Antoine Boyer & Yeore Kim Duo

Presented by Sunset (L-1017720-721-722) Antoine Boyer drank from the most authentic sources of gypsy jazz, notably as a disciple of masters Mandino Reinhardt and Francis Alfred Moerman. He has been programmed in most festivals dedicated to gypsy swing across the United States and Europe, sharing the stage with artists such as Stochelo Rosenberg, Angelo Debarre, Raphael Faÿs and many others. In addition to his mastery of gypsy jazz, Antoine is also a classical guitarist, winning the prestigious Montigny Classical Guitar Competition in 2015 and receiving the award "Révélation Guitare Classique 2016" from the famous French magazine Guitare Classique. His eclectic musical journey has shaped a unique playing style that harmoniously blends different guitar techniques acquired over the years. Yeore Kim, harmonica player, has been performing on the Korean jazz scene since an early age. A multi-instrumentalist, she excels on trumpet, drums, cello and piano. A graduate of Seoul Music University, it was as a harmonica player that she won competitions at the Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival, the Seoul International Harmonica Festival and the World Harmonica Festival. Yeore graduated from Seoul Music University and achieved victories in prestigious competitions such as the Asia-Pacific Harmonica Festival, the Seoul Harmonica Festival and the World Harmonica Festival. She has lent her talents to diverse music groups, touring extensively in Korea, India, Japan and more recently in Europe, across genres ranging from jazz and reggae to theater collaborations, tango, pop and rock. Antoine and Yeore's paths crossed in 2018 at the Taipei Gypsy Jazz Festival in Taiwan, where they shared the stage for the first time. The magic of their connection being unmistakable, they extended it by forming a duo, in music... and in life. Their synergy knows no bounds, captivating audiences with a repertoire ranging from pop and jazz standards to poetic and singular original compositions. The dance between guitar and harmonica transports the audience into a world where every note tells a story.