Conga Mania

Staying in rotation for 37 years in NYC is a rare feat. In the case of a new music presenting organization, it requires not only diligence and cognizance of achievements of the past but also an ethic of keeping one's ear to the ground for emerging stylistic and technological developments, as well as talented new composers on the scene. Composers Concordance, founded in 1984 by Joseph Pehrson and Patrick Hardish, advised by Otto Luening, strives to present contemporary music in innovative ways, with an emphasis on thematic programming. Directors Gene Pritsker and Dan Cooper co-curate the programs and lead the CompCord Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, String Orchestra, and Big Band. Associate Directors are Milica Paranosic, Peter Jarvis, Debra Kaye, and Seth Boustead. Composers Concordance has also created a Naxos-distributed record label: Composers Concordance Records, co-directed by Peter Jarvis. Composers Concordance's overriding vision is to promote contemporary music, composers, and new works as a rightful and respected part of society. Good music performed and recorded well, pushing the boundaries of sound and composition."For the past 37 years, Composers Concordance has been a booster for local composers, through both its concerts across the city and a record label."  -The Wall Street Journal. "Enterprising new music organization" -The New York Times. "The Composers Concordance folks are unpredictable and at times refreshingly irreverent in a reverent sort of way....ingenious fun" -Classical-Modern Music Review. "Edgy...boisterous...demanding our attention" -San Diego Story."These men and women are creating exciting music with elements of jazz, world music and many experimental techniques blended with equal parts classical tradition and playing techniques." -Asbury Park Press. "There is considerable evidence to show that Composers Concordance may be one of the most exciting labels in American contemporary music.- JazzdaGamacomposersconcordance@gmail.comhttps://composersconcordance.wixsite.com/2021-22-season

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Conga Mania
Showcases New Compositions Featuring Conga Drums


Kostabi World  Chelsea 

Composers Concordance Presents a Concert with a Limited, In-Person Audience at NYC's Kostabi World November 1stConga ManiaShowcases New Compositions Featuring Conga DrumWith Latin GRAMMY-winning Percussionist/Composer Samuel Torres, Bessie Award-nominated Tap Dancer/Composer Max Pollak, and Multitalented Percussionist/Educator Cesare Papetti"I refer to the ‘conga,’ that strident group of drums..to whose sounds..crowds run about the streets of our metropolis,..show a lack of respect to society, offend morality” –Desiderio Alberto Arnaz II (father of American TV star Desi Arnaz), 1925For Immediate Release - New York, NY - Composers Concordance presents Conga Mania on November 1st at 5pm EDT for a limited, in-person audience at Kostabi World Chelsea in New York City.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.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 also be live streamed on the Composers Concordance Facebook page.

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