MUNDOS NIÑOS Children’s Percussion Workshop on June 27, 2009 at ISSUE Project Room in Gowanus, Brooklyn
Darmstadt Institute and ISSUE Project Room are proud to present an exciting music workshop for young children.
MUNDO NIÑOS, “Children’s World,” is the educational and entertaining music project for young children and children at heart led by acclaimed percussionists Susie Ibarra and Roberto Rodriguez. Mundos Niños teaches singing and counting rhythm in English and Spanish through music from around the world, including Latin America, Asia, America and Africa. On Saturday June 27, from 1pm to 3pm at ISSUE Project Room, children and their parents are invited to join Ibarra and Rodriguez for this exclusive, hands-on concert. Activities include playing percussion instruments, singing, and learning counting and rhythm exercises. The Mundos Niños CD, “This is a Beat!” contains music for children to sing, dance, count and learn with and will be available for children to follow-up on the program at home.
This workshop is part of “Susie Ibarra Weekend” at ISSUE Project Room for DARMSTADT Institute, which includes a performance by the Susie Ibarra Quartet on Friday evening, June 26 at 8pm.
Tickets (required of all children and adults wishing to attend) are $12 advance (available at ISSUE Project Room, Other Music, and online)/$15 at the door. Parents must accompany all children. This workshop is open to all but recommended for children ages 4 to 8.
ISSUE Project Room is located on the 3rd floor of the OA Can Factory, on 232 3rd Street (at 3rd ave), Brooklyn NY 11215
This program is made possible in part by funding from Meet the Composer
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MUNDOS NIÑOS Children’s Percussion Workshop
June 27, 2009 from 1pm to 3pm
ISSUE Project Room at the OA Can Factory
232 3rd Street (at 3rd ave), 3rd Floor, Brooklyn NY 11215
$12 advance/$15 door
F, M, R to 9th Street-4th ave
phone: 718.330.0313
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Susie Ibarra is recognized as an innovative drummer and percussionist as well as composer in her solo works as well ensemble music. She currently leads her own quartet, in addition to her band, Electric Kulintang. She composes music for percussion, new opera/musical theatre, chamber ensembles and jazz ensembles. She has also performed with many groundbreaking artists such as John Zorn, Dave Douglas, Trisha Brown, Yusef Komunyakaa, Tania Leon, Mark Dresser, William Parker, Butch Morris, and Pauline Oliveros, among others. Susie Ibarra is a Yamaha Drums, Paiste Cymbals and Gongs, and Vic Firth Artist. Susie Ibarra has taught music for 6 year-old children at grade schools and she has lectured and conducted workshops at numerous universities and conservatories including Juilliard, Mannes College of Music, Manhattan School of Music, and The New School.
http://susieibarra.com/
Roberto Juan Rodriguez is an acclaimed percussionist who has performed with Michael Tilson Thomas and the New World Orchestra, Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine, Julio Iglesias, Celia Cruz, Paquito D’Rivera, Joe Jackson, and Dr. L Subramaniam among others. He currently composes for and leads his own ensemble, Septeto Roberto Rodriguez. Rodriguez is a Grammy and American Music Award recipient. Roberto Rodriguez has taught mentally challenged and disabled children in Miami, lower income children in the neighborhood programs of Brooklyn, written music for Sesame Street, and conducted workshops at Universities and Festivals.
http://www.robertojuanrodriguez.com