Composers Concordance: Conga Mania [LIVE]
Free (Free ($20 in-person attendance))
Sophie Dunér — Mad about Monk
Dan Cooper — Songo
Gene Pritsker — Conga Graffiti
Ratzo Harris — Selected works
Peter Jarvis — Selected works
Mark Kostabi — Selected works
Alon Nechushtan — Selected works
Max Pollak — Selected works
Samuel Torres — Selected works
Samuel Torres, congas
Max Pollak, congas
Cesare Papetti, congas
Kaoru Watanabe, flute
Machiko Ozawa, violin
Alon Nechushtan, piano
Ratzo Harris, double bass
Latin GRAMMY-winning percussionist/composer Samuel Torres, Bessie Award-nominated tap dancer/composer Max Pollak, and multitalented percussionist/educator Cesare Papetti join together with chamber ensemble on a program of multifarious new compositions featuring congas, plus a traditional Cuban Yambú dance.
Featured compositions include Machiko Ozawa’s Havana Murder Mystery for congas and violin; Sophie Dunér's Mad about Monk for congas, piano, and bass; Dan Cooper’s Songo for congas and ensemble; and Gene Pritsker’s Conga Graffiti for three conga drums. Also including works by Ratzo Harris, Peter Jarvis, Mark Kostabi, Alon Nechushtan, Max Pollak, Samuel Torres.
The livestream will take place at 5pm Eastern / 2pm Pacific.
To attend in person: Tickets will be $20 per-person, with an in-person audience maximum of 15 people. Reservations are required, so the first 15 people to buy tickets are the audience. Ticket price includes free drinks.
The concert will take place at:
Kostabi World Chelsea
225 West 22nd street
New York, NY 10011
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About Composers Concordance
Staying in rotation for 40 years in NYC is a rare feat. In the case of a new music presenting organization, it requires not only diligence and cognizance of achievements of the past but also an ethic of keeping one's ear to the ground for emerging stylistic and technological developments, as well as talented new composers on the scene.
Composers Concordance, founded in 1984 by Joseph Pehrson and Patrick Hardish, advised by Otto Luening, strives to present contemporary music in innovative ways, with an emphasis on thematic programming. Directors Gene Pritsker and Dan Cooper co-curate the programs and lead the CompCord Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, String Orchestra, and Big Band. Associate Directors are Milica Paranosic, Peter Jarvis, Debra Kaye, and Seth Boustead.
Composers Concordance has also created a Naxos-distributed record label: Composers Concordance Records, co-directed by Peter Jarvis. Composers Concordance's overriding vision is to promote contemporary music, composers, and new works as a rightful and respected part of society. Good music performed and recorded well, pushing the boundaries of sound and composition.
http://www.composersconcordance.com