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Canta Libre Chamber Ensemble in Concert on October 24 at Northport Public Library in Northport, New York

October 21, 2014
For Immediate Release
Contact: Jeffrey James Arts Consulting

Northport, NY - The acclaimed Canta Libre Chamber Ensemble will be in concert, performing music for flute, harp and strings on Friday, October 24 - 7:30 PM at Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Avenue in Northport, NY. This will be presented as part of the Library’s Do-Ing Music series.

Repertoire for this event will include works by Brazil’s Heitor Villa-Lobos, Spain’s Pablo de Sarasate, and Argentina’s Alberto Ginastera and Astor Piazzolla.

Performers will be Sally Shorrock, flute, Francisca Mendoza, violin, Veronica Salas, viola, Bernard Tamosaitis, cello and Karen Lindquist, harp.

The October 24 concert is free. For more information, call 631-261-6930 or visit http://www.nenpl.org/index.php. For public transit information, visit http://tripplanner.mta.info/MyTrip/ui_web/customplanner/tripplanner.aspx. All Canta Libre concerts are ADA accessible.

Canta Libre was founded in 2002 by flutist Sally Shorrock to foster the performance and enjoyment of musical literature specifically written for flute, harp and strings. They have been acclaimed by audiences throughout the Northeast and were featured at The American Harp Society 50th Anniversary National Conference. They have appeared at Lincoln Center, on WNYC radio at The Green Space, at The Music Festival of the Hamptons, Bargemusic, Concerts at One at Trinity Church in Manhattan, WLIW TV, National Public Radio of Long Island, and The Brooklyn Public Library and perform regularly in New York City, Connecticut, Westchester and Long Island. Trained at the finest conservatories, many of the members have performed and toured internationally with appearances at major festivals, including Aspen, Spoleto and Tanglewood. Their critically-acclaimed CD of music by Jean Francaix, Joseph Guy Ropartz, Jean Yves Daniel-Lesur and Maurice Ravel is available on the 4Tay label from http://www.jamesarts.com/4tay/. It was designated “the best new U.S. release” by BBC Music Magazine in March of 2011. Much more about them at http://www.cantalibre.org.

For photos and other press inquiries about Canta Libre, contact Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-586-3433 or jamesarts@att.net.

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