ARGENTO CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
Thursday November th, 2014 – 7PM at Instituto Cervantes NYC
Argento is New York City’s virtuoso ensemble dedicated to innovative musical performance and discovery of daring artistic paths. Championing cutting-edge contemporary composers, as well as framing classical repertoire in new contexts, Argento inspires the public’s musical inquiry through education, mentorship, technology, and dialogue. Founded in 2000, Argento consists of 9 core members and regularly expands to up to 30 musicians. Argento’s international reputation is the result of its strong history as a chamber ensemble, the technically demanding work it performs across the world, and its commitment to intellectually rigorous interpretation.
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AENY – Spanish Artists in New York presents the second edition of PLAY LOUD! Music Festival in collaboration with Instituto Cervantes.
This second edition, directed by Guillermo Laporta, is set to launch at the Instituto Cervantes headquarters in New York City, from November 4th to November 7th 2014, and comprises an eclectic program with four innovative ensembles exploring the intersections between music and story in their own particular way.
Participants this year include the multidisciplinary chamber music ensemble Cre.Art Project Ensemble; the contemporary music ensemble Bohemian Trio; the virtuoso ensemble dedicated to innovative musical performance Argento Chamber Ensemble; and the bandoneoist and composer virtuoso JP Jofre.
