DisCanto concerts in Philadelphia next week

03-29-2012, 04:22 PM

The official full itinerary of DisCanto events in the Philadelphia area:

*Friday, 6 April: Philadelphia Museum of Art (Art After 5); 5-8:45pm
Event details:
http://www.philamuseum.org/calendarE...&dt=April_2012

*Sunday, 8 April: Easter at Le Virtu; 2-7pm http://levirtu.com/events.html.

*Monday, 9 April: "Cummari e Cumpari": Cocktail party fundraiser with musical performances; 6:30-9:30pm; Le Virtù

*Wednesday, 11 April: The Mermaid Inn, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia; TIME TBD

*Thursday, 12 April: Philadelphia Ethical Society: concert with reception (Rittenhouse Square); 6:30-10 pm, 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia $40 per person

*Friday, 13 April: Fuel House Coffee: Vineland, NJ TIME TBD

MICHELE AVOLIO: voce, chitarra, bouzouki e percussioni
SARA CIANCONE: violoncello, percussioni e cori
ANTONELLO DI MATTEO:ZAMPOGNA MOLISANA MODERNA

fisarmonica, clarinetto, organetto e percussioni
DOMENICO MANCINI: violino e fisarmonica

DisCanto, authentic music from Abruzzo, returns to the the Phila. Museum of Art and Le Virtù:
We are proud to announce that we are again supporting the Abruzzese folk troupe Discanto during their April 2012 visit to the Philadelphia area. This year's tour includes a singular event at the Philadelphia Museum of Art that will take place on April 6th as part of the museum's "Art After 5" program. April 6th marks the third anniversary of the earthquake that destroyed Abruzzo's capital city of L'Aquila. The band will play in honor of the city and region, and a simultaneous slide show will present images of L'Aquila; this will be DisCanto's second performance at the museum. DisCanto's powerful, vivacious and sometimes raucous music expresses and evokes more profoundly than any other voice the soul of Abruzzo. This promises to be a memorable occasion not to be missed.

About DisCanto

DisCanto (www.discanto.net) is a group of Italian conservatory-trained musicians specializing in the music of Abruzzo's farmers and shepherds. Acclaimed in their home country and frequently featured on RAI television and radio, the group has played throughout the Philadelphia region and the northeastern U.S., including live performances on WXPN and World Cafe Live. This is their seventh visit to the U.S. and second appearance at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

DisCanto reinterprets traditional Abruzzese and ethnic southern Italian song through contemporary and traditional instrumentation. They explode preconceptions about traditonal Italian music. The songs, sung in dialect, evoke the wild Apennines that have defined Abruzzo's culture and cover historical themes of celebration, mourning, struggle - against nature, injustice and poverty. They also reflect the diverse range of influences that have played a role in Abruzzo's history.

See you there

03-29-2012, 04:22 PM	#1
Charlie Rutan Guest Posts: n/a	DisCanto concerts in Philadelphia next week The official full itinerary of DisCanto events in the Philadelphia area: Friday, 6 April: Philadelphia Museum of Art (Art After 5); 5-8:45pm Event details: http://www.philamuseum.org/calendarE...&dt=April_2012 Sunday, 8 April: Easter at Le Virtu; 2-7pm http://levirtu.com/events.html. Monday, 9 April: "Cummari e Cumpari": Cocktail party fundraiser with musical performances; 6:30-9:30pm; Le Virtù Wednesday, 11 April: The Mermaid Inn, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia; TIME TBD Thursday, 12 April: Philadelphia Ethical Society: concert with reception (Rittenhouse Square); 6:30-10 pm, 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia $40 per person Friday, 13 April: Fuel House Coffee: Vineland, NJ TIME TBD MICHELE AVOLIO: voce, chitarra, bouzouki e percussioni SARA CIANCONE: violoncello, percussioni e cori ANTONELLO DI MATTEO:ZAMPOGNA MOLISANA MODERNA fisarmonica, clarinetto, organetto e percussioni DOMENICO MANCINI: violino e fisarmonica DisCanto, authentic music from Abruzzo, returns to the the Phila. Museum of Art and Le Virtù: We are proud to announce that we are again supporting the Abruzzese folk troupe Discanto during their April 2012 visit to the Philadelphia area. This year's tour includes a singular event at the Philadelphia Museum of Art that will take place on April 6th as part of the museum's "Art After 5" program. April 6th marks the third anniversary of the earthquake that destroyed Abruzzo's capital city of L'Aquila. The band will play in honor of the city and region, and a simultaneous slide show will present images of L'Aquila; this will be DisCanto's second performance at the museum. DisCanto's powerful, vivacious and sometimes raucous music expresses and evokes more profoundly than any other voice the soul of Abruzzo. This promises to be a memorable occasion not to be missed. About DisCanto DisCanto (www.discanto.net) is a group of Italian conservatory-trained musicians specializing in the music of Abruzzo's farmers and shepherds. Acclaimed in their home country and frequently featured on RAI television and radio, the group has played throughout the Philadelphia region and the northeastern U.S., including live performances on WXPN and World Cafe Live. This is their seventh visit to the U.S. and second appearance at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. DisCanto reinterprets traditional Abruzzese and ethnic southern Italian song through contemporary and traditional instrumentation. They explode preconceptions about traditonal Italian music. The songs, sung in dialect, evoke the wild Apennines that have defined Abruzzo's culture and cover historical themes of celebration, mourning, struggle - against nature, injustice and poverty. They also reflect the diverse range of influences that have played a role in Abruzzo's history. See you there