This year’s St Barth Music Festival opened on January 7, 2005 with a superb evening of dance at AJOE in Lorient. First on the program were Kim’s local dance students. They were followed by a group of young stars from the Paris Opera Ballet including Eléonora Abbagnato, Alice Renavand, Benjamin Pech, Yann Saïs, and Sébastien Bertaud (plus surprise guest Jeremy Bellingard) as well as Hervé Courtain, a French dancer with the Les Grands Ballets Canadiens in Montreal. They presented a varied program of contemporary choreography, both solos and pas de deux. Producer Ivan Cavalcanti organized their performances for the second year in a row. Because the dancers love to come to Saint-Barth, the dancers are willing to perform during a short break from their busy winter schedules. Eléonora Abbagnato, for example, had just danced the role of Clara in “The Nutcracker” at the newly renovated La Scala Opera House in Milan, and Yann Saïs danced at the Palais Garnier in Paris until December 31, in “Pas.Part” by William Forsythe. Benjamin Pech was just named Chevalier of Arts and Letters by the French Minister of Culture, while Alice Renavand and Sébastien Bertaud were promoted to soloists at the Paris Ballet Opera on December 22. Sébastien is not only a talented dancer but also a promising young choreographer, who starred in one of his own works in both evenings of dance at the festival. Based on the theme of a vagabond, the piece is a tribute to Charlie Chaplin and the silent cinema of the 1940s. Dressed in a black suit with a white shirt and a bowler hat, and carrying a large black umbrella, his piece was a big hit with the audience. This was the second year that the festival began with two evenings of dance, before the music concerts got underway.
Another exceptional evening was that of Wednesday, January 12, when the Monty Alexander Trio presented two great jazz concerts at the Anglican Church in Gustavia. Orchestra concerts on Tuesday, January 18 and Wednesday, January 19, at the Catholic Church in Lorient were led by maestros Alex Klein on Tuesday and Richard Buckley on Wednesday. The programs included excerpts from “The Barber of Seville,” Beethoven’s Symphony number 6 in F major, Haydn’s Symphony Concertante in B Flat Major, and Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4, Opus 90.
Approximately 60 musicians, many of whom are virtuosi with major orchestras and classical musical ensembles in the United States, will perform in festival events through January 25. Saint Barth is lucky to have such an extraordinary musical event. It is only possible thanks to the hard work of Frances Debroff, a violinist who loves Saint Barth and is co-founder and director of the festival, and her team of volunteers.
Each edition of the festival has its own character. This year, for example, there are two CDs for sale that were recorded by festival musicians during a summer festival that Frances Debroff has produced for the past 14 years at the Château d’Ainay-Le-Vieil in France. Engineered by Richard Hale in the Abbey Road studios in London (where many of the Beatles records were recorded), and produced by Grammy Award winning producer Tom Frost, there is one CD with classical music and one with jazz. Each is a special edition limited to just 500 CDs.
Beyonce and Jay-Z have taken their daughter on her first vacation. The couple, who celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary last week, have been enjoying the sunshine on the Caribbean island of St. Barts with three-month-old Blue Ivy over the weekend, and took the tot for a day trip on a yacht.
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Kick-off Les Voiles de Saint Barth 2012 Caribbean regatta in the magical French West Indies sailing paradise!
Today the prestigious and top-class Caribbean sailing regatta Les Voiles de St. Barth 2012 with Gaastra Sportswear as the official partner starts: At the third edition run...
Inside the Bucket.
This video features the 2012 St Barths Bucket Regatta and music by the Evan Goodrow Band. Special thanks to the entire crew of the Rebecca, Baz Bar, St Barths Online and the guys from the Evan Goodrow Band for putting on a fantastic show. The song from the Evan Goodrow Band is c...
On board with Rebecca.
The best event in St Barths took place on March 24 - 27, 2012. This video features the beautiful 141 ft sailing yacht, The Rebecca.
produced by Real Media Travel for St. Barths Online and Baz Bar St Barth.
The age old saying of "I need a holiday to get over my holiday" actually seems applicable if you happen to be Paul McCartney.
The Beatle took wife Nancy Shevell on a romantic break to the Caribbean island of St Barts, just days after the pair visited Paris.
Last week, the lovebirds showed support ...
On the day their pregnancy news was announced, Thor star Chris Hemsworth, 28, and Elsa Pataky, 35, were seen in sunny St. Barts, France on Wednesday (January 18). The Fast Five actress looked lovely in blue, sporting her beautiful baby bump.
Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky
Chris and Elsa - w...
She might be 44, but Tamara Mellon still boasts a figure that women half her age would be proud of.
The Jimmy Choo co-founder showed off her toned figure in a sexy animal-print bikini as she hit the beach with her daughter in St Barts yesterday.
The skimpy string two-piece highlighted Tamara's env...
With almost every other celebrity couple enjoying the New Year in exotic locations, Gary and Danielle Lineker weren't going to be any different.
The married couple were spotted enjoying a romantic walk along a beach in St Barts today - and looked very much in love.
Gary, 51 and his wife, 32, had o...
Which beaches to choose?
The glamorous island of St Barts is one of the Caribbean's top beach destinations. Ringing the island are immaculate strips of sand and ethereal turquoise waters. The shallow reefs that encircle the island help to protect these renowned beaches, and they also provide excell...
St. Barts, Why Not?
Since the wealthy and celebrated frequently visit St. Barts for a tropical vacation, you will find that many plush St. Barts Resorts can be found on this stunning island. For those taking St. Barts holidays, it is simple to find hotels with each luxury available. Frequently thes...
Vacation With the Rich and Famous at St. Barts.
Want to bump into celebrities and be seen hanging out where the rich and famous play? Then the Caribbean island of St. Barts is the place to be.
While warm sand and blue waters do make an ideal vacation location, this destination has that and a whol...
Where to go for one day in Caribbean?
St. Maarten / St. Martin
The half-Dutch, half-French island of St. Maarten/St. Martin, with its many restaurants and hotels, makes a great base for an island-hopping adventure. Graced by the nickname Unspoiled Queen, tiny little Saba is not the kind of Caribbe...
Villa La Plage in St Barts.
The posh French resort isle of St. Barth's was already a prize destination when Roman Abramovich purchased an estate there for $89 million in 2009; since the oligarch arrived it has become even more so.
Now Christie's International Real Estate has listed another impres...
Baywatch in St Barts.
Making it official after five years of engagement, Brooke Burke and beau David Charvet have reportedly tied the knot while yachting in St. Barts.
According to Life & Style, the "Dancing with the Stars" host and the former "Baywatch" hunk, who have been vacationing in the...
St. Barth Summer Sessions Aug. 5-15, 2011
St Barth Summer Sessions 2011 this year will have a focus on artists from Brazil. The festival will take place at a variety of different venues all over the island, and in the end of the festival there will be a big common concert in the Harbor of Gustavia ...
The Eclipse, no ordinary yacht.
It probably hasn't escaped your attention that, with modern methods of transport, measuring and telecommunication, no "terra incognita" is safe from the crazed enthusiasm of certain explorers of scientists. Everything has already been discovered and minutely placed o...
Ashley Rodriguez Trio
Ashley Rodriguez, one of the famous finalist from the American Idol 2010 is back in St Barth between May 5-15. Ashley was participating last summer for the St Barth Summer Session in august 2010 at La Plage and she will now come with her 'All Girls Band', Liz on the guitar ...
The La Plage restaurant introduce :
ST BARTH SUMMER SESSIONS
« 5 to 15 august 2010, 10 days of crazy music ! »
Festival program
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