Search Chicago Jazz
Jazz Calendar
There are no shows posted for today. Please check back soon.
Hothouse at the Cave
Hothouse at the Cave
Date Posted: January 18 2010
Written By: chicago jazz
|
 Bookmark it!
|
Guitar Duo The Andreas Kapsalis & Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo Saturday January 23, 2010
10pm show | 9:30pm doors
All Ages Show
THE CAVE @ Serbian Cultural & Arts Center - St. Sava
448 W. Barry Ave. Chicago, IL 60657
$13 Students/SCAC-St.
Sava members | $15 general advance| $20 at door
(Global Acoustic/Experimental) Your eyes and ears will marvel at this special performance in one of Chicago's most fascinating new underground venues! Steel string finger tapping guitar prodigy Andreas Kapsalis and nylon string classical guitar virtuoso Goran Ivanovic have joined forces to form a brilliant new experimental duo. As they continue to create "buzz" throughout global music circles, these masterful musicians are also creating genres & musical styles that have yet to be named.
The Andreas Kapsalis & Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo represents the perfect alliance of 10-fingered guitar virtuosity, outstanding melodic themes, and dynamic rhythmic variations. Kapsalis' Spanish-inflected playing complements their previously unexplored style that challenges the boundaries of pop music structure, juxtaposing his style with the world-renowned Serbian compositional and improvisational mind Goran Ivanovic. Goran's unique and rarely found talents set you forth on a cinematic array of emotions. Sophisticated yet rebellious, this acoustic ensemble nods its head towards tradition but totally disregards technical conventions. Often called "cinematic" in style, the duo melds classical, various styles of traditional folk & rock music - each receiving equal time.
"Kapsalis and Ivanovic have created one tasty experimental dish"
-Guitar Edge Magazine
"While there are limits to what a guitar duo can accomplish sonically and musically compared to a full orchestra, the duo pushes these limits to the extreme. Using two-handed percussion, an extremely wide range of right-hand tonal variations, the full range of available dynamics and technical virtuosity - the duo is able to awash the listener with a wave of sound that leaves one thinking, 'Were there really only two guitars?'"
-Matthew Warnock, modernguitars.com
About Andreas Kapsalis
Musician and composer Andreas Kapsalis is a second generation Greek-American and son of a classical violinist. He began teaching himself to play the guitar at the age of 11. A severe hand injury in his late-teens caused limited use of his left (fretting) hand. So Kapsalis began writing and reworking music using the string-tapping technique which essentially allowed him to harmonize with himself.
Kapsalis' "10-finger" technique is now a jaw-dropping musical experience. Kapsalis was awarded a Fellowship Grant to attend the Sundance Film Composers Lab in 2005 and chosen to compose the film score for the documentary Black Gold that premiered at Sundance in 2006. Other films include Mulberry Street, Mexican Sunrise, and Retaliation.
About Goran Ivanovic
Goran Ivanovic is a native of Croatia, a Balkan country torn by the civil strife that engulfed the former Yugoslavia. The musical son of a Serbian father and a Bosnian Croat mother, he has crossed many boundaries in his life and in his music.
While he was studying at the Mozarteum in Salzburg with masters such as Elliot Fisk and Joaquin Clerch, his parents were expelled from Croatia and were granted political asylum in the United States. Since his residence in this country, Goran's broad grounding in Classical music has been enriched by influences of Jazz, Balkan and the World Music.
Ivanovic has played prestigious festivals worldwide and has taught as a guest artist at major universities throughout the United States.
About THE CAVE @ Serbian Cultural & Arts Center St. Sava
THE CAVE @ Serbian Cultural & Arts Center - St. Sava is an imaginative new underground performance venue. Literally modeled after a cave in design, this venue has the mystical feel of a fantasy land located far beyond its actual location in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago. Sound fills every crevice of The Cave's acoustically balanced intimate performance space. The unique floor plan provides plenty of room for dancing and tables for lounging while sipping on a cocktail from the bar. A full bar is available for patrons over 21 years-old.
After opening its doors in mid-2009, The Cave has hosted numerous multi-cultural performances. With a focus on music from the former Yugoslavia, diversity and quality also play a large role in programming. The Cave has hosted musicians from Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Canada, Africa, Brazil and the United States.
Founded in 1952, the Serbian Cultural Club St. Sava was officially changed to The Serbian Cultural & Arts Center in 2007. This name change reflected an expanding membership to include not only Serbs, but also others wanting to learn about and participate in Serbian traditions and celebrations. For more on info, visit www.StSavaChicago.org
Don't miss anymore Chicago Jazz Information.
Subscribe to Chicago Jazz magazine / Get A Free CD.
Subscribe to our Chicago Jazz weekly newsletter.
