| Schedule information | |
| Event | Friday Music: Cliff Korman, Piano |
| When | Friday, November 20, 2009 at 1:15pm |
| Where | New North McNeir Hall |
| Event details | |
| Details |
Friday, November 20 at 1:15 p.m. FRIDAY MUSIC SERIES Cliff Korman, piano Brazilian Popular Piano: Lineage and Improvisation co-presented with the Brazilian Studies Program Accomplished jazz pianist/composer/educator Cliff Korman has garnered critical acclaim from the New York Times, Jazz Times and Cadence magazine. In this aula show (performance/lecture), he will discuss and demonstrate aspects of Brazilian popular piano repertoire through the works of composers including Ernesto Nazareth, Chiquinha Gonzaga, Radamés Gnatalli, Tom Jobim, Hermeto Pascoal, and Egberto Gismonti. A faculty member at the Manhattan School of Music, Korman will consider stylistic and historic components, rhythm groups, and the importance of understanding and maintaining a sense of 'groove' and swing. The Georgetown University Music Program’s Friday Music Series features acclaimed artists in free concerts on Fridays at 1:15 p.m. in McNeir Hall, on Georgetown’s main campus. NEW NORTH BUILDING, MCNEIR HALL FREE |
| Access | » This event has been marked as open to the public. |
| Contact | Ron Lignelli, Administrative Director, Department of Performing Arts, Davis Arts Center, Rm 108, Box 571063, Washington, DC 20057-1063 Ph. 202/687-3838; Fax: 202-687-5757 |
| Sponsors | Dept of Performing Arts |
| Web site | For more information, see http://performingarts.georgetown.edu/BOXOFFICE |
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