Ferdi

On November 7, 2026, Ferdi takes the stage at the Marché Gare in Lyon. A French saxophonist, he conceives live performance from breath, timbre and rhythm, placing the saxophone at the center of the musical narrative. Onstage he alternates tightly woven phrases and motifs that stretch out, refines timbral nuances, plays silences as much as attacks, and slides the pulse between crisp accents and looser, swaying inflections. His playing progresses in responding sequences: a concise theme, a variation that shifts its contours, a more stripped-back atmosphere, then a resurgence driven by an ostinato or a countermelody. Ferdi moves between composition and improvisation without losing direction, favoring clear forms, readable melodies and a direct relationship to sound. You’ll encounter medium tempos that wobble, slower breaths, almost-minimalist fragments and denser passages where the sax becomes percussive. Whether performing solo or in dialogue with other instrumentalists, the focus remains the same: precise work on articulation, space and dynamics, with a concert conceived as a tangible, living field of exploration. Join us at the Marché Gare to hear this material take shape in real time.