Music Program and Dean of the College Present

Angelica Sanchez - Strategies for Developing Unity in an Ensemble

Musicians have created their unique sound by building language through analysis, assimilation, and performance. There are countless strategies for this, but how do we build language and unity in an ensemble? With fewer playing opportunities, it can be challenging to get the performance time necessary to make these deep meaningful connections. This lecture examines different strategies using music parameters, like texture, rhythm, and dynamics, to create unity in an ensemble. Learn how to develop a “band sound” and gain a heightened sense of listening awareness.

Pianist/Composer/Educator Angelica Sanchez moved to New York from Arizona in 1994. Sanchez leads numerous groups, the most recent being her Nonet which features Chris Speed, Michael Attias, Thomas Heberer, Kenny Warren, Ben Goldberg, John Hebert, Omar Tamez, and Sam Ospavot.
Her music has been recognized in national and international publications including Jazz Times, The New York Times, Chicago Tribune amongst others. She was also the 2008 recipient of a French/American Chamber Music America grant, the 2011 Rockefeller Brothers Pocantico artist residency and the 2021 Civitella Fellowship, Italy. 

Sanchez’s debut solo CD “A Little House” was featured on NPR’s Weekend Edition and her recording “Wires & Moss” featuring her Quintet was chosen as one of best Releases of 2012 in “The New York City Jazz Record (formerly AllAboutJazz-New York).”  Her recording “Twine Forest” a duo with Wadada Leo Smith received Honorable Mention as one of the best releases of 2013 in "The New York City Jazz Record." Her latest trio project “Float The Edge” features Michael Formanek and Tyshawn Sorey and has garnered wide critical acclaim.  Her new piano duo "How to Turn the Moon," with Marilyn Crispell was voted as one of the top 50 best recordings in 2020, NPR critics poll. 
 
Angelica Sanchez has a Masters Degree in Arranging from William Paterson University. She is currently on faculty at The New School of Jazz and Contemporary Music and Princeton University.
 
 

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For more information, call 845-758-6822.

Time: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm EDT/GMT-4

Location: Blum N211, the jazz room

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