Théo Ould and the members of the Bilitis quartet have known each other for a long time, since they met during their studies at the Paris Conservatory. Since then, the musicians have continued to exchange and play together.
This complicity led them to come together around the accordionist’s new project, dedicated to the music of Astor Piazzolla. They explore the world of the famous Argentinian composer with arrangements specially written by Théo Ould. On stage, accompanied by a double bass, the artists take obvious pleasure in mixing these compositions with an abundant but very coherent repertoire.
Indeed, Piazzolla’s music derives its universality from the many influences that compose it. As a child, he was passionate about jazz, preferring the saxophone to the bandoneon. Then he became enthusiastic about Johann Sebastian Bach. Fascinated by classical music, he studied with Ginastera before joining Nadia Boulanger in Paris. She encouraged him to draw on the popular music of his country and to enrich it with an evolved and contemporary language.
He took up the challenge of being to tango what Bartok and Stravinsky were to classical music.
The repertoire of Théo’s sextet highlights this atypical musical career and offers in a concert works by Bach, Stravinsky, Bartok, Ginastera, as well as contemporary composers heirs of the Argentine master.