Great Noise Ensemble: Aires Nuevos Y Tropicales February 22, 2008

Great Noise Ensemble explores the myriad connections between the United States and Latin America with a program of pieces exotic and native.

Both American and Hispanic cultures are geographically and artistically diverse, and Aires Nuevos Y Tropicales is a program reflecting these vibrant variations. Heather Figi’s Moon Big is an exploration of Brazilian culture and the rhythms of the Portuguese language. Gabriela Lena Frank’s Cuatro Canciones Andinas is an exploration of Peruvian culture and a response to her encounter with the work of the Quechua folklorist Jos Mara Arguedas. Eric Ewazen’s Trio for Trumpet, Clarinet and Piano and Marc Sylvester’s Pulse (in 7) represent the rhythmic vibrancy which American music has in common with the music of our brothers and sisters to the south while Michael Holmes’ Recitative, Passacaglia and Fugue represents the neo-classical strain of the American concert music tradition in the 20th century. Finally, jazz legend Paquito d’Rivera’s woodwind quintet, Aires Tropicales, is a love letter to the music of his native Cuba and to his friend, Dizzy Gillespie.

Tickets available at BrownPaperTickets.com or at the door.

Official Website: http://www.greatnoiseensemble.com