 SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2022 at 8:00 PM
IN-PERSON CONCERT AT THE COOLIDGE AUDITORIUM (FREE) Havana-born pianist, composer, bandleader, and Artistic Director for Cuba's Jazz Plaza Santiago Festival, Roberto Fonseca performs music from his ninth solo album Yesun. As one of the leading jazz pianists of his generation, Roberto Fonseca is known for his fierce musical explorations that combine jazz, Afro-Cuban rhythms, electronic beats, funk, and rap. "When it comes to 21st-century Afro-Cuban jazz, Roberto Fonseca is one of the music's brightest lights." —Downbeat  Panel Discussion: "Cuban and Puerto Rican Roots in Latin Jazz" SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2022 at 5:30 PM
IN-PERSON EVENT (FREE)
REGISTER HERE Roberto Fonseca will join a panel of experts, including educator, percussionist and bandleader Fran Vielma, Puerto Rican trombonist and bandleader William Cepeda, trombonist, author, and ethnomusicologist Chris Washburne, and Claudia Morales from the Library's Music Division in a discussion of the influences and roots of Latin jazz.
| | Johnny Gandelsman, violin
FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2022 at 8:00 PM
Johnny Gandelsman's This is America captures a broad view of new music in our country in 22 commissions for solo violin from a richly diverse group of composers. Register here | |  |  Allison Loggins-HullNathalie Joachim
SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2022 at 8:00 PM REGISTER HERE Flutronix presents a mesmerizing vision of the flute reimagined, featuring selections from this high-octane duo's unique electro-acoustic repertoire. World-changing composers and performers Allison Loggins-Hull and Nathalie Joachim meld classical music, hip-hop, electronic programming, and soulful vocals in a creative partnership, paving the way from their classical roots to the future of music. In their mini-residency at the Library, Flutronix explores the 1,600+ flutes in our Dayton C. Miller Collection and performs compositions grown from deep connections to community and social justice. You will encounter memorable excerpts from Discourse, a performance activism initiative, and Black Being, a stunning, immersive song cycle examining the complexities of black womanhood. | Looking for additional events?
You can check out last season's Season-At-A-Glance here for access to existing content. You can also check out these special hubs that offer additional exciting material for you to view and read: Throwback Thursday
(Re)Hearing Beethoven
The Boccaccio Project |
