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‘A Festival of Firsts’, New York - USAby Rob Howard |
‘A Festival of Firsts’ is a music and multi-media extravaganza featuring eight cultural premieres and local art work, with running commentary by Damian of Kalvos and Damian and Mary Jane Leach. This event takes place on Saturday October 3rd, 2-9 pm, at The Brick Elephant, 12 Emily Street, Valley Falls, NY 12185. Between 5pm and 7pm there will be an accordion recital by Rocco Anthony Jerry, whose program will include ‘Lines and Waves in Blue Deep’ (Peter Machajdik), ‘Like a Water Buffalo’ (Yuji Takahashi), ‘Maximinimal’ (Conrad Kehn), ‘Five Mirrors’ (Peter Machajdik), ‘AGNI god of fire’ (Kjell Perder), and ‘No Other Time’ (Richard Lainhart). Rocco Anthony Jerry (pictured left) was born in Welch, West Virginia in 1962. At the age of six, he began studying the accordion with Paul Bertollozzi of Poughkeepsie, New York. In 1975, he began lessons on the free-bass accordion with Carmen Carrozza. Rocco's interests lie primarily in modern music, including the works of Sofia Gubaidulina, Luciano Berio, and others. He has also worked with Hollywood film composer, Arthur B. Rubinstein, in the premiere run of his new musical ‘He Who Gets Slapped’. For further information email: rajerry@juno.com |