April 26th ZALON Program

Maria Dell-Orefice

Maria is a classically trained pianist and violinist currently pursuing two Master’s degrees in Piano Performance and Collaborative Piano at Temple University under the instruction of Dr. Charles Abramovic and Dr. Lambert Orkis. As a result of winning local and international competitions, she has performed numerous times at Carnegie Hall as a solo pianist. On violin, she has played in orchestras such as the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra and the Waco Symphony, and regularly plays at weddings and events with her father, Philadelphia-based jazz pianist James Dell’Orefice, as well as with other local musicians.

Her website is mariadellorefice.com and her Venmo is @Maria-DellOrefice 

Pablo Estigarribia, Andres Amarilla & Meredith Klein

World-renowned tango pianist and composer Pablo Estigarribia will perform one of his own compositions live from Argentina.  Then he’ll be “joined” by dancers Andres Amarilla & Meredith Klein, dancing live in their Philadelphia studio to Pablo’s playing.  The audience is asked to roll with any asynchronisms that may result.

Pablo: 

Tango sheet music: lots of arrangements and what you heard in the performance at www.pabloestigarribia.com.

For online coaching and tango music lessons, please contact Pablo at his Instagram or Facebook @pabloestigarribiaok.

He also takes commissions, please contact him at pablo.a.estigarribia@gmail.com.

Donations on PayPal: pablo.a.estigarribia@gmail.com
https://www.paypal.me/PabloEstigarribia

Andres & Meredith:

Andres Amarilla (from Buenos Aires) and Meredith Klein (from Philadelphia) have been dancing together since 2005.  They have taught and performed Argentine tango worldwide.  They continue to travel, but also spend a lot of time in Philly running the Philadelphia Argentine Tango School (www.philadelphiatangoschool.com), Philly Tango Festival, and Fishtown Salon Concert Series.

Check out what they have going on at their studio and sign up for lectures or classes!

Tango Lecture Series – Join us online every Wednesday at 7:30 pm (and at some other times too!) during this period of social distancing for lectures on a variety of topics related to Argentine tango.  Topics include: the history of Buenos Aires (the city that birthed tango); the history and characteristics of tango music; how to become a better improviser or tango DJ; the historical development of tango lyrics, and so much more…

Online Tango Classes – The Philadelphia Argentine Tango School is offering a full schedule of online classes to keep everyone moving, and moving forward, during this time of social distancing.  Whether you are sheltered-in-place alone or with a partner, whether you are a first-timer or an experienced dancer, we have class options for you.  Check out www.philadelphiatangoschool.com for details and to register.

Mary Scholz

Send mary a tip via Venmo or PayPal ♥️
Venmo: @ Mary-Scholz
www.paypal.me/maryscholzmusic

Here are my links, for music and donations. 

Donations:

www.paypal.me/maryscholzmusic

Venmo: @Mary-scholz

CashApp: $MaryScholz

Music:

Info, vinyl, CDs, guitar string jewelry: www.maryscholz.com

Digital:

www.maryscholz.bandcamp.com
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0xFDH4EVyBshCIjFuf1DJt

Social:

www.facebook.com/maryscholzmusic
www.instagram.com/maryscholz

Circadia and Currency (aka Adam Vidiksis and Rajeev Maddela)

Circadia and Currency (aka Adam Vidiksis and Rajeev Maddela) are an electronic music duo based in Philadelphia and Brooklyn. They will perform real-time generative improvised electronic music via a system they developed during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. This performance marks the public premiere of this system, which seeks not to emulate a live performance environment, but to find creative ways to exploit the unique capabilities of remote performances via the social and media platforms that have become our connection to each other during social distancing. Circadia and Currency work to create music that is born uniquely from this moment and to find new inspiration in the limitations presented by these technologies. This performance will be given from Wilmington, DE (Vidiksis) and Brooklyn, NY (Maddela).

Rajeev Maddela is a drum set artist, electronic music composer, computer programmer, and rudimental percussion instructor based in Brooklyn, NY. Maddela specializes in applying the unique rhythmic phrasing found in bass-forward electronic music (e.g. golden era jungle, drum and bass, UK garage, dubstep, and house). He has performed with Karsh Kale, Anoushka Shankar, Tim Lefebvre, Jonathan Maron, Max ZT, Chris Buono, and many others from the world and live electronic music scenes.

Under the name Maddela, he has released a host of singles and albums on labels such as Noisy Meditation (BM), High Chai Recordings (NY), and Reminiscence Audio (Serbia). His production work spans the genres of experimental drum and bass, future bass, and UK garage, with a focus on live performance elements and wide sonic palettes.

Maddela holds a degree in computer science from New York University. His career as a computer programmer spans nearly two decades, with expertise in enterprise level billing solutions, performance optimization, and generic design patterns. He is a dedicated music pedagogue, serving as an instructor at Msgr. Farrell High School’s award winning Marching Percussion program since 1998. He continues in this role, specializing in developing students’ technique, expression, and clarity.

IG: @currencyaudio

Circadia

Adam Vidiksis is a composer, conductor, percussionist, improviser, and technologist based in Philadelphia whose music often explores social structures, science, and the intersection of humankind with the machines we build. Critics have called his music “mesmerizing”, “dramatic”, “striking” (Philadelphia Weekly), “notable”, “catchy” (WQHS), “magical” (Local Arts Live), and “special” (Percussive Notes), and have noted that Vidiksis provides “an electronically produced frame giving each sound such a deep-colored radiance you could miss the piece’s shape for being caught up in each moment” (Philadelphia Inquirer). His work is frequently commissioned and performed throughout North America, Europe, and Asia in recitals, festivals, and major academic conferences. Vidiksis’s music has won numerous awards and grants, including recognition from the Society of Composers, Incorporated, the American Composers Forum, New Music USA, National Endowment for the Arts, Chamber Music America, and ASCAP. His works are available through HoneyRock Publishing, EMPiRE, New Focus, PARMA, and SEAMUS Records. Vidiksis recently served as composer in residence for the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia and was selected by the NEA and Japan-US Friendship Commission to serve as Director of Arts Technology for a performance during the 2020 Olympics in Japan. Vidiksis is Assistant Professor of music technology at Temple University, a founding executive member of the SPLICE Institute, Academy, and Festival, a Resident Artist at the Renegade Theater company, and a founding member of the Impermanent Society of Philadelphia, a group dedicated to promoting improvisation in the performing arts. He performs in SPLICE Ensemble and the Transonic Orchestra, conducts Ensemble N_JP, and directs the Temple Composers Orchestra and the Boyer College Electroacoustic Ensemble Project (BEEP).

Website: www.vidiksis.com
IG: @vidikulous
Twitter: @vidikulous
FB: /vidiksismusic

Manfred Fischbeck

Manfred Fischbeck is the artistic and executive director of Group Motion Multimedia Dance Theater. Originally from Berlin, Germany, he studied literature and theater at the Freie Universitaet and was professionally engaged as an actor in theater and film before he moved to dance and joined the Modern Dance Company Gruppe Motion Berlin in 1967. In 1968, he relocated with Brigitta Herrmann and Hellmut Gottschild, co-founders and co-directors of Group Motion, to Philadelphia. Since then, for more than 49 years, Manfred has been a vital force in the Philadelphia arts community, choreographing, composing, performing, teaching and touring with Group Motion locally, nationally and internationally. Together with co-founder and co-director Brigitta Herrmann, he created and conducts the famous Group Motion Workshop, held every Friday night at the Community Education Center, Philadelphia and in week-long retreats at various centers throughout the U.S. and abroad.  Manfred was struck by a car on October 11th while walking across the street in West Philadelphia to co-lead a Group Motion Dance workshop. After months in the hospital, he was moved to Saunders House for continued care. Please help support Manfred’s healing – you can read more about the accident and donate here.

You can read more about Manfred and his work here: https://www.groupmotion.org/directors

Maren Montalbano

My website: https://marenmontalbano.com/

My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7PtdiUuwn21v0V92XpoIpQ

My Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/maren.montalbano/

People can find me on Twitter & Instagram as @supermaren

Purchase my CD, Sea Tangle: Songs from the North on Bandcamp: https://marenmontalbano.bandcamp.com/releases

Tips/donations are very much appreciated!

Venmo: @MezzoMaren
Paypal: https://paypal.me/MezzoMaren

Kathy Rose

Kathy Rose’s work has evolved from her early drawn animated films of the 1970s, through her unique, pioneering performance work combining dance with film in the 1980-90s, to her current surreal performance video spectacles and installations, and videos, with influence from symbolist art and the Japanese Noh theater. 

website:   www.krose.com
vimeo:  https://vimeo.com/user3832712
instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cubistimenco/
Donations can be made to kabukimenco@gmail.com at Paypal