraction and immediate, pleasurable physical play. Beautifully successful.”—New Observer