http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/arts/music/01mann.html?ref=arts

Hi Everybody,

I would like to invite all of you to one of the most interesting events of the summer in NYC: The New York Guitar Seminar. Every year Mannes School of Music brings guitarists (and ensembles) from all over the world to perform at the Mannes' concert hall and give master-classes during the day. (Scroll down to see Mannes page with the Program to all events).

When: MY SHOW WILL BE JUNE 28th (this coming) Thursday @ 7:30.

Where: Manes School of Music (85th bet. Amsterdam and Columbus--150 West 85th Street)

What: My guitar music (The Percussion Studies series for guitar and viola); avant-bossas-novas, deconstructed songs and other Brazilian influenced music. The show will be a true mixture of my pop-hybrid pieces and some more avant-garde, complex stuff.

Who: Arthur Kampela (compositions, voice, guitar); Gregor Kitzis (viola); Denise Puricelli (Piano); Dan Barrett (cello); Jos Moura (electric bass); Javier Diaz (Percussion).

Admission $15 - Please purchase tickets at the door.
For full schedule of events Go To: www.mannes.edu/guitar

Hello Everybody,

I just came back from France and Germany. Had a fantastic premiere of 2 pieces by the LINEA Ensemble of Strasbourg, a phenomenal New Music Ensemble! The pieces presented in the program were for flute(s), guitar and electronics ("Elastics II" ) and for viola played 'alla chitarra' and electronics; ("Percussion Study V" ). They were played by the incredible flutist Mario Caroli and the amazing guitarist Pablo Marquez (he played both). It was truly powerful and very symbiotic the mix between live and prerecorded sounds!! It happened at the Museum of Modern Art of Strasbourg June 1st. It's a very beautiful and modern space in the midst of a medieval town... After the concert I had a show of pop-hybrid 'avantgardish' music with my bass player at another theater, called 'Hall des Chars...' Check these links below and you'll see some photos of my performance , the museum, some ensemble personnel, and at the end an interview in English with me.

http://transfocl2007.canalblog.com/archives/2007/06/p10-0.html

http://transfocl2007.canalblog.com/archives/2007/06/p20-0.html

Hi Everybody,

Below is the link to a web radio talk/music show I recently did. I showed some recordings of my music like 'avant garde' Bossas-Novas and some new music pieces: "Percussion Study 1" for guitar, "Exoskeleton" for orchestral viola played 'alla chitarra' and "Nosturnos" for piano solo recently released by Koch records and played by the amazing pianist Jenny Lin (available everywhere).
I also had some pieces from my old album:  "Tesão" ( kind of a rock a la Bartok were i sing both voices man and woman) and the Popera "Elevator Man, Onestaldo"  (a music theater piece i did back in the days). There you'll find too some live Bossas ( the last 2 pieces in the program -- it's a little improvised but I guess it gives an idea of the pieces' intention.  "Copacabana" is the first one and after you'll hear "Mirrors"). Unfortunately I wasn't able to show my recent piece "Antropofagia" for electric guitar and ensemble that premiered this past July at the ISCM 2006 (World New Music Days) in Germany played by the KNM of Berlin and Wiek Hijmans el. guitar. I don't have the CD yet, but it was a TOTAL BLAST, AMAZING REALLY!! Tell more some other time... Well, the Noizepunk boy and Das Krooner were great interviewers and put new music through the blender of contemporaneity with the necessary "crazyness..."  Hope you enjoy the show!

Arthur

Click the link below.

http://www.kalvos.org/nkshows.html


HERE IS ANOTHER  LINK TO MY OTHER PIECES AND INFO:

http://www.myspace.com/arthurkampela

The ISCM World Music Days July 2006 in Stuttgart Germany:

Arthur Kampela will have the premiere of "Antropofagia" for electric guitar and 16 musicians at the ISCM (World Music Days 2006 in Stuttgart, Germany. It will take place Thursday 20.07.2006 @ 20:00  Theaterhaus T2
Kammerensemble Neue Musik Berlin
works by Shi-Rui Zhu, Arthur Kampela, Chico Mello

http://www.wnmf2006.de/index.php?PageID=13&project=10 (Program on July 20th 2006)

Kampela had the premiere of two of his pieces by the virtuosi chamber ensemble LINEA, from Strasbourg. The Ensemble LINEA is presenting the series "Champs Libres" focusing on works of the contemporary music repertoire. (http://www.champs-libres.fr/concert-champs-libres.php)
This concert featured besides Kampela the renowned composers Maurício Kagel and Vinko Globokar. The concert took place June 23rd at the "Hall des Chars" in Strasbourg. See below the excellent review of the works of Kampela. For more detailed info on program and to read the review scroll down.

Vendredi 23 juin  20h30 Le Hall des Chars

Eclats de rire avec Globokar qui insuffle un joyeux grain de folie juvénile à son Tribadaboum ! Fusions sonores frénétiques et spectaculaires chez Kampela, le Frank Zappa brésilien qui repousse les limites de l’instrument, comme du musicien. Et enfin, l’inimitable Kagel, qui mobilise ici un instrumentarium digne du catalogue des objets introuvables !   Mauricio Kagel

Dressur (1977)
Pour trois percussionnistes jouant sur instruments en bois : sabots, claves, sifflets, casse-noix...   Arthur Kampela

Layers for a transparent orgasm (1997) CRÉATION EUROPÉENNE.  Pour cor.   Arthur Kampela

Exoskeleton (2003) CRÉATION EUROPÉENNE  Pour guitariste jouant de l’alto.   Arthur Kampela

Tribadaboum extensif sur rythme fantôme (1981)
Pour trois percussionnistes.

Pablo Marquez : guitare
Delphine Gauthier-Guiche : cor
Michael Pattmann : percussions
Asuka Hatanaka : percussions
Joao Catalao : percussions

Review quote:
..C'est cet éloge de l'invention qu'illustrèrent, entre les oeuvres pour percussions (Kagel et Globokar), deux extraordinaires solos signés Arthur Kampela, "le Frank Zappa brésilien" qui fut élève de Ferneyhough. Dans les éruptions de Layers....(1991), la corniste Delphine Gauthier-Guiche, ange ailé sur trapèze déroula de virtuoses cobminaisons du son de l'instrument et de la voix, comme en une Sequenza de Berio saisie d'affolement.
Epoustouflante performance certes, mais celle du guitariste P.M. jouant sur un alto le récent Exoskeleton fut plus prodigieuse encore. Le tranfert sur l'alto du vertigineux jeu de guitare produit de fantastiques gerbes, alliant hauteurs et percussion. "Une façon d'accroître les potentialités acoustiques de l'instrument", dit modestement le compositeur. Une belle découverte, parmi toutes celles proposées depuis quatre saisons par ces Champs Libres

Hi Everyone,

I played recently for a packed house at the 17th annual Raritan River Music Festival goes global in Stockton, New Jersey. It was a blast!! their ad said "The festival, which will take place in several venues along the Hunterdon banks of the Raritan River, also will include Arthur Kampela and Band, whose fusion of popular styles, such as bossa-nova and tropical, with contemporary classical music has led the leader to be dubbed "the Frank Zappa of Brazil," May 6, Prallsville Mills, which goes by Route 29, 1/4 mile north of downtown StocktonTheir web address is:

http://www.thnt.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060503/LIFE13/605030391/1006/LIFE
 

I would like to invite ALL OF YOU for my next show, this SATURDAY June 3rd at 10 PM at Sugar Bar.
( 254 West 72nd St. bet. Broadway and West End Ave.)

On Saturday June 3rd Kampela will perform with his new music band at
SUGAR BAR

254 W 72nd St. NYC 10023 * 212.579.0222 * www.sugarbarnyc.com

I will be playing my percussive guitar pieces and brand new
Avant-Bossas-Novas, new-Baião, atonal Sambas, Rocks à la Bartók, etc

MUSICIANS: Jose Moura (electric bass and midi);
Dan Barrett (cello); Jasmin Lalande (Sax);
Denise Puricelli (piano); John Ostrowski ( Percussion)

PRICE: Cover $10 (food/drink min. $20)

Arthur Kampela will be lecturing and participating at The 6th New York Guitar Seminar at Mannes
New York, New York: 
Guitarists from the Big Apple
July 5-9, 2006

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