Quintet of the Americas Presents Programs of Latin, Jazz, Klezmer & Swing Commissions on June 10 in Manhattan and June 12 in Queens

Quintet of the Americas will present two concerts of Latin, Jazz, Klezmer & Swing Commissions on June 10 @ Art Space, 9 Avenue B in Manhattan and June 12 @ The Center at Maple Grove Cemetery, 127-15 Kew Gardens Rd. in Queens, NY.

Both programs will include  Echoes From a Distant Land (1983) by the late José Raul Bernardo, Begin Again (2020) by Allen Schulz, Rockaway Baby by Lev “Ljova” Zhurbin, Quintet No. 1 Jazz Quintet (1981 rev 2004) by the late Ed Bland and Klezmer Fantasy (2019) by the late James Cohn. 

Performers will be Kim O’Hare Bonacorsa, flute; Matt Sullivan, oboe; David Valbuena, clarinet; Barbara Oldham, horn and Alexander Davis, bassoon and contrabassoon.

The June 10 event is free. Seating is limited so please be sure to make a reservation by emailing quintetorg@gmail.com. The concert will be live-streamed. Please note that proof of vaccination will be required for admission to this concert.

The June 12 is also free with RSVP at 347-878-6613, $5.00 for walk-ins. Free parking and limited seating.

All Quintet of the Americas presentations are ADA accessible. For MTA transportation information, visit http://tripplanner.mta.info/MyTrip/ui_web/customplanner/TripPlanner.aspx.

Founded in Bogota, Colombia in 1976, Quintet of the Americas has specialized in bringing music from the Western hemisphere to audiences in the United States since its arrival in New York in 1979. The group has enjoyed an international career that has taken them to concert halls throughout the Americas and Eastern Europe, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Symphony Space, and the Library of Congress. Visit their website at http://www.quintet.org and become their friend at http://www.facebook.com/groups/325982319921/. Quintet photos are available at http://quintet.org/press.html.

These programs are made possible with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts. They’re also supported by The New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. The programs are also supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Additional funding comes from the Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation and generous individuals. Special thanks to the Hon. Donovan Richards, Borough President of Queens, and the Queens Delegation to the New York City Council. Special thanks to Kenichi Wilson, Members and Patrons of the Friends of Maple Grove Cemetery and The Maple Grove Cemetery Association.

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