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 a recital devoted to film music. A magical moment is about to unfold, lighting up the long autumn evenings.
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.
