Magma, the cult band of the French music scene.
Since 1969, Magma has established itself with a unique music, at the crossroads of rock, jazz and avant-garde. Founded by drummer Christian Vander, Magma quickly distinguished itself from its contemporaries with a powerful polyrhythm and an invented language, Kobaïan. Magma's influence extends over several decades and across the world, surprising both the Chinese public and the Hellfest audience, where it was a triumph in 2016.
Bands and fashions come and go, few stay and last. And for this special evening, Magma joins forces with the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra for an unprecedented encounter.
Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra - Over 160 years of history
Since the 2016-2017 season, Kazuki Yamada is the artistic and musical director of the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra.
In addition to its symphonic season in Monaco and collaborations with the Monte-Carlo Opera, the Monte-Carlo Spring Arts Festival and the Ballets de Monte-Carlo company, the Orchestra is regularly invited by major French and international festivals: Aix-en-Provence, Paris, Prague, Strasbourg, Montreux, Vienna, Orange, Dresden, Bonn, Leipzig, Ankara, Athens, Bad Kissingen, Bonn, Dublin, Lisbon, Lyon, Rheingau, La Roque d'Anthéron.
The OPMC is also open to various musical styles, on concerts or festivals. It has collaborated with, among others, Marcus Miller, Raul Midon, Roy Hargrove, Leila Hathaway, Avishai Cohen, Stacey Kent, Jamie Cullum, Dame Shirley Bassey, and recently with IAM, Hugh Coltman, Melody Gardot and André Ceccarelli.
