Canta Libre Chamber Ensemble Performs Tonight at Salmagundi Center for American Art

The acclaimed Canta Libre Chamber Ensemble will be in concert, performing music for flute, harp and strings tonight, February 19 at 7:00 PM at the Salmagundi Center for American Art, 47 Fifth Ave. in Manhattan.

Repertoire for this event will be Astor Piazzolla's Oblivion, Arr. for Canta Libre, Jean Cras's Quintet for Harp, Flute and Strings, Jean Francaix' Cinq Sonates de Dominico Scarlatti, Villa Lobos' Bachianas Brasillieras No. 5 Arr. for Canta Libre and Ginastera's Impresiones de la Puna.

Performers will be Sally Shorrock, flute, Francisca Mendoza, violin, Veronica Salas, viola, Bernard Tamosaitis, cello and Karen Lindquist, harp.

Tickets are $15 admission for non-members and Salmagundi members free. For more information, call 212- 255-7740 or visit www.salmagundi.org. The Salmagundi dining room and bar are open to the public during exhibitions and events. For public transit information, visit http://tripplanner.mta.info/MyTrip/ui_web/customplanner/tripplanner.aspx. All Canta Libre concerts are ADA accessible.

Canta Libre was founded in 2002 by flutist Sally Shorrock to foster the performance and enjoyment of musical literature specifically written for flute, harp and strings. They have been acclaimed by audiences throughout the Northeast and were featured at The American Harp Society 50th Anniversary National Conference. They have appeared at Lincoln Center, on WNYC radio at The Green Space, at The Music Festival of the Hamptons, Bargemusic, Concerts at One at Trinity Church in Manhattan, WLIW TV, National Public Radio of Long Island, and The Brooklyn Public Library and perform regularly in New York City, Connecticut, Westchester and Long Island. Trained at the finest conservatories, many of the members have performed and toured internationally with appearances at major festivals, including Aspen, Spoleto and Tanglewood. Their critically-acclaimed CD of music by Jean Francaix, Joseph Guy Ropartz, Jean Yves Daniel-Lesur and Maurice Ravel is available on the 4Tay label from www.jamesarts.com/4tay/. It was designated "the best new U.S. release" by BBC Music Magazine in March of 2011. Much more about Canta Libre at www.cantalibre.org.