Samavesha presents


Musical Journeys

a live concert series of modern global music


Sunday, April 1, 2012  6pm


Novilunio

a world fusion music project by

Laura Inserra & Elizabeth Setzer with Evan Fraser (multi-instrumentalist)

www.novilunio.org


Numi Tea Garden

2230 Livingston Street

Oakland, CA 94606




FREE admission!

We rely on your generosity!


20% discount on loose-leaf tea by the cup. Bagged tea by the cup

will be donation based. Snacks and light bites available.


Laura Inserra is a vibrant and talented composer, multi-instrumentalist, teacher and artistic director. She is a classically trained musician with a strong improvisational background who utilizes multiple musical and performance skills. A native of Sicily, her work in Italy is well- known, including integral participation in the composition of numerous movie scores and the artistic direction of innovative live productions. In 2007, Inserra founded SAMAVESHA, an international non-profit multidisciplinary performing art organization.  Audiences worldwide are mesmerized by her musical virtuosity and captivated by the passion she brings to the stage. More info...



Elizabeth Setzer is a talented emerging composer whose diverse influences range from Eastern European vocal music to Radiohead. A graduate of Mills College and a Fulbright Scholar, she is the current Music Director of Kitka and has composed numerous arrangements for the ensemble, one of which was recorded on the group’s latest album, Cradlesongs. A gifted songwriter, Setzer combines her background in classical piano, jazz improvisation, and Bulgarian folk singing to create soulful compositions with a unique sonority and depth of feeling. More info...







Evan Fraser is a multi-instrumentalist, performer and recording artist currently based in the Bay Area. Evan graduated from CalArts in LA with a BFA degree in World Music. His teachers include: John Bergamo, Randy Gloss, Alfred & Kobla Ladzekpo, Sulley Imoro, Nyomen Wenton, Jim Santi Owen, Mark Growden, Hamsa Lila, Mamadou Sidibe & Yakouba Diarra. Some of the instruments Evan plays are: KEYBOARDS - Nord Electro 3 (Piano, Rhodes, Wurlitzer electric pianos, Clavinet, B3 Organ, Farfisa Organ, Mellotron), Sequential Circuits Pro One Analog Synth, Korg MicroSynth, & melodica. WORLD PERCUSSION - electric kalimba, mbira, marimbula (bass kalimba), kalimbas in different keys, jaw harp, (jew's harp, mouth harp) in all keys from many different countries, frame drums, berimbau, pandeiro, dumbek and many more. More info...


Musical Journeys are curated by Laura Inserra

www.musicaljourneys.org


www.samavesha.org

 

Samavesha presents


Novilunio

at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival


Laura Inserra & Elizabeth Setzer

with Evan Fraser (multi-instrumentalist)


Thursday Aug. 4, 2011 12:30pm


Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

701 Mission Street

San Francisco, CA 94103

(Esplanade)


In collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute and Samavesha