John McDowell and Emmanuel Vukovich in Concert in New York City,
Thursday, December 3 at 7pm.

Pianist and composer John McDowell is best known as composer of the score to Oscar winning documentary Born Into Brothels and has toured with platinum selling rock/world music band Rusted Root and with singer Krishna Das. His world music band Mamma Tongue has performed at venues and festivals internationally. Juilliard and McGill trained violinist Emmanuel Vukovich is the recipient of Canada’s first Golden Violin Award, as well as the Canada Council for the Arts Orford String Quartet Scholarship. As a member of the former Lloyd Carr-Harris String Quartet, which won the prestigious Fischoff Competition, he has toured throughout North America and Europe. Both musicians have collaborated on the sound track to the film Stolenwhich is premiering at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.

The Golden Key Salon Series at the Bechstein Piano Centre features new and distinguished artists, premiere performances, and post-concert “meet the artists” wine receptions. The concerts are presented in partnership with the Golden Key Music Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging and educating musicians to perform with ease and communicative power.

Bechstein Piano Centre
207 West 58th Street, New York, December 3rd, 7:00 pm
Suggested donation: $20 general admission; $10 for students with ID
Seating is limited, reservations are required.
For more information, or for reservations, call 212-581-5550

Complete program as follows:
Abbe Rose Krieger, flute and Helene Jeanney, piano: Dvorak Sonatina
Andriy Milavsky, clarinet and Pavel Gintov, piano: Poulenc sonata
Anna Shelest: Chopin Sonata in B minor
Emmanuel Vukovich (violin) and John McDowell (piano): Milonga Triste (Argentinean tango) and Black Orpheus (Brazilian bossa nova)

A Canadian currently residing in New York City, award winning composer and performer Rob Mosher straddles both the jazz and classical worlds. Specializing on oboe, English horn and soprano sax, Rob is the leader of the critically acclaimed ten-piece ensemble Storytime.

Blending lyrical melodies, catchy grooves and band interplay, the Rob Mosher Quartet delivers a satisfying sonic experience. Featuring the compositions and soprano sax of its leader Rob Mosher, this group focuses on improvisation.

Storytime Quartet @ Spike Hill, Williamsburg
184 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn NY • free

Indie rock songstress Rona Figueroa will appear at the Bitter End on Monday, November 16, at 9pm. With new songs, a guest drummer, sexy back up voices, some piano sounds (to add to the acoustic guitar and electric violin) this promises to be a night to remember.

BITTER END
147 Bleecker St.
(thompson and la guardia)

Lyris Hung on electric violin
Ernie Fortunato on acoustic guitar and grand piano
Tim McLafferty on drums

Iridium is located at 1615 Broadway (at 51st) in New York. Tickets: 212-582-2121

‘….Emilio Teubal is making a name for himself among the growing roster of young modern pianists and musicians’ Raul Da Gama, Latin Jazz Network

‘Un Monton de Notas is one of the strongest Latin jazz albums of the year and one I highly recommend for listeners looking for something new.’ Brad Walseth, Chicago Jazznet

Emilio Teubal, Argentinean, born in Spain, has lived for more than a decade in NYC where he earned a BFA in jazz performance from the City College of New York graduating Magna Cum Laude. He has also been awarded with the prestigious Meet The Composer’s Van Lier Fellowship 2007 .He has performed in some of the most prestigious jazz clubs in NYC such us Blue Note, Birdland, Sweet Rhythm, Dizzy’s Coca Cola Club, Joes Pub, Cornelia Street Cafe, 55 Bar and The Knitting Factory among others. Emilio has been a member of different New York based music ensembles such as Sebastian Cruz’s Coba, Los Chantas Tango Group, and the Marta Gomez’s group, with whom he has toured the USA, Mexico, Spain and Argentina.

Emilio’s Band, La Balteuband is a multinational instrumental ensemble based in NYC. His compositions are a blend of jazz and elements of Argentine music, such as rhythms like chacarera and zamba along with the lyricism of tango melodies.

La Balteuband’s music consists of rhythmically and harmonically rich pre-composed structures and improvised sections that highlight the musicality of each member of the band. This is what makes each performance of the group so fresh and special.

La Balteuband has performed in New York venues such as the Joes Pub, 55 Bar, Makor, Cornelia Street Cafe, Galapagos Arts Space, and many more.

Emilio Teubal & La Balteuband have released two crittically aclaimed albums: ‘La Balteuband’ (2006), and the recently released ‘Un monton de notas’ (2009)

The band:

Emilio Teubal: piano

Franco Pinna: Drums

Marcelo Woloski: percussion

Moto Fukushima: electric bass

Sam Sadigursky: clarinet and sop. sax

Xavier Perez: tenor and sop sax, flute

Greg Heffernan: cello