2020 CONCERTS
JANUARY
STRING SONGS CONCERTS
TIM FARRELL - STEEL STRING GUITAR
MICHAEL MANRING - FRETTED AND FRETLESS BASSES
CG - EL MONSTRO PERCUSSION
Friday January 10, 2020
The Anchor Presbyterian Church
980 Durham Road
Wrightstown, PA 18940
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Saturday January 11, 2020
STRING SONGS
@
APAP Convention
Hilton Midtown
1335 6th Ave
New York, NY 10019
Showcase with Stringsongs
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1/12 THRU 1/14
RADCLIFFE INSTITUTE @ HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Invited to participate as a composer at the following
https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/latmusic/people
Exploratory Seminar Defining New Directions in Latin American and Latino Concert Music.
Executive Summary:
This seminar proposal is built around one main theme:
Defining and illustrating the specific directions taken by Latin American and Latino composition - and performance styles - in relation to the classical contemporary music discourses nurtured in modern Western Academia
Beyond the themes of cultural roots and identity, a discussion long surpassed, a web of interesting theoretical and practical branches of inquiry remain uncharted, the full description and study of which can certainly influence the direction of teaching, creating, and performing new music.
The Latin American musical continent is brimming with all possible forms of cultural hybridization between Amerindian, Hispanic, African, Middle Eastern, and North American music.
The conceptual cornucopia deriving from these combinations, from the coexistence of cultural strata involved in the mix, is an important ingredient in the new wave of Latin American concert music. The seminar will explore the field with specialists, creators, and theoreticians.
Surprised to be asked to be a part of this, as I believe, I am the only non academic
in attendance
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1/24
MOTHERS OF INVENTION ALUMNUS
With
Bunk Gardner - sax, flutes, vocals
Don Preston - piano, synths, vocals
With
Cg - drumset, marimba and vocals
Anders Swanson - acoustic bass
@
MOR YORK GALLERY
LA, CA USA
http://moryork.com/about/
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FEBRUARY
2/19/WED
MR MUSICHEAD GALLERY
presents
Cosmic Vibrations
Dwight Trible – voice
John B. Williams – upright bass/kalimba/voice
Pablo Calogero – woodwinds/eclectic flutes
Derf Reklaw – congas/eclectic percussion
Christopher Garcia – EL MONSTRO/tabla/eclectic percussion
Breeze Smith – drumset/electronic looping
https://www.mrmusichead.com/events/just-jazz-live-concert-series-cosmic-vibrations
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2/22/SAT
ALEX CLINE LIMITLESS LIGHT ENSEMBLE
BENEFIT CONCERT FOR THE WORLD STAGE
https://www.theworldstage.org/about.html
Alex Cline - drums, percussion
George Abe - shakuhachi, bamboo flutes, percussion, etc.
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson - 5-string electric violin
Christopher Garcia - percussion
Phillip Greenlief - alto & tenor saxophone
Peter Kuhn - clarinets, tenor saxophone
Lisa Mezzacappa - bass
Jeff Parker - electric guitar
Dwight Trible - voice
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MARCH
CONCERTS IN
Mexico City and San Miguel de Allende
Additional info TBA
JANUARY
STRING SONGS CONCERTS
TIM FARRELL - STEEL STRING GUITAR
MICHAEL MANRING - FRETTED AND FRETLESS BASSES
CG - EL MONSTRO PERCUSSION
Friday January 10, 2020
The Anchor Presbyterian Church
980 Durham Road
Wrightstown, PA 18940
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Saturday January 11, 2020
STRING SONGS
@
APAP Convention
Hilton Midtown
1335 6th Ave
New York, NY 10019
Showcase with Stringsongs
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1/12 THRU 1/14
RADCLIFFE INSTITUTE @ HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Invited to participate as a composer at the following
https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/latmusic/people
Exploratory Seminar Defining New Directions in Latin American and Latino Concert Music.
Executive Summary:
This seminar proposal is built around one main theme:
Defining and illustrating the specific directions taken by Latin American and Latino composition - and performance styles - in relation to the classical contemporary music discourses nurtured in modern Western Academia
Beyond the themes of cultural roots and identity, a discussion long surpassed, a web of interesting theoretical and practical branches of inquiry remain uncharted, the full description and study of which can certainly influence the direction of teaching, creating, and performing new music.
The Latin American musical continent is brimming with all possible forms of cultural hybridization between Amerindian, Hispanic, African, Middle Eastern, and North American music.
The conceptual cornucopia deriving from these combinations, from the coexistence of cultural strata involved in the mix, is an important ingredient in the new wave of Latin American concert music. The seminar will explore the field with specialists, creators, and theoreticians.
Surprised to be asked to be a part of this, as I believe, I am the only non academic
in attendance
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1/24
MOTHERS OF INVENTION ALUMNUS
With
Bunk Gardner - sax, flutes, vocals
Don Preston - piano, synths, vocals
With
Cg - drumset, marimba and vocals
Anders Swanson - acoustic bass
@
MOR YORK GALLERY
LA, CA USA
http://moryork.com/about/
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FEBRUARY
2/19/WED
MR MUSICHEAD GALLERY
presents
Cosmic Vibrations
Dwight Trible – voice
John B. Williams – upright bass/kalimba/voice
Pablo Calogero – woodwinds/eclectic flutes
Derf Reklaw – congas/eclectic percussion
Christopher Garcia – EL MONSTRO/tabla/eclectic percussion
Breeze Smith – drumset/electronic looping
https://www.mrmusichead.com/events/just-jazz-live-concert-series-cosmic-vibrations
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2/22/SAT
ALEX CLINE LIMITLESS LIGHT ENSEMBLE
BENEFIT CONCERT FOR THE WORLD STAGE
https://www.theworldstage.org/about.html
Alex Cline - drums, percussion
George Abe - shakuhachi, bamboo flutes, percussion, etc.
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson - 5-string electric violin
Christopher Garcia - percussion
Phillip Greenlief - alto & tenor saxophone
Peter Kuhn - clarinets, tenor saxophone
Lisa Mezzacappa - bass
Jeff Parker - electric guitar
Dwight Trible - voice
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MARCH
CONCERTS IN
Mexico City and San Miguel de Allende
Additional info TBA
2019
JANUARY
only performances for the public are listed
rehearsals,
R&D,
recording sessions etc.,
which
happen every day there is not a performance
are not listed
1/10/TH
1/11/FR
THE RED THE BLACK
ASSEMBLY/LECTURES
In Greenfield, CA
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1/20/SU
MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS MUSIC
musicbeyondborders.weebly.com/
GARCIA GODINEZ DUO
Tasha Smith Godinez
- pedal harp
and
Christopher Garcia
-percussion of India and Mesoamerica
MUSIC by
John Bergamo, Chick Corea, Christopher Garcia and Andres Martin
2:00 pm
United Church of Christ 5940 Kelton Ave,
La Mesa, CA
91942
Free admission
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1/24/TH
1/25/FR
NAMM SHOW with MICHAEL MANRING
NAMM Convention
Anaheim Convention Center
800 W Katella Ave
Anaheim, CA 92802
1:30PM-1:45PM
Friday January 25, 2019
NAMM Convention
Anaheim Convention Center
800 W Katella Ave
Anaheim, CA 92802
4:30PM-4:45PM
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Saturday, January 26, 2019
MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS MUSIC
musicbeyondborders.weebly.com/
GARCIA GODINEZ DUO/MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS
Tasha Smith Godinez
- pedal harp
and
Christopher Garcia
-percussion of India and Mesoamerica
MUSIC by
John Bergamo, Chick Corea, Christopher Garcia and Andres Martin
This concert is in benefit of God's Children of Southern India.
A freewill offering will be received in order to benefit the children
living at the orphanages run by God's Children of Southern India.
4:00 pm
Chula Vista
SDA Church,
102 Fourth Ave.
Chula Vista,
CA 91910
Free Admission
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FEBRUARY
Saturday, February 2, 2019
MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS MUSIC
musicbeyondborders.weebly.com/
Tasha Smith Godinez
- pedal harp
and
Christopher Garcia
-percussion of India and Mesoamerica
MUSIC by
John Bergamo, Chick Corea, Christopher Garcia and Andres Martin
Traditional music of India
This concert is in benefit of God's Children of Southern India.
A freewill offering will be received in order to benefit the children
living at the orphanages run by God's Children of Southern India.
4:30 pm
Azure Hills SDA Church
22633 Barton Rd.
Grand Terrace, CA 92313
Free Admission
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2/13/WED
LECTURE/DEMONSTRATION on
INSTRUMENTS
CULTURE
and
HISTORY
of
MESOAMERICA
@
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS
@
ROY O DISNEY HALL
2 TO 4 PM
THE RED AND BLACK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pIxdoJRShs
INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTS OF MEXICO/MESOAMERICA
EDUCATIONAL SITE
https://indigenousinstrumentsofmexicomesoamerica.weebly.com/
2500 monthly visitors
INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTS YOUTUBES
created by Christopher Garcia
80,000 visitors as of this writing
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-IOJRKz33lWiXF8h1pwCDa0mRsgmfk0a
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2/19/TU
COSMIC VIBRATIONS
@
UCLA
Pre-concert talk from 7:00pm-7:30pm
Concert at 8:00pm.
COSMIC VIBRATIONS
is
Dwight Trible
– voice
John B. Williams
– upright bass/kalimba/voice
Pablo Calogero
– woodwinds/eclectic flutes
Derf Reklaw
– congas/eclectic percussion
Christopher Garcia
– tabla/eclectic percussion
Breeze Smith
– drumset/electronic looping
EVENT BRITE LINK
www.eventbrite.com/e/dwight-trible-and-cosmic-vibrations-tickets-54985538225
DWIGHT TRIBLES COSMIC VIBRATIONS SITE
dwighttriblescosmicvibrations.weebly.com/
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MARCH
3/1/FR
CAL ARTS LATIN FEST
https://latinartsfest.com/2019-guest-artists/
CLICK HERE FOR LATIN FEST SCHEDULE
https://latinartsfest.com/2019-schedule/
SOUNDS OF THE AMERICAS CONCERT
MONDAY MARCH 4TH,
@
8PM-10PM
@
WILDBEAST
with
MEXICO ATEMPORAL
https://mexicoatemporalmusic.weebly.com/
with
Christopher Garcia y Pablo Leñero Archer
and very special guest
Ramiro R Duarte
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3/7/TH
INSTRUMENTS of MESOAMERICA
and
INDIGENOUS MEXICO
performance
with very special guest
RAMIRO R DUARTE
HERB AND LANI ALBERT RECITAL HALL
@
LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE
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3/9/SAT
INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTS DEMONSTRATION
FOR UCLA ORCHESTRA for upcoming performnace
of
CHAVEZ SINFONIA INDIA
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3/09/SAT
DAN CLUCAS LOST IGUANA ENSEMBLE
consisting of:
DC - cornet
Christopher Garcia - El Monstro percussion
Breana Gilcher - oboe
Nathan Hubbard - percussion
Kyle Motl - bass
Brian Walsh - bass clarinet
www.facebook.com/events/4596709697280860/
The set will be an improvisation with minimal compositional material,
divided into three ten-minute duo sets with a fifteen-minute full ensemble set at the end.
The duos will be:
duo 1: DC, CG
duo 2: NH, KM
duo 3: BG, BW
then sextet.
The composition will consist of six small solo pieces,
each player being assigned a different piece as their primary
material with the other pieces serving as secondary material.
Time slot is
9:15-10 pm,
Sat March 9.
Human Resources Los Angeles
410 Cottage Home St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 290-4752
https://goo.gl/maps/2mtnzJFJycq
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3/13/WED
THANKS to the folks at UCLA
for inviting me to participate
UCLA’s outstanding all-campus orchestra performs a program
of Verdi, Haydn, Tchaikovsky and Carlos Chávez,
under the direction of doctoral orchestral conducting students
Stephen Karr and Bruno Nascimento.
Doctoral cellist Jason Pegis is soloist in the Haydn Concerto in D major.
PROGRAM:
VERDI
Overture to "Nabucco"
HAYDN
Cello Concerto in D major,
H. VIIb: 2
TCHAIKOVSKY
"Romeo and Juliet"
Overture-Fantasy
CHAVEZ
"Sinfonia India"
(Symphony No. 2) (1935-36)
Jason Pegis, cello
Stephen Karr and Bruno Bastos do Nascimento, conductors
Made possible by the David and Irmgard Dobrow Fund.
Classical music was a passion of the Dobrows,
who established a generous endowment at
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music to make programs like this possible.
We are proud to celebrate this program as part of the 2018-2019 Dobrow Series.
schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/event/ucla-symphony-2/
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3/20/WE
@
SOUTHWEST COLLEGE
GARCIA GODINEZ DUO/MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS
musicbeyondborders.weebly.com/
Tasha Smith Godinez
- pedal harp
and
Christopher Garcia
-percussion of India and Mesoamerica
MUSIC by
John Bergamo
Chick Corea
Christopher Garcia
Andres Martin
traditional music of Mexico and India
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3/28/TH
ANADIS MUSIC
anadismusic.weebly.com/
@
WESTERBECK RECITAL HALL
with
John Stephens
- surbahar, sarode, sitar
Christopher Garcia
- percussion of India, Mesoamerica and marimba
with very special guest
Pablo Calogero
- bass flute, bass clarinet, soprano and tenor sax
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3/31/SAT
4/1/SU
RECORDING SESSION WITH
DAVE ASKREN TRIO
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APRIL
4/4/TH
4/5/FR
2nd annual Healing Conference at
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT
MUSIC, SOUND and RESONANCE
instruments of indigenous Mexico/MesoAmerica
with
Christopher Garcia
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REHEARSALS/RECORDING SESSIONS
during the month of April with way too many to list
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4/20/SAT
invited to play with these folks
PLEASE come by if you can
An initial set of collective improvisation from this newly forged quartet
comprising four players known for their intense and versatile playing.
Set two brings an added dimension of master percussionist Chris Garcia,
promising even more kinetic and intense interaction.
Dan Clucas - Cornet, Percussion
Seung Park - Saxophone, Percussion
Breeze Smith - Drums, Percussion
Darryl Tewes - Electric Bass
+
Christopher Garcia - Percussion
www.facebook.com/events/2204128549803962/
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4/22/MO
MEXICO ATEMPORAL
mexicoatemporalmusic.weebly.com/about.html
@
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
EYDE/BROAD THEATRE
1310 11th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Christopher Garcia & Pablo Lenero Archer
with special musical guest
Emilia Desire
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4/29/MO
THE INFINITE EXPANSION OF SOUND
with
LUIS PEREZ IXONEZTLI and CHRISTOPHER GARCIA
4/29/MO
@
ZEBULON
@
10 PM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/luis-perez-ixoneztli-christopher-garcia-the-infinite-expansion-of-sound-tickets-60429089032?aff=efbeventtix&fbclid=IwAR1LsH6gjpke7M_eHDdMqBJbO2qs1UCiU3qgeKgk_P3W-YMcAq4-CmuSX1E
Luis Pérez Ixoneztli & Christopher Garcia The Infinite Expansion of Sound"INFINITE EXPANSION OF SND,
the collaborative project of multi-instrumentalist Luis Pérez Ixoneztli and percussionist Christopher Garcia, is a meticulous sonic exploration conceived as one set of uninterrupted music that incorporates contemporary as well as traditional elements performed on a vast array of percussion and wind instruments from Mesoamerica including Pre-Columbian and ethnographic artifacts and ritual chants sung in various native Mexican languages along with gongs, suspended metals, and percussion of the world creating a SOUND and RESONANCE that has never been heard before.
Luis Pérez Ixoneztli was born in Mexico City on July 11, 1951. From 1971 onwards he dedicated much of his time to the research of the pre-Columbian instrumentation of Mesoamerica. This research allowed him to travel the Mexican territory and study musical traditions of the native peoples of Mexico. He learned directly from the living sources of the music and collected samples of musical instruments and the songs of different native speakers including Maya, Nahuatl, Mazateco, Yoemem, Comcaac, Raramuri, Wixarika and more.
Christopher Garcia - composer, culture bearer, drummer, educator, ethnomusicologist, father, grand father,
great grand father, human being, husband, improviser, musicial, multi instrumentalist, percussionist continues
to garner popular and critical acclaim on 5 continents making music as a performer/composer/improviser on drumset, percussion of North and South India, indigenous percussion of Mexico/Mesoamerica avant garde percussion in creative improvised music El Monstro - a hand/finger/foot/electronics percussion set up ZAPPA music and/or western classical percussion in an eclectic variety of musical settings with a vast array of musical artists ranging from jazz, rock, indigenous, chamber and symphonic music, classical and world music settings with over 1200 performances in 28 countries on 5 continents.
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MAY
5/2/
Sacred Sounds & Medicine Music
at
The Art of Living Los Angeles Center
948 West Adams Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA 90007
@
7 PM
On May 2 at The Art of Living Center,
Medicine Man and National Treasure
Luis Perez Ixonexztil
will create a sacred sound bath from thousands of years ago.
The music he creates is not of this time, and there are those that feel this medicine
music take participants into another realm where unexpected transformation takes place.
As a Pre-Columbian musician, Ixonexztil’s instruments include 3500 year-old flutes and
whistles made from bones and bee’s wings. He combines these elements with gongs, hanging
metals and indigenous chants to create a vibrational experience like no other.
We are thrilled that he is here as this is his final performance before leaving the country.
Come join us for a powerful opportunity that at the same time is so visually stunning you may not want to lay down.
As Tom Schnabel of KCRW’s Rhythm Planet said:
“It is some of the most unusual, otherworldly music I have ever heard…. I only wish it had been filmed. It was not only amazing to hear, but to watch as well.”
Teaming up with sonic artist Mari Fix of the Fragrance of Sound,
and composer/performer/improviser
Christopher Garcia
Ixonexztil takes full advantage of the receptive,
elevated space of The Art of Living’s Los Angeles Center.
Come join us on May 2 at 7pm and share i
n this powerful experience that happens once in a lifetime.
Note:
Yoga mats are provided. You may want to bring blankets and pillows to bundle up.
You can lay down or sit up, close your eyes or keep them open.
Parking: A small parking lot off Hoover fills quickly. Adequate street parking is available.
www.eventbrite.com/e/sacred-sounds-medicine-music-tickets-60797379599?fbclid=IwAR008eh6fXpse7jYexvTFM6t1Q0yEJGjhHaahgqUbdqHYrTUHwudla1jUac
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5/3/FRI
FLOWER SONGS DUO
@
LA STATE HISTORIC PARK
http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=22272
wth
myself - voice, indigenous breath , percussion and string instruments of Mexico/MesoAmerica
Alegria Garcia - voice, indigenous breath instruments of Mexico/MesoAmerica
Pablo Calogero - voice, indigenous breath instruments of Mexico/MesoAmerica and Puerto Rico
bass flute, soprano and tenor saxophones
christophergarciamusic.weebly.com/flower-songs.html
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5/11/SAT
MEXICO ATEMPORAL
@
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS
ROY O DISNEY CONCERT HALL
Christopher Garcia/Pablo Lenero Archer
NEW MUSIC FOR PIANO FORTE
INSTRUMENTS OF MESOAMERICA
which was premiered in
San Miguel de Allende, MX
and
Mexico City, MX
in September 2018
will be performed
mexicoatemporalmusic.weebly.com/
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5/30/19
PRIVATE EVENT
Invited to present
MUSIC, SOUND and RESONANCE
history and culture
with
instruments of indigenous Mexico/MesoAmerica
THE RED AND BLACK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pIxdoJRShs
INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTS OF MEXICO/MESOAMERICA
EDUCATIONAL SITE
https://indigenousinstrumentsofmexicomesoamerica.weebly.com/
2500 monthly visitors
INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTS YOUTUBES
created by Christopher Garcia
80,000 visitors as of this writing
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-IOJRKz33lWiXF8h1pwCDa0mRsgmfk0a
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JUNE
GRAND PERFORMANCES
in
LOS ANGELES
6/1/SAT
Cosmic Vibrations features:
Dwight Trible – voice
John B. Williams – upright bass/kalimba/voice
Pablo Calogero – woodwinds/eclectic flutes
Derf Reklaw – congas/eclectic percussion
Christopher Garcia – EL MONSTRO/tabla/eclectic percussion
Breeze Smith – drumset/electronic looping
www.grandperformances.org/more_info.php?show_id=542
Grand Performances and the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) present COLA:
A night of spiritual jazz, poetry, and literature.
This free event will showcase the works of the COLA fellows
Suzanne Lummis,
Alesia Rodriguez,
and
Dwight Trible.
Join us on June 1 at 8:00 pm at the California Plaza Spiral Court (300 S. Grand Ave).
COLA is an Individual Artist Fellowship by the DCA that allows accomplished artists to create new work with increased freedom to innovate and experiment in the disciplines of design, visual arts, literary arts, and performing arts. Learn more about this fellowship at the DCA website.
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6/3/19
GARCIA GODINEZ DUO
MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS
Come here our duo, Music Beyond Borders, on June 3 in Chula Vista, CA!
Music Beyond Borders
Christopher Garcia tabla, percussion of Mesoamerica and western percussion
Tasha Smith Godinez harp and violin
At Art On Third from 7-9pm. $10 door
Music by Christopher Garcia, Chick Corea, John Bergamo, Andres Martin, Ghandi, Atahualpa Yupanqui and Mercedes Sosa...
https://www.facebook.com/events/883355215332440/
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6/6/19
PRIVATE EVENT
Invited to present
MUSIC, SOUND and RESONANCE
history and culture
with
instruments of indigenous Mexico/MesoAmerica
@
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE
THE RED AND BLACK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pIxdoJRShs
INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTS OF MEXICO/MESOAMERICA
EDUCATIONAL SITE
https://indigenousinstrumentsofmexicomesoamerica.weebly.com/
2500 monthly visitors
INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTS YOUTUBES
created by Christopher Garcia
80,000 visitors as of this writing
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-IOJRKz33lWiXF8h1pwCDa0mRsgmfk0a
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6/13/19
PRIVATE EVENT
Invited to present by the
NATIONAL COMPADRES NETWORK
MUSIC, SOUND and RESONANCE
history and culture
with
instruments of indigenous Mexico/MesoAmerica
THE RED AND BLACK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pIxdoJRShs
INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTS OF MEXICO/MESOAMERICA
EDUCATIONAL SITE
https://indigenousinstrumentsofmexicomesoamerica.weebly.com/
2500 monthly visitors
INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTS YOUTUBES
created by Christopher Garcia
80,000 visitors as of this writing
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-IOJRKz33lWiXF8h1pwCDa0mRsgmfk0a
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MULTIPLE RESIDENCIES IN BIG SUR
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6/21/FR
SOLO INFORMANCE
PALENKE ARTS
THE RED AND BLACK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pIxdoJRShs
INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTS OF MEXICO/MESOAMERICA
EDUCATIONAL SITE
https://indigenousinstrumentsofmexicomesoamerica.weebly.com/
2500 monthly visitors
INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTS YOUTUBES
created by Christopher Garcia
80,000 visitors as of this writing
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-IOJRKz33lWiXF8h1pwCDa0mRsgmfk0a
www.facebook.com/PalenkeArts
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6/23/SUN
6/24/MON
PRIVATE PERFORMANCES/VIDEO TAPING
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6/27/TH
MOTOSHI KOSAKO TRIO
with
Motoshi Kosako - pedal harp
Michael Manring - fretted and fretless bass
Christopher Garcia - EL MONSTRO percussion .
CROCKER ART MUSEUM JAZZ SERIES
5:30 PM
Prelude music by Beth Duncan Quartet
6:15 PM Concert
Price:
$10 members,
$20 nonmembers,
$30 member series pass
Location: Crocker Art Museum
216 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Info & Online Ticket:
https://www.crockerart.org/event/2032/2019-06-27
Telephone: (916)808-1182
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6/29/SAT
MOTOSHI KOSAKO TRIO
with
Motoshi Kosako - pedal harp
Michael Manring - fretted and fretless bass
Christopher Garcia - EL MONSTRO percussion
PRIVATE EVENT
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6/30/SUN
THE JAZZ BAKERY
presents
COSMIC VIBRATIONS
New Roads School at The Herb Alpert Educational Village
3131 Olympic Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Parking:
Free parking onsite. Between Centinela and Stewart St. Enter at New-Roads-School sign. Theater is immediately on right.
https://jazzbakery.org/events/dwight-trible-cosmic-vibrations
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JULY
RESIDENCY IN BIG SUR
TBA
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7/17/WE
and
7/20/SAT
invited to perform the music of
MONK
RILEY
STOCKHAUSEN
ZAPPA
@
St Katherines in Hamburg, Germany
www.katharinen-hamburg.de/musik/
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with
EX MOTHERS OF INVENTION
Bunk Leon Gardner
and
Don Preston
and
way too many special guests to mention
www.zappanale.de/en/
ZAPPANALE ON FACEBOOK
www.facebook.com/Zappanale-Festival-Dont-accept-any-substitute--122780084447950/
AUGUST
8/8/TH
ALEX CLINE'S LIMITLESS LIGHT ENSEMBLE
(a reference to Joseph's devotion to Amida Buddha, the Buddha of Limitless Light and Life),
is going to be a nine-piece group comprised of an extraordinary representation
of some of the West Coast's most remarkable musicians:
Alex Cline - drums, percussion
George Abe - shakuhachi, bamboo flutes, percussion, etc.
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson - 5-string electric violin
Christopher Garcia - percussion
Phillip Greenlief - alto & tenor saxophone
Peter Kuhn - clarinets, tenor saxophone
Lisa Mezzacappa - bass
Jeff Parker - electric guitar
Dwight Trible - voice
https://hammer.ucla.edu/programs-events/2019/08/jazzpop-alex-clines-limitless-light-ensemble-remembering-joseph-jarman/
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8/15/TH
in the studio for a documentary on THE INCA
an amazing session
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8/16/FRI
ANADIS MUSIC
anadismusic.weebly.com/
@
BRAND LIBRARY
with
John Stephens
- surbahar, sarode, sitar
Christopher Garcia
- percussion of India, Mesoamerica and marimba
with very special guest
Pablo Calogero
- bass flute, bass clarinet, soprano and tenor sax
FREE TO THE PUBLIC .
https://www.glendaleca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/45487/125?curm=8&cury=2019
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8/28/WE
invited by Malik Sow to be one of 120 drummers
at the grand re opening of the fountain
@
THE MUSIC CENTER PLAZA
https://www.musiccenter.org/visit/news-bureau/Press/2019/the-music-center-to-re-open-its-plaza-in-august-2019-with-free-public-celebration-following-$41-million-renovation/
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8/28/WE
GARCIA GODINEZ DUO
MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS
musicbeyondborders.weebly.com/
@
CLAIREMONT LIBRARY
Tasha Smith Godinez
- pedal harp
and
Christopher Garcia
-percussion of India and Mesoamerica
MUSIC by
John Bergamo
Chick Corea
Christopher Garcia
Andres Martin
traditional music of Mexico and India
more info TBA
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8/29/TH
CONTINUUM
@
Santa Monica LIBRARY AUDITORIUM
601 Santa Monica Blvd.
(310) 458-8600
https://continuummusic.weebly.com/
Al Garcia - acoustic and electric guitars and basses
Christopher Garcia - EL MONSTRO percussion of India, Mesoamerica and ringing PAISTE metals
Craig Ochikubo - piano, keyboards
With
Pablo Calogero - bass flute, bass clarinet, tenor sax
Daniel Weidlein - tenor sax, soprano sax
calendar.smgov.net/library/eventsignup.asp?ID=30594&rts=&disptype=info&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&SignupType=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=8/1/2019&df=calendar&EventType=Concerts%2FDance&Lib=ALL&AgeGroup=ALL&LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp= .
SEPTEMBER
9/5/19
KUDOS to
OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
www.otis.edu/
for an invitation to present to the
MFA FINE ARTS LECTURE SERIES
https://www.otis.edu/calendar/mfa-fine-arts-lecture-series-christopher-garcia
not open to the public
an honor and a privilege to be invited to a primarily
VISUAL ARTS SCHOOL as a musical artist to present
the art, beauty, resonance and colour of sound of
breath, string, and percussion instruments indigenous Mexico/Mesoamerica
after a faculty member caught a solo performance a few months earlier
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
and also invited as a composer
at
"DEFINING NEW DIRECTIONS IN LATIN AMERICAN AND LATINO CONCERT MUSIC"
RADCLIFFE INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY AT HARVARD
January 2020
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
9/9/MON
MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS DUO
GARCIA GODINEZ DUO
@
ART ON THIRD
Address:
269 3rd Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone:
(619) 890-6800
Christopher Garcia Tasha Smith Godinez
percussion of India Pedal Harp,
and Mesoamerica
with special guest violinist
Nico Hueso
MUSIC by
John Bergamo
Chick Corea
Christopher Garcia
Egberto Gismonti
Andres Martin
traditional music of Mexico and India
https://musicbeyondborders.weebly.com/
https://www.facebook.com/OnThird269/
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9/18
GRAND
MOTHERS
OF
INVENTION
@
ZEBULON
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-grandmothers-live-dj-jesse-justice-tickets-65455881303
THE GRAND
(as in GRANDIOSE)
MOTHERS OF INVENTION
the only MOTHERS OF INVENTION ALUMNI
consistently performing
THE MUSIC OF FRANK ZAPPA since 2003
with over 500 concerts on 4 continents
Anything else hasn't, isn't, doesn't ...........
BUNK GARDNER
(with the Mothers of Invention
(1966-1969)
tenor sax, soprano sax, flute, bar walking,
straight man, witty repartee, food critic,
DON PRESTON
with the MOTHERS OF INVENTION
(1966- 1974)
piano, keyboard synthesizers, electronic wizardry,
exploding devices, magic tricks, psychis surgeries
Christopher Garcia
with the
Grand Mothers of Invention
(2002 to the present)
drumset, percussion
with special guest
ANDERS SWANSON - BASS
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STRING SONGS MINI TOUR
TIM FARRELL
- fingerstyle acoustic guitar
MICHAEL MANRING
- fretted and fretless basses
CHRISTOPHER GARCIA
- EL MONSTRO PERCUSSION
Percussion of Indian, indigenous Mexico/Mesoamerica/PAISTE metals
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STRING SONGS MINI TOUR
StringSongs Benefit Concert
Friday, September 27, 2019
7:30 PM
St. Thomas The Apostle
5635 Berkshire Valley Road,
Oak Ridge NJ
We will be performing a concert to help with building improvements
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STRINGSONGS
Saturday, September 28, 2019
8:00 PM
Kennett Flash
102 Sycamore Alley
Kennett Square PA
We are very happy to return to this intimate venue.
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StringSongs Concert
Sunday, September 29, 2019
4:00 PM
Lancaster House Concert
Lancaster PA
This concert will be in a private home.
Please contact our host Louie for reservations and directions - louiem337@gmail.com or 717-538-4886.
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StringSongs outreach concert
Monday, September 30, 2019 2:00 PM
Wesley Enhanced Living
200 Veterans Lane
Doylestown PA
StringSongs will be joined by guest vocalist RoseMarie Farrell for this special event.
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OCTOBER
10/3/TH
10/4/FR
10/5/SAT
once again invited to the
MESOAMERICAN SYMPOSIUM
@
THE GETTY
and
@
CSULA
https://www.getty.edu/visit/cal/events/ev_2728.html?fbclid=IwAR3OxnJUmb6ywEwWlq6wDgZ4CLcD-n0Ora0251eXNKy6sZ_SmnWJDvzo7mQ
have lectured several times in the last few years at CSULA either thru the depts of
ANTHROPOLOGY
HISTORY
MUSIC
usually as a soloist,
sometimes with our daughter
who already has 2 degrees,
one in history and another in anthropology in 4 years
she continues to work as a full time archaeologist in the Yucatan and North America
for the last 2 years,
as well as singing in Spanish, Nahuatl, Engiish, Italian and French whenever the stars line up
and now working on her MFA on MESOAMERICAN ART @ CSULA
she has been asked to introduce several of the lecturers at the symposium
and will be the face of a new documentary which will be coming out in the next
year or so
amazing to sit and LISTEN and learn from 27 PH'ds each with their own expertise
on different fields of MESOAMERICA
and invited to do informances @ universities, museums here and abroad
VIVA LA VIVA
VIVA LA GENTE
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I am invited as a composer to and will be participating at
"DEFINING NEW DIRECTIONS IN LATIN AMERICAN AND LATINO CONCERT MUSIC"
to be held @ Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard in January of 2020
hosted by Venezuelan composer, Paul Desenne
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
saddened to hear that the
world lost Michel Coe
a true radical,
loved his books, lectures, interviews and personality
Michael D. Coe
(1929 - Sept 25,2019)
was an American archaeologist,
anthropologist,
epigrapher and author.
Primarily known for his research in the field of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican studies (and in particular, for his work on the Maya civilization, where he is regarded as one of the foremost Mayanist scholars of the latter 20th century), Coe also made extensive investigations across a variety of other archaeological sites in North and South America.
He specialized in comparative studies of ancient tropical forest civilizations, such as those of Central America and Southeast Asia. He (as of 2005) held the chair of Charles J. MacCurdy Professor of Anthropology, Emeritus, Yale University, and was Curator Emeritus of the Anthropology collection in the Peabody Museum of Natural History, where he had been Curator from 1968 to 1994.
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Miguel León-Portilla
(22 February 1926 – 1 October 2019)
was a Mexican anthropologist and historian,
and a major authority on Aztec thought and
literature in the prehispanic and colonial eras.
Many of his works have been translated to
English and are widely read.
The Library of Congress of the United States
bestowed on him the Living Legend Award in 2013.
https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/…/miguel-leon-portilla-1926-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Le%C3%B3n-Portilla
last week the world lost MICHAEL COE
and today we lost MIGUEL LEON PORTILLA
this week's MesoAmerican symposium
which is being held at
THE GETTY and at CSULA
was dedicated to him months ago
a huge contributor to our understanding of MesoAmerica
https://www.getty.edu/visit/cal/events/ev_2728.html…
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invited once again to attend the
MESOAMERICAN SYMPOSIUM
@
THE GETTY
and
@
CSULA
https://www.getty.edu/visit/cal/events/ev_2728.html?fbclid=IwAR3OxnJUmb6ywEwWlq6wDgZ4CLcD-n0Ora0251eXNKy6sZ_SmnWJDvzo7mQ
have lectured several times in the last few years at CSULA either thru the depts of
ANTHROPOLOGY
HISTORY
MUSIC
usually as a soloist,
sometimes with our daughter
who already has 2 degrees,
one in history and another in anthropology in 4 years
she continues to work as a full time archaeologist in the Yucatan and North America
for the last 2 years,
as well as singing in Spanish, Nahuatl, Engiish, Italian and French whenever the stars line up
and now working on her MFA on MESOAMERICAN ART @ CSULA
she has been asked to introduce several of the lecturers at the symposium
and will be the face of a new documentary which will be coming out in the next
year or so
VIVA LA VIDA
VIVA LA GENTE
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
OCTOBER 7 and 8
invited to present at
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT
indigenous breath, string and percussion instruments of
indigenojus Mexico/Mesoamerica
10/7/MON
Intersectional Uplifting Women and Girls of Color in California Conference
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intersectional-uplifting-women-and-girls-of-color-in-california-conference-2019-addressing-trauma-tickets-52328125833?fbclid=IwAR0ebwktewYXWLuFYMccDjs8coSmSE84C9jowBppJbeJLIKzFlK_5MCsfWo .
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
10/8/TUES
Intersectional Uplifting Men and Boys of Color in California Conference 2019
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intersectional-uplifting-men-and-boys-of-color-in-california-conference-2019-addressing-trauma-and-tickets-52328839969
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
10/10/TH
FLOWER SONGS DUO
https://christophergarciamusic.weebly.com/flower-songs.html
will be giving an OFRENDA
@
HERB ALPERT RECITAL HALL
@
LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE
with my daughter and full time archaeologist
Alegria Garcia
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
10/17/TH
invited to play a visiting instrument from Mexico
radio carbon dated to 1657 for research purposes
demonstrating timbre, volume, playing techniques,
SOUND and RESONANCE
filmed for posterity and future research
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NOVEMBER
Invited to Mexico City and San Miguel de Allende
for solo, duo and trio
performances
along with visiting
archaeological sites
Canada de la Virgen (OTOMI SITE)
Teotihuacan (MEXICAZTECA SITE)
and folkloric sites and Museos
INDEPENDENCE MUSEUM (HIDALGO)
MUSEO NACIONAL DE ANTROPOLOGIA (MEXICO CITY)
SANTUARIO DE ATOTONILCO (GUANAJUATO)
in
Hidalgo
Mexico City
San Miguel de Allende y mas
any public performance will be listed
private informances cannot be listed
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11/7/TH
TEATRO LA PERALTA
in
SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE
a beautiful 400 seat theatre performing my compositions and compositions by Salomon Maawad
with these folks
Salomon Maawad - soprano and tenor sax
David Barrera Osornio - acoustic bass
Christopher Garcia
EL MONSTRO PERCUSSION
christophergarciamusic.weebly.com/el-monstro-faqs-and-facts.html
with very special guests
Patricio P Patricio P. Mendez - piano
Gabriel Hernandez - piano
Victor Monterrubio - percussion
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11/9/SAT
Sonidos del Mictlán:
Concierto con Christopher García
FLOWER SONGS MUSIC
with
Alegria Garcia - instruments, voice
Yolanda Delgado Garcia - spoken word
https://christophergarciamusic.weebly.com/flower-songs.html
Hosted by
El Charco del Ingenio-Jardín Botánico
https://christophergarciamusic.weebly.com/flower-songs.html
www.facebook.com/events/602405130295127/
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11/16/19
MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS
GARCIA GODINEZ DUO
@
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF LA JOLLA
1216 Cave St
La Jolla, CA 92037
@
7 PM
$15 - ADMISSION @ THE DOOR
$10 - ADVANCE TICKET SALES
http://lajollaucc.org/rediscovering-redefining-america-in-2019-concert-series/
America is not just one country, it is a continent consisting of 35 countries and 9 territories.
Come discover our rich cultural heritage as residents of this hemisphere, from US Nay brass
and US Cilil War folks songs to Puerto Rican and Cuban beats and Mesoamerican percussion,
VIVA AMERICA
MUSIC by
John Bergamo
Chick Corea
Christopher Garcia
Egberto Gismonti
Andres Martin
traditional music of Mexico and India
http://lajollaucc.org/rediscovering-redefining-america-in-2019-concert-series/?fbclid=IwAR2JVPq858LOhWD5XUnvgdsjU2hEK9BrPqlMUqnUnrM9mZlCE2KpczMt29k
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DECEMBER
12/5/TH
invited to present for a private event
breath, string and percussion instruments of
indigenous Mexico/Mesoamerica
(not open to the public)
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12/6/FR
12/7/SA
12/6/FR
12/7/SA
@
THE GREAT CATHEDRAL OF LOS ANGELES
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE DIOS INANTZIN
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
THANKS TO
LATC & GOYA FOODS
THE CAST
CORO
CREW(s)
DANZANTES
DIRECTOR
MUSICOS
STAGE MANAGER
WRITER
who bring this to LIFE every year
https://www.thelatc.org/lavirgen
Have had the opportunity to be a part
of this presentation for 15 (?) years or so
with Alegria at every performance since she
was the youngest and shortest person in the
CORO at 6 years old
(Missed one year as I was working in EU
but did everything I could to not let that happen again
i.e.,
it's been rough to maintain that...........)
last year was the first time we were joined
by our grand daughter
and now mi esposa
who are all in the CORO for the first time
we do this in honor of the memory
of my first mentors
my folks
Don Alberto L. Garcia
y
Dona Esther B. Garcia
who dealt with more than most
numerous times and not only survived
but THRIVED despite every obstacle in their path
VIVA LA FAMILIA
VIVA LA VIDA
VIVA LA VIRGEN
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weekly rehearsals continue year round with
ANADIS MUSIC*
CIVIL DEFIANCE
CONTINUUM*
FLOWER SONGS MUSIC*
MUSIC ATEMPORAL
MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS*
THE RED AND BLACK*
*
these 5 projects have been recorded this year
most are mixed and some are in the process of being mastered
some were also videotaped and will be released
SPRING 2020
JANUARY
only performances for the public are listed
rehearsals,
R&D,
recording sessions etc.,
which
happen every day there is not a performance
are not listed
1/10/TH
1/11/FR
THE RED THE BLACK
ASSEMBLY/LECTURES
In Greenfield, CA
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1/20/SU
MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS MUSIC
musicbeyondborders.weebly.com/
GARCIA GODINEZ DUO
Tasha Smith Godinez
- pedal harp
and
Christopher Garcia
-percussion of India and Mesoamerica
MUSIC by
John Bergamo, Chick Corea, Christopher Garcia and Andres Martin
2:00 pm
United Church of Christ 5940 Kelton Ave,
La Mesa, CA
91942
Free admission
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1/24/TH
1/25/FR
NAMM SHOW with MICHAEL MANRING
NAMM Convention
Anaheim Convention Center
800 W Katella Ave
Anaheim, CA 92802
1:30PM-1:45PM
Friday January 25, 2019
NAMM Convention
Anaheim Convention Center
800 W Katella Ave
Anaheim, CA 92802
4:30PM-4:45PM
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Saturday, January 26, 2019
MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS MUSIC
musicbeyondborders.weebly.com/
GARCIA GODINEZ DUO/MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS
Tasha Smith Godinez
- pedal harp
and
Christopher Garcia
-percussion of India and Mesoamerica
MUSIC by
John Bergamo, Chick Corea, Christopher Garcia and Andres Martin
This concert is in benefit of God's Children of Southern India.
A freewill offering will be received in order to benefit the children
living at the orphanages run by God's Children of Southern India.
4:00 pm
Chula Vista
SDA Church,
102 Fourth Ave.
Chula Vista,
CA 91910
Free Admission
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FEBRUARY
Saturday, February 2, 2019
MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS MUSIC
musicbeyondborders.weebly.com/
Tasha Smith Godinez
- pedal harp
and
Christopher Garcia
-percussion of India and Mesoamerica
MUSIC by
John Bergamo, Chick Corea, Christopher Garcia and Andres Martin
Traditional music of India
This concert is in benefit of God's Children of Southern India.
A freewill offering will be received in order to benefit the children
living at the orphanages run by God's Children of Southern India.
4:30 pm
Azure Hills SDA Church
22633 Barton Rd.
Grand Terrace, CA 92313
Free Admission
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2/13/WED
LECTURE/DEMONSTRATION on
INSTRUMENTS
CULTURE
and
HISTORY
of
MESOAMERICA
@
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS
@
ROY O DISNEY HALL
2 TO 4 PM
THE RED AND BLACK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pIxdoJRShs
INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTS OF MEXICO/MESOAMERICA
EDUCATIONAL SITE
https://indigenousinstrumentsofmexicomesoamerica.weebly.com/
2500 monthly visitors
INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTS YOUTUBES
created by Christopher Garcia
80,000 visitors as of this writing
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-IOJRKz33lWiXF8h1pwCDa0mRsgmfk0a
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2/19/TU
COSMIC VIBRATIONS
@
UCLA
Pre-concert talk from 7:00pm-7:30pm
Concert at 8:00pm.
COSMIC VIBRATIONS
is
Dwight Trible
– voice
John B. Williams
– upright bass/kalimba/voice
Pablo Calogero
– woodwinds/eclectic flutes
Derf Reklaw
– congas/eclectic percussion
Christopher Garcia
– tabla/eclectic percussion
Breeze Smith
– drumset/electronic looping
EVENT BRITE LINK
www.eventbrite.com/e/dwight-trible-and-cosmic-vibrations-tickets-54985538225
DWIGHT TRIBLES COSMIC VIBRATIONS SITE
dwighttriblescosmicvibrations.weebly.com/
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MARCH
3/1/FR
CAL ARTS LATIN FEST
https://latinartsfest.com/2019-guest-artists/
CLICK HERE FOR LATIN FEST SCHEDULE
https://latinartsfest.com/2019-schedule/
SOUNDS OF THE AMERICAS CONCERT
MONDAY MARCH 4TH,
@
8PM-10PM
@
WILDBEAST
with
MEXICO ATEMPORAL
https://mexicoatemporalmusic.weebly.com/
with
Christopher Garcia y Pablo Leñero Archer
and very special guest
Ramiro R Duarte
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3/7/TH
INSTRUMENTS of MESOAMERICA
and
INDIGENOUS MEXICO
performance
with very special guest
RAMIRO R DUARTE
HERB AND LANI ALBERT RECITAL HALL
@
LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE
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3/9/SAT
INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTS DEMONSTRATION
FOR UCLA ORCHESTRA for upcoming performnace
of
CHAVEZ SINFONIA INDIA
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
3/09/SAT
DAN CLUCAS LOST IGUANA ENSEMBLE
consisting of:
DC - cornet
Christopher Garcia - El Monstro percussion
Breana Gilcher - oboe
Nathan Hubbard - percussion
Kyle Motl - bass
Brian Walsh - bass clarinet
www.facebook.com/events/4596709697280860/
The set will be an improvisation with minimal compositional material,
divided into three ten-minute duo sets with a fifteen-minute full ensemble set at the end.
The duos will be:
duo 1: DC, CG
duo 2: NH, KM
duo 3: BG, BW
then sextet.
The composition will consist of six small solo pieces,
each player being assigned a different piece as their primary
material with the other pieces serving as secondary material.
Time slot is
9:15-10 pm,
Sat March 9.
Human Resources Los Angeles
410 Cottage Home St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 290-4752
https://goo.gl/maps/2mtnzJFJycq
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3/13/WED
THANKS to the folks at UCLA
for inviting me to participate
UCLA’s outstanding all-campus orchestra performs a program
of Verdi, Haydn, Tchaikovsky and Carlos Chávez,
under the direction of doctoral orchestral conducting students
Stephen Karr and Bruno Nascimento.
Doctoral cellist Jason Pegis is soloist in the Haydn Concerto in D major.
PROGRAM:
VERDI
Overture to "Nabucco"
HAYDN
Cello Concerto in D major,
H. VIIb: 2
TCHAIKOVSKY
"Romeo and Juliet"
Overture-Fantasy
CHAVEZ
"Sinfonia India"
(Symphony No. 2) (1935-36)
Jason Pegis, cello
Stephen Karr and Bruno Bastos do Nascimento, conductors
Made possible by the David and Irmgard Dobrow Fund.
Classical music was a passion of the Dobrows,
who established a generous endowment at
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music to make programs like this possible.
We are proud to celebrate this program as part of the 2018-2019 Dobrow Series.
schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/event/ucla-symphony-2/
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3/20/WE
@
SOUTHWEST COLLEGE
GARCIA GODINEZ DUO/MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS
musicbeyondborders.weebly.com/
Tasha Smith Godinez
- pedal harp
and
Christopher Garcia
-percussion of India and Mesoamerica
MUSIC by
John Bergamo
Chick Corea
Christopher Garcia
Andres Martin
traditional music of Mexico and India
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3/28/TH
ANADIS MUSIC
anadismusic.weebly.com/
@
WESTERBECK RECITAL HALL
with
John Stephens
- surbahar, sarode, sitar
Christopher Garcia
- percussion of India, Mesoamerica and marimba
with very special guest
Pablo Calogero
- bass flute, bass clarinet, soprano and tenor sax
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3/31/SAT
4/1/SU
RECORDING SESSION WITH
DAVE ASKREN TRIO
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
APRIL
4/4/TH
4/5/FR
2nd annual Healing Conference at
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT
MUSIC, SOUND and RESONANCE
instruments of indigenous Mexico/MesoAmerica
with
Christopher Garcia
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REHEARSALS/RECORDING SESSIONS
during the month of April with way too many to list
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
4/20/SAT
invited to play with these folks
PLEASE come by if you can
An initial set of collective improvisation from this newly forged quartet
comprising four players known for their intense and versatile playing.
Set two brings an added dimension of master percussionist Chris Garcia,
promising even more kinetic and intense interaction.
Dan Clucas - Cornet, Percussion
Seung Park - Saxophone, Percussion
Breeze Smith - Drums, Percussion
Darryl Tewes - Electric Bass
+
Christopher Garcia - Percussion
www.facebook.com/events/2204128549803962/
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4/22/MO
MEXICO ATEMPORAL
mexicoatemporalmusic.weebly.com/about.html
@
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
EYDE/BROAD THEATRE
1310 11th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Christopher Garcia & Pablo Lenero Archer
with special musical guest
Emilia Desire
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4/29/MO
THE INFINITE EXPANSION OF SOUND
with
LUIS PEREZ IXONEZTLI and CHRISTOPHER GARCIA
4/29/MO
@
ZEBULON
@
10 PM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/luis-perez-ixoneztli-christopher-garcia-the-infinite-expansion-of-sound-tickets-60429089032?aff=efbeventtix&fbclid=IwAR1LsH6gjpke7M_eHDdMqBJbO2qs1UCiU3qgeKgk_P3W-YMcAq4-CmuSX1E
Luis Pérez Ixoneztli & Christopher Garcia The Infinite Expansion of Sound"INFINITE EXPANSION OF SND,
the collaborative project of multi-instrumentalist Luis Pérez Ixoneztli and percussionist Christopher Garcia, is a meticulous sonic exploration conceived as one set of uninterrupted music that incorporates contemporary as well as traditional elements performed on a vast array of percussion and wind instruments from Mesoamerica including Pre-Columbian and ethnographic artifacts and ritual chants sung in various native Mexican languages along with gongs, suspended metals, and percussion of the world creating a SOUND and RESONANCE that has never been heard before.
Luis Pérez Ixoneztli was born in Mexico City on July 11, 1951. From 1971 onwards he dedicated much of his time to the research of the pre-Columbian instrumentation of Mesoamerica. This research allowed him to travel the Mexican territory and study musical traditions of the native peoples of Mexico. He learned directly from the living sources of the music and collected samples of musical instruments and the songs of different native speakers including Maya, Nahuatl, Mazateco, Yoemem, Comcaac, Raramuri, Wixarika and more.
Christopher Garcia - composer, culture bearer, drummer, educator, ethnomusicologist, father, grand father,
great grand father, human being, husband, improviser, musicial, multi instrumentalist, percussionist continues
to garner popular and critical acclaim on 5 continents making music as a performer/composer/improviser on drumset, percussion of North and South India, indigenous percussion of Mexico/Mesoamerica avant garde percussion in creative improvised music El Monstro - a hand/finger/foot/electronics percussion set up ZAPPA music and/or western classical percussion in an eclectic variety of musical settings with a vast array of musical artists ranging from jazz, rock, indigenous, chamber and symphonic music, classical and world music settings with over 1200 performances in 28 countries on 5 continents.
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MAY
5/2/
Sacred Sounds & Medicine Music
at
The Art of Living Los Angeles Center
948 West Adams Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA 90007
@
7 PM
On May 2 at The Art of Living Center,
Medicine Man and National Treasure
Luis Perez Ixonexztil
will create a sacred sound bath from thousands of years ago.
The music he creates is not of this time, and there are those that feel this medicine
music take participants into another realm where unexpected transformation takes place.
As a Pre-Columbian musician, Ixonexztil’s instruments include 3500 year-old flutes and
whistles made from bones and bee’s wings. He combines these elements with gongs, hanging
metals and indigenous chants to create a vibrational experience like no other.
We are thrilled that he is here as this is his final performance before leaving the country.
Come join us for a powerful opportunity that at the same time is so visually stunning you may not want to lay down.
As Tom Schnabel of KCRW’s Rhythm Planet said:
“It is some of the most unusual, otherworldly music I have ever heard…. I only wish it had been filmed. It was not only amazing to hear, but to watch as well.”
Teaming up with sonic artist Mari Fix of the Fragrance of Sound,
and composer/performer/improviser
Christopher Garcia
Ixonexztil takes full advantage of the receptive,
elevated space of The Art of Living’s Los Angeles Center.
Come join us on May 2 at 7pm and share i
n this powerful experience that happens once in a lifetime.
Note:
Yoga mats are provided. You may want to bring blankets and pillows to bundle up.
You can lay down or sit up, close your eyes or keep them open.
Parking: A small parking lot off Hoover fills quickly. Adequate street parking is available.
www.eventbrite.com/e/sacred-sounds-medicine-music-tickets-60797379599?fbclid=IwAR008eh6fXpse7jYexvTFM6t1Q0yEJGjhHaahgqUbdqHYrTUHwudla1jUac
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5/3/FRI
FLOWER SONGS DUO
@
LA STATE HISTORIC PARK
http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=22272
wth
myself - voice, indigenous breath , percussion and string instruments of Mexico/MesoAmerica
Alegria Garcia - voice, indigenous breath instruments of Mexico/MesoAmerica
Pablo Calogero - voice, indigenous breath instruments of Mexico/MesoAmerica and Puerto Rico
bass flute, soprano and tenor saxophones
christophergarciamusic.weebly.com/flower-songs.html
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5/11/SAT
MEXICO ATEMPORAL
@
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS
ROY O DISNEY CONCERT HALL
Christopher Garcia/Pablo Lenero Archer
NEW MUSIC FOR PIANO FORTE
INSTRUMENTS OF MESOAMERICA
which was premiered in
San Miguel de Allende, MX
and
Mexico City, MX
in September 2018
will be performed
mexicoatemporalmusic.weebly.com/
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5/30/19
PRIVATE EVENT
Invited to present
MUSIC, SOUND and RESONANCE
history and culture
with
instruments of indigenous Mexico/MesoAmerica
THE RED AND BLACK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pIxdoJRShs
INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTS OF MEXICO/MESOAMERICA
EDUCATIONAL SITE
https://indigenousinstrumentsofmexicomesoamerica.weebly.com/
2500 monthly visitors
INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTS YOUTUBES
created by Christopher Garcia
80,000 visitors as of this writing
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-IOJRKz33lWiXF8h1pwCDa0mRsgmfk0a
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JUNE
GRAND PERFORMANCES
in
LOS ANGELES
6/1/SAT
Cosmic Vibrations features:
Dwight Trible – voice
John B. Williams – upright bass/kalimba/voice
Pablo Calogero – woodwinds/eclectic flutes
Derf Reklaw – congas/eclectic percussion
Christopher Garcia – EL MONSTRO/tabla/eclectic percussion
Breeze Smith – drumset/electronic looping
www.grandperformances.org/more_info.php?show_id=542
Grand Performances and the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) present COLA:
A night of spiritual jazz, poetry, and literature.
This free event will showcase the works of the COLA fellows
Suzanne Lummis,
Alesia Rodriguez,
and
Dwight Trible.
Join us on June 1 at 8:00 pm at the California Plaza Spiral Court (300 S. Grand Ave).
COLA is an Individual Artist Fellowship by the DCA that allows accomplished artists to create new work with increased freedom to innovate and experiment in the disciplines of design, visual arts, literary arts, and performing arts. Learn more about this fellowship at the DCA website.
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6/3/19
GARCIA GODINEZ DUO
MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS
Come here our duo, Music Beyond Borders, on June 3 in Chula Vista, CA!
Music Beyond Borders
Christopher Garcia tabla, percussion of Mesoamerica and western percussion
Tasha Smith Godinez harp and violin
At Art On Third from 7-9pm. $10 door
Music by Christopher Garcia, Chick Corea, John Bergamo, Andres Martin, Ghandi, Atahualpa Yupanqui and Mercedes Sosa...
https://www.facebook.com/events/883355215332440/
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6/6/19
PRIVATE EVENT
Invited to present
MUSIC, SOUND and RESONANCE
history and culture
with
instruments of indigenous Mexico/MesoAmerica
@
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE
THE RED AND BLACK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pIxdoJRShs
INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTS OF MEXICO/MESOAMERICA
EDUCATIONAL SITE
https://indigenousinstrumentsofmexicomesoamerica.weebly.com/
2500 monthly visitors
INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTS YOUTUBES
created by Christopher Garcia
80,000 visitors as of this writing
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-IOJRKz33lWiXF8h1pwCDa0mRsgmfk0a
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6/13/19
PRIVATE EVENT
Invited to present by the
NATIONAL COMPADRES NETWORK
MUSIC, SOUND and RESONANCE
history and culture
with
instruments of indigenous Mexico/MesoAmerica
THE RED AND BLACK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pIxdoJRShs
INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTS OF MEXICO/MESOAMERICA
EDUCATIONAL SITE
https://indigenousinstrumentsofmexicomesoamerica.weebly.com/
2500 monthly visitors
INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTS YOUTUBES
created by Christopher Garcia
80,000 visitors as of this writing
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-IOJRKz33lWiXF8h1pwCDa0mRsgmfk0a
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MULTIPLE RESIDENCIES IN BIG SUR
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6/21/FR
SOLO INFORMANCE
PALENKE ARTS
THE RED AND BLACK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pIxdoJRShs
INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTS OF MEXICO/MESOAMERICA
EDUCATIONAL SITE
https://indigenousinstrumentsofmexicomesoamerica.weebly.com/
2500 monthly visitors
INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTS YOUTUBES
created by Christopher Garcia
80,000 visitors as of this writing
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-IOJRKz33lWiXF8h1pwCDa0mRsgmfk0a
www.facebook.com/PalenkeArts
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6/23/SUN
6/24/MON
PRIVATE PERFORMANCES/VIDEO TAPING
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6/27/TH
MOTOSHI KOSAKO TRIO
with
Motoshi Kosako - pedal harp
Michael Manring - fretted and fretless bass
Christopher Garcia - EL MONSTRO percussion .
CROCKER ART MUSEUM JAZZ SERIES
5:30 PM
Prelude music by Beth Duncan Quartet
6:15 PM Concert
Price:
$10 members,
$20 nonmembers,
$30 member series pass
Location: Crocker Art Museum
216 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Info & Online Ticket:
https://www.crockerart.org/event/2032/2019-06-27
Telephone: (916)808-1182
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6/29/SAT
MOTOSHI KOSAKO TRIO
with
Motoshi Kosako - pedal harp
Michael Manring - fretted and fretless bass
Christopher Garcia - EL MONSTRO percussion
PRIVATE EVENT
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6/30/SUN
THE JAZZ BAKERY
presents
COSMIC VIBRATIONS
- Dwight Trible
vocalist - John B. Williams
upright bass/kalimba/vocals - Pablo Calogero
exotic flutes/woodwinds/percussion - Derf Reklaw
congas/bongos/african percussion/flute - Christopher Garcia
tabla/cymbals/gongs/exotic percussion - Breeze Smith
drum set/electronic live looping/percussion
New Roads School at The Herb Alpert Educational Village
3131 Olympic Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Parking:
Free parking onsite. Between Centinela and Stewart St. Enter at New-Roads-School sign. Theater is immediately on right.
https://jazzbakery.org/events/dwight-trible-cosmic-vibrations
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JULY
RESIDENCY IN BIG SUR
TBA
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7/17/WE
and
7/20/SAT
invited to perform the music of
MONK
RILEY
STOCKHAUSEN
ZAPPA
@
St Katherines in Hamburg, Germany
www.katharinen-hamburg.de/musik/
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with
EX MOTHERS OF INVENTION
Bunk Leon Gardner
and
Don Preston
and
way too many special guests to mention
www.zappanale.de/en/
ZAPPANALE ON FACEBOOK
www.facebook.com/Zappanale-Festival-Dont-accept-any-substitute--122780084447950/
AUGUST
8/8/TH
ALEX CLINE'S LIMITLESS LIGHT ENSEMBLE
(a reference to Joseph's devotion to Amida Buddha, the Buddha of Limitless Light and Life),
is going to be a nine-piece group comprised of an extraordinary representation
of some of the West Coast's most remarkable musicians:
Alex Cline - drums, percussion
George Abe - shakuhachi, bamboo flutes, percussion, etc.
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson - 5-string electric violin
Christopher Garcia - percussion
Phillip Greenlief - alto & tenor saxophone
Peter Kuhn - clarinets, tenor saxophone
Lisa Mezzacappa - bass
Jeff Parker - electric guitar
Dwight Trible - voice
- HAMMER MUSEUM
- Free for Good
- 10899 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
90024 - (310) 443-7000
- info@hammer.ucla.edu
https://hammer.ucla.edu/programs-events/2019/08/jazzpop-alex-clines-limitless-light-ensemble-remembering-joseph-jarman/
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8/15/TH
in the studio for a documentary on THE INCA
an amazing session
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8/16/FRI
ANADIS MUSIC
anadismusic.weebly.com/
@
BRAND LIBRARY
with
John Stephens
- surbahar, sarode, sitar
Christopher Garcia
- percussion of India, Mesoamerica and marimba
with very special guest
Pablo Calogero
- bass flute, bass clarinet, soprano and tenor sax
FREE TO THE PUBLIC .
https://www.glendaleca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/45487/125?curm=8&cury=2019
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8/28/WE
invited by Malik Sow to be one of 120 drummers
at the grand re opening of the fountain
@
THE MUSIC CENTER PLAZA
https://www.musiccenter.org/visit/news-bureau/Press/2019/the-music-center-to-re-open-its-plaza-in-august-2019-with-free-public-celebration-following-$41-million-renovation/
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8/28/WE
GARCIA GODINEZ DUO
MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS
musicbeyondborders.weebly.com/
@
CLAIREMONT LIBRARY
Tasha Smith Godinez
- pedal harp
and
Christopher Garcia
-percussion of India and Mesoamerica
MUSIC by
John Bergamo
Chick Corea
Christopher Garcia
Andres Martin
traditional music of Mexico and India
more info TBA
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8/29/TH
CONTINUUM
@
Santa Monica LIBRARY AUDITORIUM
601 Santa Monica Blvd.
(310) 458-8600
https://continuummusic.weebly.com/
Al Garcia - acoustic and electric guitars and basses
Christopher Garcia - EL MONSTRO percussion of India, Mesoamerica and ringing PAISTE metals
Craig Ochikubo - piano, keyboards
With
Pablo Calogero - bass flute, bass clarinet, tenor sax
Daniel Weidlein - tenor sax, soprano sax
calendar.smgov.net/library/eventsignup.asp?ID=30594&rts=&disptype=info&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&SignupType=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=8/1/2019&df=calendar&EventType=Concerts%2FDance&Lib=ALL&AgeGroup=ALL&LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp= .
SEPTEMBER
9/5/19
KUDOS to
OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
www.otis.edu/
for an invitation to present to the
MFA FINE ARTS LECTURE SERIES
https://www.otis.edu/calendar/mfa-fine-arts-lecture-series-christopher-garcia
not open to the public
an honor and a privilege to be invited to a primarily
VISUAL ARTS SCHOOL as a musical artist to present
the art, beauty, resonance and colour of sound of
breath, string, and percussion instruments indigenous Mexico/Mesoamerica
after a faculty member caught a solo performance a few months earlier
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and also invited as a composer
at
"DEFINING NEW DIRECTIONS IN LATIN AMERICAN AND LATINO CONCERT MUSIC"
RADCLIFFE INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY AT HARVARD
January 2020
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9/9/MON
MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS DUO
GARCIA GODINEZ DUO
@
ART ON THIRD
Address:
269 3rd Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone:
(619) 890-6800
Christopher Garcia Tasha Smith Godinez
percussion of India Pedal Harp,
and Mesoamerica
with special guest violinist
Nico Hueso
MUSIC by
John Bergamo
Chick Corea
Christopher Garcia
Egberto Gismonti
Andres Martin
traditional music of Mexico and India
https://musicbeyondborders.weebly.com/
https://www.facebook.com/OnThird269/
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9/18
GRAND
MOTHERS
OF
INVENTION
@
ZEBULON
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-grandmothers-live-dj-jesse-justice-tickets-65455881303
THE GRAND
(as in GRANDIOSE)
MOTHERS OF INVENTION
the only MOTHERS OF INVENTION ALUMNI
consistently performing
THE MUSIC OF FRANK ZAPPA since 2003
with over 500 concerts on 4 continents
Anything else hasn't, isn't, doesn't ...........
BUNK GARDNER
(with the Mothers of Invention
(1966-1969)
tenor sax, soprano sax, flute, bar walking,
straight man, witty repartee, food critic,
DON PRESTON
with the MOTHERS OF INVENTION
(1966- 1974)
piano, keyboard synthesizers, electronic wizardry,
exploding devices, magic tricks, psychis surgeries
Christopher Garcia
with the
Grand Mothers of Invention
(2002 to the present)
drumset, percussion
with special guest
ANDERS SWANSON - BASS
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STRING SONGS MINI TOUR
TIM FARRELL
- fingerstyle acoustic guitar
MICHAEL MANRING
- fretted and fretless basses
CHRISTOPHER GARCIA
- EL MONSTRO PERCUSSION
Percussion of Indian, indigenous Mexico/Mesoamerica/PAISTE metals
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STRING SONGS MINI TOUR
StringSongs Benefit Concert
Friday, September 27, 2019
7:30 PM
St. Thomas The Apostle
5635 Berkshire Valley Road,
Oak Ridge NJ
We will be performing a concert to help with building improvements
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STRINGSONGS
Saturday, September 28, 2019
8:00 PM
Kennett Flash
102 Sycamore Alley
Kennett Square PA
We are very happy to return to this intimate venue.
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StringSongs Concert
Sunday, September 29, 2019
4:00 PM
Lancaster House Concert
Lancaster PA
This concert will be in a private home.
Please contact our host Louie for reservations and directions - louiem337@gmail.com or 717-538-4886.
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StringSongs outreach concert
Monday, September 30, 2019 2:00 PM
Wesley Enhanced Living
200 Veterans Lane
Doylestown PA
StringSongs will be joined by guest vocalist RoseMarie Farrell for this special event.
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OCTOBER
10/3/TH
10/4/FR
10/5/SAT
once again invited to the
MESOAMERICAN SYMPOSIUM
@
THE GETTY
and
@
CSULA
https://www.getty.edu/visit/cal/events/ev_2728.html?fbclid=IwAR3OxnJUmb6ywEwWlq6wDgZ4CLcD-n0Ora0251eXNKy6sZ_SmnWJDvzo7mQ
have lectured several times in the last few years at CSULA either thru the depts of
ANTHROPOLOGY
HISTORY
MUSIC
usually as a soloist,
sometimes with our daughter
who already has 2 degrees,
one in history and another in anthropology in 4 years
she continues to work as a full time archaeologist in the Yucatan and North America
for the last 2 years,
as well as singing in Spanish, Nahuatl, Engiish, Italian and French whenever the stars line up
and now working on her MFA on MESOAMERICAN ART @ CSULA
she has been asked to introduce several of the lecturers at the symposium
and will be the face of a new documentary which will be coming out in the next
year or so
amazing to sit and LISTEN and learn from 27 PH'ds each with their own expertise
on different fields of MESOAMERICA
and invited to do informances @ universities, museums here and abroad
VIVA LA VIVA
VIVA LA GENTE
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I am invited as a composer to and will be participating at
"DEFINING NEW DIRECTIONS IN LATIN AMERICAN AND LATINO CONCERT MUSIC"
to be held @ Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard in January of 2020
hosted by Venezuelan composer, Paul Desenne
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
saddened to hear that the
world lost Michel Coe
a true radical,
loved his books, lectures, interviews and personality
Michael D. Coe
(1929 - Sept 25,2019)
was an American archaeologist,
anthropologist,
epigrapher and author.
Primarily known for his research in the field of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican studies (and in particular, for his work on the Maya civilization, where he is regarded as one of the foremost Mayanist scholars of the latter 20th century), Coe also made extensive investigations across a variety of other archaeological sites in North and South America.
He specialized in comparative studies of ancient tropical forest civilizations, such as those of Central America and Southeast Asia. He (as of 2005) held the chair of Charles J. MacCurdy Professor of Anthropology, Emeritus, Yale University, and was Curator Emeritus of the Anthropology collection in the Peabody Museum of Natural History, where he had been Curator from 1968 to 1994.
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Miguel León-Portilla
(22 February 1926 – 1 October 2019)
was a Mexican anthropologist and historian,
and a major authority on Aztec thought and
literature in the prehispanic and colonial eras.
Many of his works have been translated to
English and are widely read.
The Library of Congress of the United States
bestowed on him the Living Legend Award in 2013.
https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/…/miguel-leon-portilla-1926-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Le%C3%B3n-Portilla
last week the world lost MICHAEL COE
and today we lost MIGUEL LEON PORTILLA
this week's MesoAmerican symposium
which is being held at
THE GETTY and at CSULA
was dedicated to him months ago
a huge contributor to our understanding of MesoAmerica
https://www.getty.edu/visit/cal/events/ev_2728.html…
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invited once again to attend the
MESOAMERICAN SYMPOSIUM
@
THE GETTY
and
@
CSULA
https://www.getty.edu/visit/cal/events/ev_2728.html?fbclid=IwAR3OxnJUmb6ywEwWlq6wDgZ4CLcD-n0Ora0251eXNKy6sZ_SmnWJDvzo7mQ
have lectured several times in the last few years at CSULA either thru the depts of
ANTHROPOLOGY
HISTORY
MUSIC
usually as a soloist,
sometimes with our daughter
who already has 2 degrees,
one in history and another in anthropology in 4 years
she continues to work as a full time archaeologist in the Yucatan and North America
for the last 2 years,
as well as singing in Spanish, Nahuatl, Engiish, Italian and French whenever the stars line up
and now working on her MFA on MESOAMERICAN ART @ CSULA
she has been asked to introduce several of the lecturers at the symposium
and will be the face of a new documentary which will be coming out in the next
year or so
VIVA LA VIDA
VIVA LA GENTE
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OCTOBER 7 and 8
invited to present at
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT
indigenous breath, string and percussion instruments of
indigenojus Mexico/Mesoamerica
10/7/MON
Intersectional Uplifting Women and Girls of Color in California Conference
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intersectional-uplifting-women-and-girls-of-color-in-california-conference-2019-addressing-trauma-tickets-52328125833?fbclid=IwAR0ebwktewYXWLuFYMccDjs8coSmSE84C9jowBppJbeJLIKzFlK_5MCsfWo .
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10/8/TUES
Intersectional Uplifting Men and Boys of Color in California Conference 2019
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intersectional-uplifting-men-and-boys-of-color-in-california-conference-2019-addressing-trauma-and-tickets-52328839969
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10/10/TH
FLOWER SONGS DUO
https://christophergarciamusic.weebly.com/flower-songs.html
will be giving an OFRENDA
@
HERB ALPERT RECITAL HALL
@
LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE
with my daughter and full time archaeologist
Alegria Garcia
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10/17/TH
invited to play a visiting instrument from Mexico
radio carbon dated to 1657 for research purposes
demonstrating timbre, volume, playing techniques,
SOUND and RESONANCE
filmed for posterity and future research
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NOVEMBER
Invited to Mexico City and San Miguel de Allende
for solo, duo and trio
performances
along with visiting
archaeological sites
Canada de la Virgen (OTOMI SITE)
Teotihuacan (MEXICAZTECA SITE)
and folkloric sites and Museos
INDEPENDENCE MUSEUM (HIDALGO)
MUSEO NACIONAL DE ANTROPOLOGIA (MEXICO CITY)
SANTUARIO DE ATOTONILCO (GUANAJUATO)
in
Hidalgo
Mexico City
San Miguel de Allende y mas
any public performance will be listed
private informances cannot be listed
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11/7/TH
TEATRO LA PERALTA
in
SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE
a beautiful 400 seat theatre performing my compositions and compositions by Salomon Maawad
with these folks
Salomon Maawad - soprano and tenor sax
David Barrera Osornio - acoustic bass
Christopher Garcia
EL MONSTRO PERCUSSION
christophergarciamusic.weebly.com/el-monstro-faqs-and-facts.html
with very special guests
Patricio P Patricio P. Mendez - piano
Gabriel Hernandez - piano
Victor Monterrubio - percussion
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11/9/SAT
Sonidos del Mictlán:
Concierto con Christopher García
FLOWER SONGS MUSIC
with
Alegria Garcia - instruments, voice
Yolanda Delgado Garcia - spoken word
https://christophergarciamusic.weebly.com/flower-songs.html
Hosted by
El Charco del Ingenio-Jardín Botánico
https://christophergarciamusic.weebly.com/flower-songs.html
www.facebook.com/events/602405130295127/
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11/16/19
MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS
GARCIA GODINEZ DUO
@
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF LA JOLLA
1216 Cave St
La Jolla, CA 92037
@
7 PM
$15 - ADMISSION @ THE DOOR
$10 - ADVANCE TICKET SALES
http://lajollaucc.org/rediscovering-redefining-america-in-2019-concert-series/
America is not just one country, it is a continent consisting of 35 countries and 9 territories.
Come discover our rich cultural heritage as residents of this hemisphere, from US Nay brass
and US Cilil War folks songs to Puerto Rican and Cuban beats and Mesoamerican percussion,
VIVA AMERICA
MUSIC by
John Bergamo
Chick Corea
Christopher Garcia
Egberto Gismonti
Andres Martin
traditional music of Mexico and India
http://lajollaucc.org/rediscovering-redefining-america-in-2019-concert-series/?fbclid=IwAR2JVPq858LOhWD5XUnvgdsjU2hEK9BrPqlMUqnUnrM9mZlCE2KpczMt29k
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DECEMBER
12/5/TH
invited to present for a private event
breath, string and percussion instruments of
indigenous Mexico/Mesoamerica
(not open to the public)
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12/6/FR
12/7/SA
12/6/FR
12/7/SA
@
THE GREAT CATHEDRAL OF LOS ANGELES
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE DIOS INANTZIN
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
THANKS TO
LATC & GOYA FOODS
THE CAST
CORO
CREW(s)
DANZANTES
DIRECTOR
MUSICOS
STAGE MANAGER
WRITER
who bring this to LIFE every year
https://www.thelatc.org/lavirgen
Have had the opportunity to be a part
of this presentation for 15 (?) years or so
with Alegria at every performance since she
was the youngest and shortest person in the
CORO at 6 years old
(Missed one year as I was working in EU
but did everything I could to not let that happen again
i.e.,
it's been rough to maintain that...........)
last year was the first time we were joined
by our grand daughter
and now mi esposa
who are all in the CORO for the first time
we do this in honor of the memory
of my first mentors
my folks
Don Alberto L. Garcia
y
Dona Esther B. Garcia
who dealt with more than most
numerous times and not only survived
but THRIVED despite every obstacle in their path
VIVA LA FAMILIA
VIVA LA VIDA
VIVA LA VIRGEN
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weekly rehearsals continue year round with
ANADIS MUSIC*
CIVIL DEFIANCE
CONTINUUM*
FLOWER SONGS MUSIC*
MUSIC ATEMPORAL
MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS*
THE RED AND BLACK*
*
these 5 projects have been recorded this year
most are mixed and some are in the process of being mastered
some were also videotaped and will be released
SPRING 2020
