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(POSTPONED)New York Premiere of Yo Soy La TradiciĆ³n
May 17, 2020 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
New York Premiere of YoĀ SoyĀ LaĀ TradiciĆ³nĀ Ā
Admission: FREE
Sunday, May 17th, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church at 4:30 pm
627 E 187th St, Bronx, NY 10458
MacArthur Genius Fellowship winner Miguel ZenĆ³n presents his extraordinaryĀ YoĀ SoyĀ LaĀ TradiciĆ³n for the first time in New York. The immersive piece is inspired by the musical heritage of ZenĆ³n’s native Puerto Rico and features him on saxophone. Premiered in September 2016 at the Hyde Park Jazz Festival to critical acclaim, the work is an eight-movement suite that pairs lush, melodic string writing with complex rhythmic interactions, blurring the lines between jazz, classical, and folk musics. It is a heartfelt, insider-tour of a rich cultural landscape.
Jazz TimesĀ of the recording: āAll of ZenĆ³nās varied projects have seemed propelled by a singular quest, and with this magisterial chamber music outing the alto saxophonist grabs hold of the grail as never before…a strikingly individual musical hybrid, fluid and poetically expressive, yet unrelenting in its technical demands.āĀ Ā
Multiple Grammy Nominee and Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow Miguel ZenĆ³n represents a select group of musicians who have masterfully balanced and blended the often-contradictory poles of innovation and tradition. Widely considered as one of the most groundbreaking and influential saxophonists of his generation, he has also developed a unique voice as a composer and as a conceptualist, concentrating his efforts on perfecting a fine mix between Latin American Folkloric Music and Jazz.
Concert supported by BronxCareĀ
