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5th Annual Berkeley Festival of Choro October 6 and 7
Dear Freinds, I am honored to announce the 5th Annual Berkeley Festival of Choro. This year we are presenting two great concerts and featuring a young mandolinist phenom from Brasil, Ian Coury.
Brian Rice - Festival Artistic Director
October 6th at 7:00pm is the MAIN EVENT
St. John's Presebyterian Church 2727 College Ave, Berkeley, 94705
Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3596972
Festival Website: www.berkeleychoro.com
Featuring: Duo Violao Brasil, Grupo Falso Baiano, The Berkeley Choro Ensemble, and rising star of the mandolin, Ian Coury as featured guest.
Our festival headliner this year is Duo Violao Brasil, comprised of a guitarist of choro royalty in Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Souza, and his counterpart, guitarist Edinho Gerber who infuses the music with a jazz sensibility. The duo explores and expands the musical possibilities of two guitars drawing on vast repertoire of Brazilian musical history.
Grupo Falso Baiano, a local treasure, has been on the leading edge of the choro scene and has been gracing the Bay Area with their music for over 15 years spanning traditional to contemporary classics and jazz influenced reinterpretations. A wonderful talent!
The Berkeley Choro Ensemble is dedicated to playing modern, and original choros, as well as stretching the boundaries of the genre with great affect. BCE has also had 3 of its original compositions scored for symphony orchestra and performed in 2016 with the Echo Chamber Orchestra.
Also featured is the youthful Ian Coury, a rising star of the Brazilian bandolim (mandolin). From Brasilia, Ian plays the 10 string mandolin in the mold of the great Hamilton de Hollanda. Ian will be featured on the Main Event, and in concert on Oct. 7th at the Oakland Sound Room at 6pm, as well as a 1:00 workshop at the church on Oct. 6th, as part of the festival.
October 7th at 6:00pm is the The Ian Coury Trio with Nando Duarte and Brian Rice
At the Oakland Sound Room, 2147 Broadway, Oakland, 94612
Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/profile/20370
October 6th at 1:00-2:30, Ian Coury Workshop, assisted by Brian Rice and Nando Duarte.
St. John's Presbyterian Church 2727 College Ave. Berkeley 94705
Tickets: https://m.bpt.me/event/3620921