Discover More: Strings
In Situ: Francesca dePasquale
Wednesday, April 6th @ 7pm
Growing up in a family of distinguished musicians, the origin of musicianship for Francesca dePasquale was dictated through the language of the works heard in her home and in the concert halls. Her self-titled debut album takes works associated with this language, such as the Bach Partita no. 2 in D minor and Schumann Intermezzo, and contrasts them against works that represent her artistic exploration, including Messiaen Theme and Variations, Bartók Rhapsody no. 1, and a new commission from composer Paola Prestini for violin and electronics.
Discover More: Adventure
Danny Felsenfeld Presents: Curiosity Cabinet
Wednesday, April 6th @ 9:30pm
The Wild Called Maxx is the story of a young and progressive woman who is having trouble merging her creative identity with her lifestyle. She leaves her traditional job in the suburbs and journeys to the city: an unknown jungle of the metropolitan New York, overwhelming and full of monsters. Over time she finds ardent friends willing to help her find her creative voice.
The story is told through music written by Whitney George and performed by The Curiosity Cabinet with bass trombone soloist Russ Zokaites. Original artwork by Sammy Lopez will feature illustrations for each scene, creating a monstrous urban jungle fit for the 21st century with strong and vibrant colors helping create and shape Maxx’s revolutionary world of discovery.
Discover More: Jazz
Magos Herrera Presents: 1st Thursdays feat. Chico Pinheiro Quartet
Thursday, April 7th 7pm
At this special evening, Pinheiro presents some of the brand new Music specially composed for his upcoming album, along with an extrardinary Quartet that features Helio Alves on Piano, Edward Perez on Bass and Alex Kautz on Drums. The Concert will be an “Avant Prèmiere” of Chico’s new album, to be released in 2016.
Discover More: New Albums
David Krakauer’s Ancestral Groove Record Launch
Thursday, April 7th 9:30pm
Friday, April 8th 7pm
For over two decades, world-renowned clarinetist David Krakauer has been reinventing the Jewish music of his ancestry with a contemporary sensibility strongly informed by funk, jazz and hip-hop. Krakauer has forged an incomparable musical path that’s included landmark collaborations with luminaries like funk legend Fred Wesley, the Kronos Quartet, beat-wizard Socalled, and leading symphony orchestras.
Krakauer’s band Ancestral Groove represents the next step in this unique musical evolution. Here’s Krakauer remixing Krakauer, hitting the road with his unmistakable sound, new arrangements of his signature repertoire and an electrifying 4-piece band.
Discover More: Opera
DÜNYA Presents: Othello In The Seraglio
Friday, April 8th 10pm
Othello in the Seraglio, a uniquely powerful “coffeehouse opera,” tells an age-old story of passionate love and murderous jealousy, of a black eunuch at the 17th century Ottoman Court who rises to power and riches, only to come to a tragic end. The stunning score, by Boston composer and Grammy nominee Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol, weaves together Italian Baroque and Turkish sources with his own newly-composed music into a tapestry of uncanny beauty – performed on European period instruments and traditional Turkish instruments by an ensemble of 12 instrumentalists, singers and a dramatic storyteller. You have never heard anything like this before – because nothing like it has existed until now.
Discover More: Stories
The Tell Vol. 7
Sunday, April 10th 8pm
Michael Leviton invites various characters and raconteurs to tell stories.
