2024
Barbès, Brooklyn NYC
Toomai kicks off our fall season at one of our favorite places in NYC, Barbès! https://www.barbesbrooklyn.com/events
Great Waters Festival, Wolfeboro, NH
Bay Chamber Music's Screen Door Festival, Season Finale; Camden, ME
"Passos Brasileiros" at Bay Chamber Festival; Camden, ME
"Unruly Sun": An Opera by Matthew Ricketts; Bay Chamber Music; Camden, ME
Bay Chamber Music's Screen Door Festival Opening Concert; Camden, ME
Americas Society, New York, NY
World premieres of new works by some amazing composers from Cuba: Yosvany Terry, Keyla Orozco, and Adonis Gonzalez-Matos
Greenwich Library; Greenwich, CT
Shapeshifter Lab
Collaboration with the wonderful Brazilian choro ensemble Regional Samauma (Vitor Sampaio, Fabio Oliveira, and Fernanda Silveira)!
Hunter College, Lang Recital Hall
Collaboration with the wonderful Brazilian choro ensemble Regional Samauma (Vitor Sampaio, Fabio Oliveira, and Fernanda Silveira)!
Chamber Music America National Conference: Showcase Ensemble
We're excited to be one of the featured Showcase Ensembles for this year's annual Chamber Music America National Conference in New York. Come hear us play music by Heitor Villa Lobos, Léa Freire, Israel "Cachao" Lopez, and more!
2023
Barbès, Brooklyn
Barbès, Brooklyn, NY
Toomai premieres newly commissioned works for by composer/pianist Adonis Gonzalez-Matos
376 9th St, Brooklyn, NY
Con Vivo Music, Jersey City, NJ
Grace Church Van Vorst – 39 Erie Street, Jersey City, NJ
World Premiere of new works by Adonis Gonzalez-Matos!
https://www.convivomusic.org/
2022
Barbès, Brooklyn NYC
Private House Concert, Brooklyn NY
Barbès, Brooklyn NYC
New Recording Project, Details Announced Soon!
Barbès, Brooklyn NYC
376 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Cordas Americanas @ Billing Symphony's Sukin Series, Montana
Billings Symphony's Sukin Series The Billings Depot, 2310 Montana Ave.
2020
Performance for Midori and Friends
2019
Performance at Barbès
Tonight, we'll perform an eclectic set of arrangements with a focus on Brazilian composers Heitor Villa Lobos, Milton Nascimento, Lea Freire, and Hermeto Pascoal. The show will also include selections from the our album Cuerdas Cubanas.
http://www.barbesbrooklyn.com
376 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Bay Chamber Music's Screen Door Festival, Rockport, Maine
New York Philharmonic's Very Young Composers Guest Ensemble
We'll be workshopping new quintets by students in NY Philharmonic's Bridge program, an extension of the amazing Very Young Composers program.
Performance at Barbès
Special Recording Project: Leo Brouwer's Decameron Negro with Virginia Luque
Toomai plays music by Keyla Orozco at the National Opera Center, presented by the Cuban Cultural Center of New York
Toomai will be perform several works by the Cuban composer Keyla Orozco, along with other music by Cuban composers and those who were inspired by Cuba.
Program to include:
- Orozco: Souvenirs for string quartet
- Orozco: Piezas de Bolsillo for viola and piano, featuring violist Kallie Ciechomski
- Ponce: Suite Cubana
- Lecuona: Selected works
National Opera Center: 330 7th Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001
Secret Planet 2019 at DROM NYC (Presented by Barbès & Electric Cowbell)
As part of the 2019 APAP conference, we'll be joined by Miss Yaya to perform selections from our album Cuerdas Cubanas and other music from our ever-evolving Latin American songbook.
This evening will also include a diverse musical offering from some other terrific ensembles: Yeni Nostalji, Michel Merhej and The Bil Afrah Project, Mdou Moctar, Yonatan Gat & the Eastern Medicine Singers, La Mecánica Popular, Greek Judas
, and DJ Junf GA.
2018
Barbès
After a successful September residency at this fantastic world music hub, we return to Barbès to perform selections from our album, Cuerdas Cubanas. We'll also premiere some new additions to our Latin American songbook! Featuring special guest vocalist Miss Yaya.
376 9th St., Brooklyn, New York
Residency at Barbès, Brooklyn, NYC, Show 4: A Tribute to Two Latin American Icons: Lecuona and Ponce
For the final show of our September residency at Barbès, we will present an exciting array of Cuban and Mexican works. Tonight, we'll feature the music of Ernesto Lecuona and Manuel Ponce, two composers inspired by traditional music, who penned some of most beloved melodies of their respective countries.
Residency at Barbès, Brooklyn, NYC, Show 3
In the third installment of Toomai's Barbès residency, we are joined by special guest violinist and composer Mazz Swift. This evening, we will pair new songs by Swift herself, Hamilton Berry (our very own!), and Jessica Pavone with Renaissance madrigals by Carlo Gesualdo, Adrian Willaert, and Thomas Weelkes.
Residency at Barbès, Brooklyn, NYC, Show 2: Cuerdas Cubanas
For the second show of our month long residency, we'll feature music from our new album, Cuerdas Cubanas. Featuring special guest vocalist Miss Yaya, we'll perform a range of Cuban styles, paying homage to the great artistic lineage of Ernesto Lecuona, Israel "Cachao" Lopez, Beny Moré, and Celia Cruz.
Residency at Barbès, Brooklyn, NYC, Show 1
Tonight's concert—the first of our month long residency at Barbès—will give an eclectic preview of what's to come later in September. We'll play selections from our new album Cuerdas Cubanas, string arrangements of traditional Romanian music, and a collection of original songs by our own cellist Hamilton Berry and other special guest songwriters.
Cuerdas Cubanas: Album Release Celebration at Peter Norton Symphony Space
Come immerse yourselves in the music of Cuba and celebrate the release of our brand-new album, Cuerdas Cubanas! This show features modern string arrangements of legendary songs by Ernesto Lecuona as well as salsa, bolero, and mambo classics.
We'll be joined by special guest vocalist Alina Roitstein.
Symphony Space, Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater, 2537 Broadway, New York, NY 10024
School Concert Presented by Midori and Friends
School Concert Presented by Midori and Friends
School Concert Presented by Midori and Friends
Performance postponed due to weather.
School Concert Presented by Midori and Friends
2016
Midori and Friends presents: Toomai at PS 194
Midori and Friends presents: Toomai at PS 98Q
2015
Concert for Midori and Friends at PS 157
The Early Quintets Project Part 3: "Landscapes" @ Spectrum
Collaboration with Matt Moran and Peter Stan of Slavic Soul Party!
The Early Quintets Project Part 2: Toomai plays Hearne and Tenney @ Spectrum
Con Vivo Presents Toomai @ Learning Community Charter School
Midori and Friends Performance at Public School 536
The Early Quintets Project Part 1: Composer/ Performer @ Spectrum
The first of a three-concert series, Toomai performs works by Elliott Cole, Richard Carrick, and Jessie Montgomery, as well as premieres by very young composers! http://www.spectrumnyc.com/
2014
Gala concert: "The Early Quintets Project"
Please join us on this special event to help us raise funds to launch our Spring concert series, "The Early Quintets Project," an exciting collaboration with New York Philharmonic's Very Young Composers Program and Spectrum NYC!
Performance at Jacobi Medical Center
This event in will be held in Jacobi Medical Center's Atrium and is presented by Jacobi's social work department in an effort to raise awareness about domestic violence.
2013
Tertulia Chamber Music presents Toomai at Andanada
Toomai will perform music by Dvorak, Boccherini, and Ponce
Residency at Morehead State University
Residency in Clarksville, TN
Featured Ensemble at Bay Chamber Concerts summer festival
Toomai will perform several concerts in a week of collaborations with Camille Zamora, David Krakauer, Geoff Nutall, Kathleen Tagg, and the Miro Quartet, among others. http://www.baychamberconcerts.org/summermusic.php
Collaboration with String Orchestra of Brooklyn
Falu: Album Release Show at the Highline Ballroom
Members of Toomai will join sensational Indian vocalist Falu (www.falumusic.com) for her album release show, on May 29th at the Highline Ballroom. Also performing - Slavic Soul Party! (www.slavicsoulparty.com) and Zikrayat (www.zikrayatmusic.com). Tickets at: http://highlineballroom.com/show/2013/05/29/falu/
Watch and Hearne!: Workshop Premiere of a New Quintet
Toomai will premiere excerpts of Hearne's new work in a casual workshop format in collaboration with the composer. The audience will have an intimate look into the mind of the composer, and the driving elements behind his new piece of music. Complimentary cake and wine will be served. Address: 138 S Oxford St, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Educational Residency presented by Con Vivo Music
Carnegie Hall's Neighborhood Concert Series at Queens Library
Toomai celebrates the musical legacies of Ernesto Lecuona and Manuel Ponce. Also featuring the music of Mario Lavista, Carlos Chavez, Cachao, and other beloved icons of Latin American music.
Featured soloists with String Orchestra of Brooklyn
2012
Residency at Bak Middle School in West Palm Beach, FL
Toomai returns to Bak Middle School for the second year to give interactive concerts, workshops, and master classes. This program being facilitated in partnership with the Juilliard School.
Concert at SUNY Maritime
House Concert with Camille Zamora
CD Release Concert for Jessica Pavone's "Hope Dawson is Missing"
Ensemble-In-Residence at Rutgers University Summer Band and Orchestra Camp
Carnegie Hall Musical Connections Performance @ Jacobi Hospital
Toomai performs at the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, CA
http://www.molaa.com/Programs-and-Events/events-calendar.aspx In this program, Toomai will present an exciting array of classical Cuban and Mexican compositions by Lecuona, Ponce, Chavez and Lavista, as well as original arrangements with influences from salsa, Latin jazz, mariachi and more! Toomai will be joined by special guest vocalist, Alina Roitstein.
Performance at the Wulf
http://thewulf.org/ Our night of new music in California! We'll be performing works for string quintet by James Tenney, Vincent Raikhel, and Scott Cazan.
"Musical Memories" at Newhall Elementary School
Live webcast performance on Ear Meal
http://laartstream.com/ear-meal/ If you click on the above link, we'll be playing a live-streaming performance on the internet, that will preview our upcoming program at the Wulf (April 27th).
"Traveling with Toomai" at Newhall Elementary School
Workshop for Cal Arts Community Arts Partnership @ Plaza de la Raza (Kicking off our Southern California Tour!)
Carnegie Hall Musical Connections Performance @ Jacobi Hospital
with Special Guest, Falu Shah and her band!
Interactive concerts at Hillcrest High School
Carnegie Hall Musical Connections Performance @ North Bronx Hospital
With the guidance of the hospital staff and therapists, Toomai will participate in a two-day workshop for the patients at the Geriatric/ Psychiatric unit.
Miami Civic Music Association
Toomai returns to the Miami Civic Music Association. We'll be playing music by Ponce, Lecuona, Chavez, and more.
Carnegie Hall Musical Connections Performance @ Jacobi Hospital
For this Musical Connections concert, we will be collaborating with musicians from Slavic Soul Party! and feature exciting new arrangements.
Performance at the South Orange Performing Arts Center
During the first thirty years of the the 20th century, Ernesto Lecuona and Manuel Ponce not only built on the folk traditions of their countries, but they also created musical innovations that are ingrained in the cultural identities of Cuba, Mexico, and Latin America as a whole. In this program, Toomai will perform original arrangements of Lecuona's and Ponce's important piano works, along with works by composers who were influenced by these icons of Latin American music.
Concert tour of New Canaan Elementary Schools
Concert tour of New Canaan Elementary Schools
"Strad for Lunch" series @ WMP
Toomai will perform Dvorak's Quintet in G, Op. 77 and Ponce's Suite Cubana (arr. Andrew Roitstein)
Carnegie Hall Musical Connections Performance @ Jacobi Hospital
2011
Carnegie Hall Musical Connections Performance @ Jacobi Hospital
Residency at Bak School in West Palm Beach, Florida (day 2)
9:00am - 1:15pm: master classes 1:30pm: Final concert with Bak students and Toomai
Residency at Bak School in West Palm Beach, Florida
9:00am: interactive performance 10:15am - 2:45pm: chamber music coachings, workshops, and master classes
Carnegie Hall Musical Connections Performance @ Sing Sing Correctional Facility
Carnegie Hall Musical Connections Performance @ Jacobi Hospital
Toomai teams up with Soprano Camille Zamora in the first day of our residency at Jacobi. We're working with the staff for "Domestic Violence Awareness Month," participating in a series of hospital activities that aim create a safe environment and help to inspire and empower victims of abuse. We'll be playing music by Luigi Boccherini, Beny Moré, Henry Purcell, G.F. Handel, Manuel M. Ponce, and more. We have a public performance in the Hospital Atrium at 12:00 PM, and all are welcome to come listen to beautiful music and show support for the Domestic Violence Awareness Project.
Toomai premieres "Hope Dawson is Missing" by Jessica Pavone @ Roulette
Jessica Pavone has written this new song cycle as a follow up to her successful "Songs of Synastry and Solitude," which we premiered and recorded for Tzadik in 2009. This new work will have a string quartet with members of Toomai, as well as guitar, drums, and voice.
Musical Connections @ Metropolitan Hospital
Carnegie Hall Musical Connections Performance
Toomai plays at benefit for Eupraxia Music Collective
Toomai will perform music by Handel, Carrick, and Dvorak
Toomai performs @ New York Flute Fair
Toomai will perform alongside flutists Katherine Fink and Tanya Dusevic Witek as part of the New York Flute Fair. More info at: http://www.nyfluteclub.org/html/flute_fair.html
Issue Project Room
Tickets & more info: http://www.issueprojectroom.org/music/collide-o-scope-music-toomai-quintet/
Musical Connections @ NYC Dept of Juvenile Justice
Carnegie Hall Musical Connections Performance, collaboration with Found Sound Nation http://foundsoundnation.org
Carnegie Hall Musical Connections @ Sing Sing Correctional Facility
Carnegie Hall Musical Connections Performance, collaboration with Sospiro Winds http://sospirowinds.com