Toomai String Quintet: Passos Brasileiros
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- Emilie-Anne Gendron, violin
- Alex Fortes, violin
- George Meyer, viola
- Hamilton Berry, cello
- Andrew Roitstein, double bass
- Vitor Gonçalves, piano
Gilberto Gil — Selected works
Dona Ivone Lara — Selected works
Hermeto Pascoal — Selected works
Léa Freire — Selected works
Chiquinha Gonzaga — Selected works
Heitor Villa-Lobos — Selected works
Paulinho Nogueira — Selected works
Toomai String Quintet, an ensemble dedicated to expanding the Latin American chamber music repertoire, celebrates the release of its new album Passos Brasileiros ("Brazilian Steps") with a concert featuring music from the recording.
Honoring Brazil's vibrant musical legacy, this event highlights Toomai's original arrangements of popular songs by Milton Nascimento, Gilberto Gil, and Dona Ivone Lara (the "First Lady of Samba"); jazz-influenced works by Hermeto Pascoal and Léa Freire; and classical selections by Chiquinha Gonzaga, Heitor Villa-Lobos, and Paulinho Nogueira. Passos Brasileiros embraces works from several beloved Brazilian traditions—choro, samba, Brazilian jazz, classical music, and Música Popular Brasileira (MPB)—and reinvents them for string quintet.
This performance will also feature special guest pianist Vitor Gonçalves.
About Toomai String Quintet
The Toomai String Quintet is an ensemble devoted to playing a variety of musical traditions from around the world, creating its own string arrangements, and commissioning new works. The award-winning group has been engaging audiences across the United States for over a decade, performing concerts in collaboration with presenters such as Carnegie Hall, 92NY, and the Juilliard School, among others. A group of world-class musicians and passionate educators, Toomai combines these elements to create highly interactive programs for audiences of all ages.
Central to Toomai's mission is the expansion of the Latin American repertoire for string ensemble. Toomai has arranged or commissioned over 20 works by Latin American composers. The ensemble also facilitates educational workshops that teach young people creative approaches to music through the lens of Cuban and Brazilian traditions.
https://toomaiquintet.com/About Emilie-Anne Gendron, violin
Lauded by The New York Times as "brilliant" and by The Strad for her "marvellous and lyrical playing," violinist Emilie-Anne Gendron enjoys an active and versatile freelance career based in New York. A deeply committed chamber musician, Ms. Gendron has been on the roster of the Marlboro Music Festival and the touring Musicians from Marlboro since 2011. She has appeared frequently with Talea Ensemble, A Far Cry, Argento Ensemble, Sejong Soloists, and has served on numerous occasions as concertmaster of ensembles including Orpheus, IRIS Orchestra, and Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia. She is a founding member of Ensemble Échappé, a new-music sinfonietta, as well as the Gamut Bach Ensemble, in residence with the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society. Ms. Gendron's extensively varied international appearances have included recitals in Sweden and at the Louvre in Paris; festivals in Russia, Finland, and Jordan; and recently, major venues in China, South Korea, Argentina, Chile, and Colombia. She was trained at the Juilliard School where her teachers were Won Bin Yim, Dorothy DeLay, David Chan, and Hyo Kang. A dual U.S.-Canadian citizen, she holds a B.A. in Classics from Columbia with Phi Beta Kappa honors, and a Master of Music degree and the coveted Artist Diploma from Juilliard.
https://www.emilieannegendron.com/About George Meyer, viola
About Hamilton Berry, cello
About Andrew Roitstein, double bass
About Vitor Gonçalves, piano
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