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09 January 2025
New Focus take The Classical Connection to the Conservatoire

New Focus - pianist Euan Stevenson and saxophonist Konrad Wiszniewski - take their The Classical Connection presentation to the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland on Friday 21st February as part of the RCS' Fridays at One programme.

 

An entertaining, informative and informal show, The Classical Connection highlights the characteristics shared by classical composers and jazz musicians. Music by Mozart, Duke Ellington and George Gershwin features and Stevenson and Wiszniewski illustrate the influence of Eric Satie on Miles Davis' classic Kind of Blue album and the inspiration pianist Bill Evans drew from Debussy.

 

The duo formed New Focus following a commission from Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival that celebrated the 50th anniversary of saxophone star Stan Getz's saxophone with strings album, Focus, in 2011.

 

They have since released two well received albums of original music and taken The Classical Connection to Perth Festival of the Arts and Lichfield Festival as well as to jazz venues across the UK.

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