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New Music Ensemble Percussia Presents Melodies in March – A Concert on March 5 at All Saints Episcopal Church in Woodhaven, Queens

February 18, 2024 | By Jeffrey James Arts Consulting

New York, NY – Queens-based new music ensemble Percussia will present Melodies in March: The Women of Percussia Celebrate Women's History Month, a concert on Tuesday, March 5 @ 7:00 PM at All Saints Episcopal Church, 84-85 96th St. in Woodhaven, Queens, NY. The event is presented in cooperation with Wilson’s Showtime Services.

In honor of Women’s History Month, Percussia will present music by Victoria Bond, Angelica Negron, Marga Richter, Sima Wolf, Han Lash and others.

Performers will be Percussia members Ingrid Gordon (percussion and Artistic Director), Susan Jolles (harp) and Margaret Lancaster (flute).

The March 5 event is free and open to the public.

 

All Percussia presentations are ADA accessible. For MTA transportation information, visit https://new.mta.info/tripplanner/results.
 
Led by Artistic Director and percussionist Ingrid Gordon and also featuring harpist Susan Jolles, flutist Margaret Lancaster, violist Lev Zhurbin and percussionist Frank Cassara, Percussia’s unique instrumentation of percussion, harp, flute, and viola gives the group its one-of-a-kind signature sound. Their varied repertoire is an eclectic combination of contemporary chamber music, world, and popular music styles, and original arrangements. Percussia’s repertoire crosses genres, styles, and cultural boundaries. Visit their website at http://www.percussia.org/ and like them at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070327835799. Ensemble photos are available at http://www.percussia.org/media/.

Their programs are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Additional funding is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, by the National Endowment on the Arts, the Music Performance Trust Fund, and by the generous contributions of individual donors.

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