Wednesday, May 31, 2017
The Somerville Arts Council is pleased to announce the June Artist of the Month
The Somerville Arts Council is pleased to announce the June Artist of the Month, Tori Weston.
For a full interview as told and edited by Gilmore Tamny and photography by Jaclyn Tyler, please go to:
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Journeys in Sound event this Friday, June 2 at Arts at the Armory Cafe
Catalan Sketches
The Olivia Pérez Collellmir Mompou Project
Friday, June 2, 2017 @ 8pm
Arts at the Armory Cafe 191 Highland Ave. Somerville
Proud of its own identity and language, Catalonia is one of Spain's richest regions, and also one of the most independent-minded. With a distinct history stretching back to the early middle ages, many Catalans think of themselves as a separate nation from the rest of Spain.
Olivia Pérez Collellmir is a solo pianist, bandleader, and composer from the Catalan capital of Barcelona. Noted in The Arts Fuse, an on-line arts journal, as a “Spanish virtuoso” who adds “a flamenco touch to her chamber jazz,” Collellmir’s most recent performance highlights include playing on soundtrack of Isla Bonita by renowned director Fernando Colomo, touring with Spanish Grammy winner Rosana Arbelo, performing an honorary concert at Berklee for the legendary Rita Moreno, and being invited to give private performances for United States Secretary of State John Kerry, opera star Renée Fleming, and Metropolitan Opera General Manager Peter Gelb.
The Olivia Pérez Collellmir Mompou Project is as ode to Olivia's culture, which she has loved since she first began playing piano as a child in the Conservatory of Barcelona. For this project, she will perform and reinterpret the music of the impressionist Catalonian composer Federico Mompou within the idioms of contemporary global music and jazz. Olivia had the opportunity to learn to play this music from his intimate collaborators and disciples. As Olivia puts it "Like no other composer, his music portrays in sound the soul of my country, the colors of the Mediterranean Sea and the character of the Catalonian people." She is attempting to give Mompou the wider recognition she believes he deserves, exporting his music internationally using new approaches, bringing it into the language of jazz and mixing it with the music of other cultures.
Joining Olivia will be the excellent laouto player Vasilis Kostas from Greece and the superb Cyprus born percussionist George Lernis.
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Olivia Pérez Collellmir is a solo pianist, bandleader, and composer from the Catalan capital of Barcelona. Noted in The Arts Fuse, an on-line arts journal, as a “Spanish virtuoso” who adds “a flamenco touch to her chamber jazz,” Collellmir’s most recent performance highlights include playing on soundtrack of Isla Bonita by renowned director Fernando Colomo, touring with Spanish Grammy winner Rosana Arbelo, performing an honorary concert at Berklee for the legendary Rita Moreno, and being invited to give private performances for United States Secretary of State John Kerry, opera star Renée Fleming, and Metropolitan Opera General Manager Peter Gelb.
The Olivia Pérez Collellmir Mompou Project is as ode to Olivia's culture, which she has loved since she first began playing piano as a child in the Conservatory of Barcelona. For this project, she will perform and reinterpret the music of the impressionist Catalonian composer Federico Mompou within the idioms of contemporary global music and jazz. Olivia had the opportunity to learn to play this music from his intimate collaborators and disciples. As Olivia puts it "Like no other composer, his music portrays in sound the soul of my country, the colors of the Mediterranean Sea and the character of the Catalonian people." She is attempting to give Mompou the wider recognition she believes he deserves, exporting his music internationally using new approaches, bringing it into the language of jazz and mixing it with the music of other cultures.
Joining Olivia will be the excellent laouto player Vasilis Kostas from Greece and the superb Cyprus born percussionist George Lernis.
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reserve here ... https://oliviaperezcollell
suggested donation is $13 with a reservation and $10 for students and those on a fixed income
$15 & $12 is the suggested donation without a reservation
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Friday, May 26, 2017
Chords Trio (Brian Friedland/Rich Greenblatt/Nick Grondin), Thurs 6/1 @ Third Life Studio!
Chords Trio!
Jazz Composers' Collective
Thursday June 1, 8pm
$10 Suggestion donation at the door (cash only)
All ages, refreshments served
Brian Friedland, piano
Rich Greenblatt, vibes
Nick Grondin, guitar
The Chords Trio is not your typical jazz group -- Bandmates Brian Friedland, Rich Greenblatt, and Nick Grondin share the capability of playing multiple notes on their respective instruments and use their unique instrumental combination to create a richly layered listening experience. Their finely detailed compositions and spontaneous interactions explore a plethora of sonic possibilities, whether they are swinging on a standard or improvising impressionistic textures.
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THIRD LIFE STUDIO, 33 Union Square, Somerville, MA
(Almost at the heart of Union Square, on the segment of
Somerville Ave. coming into Union Square from Porter Square--
next to Union Square Tailoring, three doors away from Somerville
next to Union Square Tailoring, three doors away from Somerville
Grooves, across Somerville Ave. from the new East Boston Savings Bank
at the head of Bow Street, and across the intersection from
Citizens Bank--and next to the new Workbar location).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: email srlibana@gmail.com
For detailed directions and parking information:
http://www.thirdlifestudio.com
http://www.thirdlifestudio.com
Last weekend to see #RESIST
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Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Tomorrow: MA Senate to vote on public art!
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Saturday, June 17 - Save the date - Cambridge Symphony performs Masterworks: Copland and Pope!
Cambridge Symphony Orchestra presents: Masterworks: Copland and Pope
Saturday, June 17 at 8pm | Kresge Auditorium at MIT, 48 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139
The Cambridge Symphony Orchestra’s final Masterworks concert of the season features the world premiere of a new orchestral work based on the tale of The Little Match Girl by noted film composer Conrad Pope, written specifically for the CSO to close their 42nd season. As a highly-sought composer, orchestrator, arranger, and conductor, Conrad Pope is famous for his contributions to many popular films including the Harry Potter series, The Hobbit, and Star Wars series.
Paired with this premiere is the classic Americana of Aaron Copland’s Symphony No. 3, which premiered in Boston in 1946. The openness and optimism of Copland’s symphony build to a climax in the last movement, which is based on his famous Fanfare for the Common Man. A full press release is attached.
Somerville residents performing in the orchestra include: violinists Erica Siegel, Jenna Hoopingarner, Daphne Layton, Tadhg Pearson, and Songwen Chen; violists Sam Duncan, Ryan Roelke, and Kim Etingoff; cellist Chris Moriarty; oboist Carolyn Hayes; bassoonist Will Gorman; and percussionist Natalie Shelton-May.
About the Cambridge Symphony Orchestra
The Cambridge Symphony Orchestra is a community music organization that presents classical music for diverse audiences who value great music in an accessible environment. The overall mission since the founding in 1975 is to harness the power of music to forge lasting relationships with the local community. The CSO continually invests in the community footprint through collaborations with social and cultural organizations in educational programs and spotlight partnerships. The orchestral and chamber music performances at educational facilities (Perkins School for the Blind, Cambridge Community Center), assisted living residences (Youville House, Cadbury Commons), and venues at the center of cultural life in the area (MIT’s Kresge Auditorium, the Cambridge and Somerville Public Libraries, The Center for Arts at the Armory) are motivated by a commitment to deep and meaningful engagement with the community. In all of these projects, the all-volunteer roster is the greatest asset, creating outstanding programming through the combined energy of dozens of dedicated and talented individuals who believe in the importance of classical music and expanding our community’s access to it.
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