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Los Famosos Desconocidos
Concert Series 2007
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Since 1979 El Taller Latino Americano has presented hundreds of musicians from all over the Americas with an eclectic potpourri of
concerts that have included memorable double bills: Tico da Costa and Philip Glass, Leon Gieco and David Byrne, the Soldier String Quartet and Grupo Wara from Bolivia, Mercedes Sosa and Pete
Seeger.
El Taller is not a club or music hall. A constant flow of New York's best musicians routinely transform this intimate salon into their performance "laboratory". Just ask Pablo Mayor, The James Begian
Big Band, Lucia Pulido or Pedro Giraudo. As Valerie Naranjo tells it, "This is one of the last places in New York where business has not spoiled the music."
This year, 2007, the New York State Music Fund awarded El Taller a grant to produce and record six concerts under the title of Famosos Desconocidos; Famous Unknowns. El Taller and its founder and
Artistic Director, Bernardo Palombo, proudly present David Soldier, Valerie Naranjo, Barry Olsen, Marta Gomez, Abram Alberto, Jose Valdéz, Victor Hernandez and Dan Zanes as the best
representatives of the diverse musical history of El Taller.
Single tickets for all concerts are usually $25
SUBSCRIBE TO FIVE CONCERTS AND RECEIVE A 10% DISCOUNT!
Dan Zanes tickets are priced at $10, no discounts available.
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| Marta Gomez |
April 28 at 8 PM |
Marta Gomez's compositions evoke her native Colombia and the jazzy syncopations of the Berklee College of Music where she graduated with honors. Marta has performed with Bonnie Raitt, John Mayer,
Totó la Momposina and Mercedes Sosa. "Marta Gomez blends her velvety voice with original heartfelt lyrics, producing a peerless South American jazz sound." – The Boston Globe
www.martagomez.com |
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| Abram Alberto - "El Llanero" |
May 12 at 8 PM |
"El Llanero" is a Venezuelan singer, guitar and cuatro player. Abram has set to music the poetry of Pablo Neruda, Luis Llorens Torres and many other Latin American writers. His repertoire also
includes traditional Boleros and Folk music from the Venezuelan plains. |
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| David Soldier |
June 16 at 8 PM |
For the past 25 years David Soldier has directed, in the most musical way, the Department of Neurology at Columbia University and at the same time, in the most scientific way, has created a
provocative collection of music. From the Thai Elephant Orchestra to the punk-chamber String Quartet, David has performed, composed and arranged a few hundred works. His current project, "The
Spinozas", explores the very beginning of song as it was in Medieval Andalusia, Spain.
www.mulatta.org |
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| Mandara - Barry Olsen and Valerie Dee Naranjo |
| St. Mary's Church (521 W 126th St) |
Sept. 28 at 8 PM |
Barry (trombone, piano, percussion) and Valerie (marimba, gyli, vibes, voice, percussion) have shared their artistry with reknowned musicians like Philip Glass, Paul Simon and Eddie Palmieri. When
not playing with the Saturday Night Live band or Broadway's Lion King, you can catch them on rare occasions playing their own music as Mandara, their home for original compositions, a fusion of
African music with inspired "Upper West Side tunes."
www.mandaramusic.com |
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| Dan Zanes Sing-a-long |
| Ascension School (220 W 108th St) |
Oct. 5 at 7 PM |
Songwriter Performer Dan Zanes, called the "Pete Seeger for the new century" by the Washington Post, won the 2007 Grammy Award for Best Children's Album - "Catch that Train". With a repertoire of
blues, rock and folk songs, Zanes is a popular phenomenon for adults and kids alike. It's always a party!
www.danzanes.com |
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| The Song Makers |
Nov. 17 at 8 PM |
Bernardo Palombo, Jose Valdéz and Victor Hernandez are joined by special guests for an evening of original compositions and Latin classics. Their songs are part of the repertoire of, among
others, Mercedes Sosa, Lucecita Benitez, Conjunto Libre and Philip Glass. |
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El Taller Latino Americano/The Latin American Workshop
2710 Broadway (104th), New York, NY 10025
(212) 665-9460 --- email
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