Accordions in the Atrium

The UBS Atrium Series continues its 15th season of free mid-day music on Wednesday, April 4 at 12:30 pm. with an afternoon of well-known French music. Julien Labro has established himself as one of the top accordion, accordina, and bandoneón players in the classical and jazz worlds.
After graduating from the Marseille Conservatory of Music, Labro began winning international competitions and then moved to the U.S. for further studies. He has shared the stage and/or recorded with many distinguished artists, including João Donato, Cassandra Wilson, Miguel Zenón, James Carter, and Tommy Emmanuel.
Labro has played for audiences throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. He has also been enlisted as an arranger and/or soloist by the Spektral Quartet, Curtis On Tour, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and many more. His artistry, virtuosity, and creativity as a musician, composer, and arranger have earned him international acclaim and continue to impress audiences worldwide.
For this concert, Julien and his band of world-class musicians will play fresh jazz-inspired takes on French songs by Michelle Legrand, Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel, Charles Aznavour, and Gabriel Fauré, plus a few of his own original compositions. Julien will be joined by keyboard player Mike Eckroth, bassist Edward Perez, and drummer Richie Barshay. This will be the debut of this program in the New York Metropolitan area.
The concert will take place in the Atrium at 1000 Harbor Boulevard in the Lincoln Harbor section of Weehawken. All performances begin at 12:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public and the venue is wheelchair accessible.
The series is sponsored, in part, by the Hudson Reporter newspapers.
Free parking is available in the adjacent outdoor lot and public transportation options include NJ Transit Bus 158 as well as the Hudson Bergen Light Rail to Lincoln Harbor, and NY Waterway ferry to Lincoln Harbor.
For directions and more info, visit the HRPAC website – www.hrpac.org – or call the concert hotline at (201) 716-4540.