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Concert: We Are the Wind by La Sirène wind band and Hormê
A storm is brewing on the Left Bank as an expansive wind orchestra joins forces with a jazz quartet for an unforgettable sonic collision. Expect intense arrangements that capture everything from morning mists to wild gales through powerful brass and rhythmic precision. If you crave a performance that feels alive, raw, and completely immersive, this is where you need to be this weekend.
Conservatoire Municipal Darius Milhaud (Paris 14th)
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On Sunday, November 29, 2026, the Conservatoire Municipal Darius Milhaud hosts the concert 'Nous Sommes le Vent' from 16:00 to 17:00. This unique performance brings together the La Sirène de Paris wind orchestra and the jazz quartet Hormê to explore musical landscapes inspired by weather elements. Conducted by William Le Sage, the seventy musicians and the jazz ensemble perform compositions by Rozann Bézier. Attendance is free with an optional donation. The venue is wheelchair accessible and features specific accommodations for deaf, hard-of-hearing, blind, visually impaired, and cognitively disabled audience members.
A musical gust sweeps over the Rive Gauche, led with beating drums by the La Sirène de Paris wind orchestra. Founded in 1874, this amateur orchestra, one of the oldest in the capital, brings together more than seventy musicians with repertoires at the intersection of classical and contemporary music. With the creation "We Are the Wind," it offers an original collaboration with the jazz quartet Hormê—trombone, guitar, double bass, drums—to stir the imagination. The repertoire, built around the compositions of Rozann Bézier, draws shifting landscapes, traversed by breaths and bursts.
These fiery works plunge into the heart of climatic elements, from mists to storms, with unprecedented emotional intensity.
Under the direction of William Le Sage, the La Sirène de Paris wind orchestra reveals all its sensitivity and its taste for collective dynamics. Faithful to its mission, it defends more than ever a living musical practice, where popular music and contemporary creation engage in dialogue.
Our take on this event
Head to the 14th arrondissement on Sunday, November 29, 2026, to experience 'Nous Sommes le Vent' at the Conservatoire Municipal Darius Milhaud. From 16:00 to 17:00, the La Sirène de Paris wind orchestra—one of the oldest amateur ensembles in the capital, founded in 1874—joins forces with the Hormê jazz quartet, featuring trombone, guitar, double bass, and drums.
Featuring works by composer Rozann Bézier, the performance captures the essence of meteorological phenomena, shifting from atmospheric mists to powerful storms. Under the direction of William Le Sage, the seventy-plus musicians showcase their commitment to merging classical traditions with contemporary jazz influences in a vibrant, collective dialogue.
The event is free of charge, operating on a 'pay what you wish' basis. The concert hall is fully equipped to welcome all guests, offering wheelchair access as well as specialized arrangements to support visitors who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, blind, visually impaired, or living with cognitive disabilities.
