Concert at Boston Latin School in November 1997
Eric VINCENT
Concert at Boston Latin School in November 1997
Eric VINCENT
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"Un chanteur pas ordinaire," Eric
VINCENT is returning to North America for a concert
tour in October-November 1999, following up on his appearance
at Boston's L'Air
du temps 
in
1997.
A dynamic musician, he has performed in Paris and throughout France with many outstanding musicians, but his special passion is taking his music to every corner of the globe. He has so far performed in 130 countries! Although his background is in classical music, Eric VINCENT's songs contain elements of folk music and rock as well as rhythms reflecting his travels in Africa and the Caribbean. His songs also have a quality which is hard to define but which identifies him as a singer in the best tradition of la chanson française. His concerts have delighted audiences of all ages, appealing to native speakers of French, to those with no French at all, and to everyone in between. He has often been invited repeatedly to schools and colleges where his songs capture the attention of young people for their universal themes and appealing music. The substance and poetry of his lyrics have led to them being included in major language textbooks widely used in the US and Canada.
"Eric
Vincent's return to New York a success. His music is universal"
(New York Times )
"Compositor
francès ultrapassa fronteiras da linguagem" (Diarro da
Manha - BRAZIL)
"Music
for a world without borders" (Singapor Times )
"Eric
Vincent : Canciòn sin barreras" (Cultura - Mexico
City)
"French
singer Eric Vincent overcomes the language barrier" (Bangkok Post
)
In addition to his busy concert schedule, Eric has become involved in a major international project,Opération Boule de Neige ('Operation Snowball'), initiated by young school children in the small French town of Bonchamp to oppose violence in children's programming on television. At their request, Eric VINCENT wrote the music for their song text, "Jamais plus de violence," and directed its production and recording. It has gotten airplay and good press in France and, with the support of schools and many governmental and professional agencies, is now being enthusiastically adapted into many other languages by children around the world.
After his participation in the
L'Air du temps festival
in the fall of 1997, Eric VINCENT
also gave a concert and participated in a workshop on the teaching of
French language and culture through song given by festival director,
Brian THOMPSON, at the national
convention of the American Association of Teachers of French
in Nashville a week later. Among his current projects: the adaptation
of several James Taylor songs in French for an upcoming
recording, and a concert tour in the
States in October-November 1999. For information or to book a concert
in New England, contact Brian
Thompson.
Song lyrics: Le Type à la pipe, Tu sauras pourquoi, Un Pays quelque part, Voyage pour l'immédiat, En fermant les yeux , Je te trouvais vilaine , Mexique , Pas de panique, Nick, Ode pour une île , On s'aime, je sais , Aquarelle , Sur les toits de Boston
Eric Vincent à bord son bateau: même à Paris il voyage...
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