Program Introduction
This Christmas, enjoy a feast of Portuguese jazz at the Dom Pedro V Theatre!
The Cultural Affairs Bureau proudly presents Jazz Up for Christmas at Dom Pedro V Theatre, offering a dazzling night that combines jazz music, delicacies, and Portuguese culture to China's first Western-style theatre. Portuguese jazz maestro Zé Eduardo will lead the Jazz Mission Big Band to perform in Macao, joined by talented vocalists Marta Garrett and Sofia Rodrigues, presenting a series of meticulously arranged classic jazz pieces and Christmas carols. This star-studded jazz big band will offer audiences a magnificent and powerful musical experience, including collaborative performances with local singers Amanda Chan and Elisa Chan, as well as musicians Chakseng Lam, Gregory Wong and Hon Chong Chan, showcasing the deep cultural connections between Macao and Portuguese-speaking countries.
Savor a free Portuguese and Christmas cocktail reception
Before the concert, the theatre’s porch will feature a cocktail reception hosted by a renowned chef specializing in Portuguese cuisine. Participants can enjoy unique Portuguese and Christmas-themed delicacies and drinks for free under the enchanting Christmas lights and the neoclassical UNESCO heritage architecture.
Date: 21, 22, 24 and 25 December 2024
Time: Cocktail Reception 7pm-8pm / Concert 8pm-9:30pm
Venue: Dom Pedro V Theatre
Organizers: Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government
Performing Artists: Zé Eduardo and Jazz Mission Big Band (Portugal)
Zé Eduardo and the Jazz Mission Big Band
The Jazz Mission Big Band, led by Portuguese jazz maestro Zé Eduardo, consists of top jazz musicians from Portugal and across Europe. Zé Eduardo is a well-known figure in the Portuguese jazz scene, serving as both a composer and performer. He has founded several music schools and conducted multiple European orchestras, making significant contributions to the promotion and education of jazz. Many of today’s leading European jazz musicians have studies under him, including the band member and internationally acclaimed saxophonist Perico Sambeat. Zé Eduardo also has deep ties to Macao, having performed at the first Macau Jazz Fest in 1979. Since then, he has continued to visit Macao to promote and teach jazz, nurturing many talented jazz musicians in the region.
Marta Garrett
Jazz singer-songwriter Marta Garrett hails from Lisbon and is a passionate enthusiast of jam sessions. She is adept at various music styles, including Brazilian music, hip-hop, and soul. Having loved music from a young age, she graduated from a classical music school but developed a strong interest in jazz, leading her to study the genre in Portugal and the Netherlands. After completing her master’s degree, she began performing in cities such as Lisbon, Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris and Tokyo.
Sofia Rodrigues
Sofia Rodrigues is an emerging jazz singer from Portugal, possessing a unique contralto voice that is warm and rich, reminiscent of jazz legends like Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan, yet infused with modern musical styles. Sofia’s musical creativity and talent shine through in her improvisational singing. For her, music comes as naturally as breathing, and each performance is a modern tribute to the golden age of jazz.
Regular Price
MOP250 (free seating)
*Enjoy a free Portuguese Christmas cocktail reception on the theatre’s porch from 7pm to 8pm
Ticketing
Tickets are simultaneously available through the Macau Ticketing Network, telephone and online booking from 10am on 1 December 2024 (Sunday).
20% discount
Holders of a valid Macao Resident Identity Card, Macao Teacher Card, Macao Full-time Student Card, Macao Senior Citizen Card and Macao Disability Assessment Registration Card are entitled to 20% discount when purchasing tickets online and at the outlets. Each cardholder can only use one discounted ticket per performance. Cardholders are required to present the respective identity document for admission, otherwise full ticket fare will be charged.
NOTICE
- Audience members are advised to arrive at the performance venue 10 minutes in advance as to avoid interfering with the performance.
- The organizer reserves the right to determine at what time and in what manner latecomers are admitted and to reject the admission of latecomers or audience members who leave in midway.
- There is no intermission.
- Children under the age of 6 will not be admitted. The organizer reserves the right to request and to examine the valid ID of any child to determine his or her age and to deny admission to any child.
- All mobile phones, beeping and lighting devices should be switched off throughout the performances.
- Unauthorized filming, audio-recording and video-recording are not permitted.
- Smoking and eating and the possession of objects considered dangerous, drinks, food and plastic bags are prohibited in the performance venues.
- The organizer reserves the right to change the programme and/or the cast of performers at any time.
- In case of severe weather conditions, please visit the Cultural Affairs Bureau’s website and the respective page on Facebook announcement.
- In case of any dispute, the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government reserves the right of interpretation and final decision.
COUNTER SALES
Outlets:
- 71-B, Av. do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida, G/F
- 108, Rua de Francisco Xavier Pereira, Palácio Bldg, G/F (Next to Café de Coral)
- Avenida Do Almirante Lacerda Nos-162-166 Centro Comercial Camoes 2 Andar D
- 267, Av. Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, Lei Man Bldg, G/F F, Taipa
Ticketing Hotline: (853) 2855 5555 / (853) 2840 0555
Website: www. macauticket.com
ENQUIRIES
Telephone: (853) 8399 6818 / (853) 8399 6835 (during office hours)
Website: www.icm.gov.mo
Jazz Up for Christmas at Dom Pedro V Theatre