Cantar Alla Viola To Make US Debut at SFY!

Acclaimed Spanish duo “CANTAR ALLA VIOLA” will make their US debut as they present rarely performed music of Italian, Spanish and English Renaissance on Monday, October 20 2014 at 6:00 PM at the Samuel Field Y!

The harmonies of the viola da gamba are sustained by using a special bow technique, which creates a sweet sound that mixes well with the emotive human voice. The words become music and the sounds become poetry in a very a suggestive approach to the restless and enigmatic sonic world of the period.

The Program will include works by Juan del Encina (1468-1529), Luca Marenzio (1553-1599), Luzzasco Luzzaschi (1545-1607) and William Corkine (“The Second Booke of Ayres. 1612). The concert features a largely forgotten technique of using a bowed instrument to play polyphony and harmony as an accompaniment to the voice, known as “Cantar Alla Viola.”

The duo has recorded a number of critically acclaimed CDs and has appeared on festivals and concerts throughout Europe. Visit them at http://www.cantarallaviola.com

Tickets are $25/$15 (seniors, students)

The price includes a light dinner.

Very limited spacing! RSVP to Heather Ganiaris at 718-225-6750 ext. 233 or to MetisMusicManagement@yahoo.com