Boys & Girls Harbor is celebrating there 75th Anniversary and we are looking for YOU!!! If you are interested in participating in this historic event please contact Ms Nina Klyvert-Lawson via email at nlawson@theharbor.org. Please include your Mailing Address, Phone number where you can be reached, and Email address in your message. We look forward to hearing from you. Happy Holidays.
The Jazz Department at the Harbor Conservatory for the Performing Arts, proudly presents this Wednesday JULY 27th, at 7:30PM
ADAM CRUZ SEXTET featuring MIGUEL ZENON and more
The admission is open
and free of charge, with limited seating, show starting 7:30PM only one
set.
Location:
1 East 104th Street Room B21
New York NY 10029
ADAM CRUZ SEXTET
MIGUEL ZENON (alto sax) – ELI DEGIBRI (tenor sax) – STEVE CARDENAS (guitar) DAVID VIRELLES (piano)– MATT BREWER (bass) – ADAM CRUZ (drums)
ADAM CRUZ SEXTET featuring MIGUEL ZENON
A creative force on the international jazz scene for the last two decades,
drummer and composer Adam Cruz is best known for his work with Danilo Perez,
Steve Wilson, David Sanchez and Edward Simon. Cruz was born in New York
City. He worked extensively with saxophonist David Sanchez and the Mingus
Big Band during the 1990's. He then toured with Chick Corea, recording
Origin - A Week at the Blue Note, and spent the end of the 90's touring in a
duo setting with guitarist Charlie Hunter. The New York Times had this to
say, "One of the most respected young musicians in New York [Cruz is]
profoundly locked in, shifting easily from straight-ahead swing to funk
patterns and Latin rhythms".
PEDRO GIRAUDO JAZZ ORCHESTRA-July 27, 7:30 pm, FREE ADMISSION
JAZZ WEDNESDAYS
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HARBOR CONSERVATORY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
The Jazz Department of Harbor Conservatory
for the Performing Arts, of Boys & Girls Harbor is pleased to present Jazz
Wednesdays a FREE series of three intimate Guest Artist events showcasing
some of the most dynamic musicians currently on the Jazz scene. The series
exemplifies the broad world vision of Jazz that informs the Harbor
Conservatory’s Jazz Program under the direction of pianist, composer,
bandleader Gustavo Casenave. All events will be presented in Music Studio
B21, in the lower level of the Heckscher Building located on Fifth avenue in
Manhattan between 104th Street and Fifth avenue. Seating is limited and
there are no reservations. Support for the Conservatory’s GUEST ARTIST
Series is made possible with public support from the Music Program of the
New York State Council on the Arts.
*ABOUT THE ARTISTS
PEDRO GIRAUDO JAZZ ORCHESTRA – July 27, 7:30 pm
The amazing and acclaimed composer and bassist Pedro Giraudo, presents his
band, which boasts some of New York’s finest jazz musicians, and has
performed regularly in the most prestigious jazz clubs in the New York City
area, including the Jazz Standard, Birdland, The Jazz Gallery, Blue Note,
Joe’s Pub, as well as abroad. John Murph of Downbeat described Giraudo’s
music as “an opulent listening experience of modern, orchestral jazz,
brimming with passionate improvisations, deliberate contrapuntal melodies
and plush harmonies.” Chip Boaz of Latin Jazz Corner offered this analysis:
“The rich eloquence of Giraudo’s gorgeous artistic expression flows through
the music with an undeniable grace. “Córdoba tells a story of innocence,
discovery, and unbridled emotion, expressed delicately through the colors of
Giraudo’s finely tuned compositions.”
DON’T MISS: August 10, 7:30 pm ADAM CRUZ SEXTET
The Harbor Conservatory Jazz Department under the direction of Gustavo
Casenave is designed to develop skilled performers, composers, and arrangers
in preparation for advanced college level study and future professional
careers. Focusing on all aspects of Jazz education, this program offers an
innovative curriculum, comprised of traditional Jazz studies, enhanced by a
broader world – vision of Jazz and the art of improvisation. Master classes
and concerts by major Jazz artists, are offered in addition to the
arranging, composition, ear training, and performance courses and
opportunities. For more info: gcasenave@theharbor.org
HARBOR CONSERVATORY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, now in its 41st year, was
established by Boys & Girls Harbor and offers pre-professional training in
the disciplines of dance, instrumental music, voice and theater arts to
students ages 4-21.
Boys & Girls Harbor founded in 1937 by Anthony D. Duke, and now under the
direction of Dr. Thomas Howard, serves more than 1,300 children and young
people annually through the Harbor’s Early Childhood Education programs; our
affiliated Harbor Science and Arts Charter School for elementary and
middle-school students; the renowned Harbor Conservatory for the Performing
Arts; after-school and summer enrichment programs; college preparation
services; and counseling and social/emotional services and referrals. To
learn more please visit us on-line at http://www.theharbor.org
or call 212/427-2244 ext. 544.
HECTOR DEL CURTO – TANGO MASTER CLASS! – THIS WEDNESDAY JULY 20TH!! – Free admission
The Jazz Department at the Harbor Conservatory for the Performing Arts, proudly presents Hector Del Curto, this Wednesday July 20th, in a Tango Master Class, open to all audiences.
The elements of Tango music will be discussed, as well as the mistic “bandoneon” instrument.
An evening of performance and lecture. No specific musical level required to attend
The admission is open and free, with limited seating, starting 7:30PM.
Location:
Harbor Conservatory for the Performing Arts
1 East 104th Street Room B21
New York NY 10029
Hope to see you there!
GESTURES Dance Ensemble’s Annual Concert
Dear Friends,
PLEASE SAVE THE DATE: June 18, 2011, 7:00 pm, for the GESTURES Dance Ensemble’s end of year concert, which will be presented this year as part of the Theater at Riverside Church ’s New York Family Arts Festival. This is a FREE event open to the general public in the 250 seat theater.
The annual New York Family Arts Festival (June 11 – 26) brings together hundreds of families to witness and interact with dozens of artists from a diverse range of cultures. Launched in 1999 to address an acute need for family oriented, multicultural, and affordable summer arts programming in our neighborhood, the Festival takes place during the month of June each summer. The Festival includes arts from all disciplines-dance, music, drama, and visual arts-and celebrates the traditions of the many cultures of New York City . The three main components are an outdoor opening day street fair including arts & crafts, performers, and vendors on Broadway; an afternoon tribute to family-focused organizations with performances and an awards ceremony; and day long cultural villages featuring performances, artisans, food, and workshops for an up-close and hands on hands on approach to bridging diverse cultures.
*PLEASE NOTE: ALL REQUESTS FOR TICKETS OR RESERVATIONS FOR THE GESTURES PERFORMANCE ARE HANDLED BY RIVERSIDE CHURCH THEATER. Harbor Conservatory has nothing to do with tickets, we are not producing the performance as in previous years.
Family Arts Festival 2011
Please stay tuned for more information! http://www.theriversidetheatre.org/programs.php?p=family
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