Colla Parte

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Join Colla Parte at An die Musik Live!

“Colla Parte…bridges beautifully the territory between jazz and contemporary art music, a sort of free jazz improvisation taking the form of chamber music. “ Ettore Garzia, Percorsi Musicali

Daniel Barbiero – double bass
Perry Conticchio – woodwinds, percussion
Rich O’Meara – vibes, marimba, percussion

Colla Parte – loosely translated, “with the lead voice” — is an instruction for accompanists to follow the lead of a solo performer. Colla Parte the ensemble brings together three musicians with deep backgrounds in jazz, classical and contemporary art music to create a unique form of improvised chamber music combining elements of contemporary art music and jazz.

Drawing on a broad palette of instrumental color, the ensemble’s winds, double bass and mallet percussion interweave in a free counterpoint of constantly changing lead and counter-lead voices— a braiding of melodies around each other in improvised polyphony moving from expressionistic intensity to reflective introversion and back again. The result is a stimulating sound environment as lyrical as it is challenging.

In-person seats: $20 / $10 students
Attendees receive a link to the recording to view for one week.

Streaming passes: $15
The link will remain active through Dec 14

Donations welcome!