Greetings again, everyone!
I wanted to share with you an extraordinary "little" concert that our friends Vita and Ishmael Wallace (of the Orpheo Duo and "What A Neighborhood!") organized and performed on Feb. 9th, 2013, here on the Upper West Side, at the Bloomingdale School. The wonderful concert, which is described in its promotional below, was a delightful mix of "emblematic" pieces by numerous local composers, including a vast and expansive new multi-part piano/performance work entitled "Arcana" by Ishmael Wallace, which combined both musical intrigue with poetic performance of ancient mysteries. All of these works had marvelous and distinctly original flavor, from David Loeb's Japanese inspired piece, to Alla Pavlova's work based on folk tales, and Waddy Thompson's superb evocation of Manhattan seasons. Each was powerfully written and beautifully executed by Vita and Ishmael.
This and other concerts by "What a Neighborhood!" this year are in honor of the group's 10th anniversary, which is celebrating with a series of (at least!) 10 concerts. And each has and will promise an exciting performance. One of the lovely additions to these multi-faceted performances is that other arts are included, and we all had a fine taste of works by local artists, including Susan Dessel, who did a wonderful suite of tin works for the occasion.
EMBLEMS
An Extraordinary Birthday Party
The Orfeo Duo is full of surprises in this celebration of What a Neighborhood!’s 10th anniversary.
Miniatures by neighborhood composers Robert Cuckson, David Loeb, Alla Pavlova, Waddy Thompson, Ishmael Wallace, and neighborhood children will accompany small artworks on paper by Ana Traversa & in tin by Susan Dessel, as well as bite-sized edibles.
Orfeo Duo (Vita Wallace, violin; Ishmael Wallace, piano & baritone) & a Mystery Guest
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