Cécile McLorin Salvant: Ogresse at Philharmonie Luxembourg

Grammy Awards-winning Cécile McLorin Salvant is also a masterful storyteller who likes to weave together legendary landscapes, ancient fairy-tales and contemporary narratives into compelling musical journeys. Ogresse explores the depths of feminine desire, between creativity and destruction, and demonstrates the incredible breadth of McLorin Salvant’s sources of inspiration, from her family’s Haitian roots to her original training as a classical singer.

Cécile McLorin Salvant vocals
Alexa Tarantino alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, clarinet
Tom Christensen tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, oboe, English horn
Kirk Knuffke trumpet
Joshua Roseman trombone, tuba
Warren Wolf vibraphone, marimba
Brandon Seabrook guitar, banjo
Helen Sung piano, organ, melodica
David Wong bass
Samuel Torres percussion
Mivos Quartet
Olivia De Prato, Maya Bennardo violin
Victor Lowrie Tafoya viola
Tyler J. Borden cello
Darcy James Argue direction