June 23, Saturday

NYCAMS

10:30am- Family event II: “Monsieur Croche presents: How to Cakewalk in Color, Song and Sound!”

Monsieur Croche, alias Claude Debussy, loved colors and sounds, as well as singing. He was able to transform visual and emotional experiences into beautiful and meaningful sounds that would enrich the world with great music. Now it’s your turn to be inspired by great colors and visual art and create music as well as artwork in response. Encounter instruments such as a bassoon, the human voice, piano, the japanese koto and others, and learn about different styles of music as you compose with a graphic score to one of Monsieur Croche’s favorite melodies. You will also have the chance to learn to Cakewalk. Let’s see who’ll “Take the Cake”!

Age range: 3-10 years old; All ages are welcome

7:30 p.m.- Festival Finale & Reception- Debussy VIII: Cherry Blossom Road

Eyebeam Art + Technology Center

Join the Adam Birnbaum Trio in a Festival Finale event exploring and reimagining some of Claude Debussy’s most well-known tunes and selected French and Japanese melodies in special jazz arrangements for the CMF2012 musicians as well as special guests saxophonist Jerome Sabbagh, percussionist Rogerio Boccato, baritone Morgan Smith and many others. Chef Lance Nitahara concludes this year’s culinary journey with his last opus menu entitled “Nami no Hana” (Flowers of the Wave).

This evening’s themed reception, Nami no Hana (Flowers of the Wave), made possible by Radeberger Pilsner

Chef Lance Nitahara concludes this year’s culinary journey with his last opus including Sakura Cherry blossom-infused desserts.

PROGRAM

Golliwog's Cakewalk……....……….........................................…….....Debussy/arr. Birnbaum
Syrinx……………………………………....................................…….….Debussy/arr. Birnbaum
Ano Machi, Kono Machi……………………................................……Nakayama/arr. Birnbaum
La Plus Que Lente ………………………………...................................Debussy/arr. Birnbaum
Kono Michi …………………………........................................…………Yamada/arr. Birnbaum
Sakura………………………………………….....................................Traditional /arr. Birnbaum

Adam Birnbaum Trio
Adam Birnbaum, piano - Joseph Lepore, bass - Jon Wikan, drums
with
Rogerio Boccato, percussion
Jerome Sabbagh, saxophone
Morgan Smith, baritone
Adrienne Pardee, soprano
Yumi Kurosawa, koto
Christopher Matthews, flute
Fanny Clamagirand, violin
Liana Gourdjia, violin
Derek Mosloff, viola
Marc Coppey, cello

INTERMISSION

Adam Birnbaum Trio
Adam Birnbaum, piano - Joseph Lepore, bass - Jon Wikan, drums

with special guests
Rogerio Boccato, percussion
Jerome Sabbagh, saxophone
and Morgan Smith, baritone