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25.10.2021 #jazz #residency

Claire Parsons in residency in Paris

Kultur | lx, the Canadian Cultural Centre in Paris and the Istituto italiano di cultura in Paris are jointly organising a jazz creation residency bringing together musicians from each of the three countries (Luxembourg, Canada and Italy) in order to stimulate cultural exchange and artistic creation through encounters.

The objective of this project is to support the career development of the selected musicians of the selected musicians by providing them with a framework adapted to encounters and creation, as well as support and career follow-up via the partner institutions.

The musicians participating in this project will be Claire Parsons (LU), Jad Salameh (CA) and the Italian group HackOut!

A virtual residency will first take place in November before the artists meet at the Canadian Cultural Centre in Paris to finalise the compositions and design the band’s stage set. At the end of this residency, a concert will be organised on December 2, 2021, at the Canadian Cultural Centre to present the collaborative work and introduce the artists to a Parisian audience.

The concert will be promoted by the three institutions in partnership with the « Mission culturelle du Luxembourg à Paris ». Each will also invite professionals from their networks to present the final project.