Presenter
CHIRON
Performing Arts
Christopher Kaufman - Founder/Artistic Director
CHIRON Performing Arts has presented the work of hundreds of artists of all disciplines.
After twelve years of festivals and concerts centered in Ithaca, New York and surrounding areas, CHIRON Performing Arts is now centered in New York City. The initial events are held at the FLEA THEATER in Tribeca in November and then 'spin-off' concerts are performed throughout the year.
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RECENT EVENT::11/9/04
Art
of the Americas: 
The Transforming Power of Imagination:
The Event begins with:
Javier de la Torre's SOLOLOQUIO IV for
solo viola - performed by George
Rosenbaum...
....and continues with:
- JOHN EATON's Sor Juana Songs...performed by the composer:
and
mezzo-soprano Jennifer Roderer:
........................
Pianist Mirian
Conti:
performs...Alberto Ginastera's...
....Suite
de Danzas Criollas
composer/flutist
Robert Dick:
performs his Eye in The Sky for amplified openhole Alto Flute.
Composer-CHIRON
founder Christopher Kaufman:
performs-with violinist Caroline Chin...
...and cellist-Yun-Joo Na
- his
MADRIGAL IN SPRING - for piano trio.
THE CONCERT EVENT ends with Kaufman's arrangement of Music and Poetry - 'Dance of the Jaguar' - Poet Robert Rene Galvan:
....will
read his work as the CHIRON ensemble
performs largely improvised music. The ensemble includes:
Flutist-Robert Dick...
.......Percussionist-Will
Ryan: 
Violist-George Rosenbaum, Bassist-Lawrence Goldman and Christopher Kaufman
on Keyboards.
.....THE ART OF MASTER PAINTER/SCULPTOR RAUL CONTI::
...Will be on-stage throughout the concert - and participates in collaborative spirit for the entire event...
POEMS
Sweet
Melody
....Above by title of Event- 'The Singing Children'...
Lighting designer-Miranda Hardy / recording engineer-Ben Manly
Last November (11/9/03)
The Event was titled:
FROM SHADOWS TO LIGHT: THE PHOENIX: dedicated to the City of New York.
Katya
Surrence danced the title role of THE PHOENIX
in Christopher Kaufman's
Chamber Ballet of that name - the featured piece of the evening.
Christopher
Kaufman:
CHIRON's founder and director, conducted an ensemble including
Robert Dick as featured soloist (flutes), Erin Gustafson (oboe), Jon Liechty
(piano), Brad Carbone(percussion), Lawrence Goldman (bass) and George
Rosenbaum (viola).
The also event featured:
Idith
Meshulam: 
Who performed Kaufman's
Epitaph (for Georgia O'Keefe) and #1 of a little
Jazzmusic for solo piano -- with Lara Kohn dancing the role of
the painter.
Elliott
Schwartz:
who performed
his READING SESSION --
with clarinetist AMY ZOLOTO.
AND::
Performed
his LATE LIFE for Contrabass Flute.
George
Rosenbaum:
Performed ELEGY for solo viola of Igor Stravinsky.
Bombastiq
Brass: 
performed Kaufman's BRASS QUINTET which features a theme
and variations on a tune by T. "Fats" Waller to end the evening.
Haim
Avitsur:
played a lead role in Kaufman's ...At the Gates... for
NINE trombones.... as the composer conducted -- this work began the program.
The EVENT was very successful. Audience was plentiful, extremely enthusiastic and ready for more.
Email the address above or call Christopher Kaufman at 718-793-2026 for more details.