The debut album of the Terraza Big Band, co-directed by Edward Perez and Michael Thomas, has been nominated for a Grammy in the Large Jazz Ensemble category.
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Edward Perez to perform with Alan Gilbert and Yo-Yo Ma
As part of conductor Alan Gilbert's farewell celebration, he will be joined by Yo-Yo Ma and members of the Silk Road Ensemble on June 8th. The program will feature The Latina 6/8 Suite composed by Edward Perez to feature Galician bagpiper Cristina Pato.
Alan Gilbert - violin
Yo-Yo Ma - cello
Cristina Pato - gaita
Johnny Gandelsman - violin
Cynthia Phelps - viola
Carter Brey - cello
Edward Perez - bass
Shane Shanahan - percussion
Performances with the Silk Road Ensemble
Edward Perez joined the Silk Road Ensemble for performances in Santa Clara University and New York's Grand Central Terminal. He will join members of the group for Silkroad's Global Musician Workshop in June of this year and for Alan Gilbert's Concert for Unity with special guest Yo-Yo Ma. Check the events page for more updates.
Premiere of "Cinco Danzas Para Violín"
Edward Perez's new suite, Cinco Danzas Para Violín, has just been premiered by violinist Johnny Gandelsman as part of St Paul Minnesota's 2017 International Spanish Music Festival. The work explores the connection between movement and music in five musical styles from a variety of hispanic cultures, using a single instrument to evoke the rhythm, dance, and call-and-response present in Afro-Latin musical styles.
New Video of the Terraza Big Band
The Terraza Big Band, co-directed by Edward Perez and Michael Thomas, performs The Year of Two Summers by Edward Perez
Latina Suite performed in Switzerland
recent performance of Edward Perez's "Latina 6-8 Suite" given by Cristina Pato, Yo-Yo Ma, Johnny Gandelsman, Kathryn Stott, and Sandeep Das at the meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Read MoreTeaching at Silkroads Global Musician Workshop June 2016
Edward Perez is pleased to announce that he'll be returning to the Global Musician Workshop hosted by Silkroad to teach once again in June 2016. The one-week program offers a unique blend of opportunities to delve into a variety of traditions from around the world. All musicians, professionals and students age 18 and over are welcome to apply.
Leading a Big Band
Edward Perez is currently writing new works for the Terraza 7 Big Band, which he co-leads with saxophonists Michael Thomas. The band performs monthly in Queens.
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Four-Star Review in Downbeat Magazine
Cristina Pato's latest release, "Latina," featuring music composed, arranged, and directed by Edward Perez just received a four-star review in the Jan 2016 issue of Downbeat magazine!
Peruvian Sounds of New York
FESTEJATION: Peruvian Sounds of New York performs Edward Perez's new arrangements of Afro-Peruvian classics. Check the events page to see when you can catch the group in New York City.