Faculty violinist Rachel Lee Priday joins composer and virtuoso bandoneonist JP Jofre in his original nuevo tango compositions. The duo is joined by faculty pianist Cristina Valdés on several pieces arranged for piano trio.
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Program
Duos (Violin and Bandoneon):
Rabbit
Como el Agua
Sho
Metamorphosis
Piano Trio:
Primavera (with Cristina Valdes)
Double Concerto No. 1 for Violin and Bandoneon (with Cristina Valdes)
Universe (with Cristina Valdes)
Artist Bio
JP Jofre
Native from San Juan, Argentina, JP Jofre is an award-winning bandoneon player and composer. He has been repeatedly highlighted by the New York Times and praised as one of today’s leading artists by Great Performers at Lincoln Center. His music has been recorded by 16 times Grammy winner Paquito D’ Rivera, Orpheus Orchestra, and Kathryn Stott.
Jofre is a recipient of the National Prize of the Arts grant in Argentina, he has taken his form of contemporary Tango to some of the most important festivals around the world including Celebrity Series of Boston and Umbria Jazz Festival, among others. As soloist he has appeared with the San Antonio Symphony, San Diego Symphony, and Argentina's NSO, to name a few. JP has also given lectures at Google Talks, TEDtalks, and The Juilliard School.
He is currently writing two double concertos commissioned by clarinetist producer Sunny Kang and violinists Francisco Fullana and Michael Guttman co-commissioned by Classical Music Institute of San Antonio, Balearic Islands Symphony and Metropolis Ensemble. More at JPJofre.com