Charles B. Griffin
The women’s vocal ensemble Putni will premiere my El Paso de la Seguiriya, a brand new setting of the poetry of Federico Garcia Lorca, on Sunday, October 7 at 2PM at the Latvian History Museum, located at 3 Castle Square (Pils laukums 3) in Riga.
Commissioned with funds from the Latvian Culture Capital Fund and having grown out of some workshops I had created for Putni last year that included an introduction to flamenco, the piece includes a substantial amount of clapping in the flamenco style where the two parts interlock, called the palmas and contrapalmas.
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Charles Griffin recently returned to the U.S. after spending 5 years living and working in Latvia. His compositions and arrangements have been performed at festivals and concert halls throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, Asia, Brazil, Cuba, and Puerto Rico. Recent projects include commissions from pianist Ana Cervantes and the Colorado State University Percussion Ensemble.
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