Sunday, October 19 at 8pm

Paulo Alvares + Ensemble Noamnesia

Carnaval! Global Gala 2008

 

Brazilian pianist Paulo Alvares joins forces once again with Philadelphia composer Gene Coleman and his new music group Ensemble Noamnesia for a program of sounds from Brazil, Argentina, Europe and the US. Music by Argentine Maurico Kagel (John Zorn's favorite composer) is featured in the form of Kagel’s piano and the seminal Sound Art composition Acoustica, along with works by Alvares, Germany's Michael Maierhof and Gene Coleman. Hear this outstanding pianist and the members of Ensemble Noamnesia play new music that is comic, bizarre and unforgettable.

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On Saturday, November 1, International House Philadelphia marks our 49th Annual Global Gala. This year’s theme is Carnaval!: A Celebration of South America. The celebration will not only bring South America, particularly the countries of Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Colombia to life for Gala attendees, but serves as the major source of unrestricted funding for International House. A non-profit, IHP relies on giving to support our arts, language and residential programs. Please join us.

 

For more information and tickets, please contact Simone Jeffers at gala2008@ihphilly.org or 215-895-6543.