2 July 2013: Flamenco on Film

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The Brook Center is a scholarly facility associated with the doctoral program in music at
The City University of New York Graduate Center.

Current Brook Center projects include:
Center for the Study of Free-Reed Instruments
Ensemble for the Romantic Century Seminars
Foundation for Iberian Music
Foundation for French and Francophone Musical Cultures
French Opera in the 17th and 18th Centuries
Music in 21st-Century Society
Music in Gotham: The New York Scene
Pergolesi Research Center
Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale (RILM)
Research Center for Music Iconography (RCMI)
Xenakis Project of the Americas

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New Performances of “Songs of the Infinite”

8 October 2013: The Foundation for Iberian Music’s Composer’s Commission 2010 “Songs of the Infinite” by Miguel A. Roig-Francolí will be performed in a free concert at Werner Recital Hall at the University of Cincinnati on October 8. “Songs of the Infinite” first premiered at Carnegie Hall in 2010 and continues to receive positive reviews.

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An Evening of Zarzuela: Federico Moreno Torroba

11 November 2013: The Foundation for Iberian Music is hosting a book presentation and reception for Walter Aaron Clark and William Craig Krause’s new publication Federico Moreno Torroba: A Musical Life in Three Acts (Oxford University Press, 2013). This book is part of Oxford’s series, “Current Trends in Latin American and Iberian Music,” also edited by Walter A. Clark.

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Book Presentation: La dansa de l’arquitecte

28 May 2013: Among many positive reviews, Antoni Pizà’s latest publication La dansa de l’arquitecte (Ensiola 2012) was presented at the Casa de cultura Felanitx in Mallorca, Spain. The Casa de cultura Felanitx is part of the city of Felanitx’s local government and is a space for public programs, cultural events, and exhibitions.

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Antoni Pizà Discusses the Current Musical Crisis

28 May 2013: Over the last few weeks, Can Alcover Espai de Cultura, a cultural center in Palma de Mallorca, has hosted a colloquium series called “L’estat de la cultura a Mallorca” (The state of culture in Mallorca). On May 21 the round table focused on music, featuring Antoni Pizà as a guest speaker and round table participant.

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Besalú: 2nd International Course on Medieval Music

6-14 July 2013: The 2nd International Course on Medieval Music (12th-14th c.) in Besalú, Girona, Spain will begin in early July. Located in the beautiful and well-preserved medieval town in Catalonia, Besalú hosts this nine-day immersion course designed for vocalists and instrumentalists performing early music. The variety of programs include Chant, Secular Music, Ars Nova, and Choral.

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New York Andalus Ensemble to Make Brooklyn Premiere

5 May, 2013: The Artist-in-Residence at the Foundation for Iberian Music, the New York Andalus Ensemble will make its Brooklyn debut on May 5 at Congregation Beth Elohim, performing music from the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa in Arabic, Hebrew, Spanish, and Ladino. The ensemble incorporates a large choir and a wide array of traditional and modern acoustic instruments.

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Flamenco on Film

2 July 2013: In collaboration with the Dance on Camera, the Foundation for Iberian Music will host a screening of three flamenco documentaries followed by a roundtable discussion with flamenco scholars and experts. The event will be in the Graduate Center’s Elebash Recital Hall on Tuesday, July 2 at 6:30. This film screening will be in conjunction with other concurrent flamenco events such as “Flamenco: 100 Years in New York” at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

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Chamber Music of Miguel A. Roig-Francolí

17 November 2013: Composer Miguel A. Roig-Francolí and friends will celebrate his 60th anniversary at Weill Hall of Carnegie Hall this fall (2013). The concert will feature chamber music by Roig-Francolí and “Songs of the Infinite” that was the 2010 Composer’s Commission. Adam Kent, piano and Jennifer Roig-Francolí, violin will both perform in the concert.

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