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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