BRIDGET KIBBEY’S BACH TO BRAZIL

GET TICKETS Harpist Bridget Kibbey’s Bach to Brazil takes audiences on a musical journey starting with the baroque courts of Europe, melding with the rhythm of West Africa, and mixing with the melodies of the Caribbean coast, tracking the stories that give us the songs and dances we love, alongside the folk masters that inspired them. Kibbey is joined by Latin-Grammy® winning percussionist Samuel Torres and Sphinx Competition winner, violinist Rubén Rengel on this sonic voyage, performing music from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Germany, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela. Generously sponsored by Walden Savings Bank The concert is followed by a reception where you can meet the artists. All are encouraged to attend. Program The program will be announced closer to the concert date. Program Notes Bridget Kibbey’s Bach to Brazil with Samuel Torres and Rubén Rengel Harpist Bridget Kibbey has assembled an all-star cast merging folk, jazz, and classical idioms to celebrate one of history’s grandest cultural migration stories, leading to today’s Nuevo Latino Luminaries. Starting with the baroque courts of Europe, melding with the rhythm of Western Africa, and mixing with the indigenous melodies of the Caribbean Coast, Kibbey and Co track the cross-pollination stories that give us the songs and dances we love, alongside the folk masters that inspired them. This is Cumbia before Shakira… where the Llanera and Kora traditions meet the modern harp. The project also features works from today’s great composers, emerging from these traditions, including our own Latin-Grammy winning percussionist/composer Samuel Torres, Brazilian-born João Luiz, and Cuban-born Paquito d’Rivera. Kibbey is on a mission to commission new works that bring new light to the rich history of the harp within this migration story – presented alongside the folk masters that inspired them. Works by: J.S. Bach, José Barros, Jacob de Bandolim, Paquito d’Rivera, Juan Manuel Plaza, Samuel Torres, Manuel Valera, Miguel Zenón, Astor Piazzola, Joaquín Rodrigo, and João Luiz. Representing: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela. About the Artist Harpist Bridget Kibbey’s Bach to Brazil takes audiences on a musical journey starting with the baroque courts of Europe, melding with the rhythm of West Africa, and mixing with the melodies of the Caribbean coast, tracking the stories that give us the songs and dances we love, alongside the folk masters that inspired them. Kibbey is joined by Latin-Grammy® winning percussionist Samuel Torres and Sphinx Competition winner, violinist Rubén Rengel on this sonic voyage, performing music from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Germany, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela.