May 18 South American Extravaganza concert part of National Chamber Music Month

Hotchkiss’ presentation of South American Extravaganza – an evening of chamber music from Brazil and Argentina is part of a nationwide initiative to raise public awareness of the many styles of small ensemble music performed and presented today. The concert will take place on Friday, May 18 at 7 p.m. An all-Brazilian group of distinguished musicians will share the stage of the stunning Katherine M. Elfers Hall: Hotchkiss piano faculty Gisele Witkowski, Fabio Witkowski, cellist Antonio Lauro del Claro, violinist Rucker Bezerra de Queiroz, and soprano Déborah Oliveira. Samba, Congada, Tango, Choro, and other quintessential Brazilian and Argentine influences will be presented in works by some of the most significant and prolific South American composers: Heitor Villa-Lobos, Astor Piazzolla, Francisco Mignone, Claudio Santoro, and Radamés Gnatalli.