Friday, November 21, 2008

Music of Afro-Cuban Composer Leo Brouwer Included in 'Living Composers Concert' Nov. 23

Wicked Local Rockland
Thu Nov 20, 2008, 12:34 PM EST
“Duxbury - South Shore Conservatory’s Contemporary Music Month concludes the first portion of its 2008-2009 Conservatory Concert Series with a special ‘Living Composers Concert’ on Sunday Nov. 23, at 4 p.m. at the Ellison Center for the Arts, 64 St. George St., Duxbury.” “This ambitious musical event will further include works composed by Richard Rodney Bennet, a British composer renowned for his film scores and his jazz performances, and Leo Brouwer, a Cuban composer who includes among his work a large number of solo guitar pieces, several guitar concertos and over forty film scores. Performers at the concert will include Donald Zook – Flute, Regina Yung – Piano, Stephen Deitz – Piano, John Kramer – Piano, Lorna Jane Norris – Voice and George Little - Guitar  There will be a wine and cheese reception where you can meet the composers and the performers immediately following the concert. Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for children. Tickets may be purchased online at http://www.sscmusic.org. For information, contact Amy Schomp at 781-749-7565 ext. 19, or at a.schomp@sscmusic.org. [Leo Brouwer (b. 1939) is profiled at AfriClassical.com]

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