Night has fallen over Cotignac. From Cours Gambetta, Lou Calen’s Verrière glows in the candlelight. The piano awaits the talented José Roland Koffi for an intimate concert devoted to film music. A magical evening is about to unfold, bringing together art and gastronomy. After the final notes, guests will make their way to Le Bistrot, where the emotion of the recital will give way to the delights of an autumn dinner.
Three-course set menu
Slow-cooked organic farm egg with mushrooms and a polenta cake
Roast farm-reared chicken supreme, squash variations and suprême sauce
Bourdaloue pear tart
Ivorian pianist, composer and improviser, José Roland Koffi explores a broad repertoire, from classical music to jazz, gospel and contemporary popular music. Trained in Abidjan, then at the conservatoires in Montauban and Toulouse, he combines performance, composition and teaching. With two albums to his name, he performs in France and abroad. He also teaches at the Bourges Conservatoire, where he works as a piano accompanist and vocal coach.