From 20 November to 1 December 2024, the
Principality is set to become the focus of the jazz world with the Monte-Carlo
Jazz Festival in the idyllic setting of the Opéra Garnier. The Festival promises a blend of tradition
and new musical inspirations from every corner of the world, with an emphasis
on creativity.
A major international festival
This year marks the 18th Monte-Carlo Jazz
Festival.
These two weeks of live performances at the
Opéra Garnier in Monte-Carlo have been put together by a duo, with the creative
meeting of minds making for a unique experience. The 2024 edition will explore
the most inspiring jazz paths, from traditional to contemporary influences,
where big band riffs meet vibrant vocal phrasing.
The live concerts can be experienced at the
Salle Garnier, together with before and after events in the rotunda of the
Casino de Monte-Carlo, specially fitted out for the occasion, and two
magnificent moments of jazz-inspired cinema with a screening of the film
Elevator to the Scaffold in collaboration with the Audiovisual Institute of
Monaco, followed by a film-in-concert showing of the movie Whiplash
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A
cultural highlight of the winter season
In keeping with the wishes of its founder,
the Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival is always held in November. The choice is not a
random one. Jean-René Palacio wanted an event that would complement the
artistic season at the Salle Garnier, which lacked a winter event in the
Principality and a festival dedicated to jazz music.
The aim was to take up residence in a
unusual setting, for a celebration of contemporary music like jazz or rock.
Since the Festival’s creation, over a hundred of
the top names in jazz have performed at the Opéra Garnier, including Herbie
Hancock, Gregory Porter, Chick Corea, Diana Krall, Sonny Rollins, and Mélody
Gardot.
A
springboard to success
The Festival puts lesser known artists in
the spotlight, giving them the opportunity to introduce a wider audience to
their talents.
Many of them have gone on to become major stars
of the jazz scene, such as Avishai Cohen, Raoul Midon, Roy Hargrove, and
Esperanza Spalding.
Not forgetting, of course, the trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf, who made his
breakthrough at the Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival in 2012 and performed at the
Bercy concert arena in Paris in 2016.
Open
to other styles of music
To
attract a wider audience, the organisers invite artists with little or no
connection to jazz. Their aim is to
bring jazz to the masses. The Festival
is open to every style of music, but never compromises its core identity.
In the past, the likes of David Hallyday, Christophe, and Quebecois singer
Robert Charlesbois have all performed in the Principality during the Festival.
For more information and to book tickets
Photo credits:
© Société des Bains de Mer Monte-Carlo/Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival/Christophe Abramowitz/Ray Cabello/DR / Alice Lemarin et agency bremme und hohe