Live Music; Jean-Michel Blais at Swedish American Hall

This show is fully seated - first-come, first-served.For ADA inquiries, please e-mail swedish@noisepop.comJean-Michel Blais is a 31 year-old pianist from Montreal, Canada. His enchanting instrumental compositions pair the melodic pop sensibilities of Amelie-era Yann Tiersen and Arts and Crafts alumni Chilly Gonzales with the breathtaking technical skill of classical minimalists like Philip Glass and Erik Satie. Blais grew up in a rural French Catholic town in Quebec absent of Culture save for a giant Encyclopedia he'd read feverishly as a child. At age 9, Blais began tinkering on his family's organ, improvising, and at age 11 started to write original compositions and taking piano lessons. A natural talent, by 17 he was invited to the Trois-Rivieres Music Conservatory and began training as a classical pianist. However, Blais was entering the throes of teenage rebellion and found the constraints of formal training cumbersome rigid structure. Gravitating towards experimentation, Blais wasn't content to be told how to play, and not to improvise or compose.

Prices:
General Admission: USD 19.89,
General Admission - Day of Show: USD 23.49,
General Admission - Doors: USD 23.49

Category: Live Music | Gig

Time: 7:30 pm to 11:59 pm