Le Marché BONJOUR FRANCE - Verny-Oguri Memorial Ceremony

Patrick NUGIER

※ Present on Saturday, November 14 only: ① 14:00–14:30, ② 15:30–16:00.

Originally from Fontainebleau, France, Patrick NUGIER is a French chanson singer who performs while playing the accordion. He also plays the piano, trumpet, and other instruments. He has released ten albums and served as musical director for the stage production Le Jardin des quatre saisons in 2007.

Thanks to his charismatic personality, he has appeared in numerous commercials, including those for KDDI, Toyota Estima, Meiji Oishii Gyunyu, Toyota Porte, and Mitsubishi eK Wagon, both as an actor and a singer. He also contributed accordion performances to the album for the TV drama Oishii Kankei, and one of the tracks was used as the theme song for the TV show Bistro SMAP.

He has led bands for Claude CIARI and Kazuhiko KATO, and has appeared on television alongside Toshiyuki NISHIDA, Hiroko MORIGUCHI, Yoshimi IWASAKI, Linda YAMAMOTO, and Kiyoshi HASEGAWA.

Frédéric VIENNOT

※ Present on Saturday, November 14 only: ① 14:00–14:30, ② 15:30–16:00.

Born in France, Gray. Studied piano jazz at the Conservatoire of Music in Lyon with Mario STANTCHEV. In 2004 comes to Tokyo. In 2005, joins the NHK French tv program as a regular music navigator, the next year he composed the opening and ending music for the same tv program. Throughout Japan, he played with numerous artists such as Clementine, Ice Saranyu, Aoki Karen, Patrick Nugier, Dominique CHAGNON to name a few. He's also part of different creative musical projects such as TGA (tokyo groove alliance), Instinct, Tatopani and Kazairo (風色).

Robin DUPUY

※ Present on Saturday, November 14 only: ① 14:00–14:30, ② 15:30–16:00.

Robin DUPUY is a cellist and composer born in Strasbourg. After studying classical music in Paris, notably with Henri DEMARQUETTE, he explored pop, jazz, and Indian music in search of new sonic expressions. Now inspired by the natural beauty of the Japanese mountains that surround him, he offers an experimental journey through sound and harmonics. Living in Japan since 2004, he has collaborated with a wide range of artists including: Ryuichi Sakamoto, Hisaishi Joe, Ai, Eikichi Yazawa, Fujii Fumiya, Masayuki Suzuki, Tamaki Koji,  as well as many other famous artists. 

Alan PATTON 

※ Present on Saturday, November 14: ① 12:10–12:30, ② 13:10–13:30, ③ 15:00–15:20, and Sunday, November 15: ① 11:10–11:30, ② 13:50–14:10, ③ 15:00–15:20

A musician who creates a unique sound by blending various sounds and sensibilities, drawing on progressive rock and Romani music from Eastern Europe. He performs with several groups, including Katsura Mazurka, Chiga Jidanda, Chigiri Homeri, and Yotaro with Metro Romance Hotel, while also giving solo performances and collaborating with other artists. He has contributed to recordings by NINO TRINCA, KERA & Jun Togawa, Hiroshi Mikami, Inuko Inuyama, and METROFARCE.

In 2005, he performed in Suzuki Matsuo’s musical Kirei. In 2009, he composed the music for and performed in PUNK DON QUIXOTE by the Pappa TARAHUMARA theater company. From 2011, he worked on music production and made regular appearances for Kodomo Challenge. In 2012, he performed in Watashi wo Sasurau Uta.

In 2014, he appeared alongside TAKAHIRO of EXILE in a commercial for Aoyama. In 2015, he performed in Hyokkori Hyōtanjima, directed by Kazuyoshi Kushida. In 2017, he appeared alongside former Takarazuka star Minatsu Hikari in Punk Chanson, directed by Katsuhide Suzuki. In 2018, he performed in 24-banchi no Sakura no Sono, directed by Kazuyoshi Kushida.

Since 2001, he has also performed at events throughout Japan, including parties, department stores, schools, festivals, restaurants, amusement parks, racetracks, and cruises.