Exhibit with the Antonio Forcione Quartet and the Cynthia Alexander Group
British Council Philippines has invited the Antonio Forcione Quartet to visit the Philippines for a performance and workshop tour in May 2006, back-to-back with local music icon Cynthia Alexander.
Hailed as the Jimi Hendrix of the acoustic guitar, award-winning Antonio Forcione is considered one of the most charismatic and inventive performers to come out of Europe in recent years. His remarkable originality stems from his creative quest to use every imaginable part of the acoustic guitar without, for a second, losing sight of a refined musical sense. Together with his group comprising Nathan Thomson on double bass and flute, Jenny Adejayan on cello, and Adriano Adewale on percussion, Antonio plays vibrant and evocative music tinged with echoes of African, flamenco, Brazilian, classical, and blues with a hint of Indian raga. After graduating from the Ancona Art Institute, he moved to the UK in 1983, and within two months, he leapt from obscurity to centre stage at the BBC studios when he won as Covent Garden Street Entertainer of the Year. He hasn't looked back since – composing and touring either with his group or as a solo perfo rmer.
Co-presented by Creative Futures and Strats Plus, the Antonio Forcione Quartet will perform back to back with the Cynthia Alexander Group at the Crossroad 77 Convenarium on May 4, with a subsequent show at SM-Cebu on May 6. They will also give work shops for youth groups in both cities.
Both renowned for their pure, unadulterated playing styles straddling jazz and world music, Antonio and Cynthia bridge the east-west divide with colourful nuances that somehow reflect their common affinity with the visual arts. We will exhibit Cynthia's own paintings, inspired by music from her albums.
British Council is also inviting members of Ilustrador ng Kabataan to render their own visual interpretations of Antonio 's music from his latest CD "T ears of Joy", for us to exhibit side by side with Cynthia 's work.
Unfortunately, British Council does not have a budget to commission the works, but if INK members will do this on their own, proceeds from sales generated by the exhibit will go to the artists themselves. Cynthia' s paintings are mounted box-type so they are not framed. INK members' works don't have to be framed as well.
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Intrested? Please email liza.flores[at]gmail.com ASAP.
Size: 12 x 12 inches
Deadline: May 1, Monday
Hailed as the Jimi Hendrix of the acoustic guitar, award-winning Antonio Forcione is considered one of the most charismatic and inventive performers to come out of Europe in recent years. His remarkable originality stems from his creative quest to use every imaginable part of the acoustic guitar without, for a second, losing sight of a refined musical sense. Together with his group comprising Nathan Thomson on double bass and flute, Jenny Adejayan on cello, and Adriano Adewale on percussion, Antonio plays vibrant and evocative music tinged with echoes of African, flamenco, Brazilian, classical, and blues with a hint of Indian raga. After graduating from the Ancona Art Institute, he moved to the UK in 1983, and within two months, he leapt from obscurity to centre stage at the BBC studios when he won as Covent Garden Street Entertainer of the Year. He hasn't looked back since – composing and touring either with his group or as a solo perfo rmer.
Co-presented by Creative Futures and Strats Plus, the Antonio Forcione Quartet will perform back to back with the Cynthia Alexander Group at the Crossroad 77 Convenarium on May 4, with a subsequent show at SM-Cebu on May 6. They will also give work shops for youth groups in both cities.
Both renowned for their pure, unadulterated playing styles straddling jazz and world music, Antonio and Cynthia bridge the east-west divide with colourful nuances that somehow reflect their common affinity with the visual arts. We will exhibit Cynthia's own paintings, inspired by music from her albums.
British Council is also inviting members of Ilustrador ng Kabataan to render their own visual interpretations of Antonio 's music from his latest CD "T ears of Joy", for us to exhibit side by side with Cynthia 's work.
Unfortunately, British Council does not have a budget to commission the works, but if INK members will do this on their own, proceeds from sales generated by the exhibit will go to the artists themselves. Cynthia' s paintings are mounted box-type so they are not framed. INK members' works don't have to be framed as well.
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Intrested? Please email liza.flores[at]gmail.com ASAP.
Size: 12 x 12 inches
Deadline: May 1, Monday
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