Concert Highlights
Video: Performing live at the TNF in Le Chesnay (France) / En concert au TNF du Chesnay
Biographical Notes
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Olivier Léger découvre le piano à l'âge de 4 ans. Après le CNSM de Paris, il poursuit l'exploration de différentes formes musicales et plus particulièrement le jazz, la composition ; la découverte de John Coltrane sera pour lui une révélation. Ses performances sont remarquées dès ses premières apparitions. Depuis lors, il s'est produit régulièrement à Paris et à l'étranger. Parmi ses influences, en plus de John Coltrane, on citera Geörgy Ligeti et Cecil Taylor. De dynamiques variées, subtiles mais toujours passionnées, ses compositions reflètent ses recherches formelles au carrefour de ces univers musicaux. |
Born and raised in France, Olivier Léger got acquainted with the piano at age 4. A Paris CNSM laureate, he invested himself in composition, exploring various forms of music - jazz, foremost. Listening to John Coltrane was for him a revelation, and he has devoted himself to piano jazz music ever since. He has appeared in public in France and abroad, his performances noted from the outset. Among his inspirations, besides John Coltrane, we might mention György Ligeti or Cecil Taylor. Varied, refined and subtle, yet always passionate, his compositions reflect his formal research at the crossroads of these musical influences. |
Virgile's Breath
Written and performed by Olivier Léger |
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