22.2.2019 Release Quentin Sirjacq - COMPANION https://schole-inc.com/product/quentinsirjacq-companion/ 1 Variations 2 Carol 3 Dance 4 Will you be there 5 Organum 6 Companion 7 Harmonium 8 Choral Companion Music Video Directed by Shin Kikuchi https://shinkikuchi.com « Companion » is the 4th solo album from Quentin Sirjacq in collaboration with Japanese label Schole. It follows « Far islands and Near Places » released in 2016, where appeared guests instruments like marimbas, vibraphone, glockenspiel and synthesizers along with the piano. In this new set of songs the melodic touch and the delicate harmonies from the piano still radiate in parts but the way orchestrations and musical structures are transforming themselves during the songs is a bright new element in Sirjacq’s music. Every track is a sort of journey starting in one place and finishing in another, slowly moving and unfolding through a mix of influences layering one another. Gamelan, African polyrhythm, neo-classical, free jazz, electronic music or film music all collide here. Constructed on many varied layers of musical thinking and techniques, this album is yet very unique, accessible and beautiful. For this new work Sirjacq has called some of the finest musicians of the french scene such as Julien Loutelier, Vincent Taurelle, Arnaud Lassus and Steve Argüelles. BIO Since the release of the first album "La Chambre Claire" in 2010, Quentin Sirjacq has regularly toured Japan as solo pianist, and has made two other solo albums (Piano Memories and Far Islands & Near Places). In addition, he works energetically as a composer for Theater plays, dance choreographies, radio plays and most notably for films. In Sirjacq's music, the emotional touch of the piano, merged with the elements of French Impressionism and its classical roots, combines wonderfully with elements influenced by contemporary music, American minimalism, jazz and electronic music. . For several years he has been a traveling companion and regular collaborator of Chris Hooson (Dakota Suite), he also played with Meredith Monk, Fred Frith, Shazad Ismaily, William Winant .... SCHOLE INC. https://schole-inc.com

Video clip by Philippe Fontana - Organum by Quentin Sirjacq

22.2.2019 Release Quentin Sirjacq - COMPANION https://schole-inc.com/product/quentinsirjacq-companion/ 1 Variations 2 Carol 3 Dance 4 Will you be there 5 Organum 6 Companion 7 Harmonium 8 Choral Variations Music Video Directed by Shin Kikuchi https://shinkikuchi.com « Companion » is the 4th solo album from Quentin Sirjacq in collaboration with Japanese label Schole. It follows « Far islands and Near Places » released in 2016, where appeared guests instruments like marimbas, vibraphone, glockenspiel and synthesizers along with the piano. In this new set of songs the melodic touch and the delicate harmonies from the piano still radiate in parts but the way orchestrations and musical structures are transforming themselves during the songs is a bright new element in Sirjacq’s music. Every track is a sort of journey starting in one place and finishing in another, slowly moving and unfolding through a mix of influences layering one another. Gamelan, African polyrhythm, neo-classical, free jazz, electronic music or film music all collide here. Constructed on many varied layers of musical thinking and techniques, this album is yet very unique, accessible and beautiful. For this new work Sirjacq has called some of the finest musicians of the french scene such as Julien Loutelier, Vincent Taurelle, Arnaud Lassus and Steve Argüelles. BIO Since the release of the first album "La Chambre Claire" in 2010, Quentin Sirjacq has regularly toured Japan as solo pianist, and has made two other solo albums (Piano Memories and Far Islands & Near Places). In addition, he works energetically as a composer for Theater plays, dance choreographies, radio plays and most notably for films. In Sirjacq's music, the emotional touch of the piano, merged with the elements of French Impressionism and its classical roots, combines wonderfully with elements influenced by contemporary music, American minimalism, jazz and electronic music. . For several years he has been a traveling companion and regular collaborator of Chris Hooson (Dakota Suite), he also played with Meredith Monk, Fred Frith, Shazad Ismaily, William Winant .... SCHOLE INC. https://schole-inc.com

Conhecemos o pianista Quentin Sirjacq, que apresentou o "Far Islands And Near Places". Pela primeira vez a solo em Portugal, Quentin Sirjacq actuou no Salão Brazil, em Coimbra.

Quentin Sirjacq "La Chambre Claire" (2010) http://www.brocoli.org/artist/quentin-sirjacq

2015/03/08 live in osaka playing from the release tour 'there is calm to be done' http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00KCPWYSE Order the CD (Global Shipping) http://schole-inc.com/?product=there-is-calm-to-be-done-dakota-suite-quentin-sirjacq Order on iTunes Music Store (Japan) https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/there-is-calm-to-be-done/id867243945 Available on All iTunes Music Stores wholeworld Dedicated to a ray of light from the silence, and a peaceful moment towards the silence ‘there is calm to be done’ was recorded in paris in the summer of 2013 in a studio under a busy metro station, sometimes you hear trains coming and going in the music itself. the songs by chris are the most uplifting songs he has every written, in an attempt to write a suite of love songs for his wife, johanna. the pieces are augmented by sparse instrumentals by chris, quentin and david. all the songs are small windows into how these men see and feel the world, as if from a distance, and cautiously. the song, ‘committing to uncertainty’ is a song which is designed to give the listener a sense of the inner emotional pain and experience of chris & quentin and how that ‘sounds’ internally when they are going through these times. there is also a cover song, ‘dronning maud land’ which is a special song for chris. written by nick kelly of the band ‘the fat lady sings’, this song with it’s opening line ‘I seem to have grown myself a pair of old mans hands’ was a pivotal moment for chris and at a young age made him want to express his inner turmoil through music. instruments played by chris, quentin, david and a brass section. a real ‘jazz’ etiquette in the recording and masterfully mixed by david. the record was mastered in tokyo by hiroshi iguchi and even though previous records have been mastered at abbey road and by people like nils frahm the band thinks this is the best mastered record they have heard in their career to date. ‘there is calm to be done’, a record which will give you cinematic visions of an unsure life but one which sees hope and a promise of calm in the distance. listen with lights low and your heart open. 01. this is my way of saying that I am sorry 02. flat seat 03. in the stillness of this night 04. committing to uncertainty 05. nu dat deze dag voorbij is 06. dronning maud land 07. ask the dusk 08. be my love 09. nothing is gone 10. the tears that bind us to this place 11. the world touches me too hard 12. there is calm to be done 13. I miss the dust 14. onzekerheid (bonus track) Dakota Suite http://www.dakotasuite.com Quentin Sirjacq http://www.quentinsirjacq.com Schole Inc. https://schole-inc.com

live at 28 Rue Candale on April 23rd, 2012. Quentin on piano/composition, and The Norman Conquest on sound manipulation

22.2.2019 Release Quentin Sirjacq - COMPANION https://schole-inc.com/product/quentinsirjacq-companion/ 1 Variations 2 Carol 3 Dance 4 Will you be there 5 Organum 6 Companion 7 Harmonium 8 Choral Choral Music Video Directed by Shin Kikuchi https://shinkikuchi.com « Companion » is the 4th solo album from Quentin Sirjacq in collaboration with Japanese label Schole. It follows « Far islands and Near Places » released in 2016, where appeared guests instruments like marimbas, vibraphone, glockenspiel and synthesizers along with the piano. In this new set of songs the melodic touch and the delicate harmonies from the piano still radiate in parts but the way orchestrations and musical structures are transforming themselves during the songs is a bright new element in Sirjacq’s music. Every track is a sort of journey starting in one place and finishing in another, slowly moving and unfolding through a mix of influences layering one another. Gamelan, African polyrhythm, neo-classical, free jazz, electronic music or film music all collide here. Constructed on many varied layers of musical thinking and techniques, this album is yet very unique, accessible and beautiful. For this new work Sirjacq has called some of the finest musicians of the french scene such as Julien Loutelier, Vincent Taurelle, Arnaud Lassus and Steve Argüelles. BIO Since the release of the first album "La Chambre Claire" in 2010, Quentin Sirjacq has regularly toured Japan as solo pianist, and has made two other solo albums (Piano Memories and Far Islands & Near Places). In addition, he works energetically as a composer for Theater plays, dance choreographies, radio plays and most notably for films. In Sirjacq's music, the emotional touch of the piano, merged with the elements of French Impressionism and its classical roots, combines wonderfully with elements influenced by contemporary music, American minimalism, jazz and electronic music. . For several years he has been a traveling companion and regular collaborator of Chris Hooson (Dakota Suite), he also played with Meredith Monk, Fred Frith, Shazad Ismaily, William Winant .... SCHOLE INC. https://schole-inc.com