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New York, NY — On Sunday, May 3rd, 2026 at 6:00 PM, GRAMMY Award–winning violinist Anne Akiko Meyers joins composer Gene Pritsker and his boldly eclectic ensemble Sound Liberation for an evening of genre-defying music presented by Composers Concordance.
The program is highlighted by the New York premiere of Pritsker’s Animals Carnaval. Commissioned by Meyers, Animals Carnaval is a reimagining of Camille Saint-Saëns’s The Carnival of the Animals, infused with the rhythmic vitality and harmonic richness of Brazilian musical traditions, including samba, bossa nova, and choro. The work offers a fresh perspective on a beloved classic, blending classical form with the celebratory spirit of Carnaval.
The program also features Arturo Márquez’s Danzón No. 2, arranged by the composer for Anne Akiko Meyers and performed by Meyers alongside pianist Geoffrey Burleson; a new R&B work by Gene Pritsker featuring vocalist Amira B.; and a newly arranged version of Heitor Villa-Lobos’s Song of the Black Swan Re titled Swing of the Black Swan for Meyers and Sound Liberation.
Sound Liberation is comprised of Franz Hackl (trumpet), Gene Pritsker (guitar/rap), Amira B. (voice), Zakiah Modeste (Sista Zock) (poetry/voice), Geoffrey Burleson (piano), Moppa Elliott (bass), and Damien Bassman (drums).
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Event Details
Concert: 'Animals Carnaval' Anne Akiko Meyers with Gene Pritsker’s Sound Liberation
Composers: Gene Pritsker, Saint-Saëns, Arturo Márquez, Heitor Villa-Lobos
Performers: Anne Akiko Meyers - violin
Sound Liberation
Gene Pritsker - guitar/rap, Franz Hackl - trumpet,
Amira B. - voice, Zakiah Modeste (Sista Zock) - poetry/voice
Geoffrey Burleson - piano, Moppa Elliott - bass, Damien Bassman - drums
Date: Sunday, May 3, 2026
Time: 6pm
Venue: Joe's Pub
425 Lafayette St., NYC
TICKETS
Tickets are $30 (inclusive of advance phone/web service fee; door price).
There is a 2 drink or 1 food item minimum, per person, during every show at Joe's Pub.
Doors Open
5:30PM
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Staying in rotation for 42 years in NYC is a rare feat. In the case of a new music presenting organization, it requires not only diligence and cognizance of achievements of the past but also an ethic of keeping one's ear to the ground for emerging stylistic and technological developments, as well as talented new composers on the scene. Composers Concordance, founded in 1984 by Joseph Pehrson and Patrick Hardish, advised by Otto Luening, strives to present contemporary music in innovative ways, with an emphasis on thematic programming. Directors Gene Pritsker and Dan Cooper co-curate the programs and lead the CompCord Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, String Orchestra, and Big Band. Associate Directors are Milica Paranosic, Peter Jarvis, Debra Kaye, Seth Boustead, and Audrey Morse. Composers Concordance has also created a Naxos-distributed record label: Composers Concordance Records. Composers Concordance's overriding vision is to promote contemporary music, composers, and new works as a rightful and respected part of society. Good music performed and recorded well, pushing the boundaries of sound and composition.
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