JP JOFRE HARD TANGO CHAMBER BAND
Friday November 7th, 2013 – 7pm at Instituto Cervantes NYC
Argentine composer – bandoneón player virtuoso JP Jofre has been hailed as one of today’s leading artists by Lincoln Center and praised by The New York Times for his soulful, artful playing. He has performed with the legendary, 11-time Grammy winner Paquito D’Rivera as well as some of the most celebrated musicians throughout the world. Mr. Jofre has headlined sold out concerts —and received standing ovations—at the prestigious Celebrity Series of Boston at the NEC’s Jordan Hall and Great Performers at Lincoln Center. He has taken his exciting contemporary tango to some of the most important venues and festivals worldwide, including the Taiwan National Theatre and Italy’s Umbria Jazz Festival.
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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.
