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Composers Concordance & Joe's Pub Present Vivaldi’s Hot House Sound Liberation Feat. Lara St. John at Joe's Pub
Courtesy of Gene Pritsker | Posted on February 5, 2024
When
Sat, March 9, 2024
7:00 pm
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Musicians
Gene Pritsker
guitarAdriana Valdes
vocalsCharles Coleman
vocalsDavid Banks
vocalsFranz Hackl
trumpetGeoffrey Burleson
pianoAmanda Ruzza
bassJohn Ferrari
drumsKelsea Brunner
poet / spoken wordRobert C. Ford
poet / spoken wordErik Thomas Johnson
poet / spoken wordImelda O'Reilly
poet / spoken wordJohn Pietaro
percussionComposers Concordance
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Gene Pritsker's composition 'Vivaldi's Hot House' is a starting point for this eclectic event inspired by the old master.
"If you don't like this, I'll stop writing music" - Antonio Vivaldi
For Immediate Release - New York, NY - On March 9th at 7pm, Joe's Pub and Composers Concordance present 'Vivaldi's Hot House'. This composition by Gene Pritsker is a starting point for this eclectic event with violin doyenne Lara St. John and Pritsker’s ensemble Sound Liberation. The concert will feature a genre defying repertoire of music inspired by various composers from the past including Mendelssohn, Mozart and Beethoven, reinterpreted with jazz, metal, hip-hop etc. Featured singers include operatic soprano Adriana Valdés, baritone Charles Coleman, the r&b vocals of David Banks and the soulful jazz voice of Sonya Hensley. Five poets will also be part of this performance: John Pietaro, Imelda O'Reilly, Erik T. Johnson, Robert C. Ford and Kelsea Brunner. Pritsker will perform on guitar, and as a rapper, and will be joined by Franz Hackl on trumpet, Geoffrey Burleson on piano, Amanda Ruzza on bass and John Ferrari...