Including QUINTET OF THE AMERICAS – MEMORY PROJECT premiere with Composer Fernando Otero

Tuesday, November 19th at 11:00AM, Sunnyside Community Services, Center for Active Older Adults, 43-31 39th Street, Sunnyside, NY 11104

Tuesday, November 19th at 1:30PM, Langston Hughes Library, 100-01 Northern Blvd, Corona, Queens

Wednesday, November 20th at 10:30am at Bayside Center for Older Adults, 221-15 Horace Harding Expressway, Bayside, NY 11364

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 1:00PM, Alzheimer’s Adult Day Program, 190-04 119 Ave., St. Albans, Queens, 11412

Wednesday, November 20th at 3:00pm at Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355

Thursday, November 21st at 7:00PM at National Opera Center, 330 7th Ave, 7th floor, Manhattan

Sunday, November 24th at 3PM at Maple Grove Cemetery, CELEBRATION HALL, 127-15 Kew Gardens Road, Queens, NY 11415 (reception to follow)

Program of Latin American music including premiere of the latest Quintet of the Americas Memory Project work: Memories for Woodwind Quintet by Fernando Otero – inspired by stories of seniors from Sunnyside. The Memory Project is funded by an Artistic Projects Grant Award from Chamber Music America with generous support from the Howard Gilman Foundation.

Also featuring the premiere of Rondosation for woodwind quintet and piano by Ernesto Oliva (Cuba) with the composer as guest pianist!
More premieres include Rumbaconga by Jorge Amado (Cuba) and Quinteto FantásTico by Sergio Delgado (Costa Rica)
Also on the program: Puzzle-Tocas by Gabriela Ortiz (Mexico), Júrame by Maria Grever, and Te sorprendre? By Jorge Olaya Muñoz

These programs are made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. These programs are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. This project is funded by an Artistic Projects Grant Award from Chamber Music America with generous support from the Howard Gilman Foundation. Additional funding comes from The Music Performance Trust Fund and The Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation and generous individuals. Special thanks to Kerly Serrano, Director Sunnyside Community Services, Center for Active Older Adults.

These concerts are FREE!

330 7th Ave, 7th floor, Manhattan

Featuring the Rondosation for piano wind sextet by Cuban composer Ernesto Oliva with the composer as guest pianist!

And Memories for Woodwind Quintet by Fernando Otero written for the seniors at Sunnyside Community Services

 Program 

Rumbaconga by Jorge Amado (Cuba)  

Quinteto FantásTico  by Sergio Delgado (Costa Rica)

Puzzle-Tocas by Gabriela Ortiz (Mexico) 

Júrame by Maria Grever 

Te sorprendre? By Jorge Olaya Muñoz

This program is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. This project is funded by an Artistic Projects Grant Award from Chamber Music America with generous support from the Howard Gilman Foundation. Additional funding comes from The Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation and generous individuals. Special thanks to Kenichi Wilson. Additional funding comes from Music Performance Trust Funds of the A.F. of M.

 

Featuring the Rondosation for piano wind sextet by Cuban composer Ernesto Oliva with the composer as guest pianist!

And Memories for Woodwind Quintet by Fernando Otero written for the seniors at Sunnyside Community Services

 Program 

Rumbaconga by Jorge Amado (Cuba)  

Quinteto FantásTico  by Sergio Delgado (Costa Rica)

Puzzle-Tocas by Gabriela Ortiz (Mexico) 

Júrame by Maria Grever 

Te sorprendre? By Jorge Olaya Muñoz

RECEPTION AFTER CONCERT
CELEBRATION HALL
The CENTER at MAPLE GROVE CEMETERY
127-15 Kew Gardens Road, Queens, NY 11415

FREE admission with RSVP at (347) 878-6613,
Free Parking, Accessible Building, Limited Seating

Website: www.friendsofmaplegrove.org   Email: info@friendsofmaplegrove.org

Program and video links will be found on our Facebook page and YouTube channel shortly before 4:00PM. Our videos will be available for viewing on our YouTube channel after the premiere.

Our concerts are made possible with the support of Members and Patrons of the Friends of Maple Grove Cemetery, The Maple Grove Cemetery Association, and The Office of Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. This program is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. This project is funded by an Artistic Projects Grant Award from Chamber Music America with generous support from the Howard Gilman Foundation. Additional funding comes from The Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation and generous individuals. Special thanks to Kenichi Wilson.

Additional funding comes from Music Performance Trust Funds of the A.F. of M.