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International Contemporary Ensemble’s 20th anniversary season continues with Peyvand (پیوند), a concert of curated works by members of the Iranian Female Composers Association (IFCA) on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 7:30pm at NYU Skirball Center. Peyvand (پیوند), the Persian word for connectivity, features works related to this theme, including the world premiere of C Ce See by Niloufar Nourbakhsh.

Described as volcanic and a spontaneous force of nature with the unfailing ability to leave audiences breathless, LaChanze and her band take our stage performing her hits and much more! With a career that has spanned thirty-one Broadway seasons, LaChanze consistently brings women of complexity and triumph into the cultural lexicon. She won a Tony Award for her performance as Celie in The Color Purple, originated the role of Ti Moune in Once on This Island and upheld her commitment to artistic excellence this past season as Wiletta in Alice Childress’ historic play, Trouble in Mind.

TENET closes its 2022-23 season with a performance of music from 16th century England. This program magnifies TENET’s vocal artistry and celebrates composers close to our hearts including William Byrd, John Sheppard, Thomas Tallis, and Robert Whyte.

Works to be Performed

Thomas Tallis: Nunc dimittis and Loquebantur varii linguis
Robert White: Tota pulchra es and Magnificat
John Sheppard: Gaude, gaude, gaude Maria, Spiritus Sanctus, and Beata nobis
William Mundy: Vox patris caelestis
William Byrd: Laetentus coeli

7:00pm Angelica Sanchez / Chad Taylor | Angelica Sanchez – piano / Chad Taylor – drums

8:30pm Fred Moten – poetry

9:00pm Cooper-Moore Quartet | DoYeon Kim – gayageum / Matt Mottel – keyboard / Michael TA Thompson – percussion / Cooper-Moore – piano, diddley-bow

Record Release of the Duo Recording Return to Shore with Kate Baker in Vic Juris. The concert will be a tribute to Vic Juris. Guitar Paul Bolenbeck, Bass Jay Anderson , Vocal Kate Baker and Violin Sara Caswell and drums Tim Horner

Latin Grammy Awarded and Grammy Nominee, Virtuoso Venezuelan cuatro player Jorge Glem has joined forces with Cuban/Venezuelan pianist, composer, and arranger César Orozco, to create an unprecedented and original duo in which both performers explore their instruments to the fullest by mixing the rhythmic richness and energy of traditional Latin American genres such as Venezuelan joropo, merengue, and Cuban son with a repertoire of worldwide renowned masterpieces from pop and jazz.

Grammy winners John Lee and Paquito D'Rivera journey through the Dizzy Gillespie vision of Afro - Latin Jazz, with an 8pc ensemble of driving rhythms and flowing vocals. Feature Artist long time Dizzy drummer Tommy Cambell and Dizzy Bassist John Lee

Celebrate the release of Ani’s 22nd studio album ‘Revolutionary Love’ with a full concert from Ani, Terence Higgins, and special guest Ivan Neville. Come hang virtually in Ani’s home, Big Blue, as the band reminisces about touring and performs energetic live versions from the new album along with classics from the Little Folksinger canon. Captured lovingly with seven cameras, Revolutionary Love Live documents Ani’s vision for this album live while it’s hot off the presses.

https://flushingtownhall.org/jihye-lee-quintet Jihye Lee Quintet: Rest in the Arms of Motherlands FRI, MAY 21, 2021 7:00 PM The concert will be performed and streamed LIVE from Flushing Town Hall Theater and you can watch live on Flushing Town Hall’s YouTube channel. For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, composer/arranger Jihye Lee brings her first, all-female, Korean jazz quintet to Flushing Town Hall to perform an elegy for victims of anti-Asian hate crimes, including a special dedication to the women of the recent tragedy in Atlanta, GA. Lee will present her original compositions as well as arrangements of well-known songs.

Ages: 13 – 18 Class Times: Saturday 11AM – 3PM Semester: Fall: October 10 – December 19 Spring: January 9 – May 1 Tuition: Single Semester: $150 Full Year: $300 Play by your own rules. NJPAC’s jazz training program for musicians and vocalists has gone digital! Develop your own style and strengths as you work with our faculty of world-class professionals. You’ll have group classes in history, technique, improvisation, theory, and composition. You’ll even play live online with your ensemble. No previous jazz experience necessary—musicians and vocalists are welcome at any level of ability.