AGENAS MUSIC – “AN ALCHEMY WHERE CLASSICAL MEETS THE JAZZ” – THE TRUE FEAST FOR ALL THE SENSES” – as described by the press and the media.
Fusion between the classical, jazz and blues combined into the innovative,story telling exciting new sounds, through the masterful artistic arrangements of Chris Scheldeman.
Agenas Music is well known French trio founded by Chris Scheldeman, internationally recognised virtuoso pianist, composer and conductor, well known for composing music for the international film industry. He has been inspired by Rachmaninoff, Bach, Skriabin, Villa Lobos and also well known Jazz composers.
Joined by Lorenzo Arcaro, very versatile singer with a flexible baritone-tenor voice, a powerful sound and brilliant colour. Well known internationally having performed all over the world. Having graduated signing at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris, Laurent Arcaro joined Ulrich Eisenlohr’s Lieder class and Rudolf Piernay’s singing class at the Musikhochschule in Mannheim. He then went on to post graduate studies at the Conservatoire de Toulouse and obtained a first unanimous singing award and took part in the Masterclasses of Gabriel Bacquier and Thomas Hampson.
And the third member Paul Van Der Burg, virtuoso bass player with unique and novel approach , well known to the European audience through his performances across different European countries . After studying at the Conservatoire in Amsterdam (Bass and Guitar) he decided to explore the world of Jazz. His unique and romantic way of playing the bass, by expressing all his charm through his instrument, has attracted him lot of audience and followers from the Classical and Jazz music lovers alike Agenas Music offers pure artistry, unique music experience for all the tastes, simply not to be missed.