Sepharad:Voices From Across the Straight 6 December 2010: The Foundation for Iberian Music proudly presents Sepharad: Voices From Across the Straight Monday, 6 December, 2010 6:30 pm The Center for Jewish History 15 West 16th Street New York, NY 10011 Program curator: Samuel R. Thomas Artists: Vanessa Paloma and d’Safi Takht Ensemble The Strait of Gibraltar has long served as a bridge between North Africa and Iberia, facilitating transcontinental kingdoms for centuries and as an important passage for Sephardic migrants. Moroccan cultural expressions remain central to the perpetuity of Sephardic culture. The American Sephardi Federation and the Yeshiva University Museum in collaboration with the 6th annual Sephardic Music Festival present Sepharad:Voices from across the Straight. The event features performances by singer and scholar, Vanessa Paloma, and the d’Safi Takht Ensemble. After performing North African and Jewish music in a contemporary way, ethnomusicologist and curator, Sam Thomas will lead an audience-interactive panel and discussion about Sephardic music and culture. Following the performance, join in the lighting of a beautiful Hannukkiah, created by artist Oded Halahmy. Refreshments will be served. General Admission tickets are $15/$12 for ASF, YUMuseum, American Jewish Historical Society and American Jewish Music members, and students with ID. To purchase tickets go to Smarttix.com or call 212.868.4444 General admission tickets include the performances, discussion wit artists, entrance to YUM galleries, and viewing of the current ASF exhibit, Looking Back: Jewish Life in Morocco For more information, visit the American Sepharic Federation’s event page or ASEFA MUSIC.
The Spanish Hour Features The Foundation for Iberian Music’s Composer’s Commission The classical station WWFM broadcast the latest Foundation for Iberian Music’s Composer’s Commissions on the program The Spanish Hour with Candice Agree. The featured composers on the program include: 2010: Songs of the Infinite for violin and piano by Miguel Ángel Roig-Francolí 2008: Mentum for piano by Antoni Parera Fons 2007: Hesperia for piano by Anna Cazurra To listen to the complete program, click on The Spanish Hour. Click here for a preview: http://brookcenter.gc.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/Promo-TSH-007-airs-now-thru-10-22-10.mp3
Interview with Antoni Pizà on The Spanish Hour Listen to the interview with Antoni Pizà, director of The Foundation for Iberian Music, about Xavier Monsalvaje’s “El Gato con Botas” on The Spanish Hour with Candice Agree. Click on The Spanish Hour link to hear the interview.
“Songs of the Infinite” on The Spanish Hour The Foundation for Iberian music sponsors The Spanish Hour with Candice Agree. Every Saturday at 5 pm ET, The Spanish Hour features music from Spain and the Spanish-speaking world, as well as music inspired by these countries, from the Middle Ages through the 20th century. On 24 October, 2010, The Spanish Hour broadcasted part of the concert “Songs of the Infinite” by Miguel Á. Roig-Francoli at Carnegie Hall presented by the Foundation for Iberian Music’s Composer’s Commission. The Spanish Hour’s presentation of “Songs of the Infinite” will be available on their website.
Xavier Montsalvatge’s El Gato con Botas (Puss in Boots) 23 September 2010: Musicologist Antoni Pizà and Gotham Chamber Opera Artistic Director Neal Goren will discuss the new production of Xavier Montsalvatge’s El Gato con Botas (Puss in Boots) with members the creative team. Prior to the US premiere at the New Victory Theater, excerpts of composer will be performed, featuring Japanese Bunraku puppetry designed and executed by London’s renowned Blind Summit Theatre (Metropolitan Opera’s Madama Butterfly). The performance takes place in the Peter B. Lewis Theater and is followed by a reception in the museum rotunda. Works & Process Guggenheim Museum 1071 Fifth Avenue (at 89th Street) New York, NY 10128 Gotham Chamber Opera – El Gato con Botas Thursday, September 23 @ 7:30 pm $30, $25 members, $10 students under 25 with valid ID Full performance of El Gato en Botas begins on October 2, 2010 at the New Victory Theater. Co-Presented by the Teutonic Theater Listen to the interview and broadcast of “El Gato con Botas” on The Spanish Hour.
Xenakis in Canada! Until 17 October 2010, the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) presents an exhibition exploring the fundamental role of drawing in the work of Iannis Xenakis. This is the first North American museum exhibition devoted to Xenakis’s paper-based works: http://www.cca.qc.ca/en/exhibitions/955-iannis-xenakis-composer-architect-visionary
CIRMMT Xenakis Conference On October 1st, the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology(CIRMMT) and the Xenakis Project of the Americas, will be having a conference on the works of Iannis Xenakis, for more info on this exciting event please go to the following link: http://www.cirmmt.mcgill.ca/activities/xenakis-arts-science-conference
Check out eight great years of events by the Foundation for Iberian Music! From 2000-2008, the Foundation for Iberian Music has presented diverse musical events ranging from the Sephardic Music and the Medieval Percussion Festivals to guitar and modern dance performances. View our past event archive here.
Listen to the Foundation for Iberian Music’s Audio Archive The Foundation for Iberian Music has compiled its past events into its audio archive. Click here to listen to some past events by the Foundation for Iberian Music.
Reynaldo Fernández Manzano presented a lecture on the music of al-Andalus, sponsored by the Foundation for Iberian Music The Music of al-Andalus A lecture illustrated with musical examples by Reynaldo Fernández Manzano In Spanish with simultaneous English translation Presented by the Foundation for Iberian Music Free, No reservations Monday, September 13, 2010 2:00pm Segal Theater CUNY Graduate Center 365 Fifth Ave. Tel. 212 817 1819 Listen to the lecture here. [In Spanish]. http://brookcenter.gc.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/Al-Andalus-lecture-9-13-2010.mp3 Program/Bio