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"A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy? "
- Albert Einstein
For Immediate Release - New York, NY - On January 11th at 8pm, Composers Concordance presents an evening of genre-blurring music featuring violinists Machiko Ozawa and Tasos Papastamou at the Shrine World Music Venue in Harlem.
The program will showcase an eclectic mix of works for two violins, violins with electronics, and new collaborations that push the boundaries of the instrument. Special guests Marshall Coid (violin) and Gene Pritsker (Di.J./guitar) will join the duo for compositions spanning a wide spectrum of musical styles, sound worlds, and grooves.
Expect a vibrant night of adventurous chamber music, virtuosic performances, and cross-genre exploration—true to the Composers Concordance spirit of presenting music without limits.
Compositions by Marshal Coid, Machiko Ozawa, Tasos Papastamou, Gene Pritsker
Violinist Machiko Ozawa, is a versatile violinist known for her dynamic range across classical, tango, jazz, and interdisciplinary performance. A winner of the Artists International Competition, she made her Carnegie Weill Recital Hall debut and later served as concertmaster of the Orquesta Sinfónica Sinaloa de las Artes, during which the orchestra was awarded “Amigos de la Musica” as Mexico’s best orchestra. She has appeared as soloist with the Presidential Symphony Orchestra of Turkey, Pan American Symphony Orchestra, North Shore Symphony Orchestra, and others.
Expanding beyond classical music, Ozawa developed her own performance style, tapdanceviolin, integrating tap dance and violin in original works. Her tango ensemble, Urban Tango Trio, has performed throughout the U.S. and Japan to critical acclaim. As a composer, she premiered her work Syrenes and released her album Vertical Voyage with support from the Yamaha Foundation.
A graduate of Juilliard, Guildhall, and Tokyo Geidai, she is also a Yamaha Performing Artist.
Tasos Papastamou (Tasman) is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer from Athens, Greece. Classically trained as a violinist, he joined the ERT National Symphony Orchestra at age 19, yet soon expanded beyond classical music. In 1994 he began exploring the electric violin, becoming a member of the band Closer, with whom he recorded several albums, toured England, and performed at major festivals such as Synch and Rockwave.
In 2007 he launched his solo career, composing for short films and dance theater while collaborating widely across the Greek music scene. He toured internationally, including an appearance at the Montreal International Jazz Festival with Kristi Stasinopoulou. His debut album Solace (2009) led to being selected as the opening act for the Pet Shop Boys’ concerts in Athens and Thessaloniki.
Tasman’s later projects include Ambivert (2015, Minos EMI/Universal), showcasing his distinctive blend of ambient, glitch, and IDM—a synthesis of emotional nuance and refined technical craft.
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Listing Information
Composers Concordance
Machiko Ozawa & Tasos Papastamou - Violins
Sunday, January 11th at 8pm
Shrine
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd.
New York, NY 10030
Free Event
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Composers
Marshal Coid, Machiko Ozawa,
Tasos Papastamou, Gene Pritsker
Performers
Machiko Ozawa,Tasos Papastamou - violins
Special Guests
Marshal Coid - violin
Gene Pritsker -Di.J./ guitar
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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.
"Composers Concordance..a veritable New York new music institution of concerts, album production and multiple ensembles under a sweeping, tenacious brand, thriving on the emulsion of contemporary classical, free improv, jazz and rock, overt humor and fearless political statements, all very much in evidence..The ensemble..was masterful throughout.”- John Pietaro, The New York City Jazz Record
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