Musicus Concentus and Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore present
A Jazz Supreme
NORMA WINSTONE & GLAUCO VENIER
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Museo dell’Opera del Duomo – Sala del Paradiso, h. 21:15
Free admission with mandatory reservation from October 2026
A central figure in European jazz, Norma Winstone has developed a distinctive musical language since the 1960s, in which the voice becomes an instrument, a vehicle for improvisation and a means of shaping words and meaning. From her work with Azimuth, the celebrated trio formed with Kenny Wheeler and John Taylor, to the many collaborations that have marked her career, the British singer has created a musical world poised between jazz, composition and chamber music, also establishing herself as a lyricist for compositions by musicians including Ralph Towner, Egberto Gismonti and Steve Swallow.
Alongside her is Glauco Venier, the Friulian pianist and composer whose musical background spans both classical music and jazz. Their partnership, which began in the late 1990s and developed for many years also alongside saxophonist and clarinettist Klaus Gesing, has given rise to a shared musical language built on listening, space and a subtle balance between composition and improvisation. Their collaboration has produced several albums for ECM, including Distances, which received a Grammy nomination, Stories Yet To Tell, Dance Without Answer and Descansado – Songs for Films.
In the intimate setting of the duo, voice and piano find an even freer and more personal dimension, allowing the repertoire to become material for transformation through improvisation, silence and a dialogue shaped by more than twenty-five years of making music together.
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A Jazz Supreme
🎟️ Free entry with mandatory reservations from October 2026
ℹ️ For more informations: opera@duomo.firenze.it
