THE BIRTH OF SWING PrivateA spectacular celebration of three legends who helped shape the sound of jazz, co produced with 23Arts International and led by Creative Director Piers Playfair, with whom the NGF has previously brought you The Spirit of Harlem and The Three Divas. Experience the magic as the New York Jazz Sextet led by trumpeter Dominick Farinacci, along with special guests, bring to life the rich musical legacy of Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and George Gershwin.
This show will dive deep into the genius of Ellington while honouring the centennial of Armstrong's Hot Five and of Gershwin's iconic Rhapsody in Blue with a specially commissioned new arrangement
present a programme of transcendental choral works from the pioneering research of the Sacred Music Programme
the programme aims to rediscover the choral music of Renaissance Florence and revive it
for an open masterclass with our soloists
offering an unforgettable synthesis of the music and art of one of the world's most beautiful cities
to celebrate the rising stars of the Accademia del Maggio Musicale and the Mascarade Opera programme
The 20s roar on into the night as Florence’s Palazzo Portinari Salviati
Priority booking for regular seats before public booking opens on 31 March
with a show of greatest Buena Vista hits performed by Arachel Dolphie and Daisy’s Cuban Band
featuring some of the USA’s greatest jazz cats
experiencing the transcendent sound of Renaissance masterpieces in the breathtaking spaces for which they were originally conceived
based on a 16th-century Florentine motet recently rediscovered by the SMP
