NewsWhore
04-19-2007, 03:00 PM
The first annual "Percussion Festival" is taking place 19-22 April at the National Music Conservatory. Besides workshops on percussion, the festival is showcasing both local and foreign performances. Attendees will be able to purchase percussion and other music instruments that will be on sale at small gift shops.
Some of the best Dominican musicians will be participating side by side with foreign performers. The festival opens Thursday, 19 April at 6 pm. There will be master classes and jam sessions on Friday and Saturday from 3 to 10 pm.
The program is:
Thursday, 19 April. Opening at 6 pm, Doors open to the public at 8 pm. Jam session at 9 pm. Friday, 20 April. Opening at 3 pm. Clinics with Gustavo Melly, Guy Frometa, Chocolate. Master class to follow with David Armengod, Eddie Sanchez, Guarionex Aquino, Isidro Bobadilla and jam session at 9 pm. On Saturday, 21 April, clinics at 3 pm with Antonio Sanchez, Changuito, Luis Enrique and master class to follow with Juan Luis Guerra and Manuel Tejada and the third jam session. On Sunday, 22 April, clinics start at 3 pm with Pablo Pena, Joel Rossenblatt and Thomas Lang to be followed with a master class with Thomas Lang, Chichi Peralta and the fourth jam session. For more on current and upcoming events, see http://www.dr1.com/calendar
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Some of the best Dominican musicians will be participating side by side with foreign performers. The festival opens Thursday, 19 April at 6 pm. There will be master classes and jam sessions on Friday and Saturday from 3 to 10 pm.
The program is:
Thursday, 19 April. Opening at 6 pm, Doors open to the public at 8 pm. Jam session at 9 pm. Friday, 20 April. Opening at 3 pm. Clinics with Gustavo Melly, Guy Frometa, Chocolate. Master class to follow with David Armengod, Eddie Sanchez, Guarionex Aquino, Isidro Bobadilla and jam session at 9 pm. On Saturday, 21 April, clinics at 3 pm with Antonio Sanchez, Changuito, Luis Enrique and master class to follow with Juan Luis Guerra and Manuel Tejada and the third jam session. On Sunday, 22 April, clinics start at 3 pm with Pablo Pena, Joel Rossenblatt and Thomas Lang to be followed with a master class with Thomas Lang, Chichi Peralta and the fourth jam session. For more on current and upcoming events, see http://www.dr1.com/calendar
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#13)