Midtown Concerts presents Nuova Pratica: Back in Style
Free
- Nicola Canzano, keyboard
- Nathan Mondry, keyboard
- Rebecca Scout Nelson, baroque violin & viola
- Tsutomu William Copeland, baroque violin & viola
- Manami Mizumoto, baroque violin & viola
- Rafa Prendergast, baroque violin & viola
- Ryan Cheng, baroque violin & viola
- Charles "Charlie" Reed, viola da gamba & violoncello
- Cullen O'Neil, viola da gamba & violoncello
- Ellen Sauer Tanyeri, baroque flute
After wowing the Midtown audience last year, Nuova Pratica returns with a program of newly-composed Baroque-style pieces.
About Nuova Practica
Nuova Pratica's aim is not only to provide audiences with new and exquisitely composed music in styles they know and love, but to explore fully the utility of these historical techniques by applying them to other kinds of music—to gain a deep understanding of the underpinnings of historical music by building upon methods to improvise it together, and then to share our discoveries! By engaging this music so intimately, Nuova Pratica is doing something both intensely historical and brand new.
https://www.nuovapratica.com/About Nicola Canzano, keyboard
About Nathan Mondry, keyboard
About Rebecca Scout Nelson, baroque violin & viola
Rebecca Nelson is a songwriter and violinist from Gera, Germany. Born into a family of classical musicians, she began practicing violin at age four and absorbed a healthy diet of Bach, Phil Collins, and Gillian Welch.
After earning her Bachelor's at Rice University and a Master's at the University of Oklahoma, Rebecca diverged from her classical violin training, diving head first into the enchanting world of Historical Performance. Through her new love of baroque music and old love of folk and bluegrass, Rebecca found her voice as a composer.
Since graduating from The Juilliard School's Historical Performance program, she has joined and founded exciting new ensembles including Nuova Pratica and Relic. Her debut album, Do Not Lament, was released in 2024.
https://www.scoutnelson.com/About Tsutomu William Copeland, baroque violin & viola
About Manami Mizumoto, baroque violin & viola
About Rafa Prendergast, baroque violin & viola
Raised in Denver, Colorado, violinist Rafa Prendergast (they/them) is an active performer of works dating from the early 17th Century through the present day. Rafa is a core member of NYC-based ensemble Nuova Pratica performing regularly both around the city and across the country.
https://www.rafaprendergast.com/About Ryan Cheng, baroque violin & viola
About Charles "Charlie" Reed, viola da gamba & violoncello
About Cullen O'Neil, viola da gamba & violoncello
About Ellen Sauer Tanyeri, baroque flute
St. Malachy Roman Catholic Church – The Actors' Chapel
239 W 49th StNew York, NY 10019
United States