Composers Concordance Presents A Concert With A Limited, In-person Audience: Conga Mania at Kostabi World Chelsea

Composers Concordance presents Conga Mania: Showcases New Compositions Featuring Conga Drums

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....

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Composers Concordance presents Conga Mania: Showcases New Compositions Featuring Conga Drums

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.

Listing Information

Conga Mania
Sunday, November 1st
5pm EDT
Kostabi World
225 W 22nd St, New York, NY

Tickets:
$20, must be purchased in advance. The first 15 people will be the in-person audience.
Ticket price for in-person audience includes free drinks.
TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conga-mania-tickets-123478366117
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/events/2531718413798898

Composers: Dan Cooper, Sophie Dunér, Ratzo Harris, Peter Jarvis, Mark Kostabi, Alon Nechushtan, Machiko Ozawa, Max Pollak, Gene Pritsker, Samuel Torres.

Performers:
Samuel Torres, Max Pollak, Cesare Papetti - congas
Kaoru Watanabe - flute
Machiko Ozawa - violin
Alon Nechushtan - piano
Ratzo Harris - bass

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