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Andantino celebrates its 10th anniversary!

The association Andantino for the promotion of classical music and of the Orchestre Regional de Cannes PACA, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. On this occasion, Andantino invites its members and their guests to the 23rd Rencontres cinématographique de Cannes, Wednesday 8th December at the Theatre Claude Debussy (Palais des Festival in Cannes).

The Orchestre Regional de Cannes, under the direction of conductor Philip Bender, will perform live  The Passion of Joan of Arc (opus 53) of Jo van den Booren, additional music of the film by Carl Theodor Dreyer (reconstruction of 1985).

Andantino is regularly enriched with new members, businesses of all sizes wishing to share the joy of classical music with their employees and customers, and to provide support to the Orhestre Regional de Cannes PACA.

For more information, bookings or to become a member of the association Andantino: [email protected] or +33 (0)6 07 32 62 16.

More than 130 people were gathered on Wednesday 28th September at the invitation of members of the association Andantino and their guests to discover (or rediscover) the exhibition in homage at Giacometti and attend a very surprising concert as all composers were from the 20th century, since the Fondation Maeght only accepts artworks composed after 1945!

We had the chance to discover artworks composed by Jacques Ibert, Nicolas Bacri and Betsy Jolas, performed by the Maestro Philippe Bender, flute, Berthilde Dufour, first violin of the Orchestre Regional de Cannes Provence Alpes Cote d’Azur, Philippe Cauchefer, cellist of the orchestra and a young and very talented harpist, Magalie de Coster.

We all thank Adrien Maeght and his family for welcoming us so warmly and for guiding us so passionately in the exhibition devoted to Giacometti. The evening ended with a delicious buffet in the Miro’s maze.

A memorable evening for our association, which is growing every day more!

Distribution:

Philippe Bender, flute
Berthilde Dufour, violin
Philippe Cauchefer, cello
Magalie de Coster, harp

Program:

Jules Massenet – Meditation from Thais for Violin & Harp
Camille Saint-Saens – The Swan for cello & harp
Jacques Ibert – Entr’acte for Flute and Harp
Maurice Ravel – Tzigane for violin cadenza
Claude Debussy – Syrinx for Flute
Nicolas Bacri – Duo, Opus 25 for Violin & Cello [extracts
Betsy Jolas – Scion Cello
Jacques Ibert – Interlude for flute, violin, cello & harp

The Riviera Times published an interview with Lenny Spangberg, president of the association Andantino, in its edition of October 2010

Read the article in the Riviera Times >

Andantino organizes a commented rehearsal with the Orchestre Regional de Cannes PACA and the pianist Dimitri Naiditch

The association Andantino invites its members and their guests to a rehearsal with the Orchestre Regional de Cannes PACA and the talentous pianist Dimitri Naiditch on the thema  “Jazz and Classical” on Friday 19th November 2010, at the Auditorium des Arlucs, Cannes.

For more information, bookings or to become a member of the association Andantino: [email protected] or +33 (0)6 07 32 62 16.

Andantino organizes a concert at Notre Dame de l’Espérance du Suquet on Wednesday 27th October, with the Orchestre Regional de Cannes PACA

Distribution

Philippe BENDER, direction
Elsa CASSAC, piano

Program

Frédéric Chopin
Concerto No. 2 in F Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Opus 21

Edward Grieg
Peer Gynt, opus 46
For more information, bookings or to become a member of the association Andantino: [email protected] or +33 (0)6 07 32 62 16.

Andantino organizes a concert with the Orchestre Régional de Cannes Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur at the Foundation Maeght on Tuesday 28th september 2010

Evening’s Program:

• From 7:00: Welcome drink.
• 08 pm: Private visit of the Foundation Maeght and of the exhibition of Alberto Giacometti’s artwork.
• 08:45: Concert with the musicians of the Orchestre Régional de Cannes Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur.
• 09:45: Drinks and hors d’oeuvre.

For your bookings or to become a member of the assocation Andantino, contact me at: [email protected]

60 hours of Business Tourism training in Augut 2010!

During this summer, I’ve organised a training in Business Tourism for a major pharmaceutical company. 60 hours were provided to convey my 40 years of experience in this field and share my vision on the future of professional events. Nothing is more rewarding and motivating than sharing knowledge and transferring skills…

• History of the tourism business / The different definitions of Business Events.
• Presentation of Lenny Spangberg’s career / Experiences and short stories / The competition and its evolution over the last thirty years.
• How to organize a wedding / Location, catering, entertainment, tableware, logistics / Be persuasive and creative!
• The French Riviera and the tourism business / History / Main destinations of the French Riviera and their characteristics.
• Other destinations for business tourism / Former Barcelona / Cities competing / Cruise …
• Case studies.
• Monitoring File / Evolution and suggestion program / Logistics
• Business model / Organization of private events.
• Event presentation / Rigor, creativity, conviction, logistics, budget, …
• Quality Monitoring: how to assess the impact of an event / Returns on investment.
• Billing / France and abroad.
• Managing multiple projects.

Feel free to contact me for your professional trainings and for a personalized program at [email protected].

Saturday 11th September 2010 – Exceptional lyrical evening aboard the Christina O.

After several extraordinary evenings in Monaco during the summer, the magnificent yacht “Christina O” will be in Cannes on the Saturday 11th September.

On this occasion, we invite you to an evening opera about Maria Callas’ exceptional life and a cruise during which a cocktail buffet will be served. The famous soprano Nelly Miricioiu will perform classic themes sung by La Divina. 

Seats are limited, so please register now by calling the following numbers:

• +33 678 63 50 06 or +353 1 632 75 07.
• or at +33 607 32 62 16
• www.mariacallasladivina.com

( 250 € per person).

A event consultant, I have the big pleasure to organize weddings. A wedding is not a classical event. Of course we have to make a dream come true, the stress of the planning, the unexpected that inevitably happens… But, amongst all that makes an event, we have the responsibility to organize what has to become “the most beautiful day of your life”.

This time again, we have succeeded. Here are a few testimonials after a wedding I, and my team, organized this summer:

“Merci, Lenny, grâce à toi, nous avons pu offrir aux gens que nous aimons la plus belle soirée de leur vie le 24 Juillet  2010. Elle restera gravée à jamais dans nos souvenirs!
Merci encore mille fois!”

“Bonjour Lenny,
Je tenais à t’écrire ce mail afin de te dire à quel point le mariage de P. et T. avait été réussi.
C’était grandiose! Tout était parfait et Dieu sait si j’ai vu des événements et assisté à des fêtes diverses et variées…
Ce mariage restera inoubliable !
Encore félicitations, bravo !!!
Bien amicalement”

Just contact me to organize your wedding, it makes me happy too!

A wonderful evening with the Tosca of Puccini, at the Chorégies d’Orange

A great interpretation of Puccini’s opera with Catherine Naglestad as Tosca, who after a fairly average first act, overturned the 9000 spectators in acts II and III. Robert Alagna, equal to himself, has found back his voice in spite of a severe Mistral. The barython Falk Struckmann in the role of Scarpia left me somewhat on my hunger.

The staging by Nadine Duffaut was remarkable, despite the difficulty of adapting to the scene of the ancient theatre.

Undoubtedly, the star of the evening was the Philharmonic Orchestra of Radio France, conducted by the talented Finnish conductor, Mikko Franck.