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The Dallas-based musician, born in 1986 in Montreuil, France has performed with some of the leading lights in jazz and music legends from Stevie Wonder to NEA jazz master Kenny Barron. Tixier studied classical violin at the conservatory in Paris. He has lived in New York for over a decade where he performed and recorded with a wide range of artists, including Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Roger Waters, Kenny Barron, John Legend, Ed Sheeran and many others. He played in all the major venues across the United States at Carnegie Hall, the Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Garden, Barclays Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Blue Note Jazz Club, the Apollo Theater and the United States Capi- tol. In addition to performing in and out the jazz world, Tixier has been appearing in the house band on most of the TV shows in America such as The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as well as the previous format with David Letterman, The Late Night with Seth Meyers and America Got Talents for 3 seasons. www.scott-tixier.com/#about The French Cultures Festival would not be possible without the support of our valued sponsors.We would like to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to: ● the Government of Canada ● Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA ● Schlumberger ● Awty International School ● ENGIE North America ● le Bureau du Québec à Houston ● Sallymoon Benz ● TV5MONDE USA ● Phoenicia Specialty Foods ● the Four Seasons Hotel Houston ● the Consulate General of France in Houston ● Pauvarel-Moss Law Firm ● the Consulate General of Switzerland ● Maisons Marques & Domaines ● BCI Bonneté http://frenchculture.org.events/9197-2019-french-cultures-events iF Magazine | www.iFMagazine.net 19