BRATTLEBORO-The Latchis International Music Series warms up winter with two concerts featuring musicians visiting from Italy. On Friday, Jan. 17, violinist Luca Ciarla performs. On Friday, Jan. 24, the Latchis welcomes Calabrian singer-songwriter Peppe Voltarelli.
Each show starts at 7 p.m., and the concerts take place in the Latchis Ballroom Theater.
Italian violinist Ciarla performs with a loop pedal, his voice, and a few toy instruments. He performs solo, playing the violin also like a guitar, a cello, or a percussive instrument.
Ciarla sings, whistles, plays other instruments or adds new improvisations. The program Mediterramìa features unusual arrangements of traditional Italian folk tunes, music from the Mediterranean area and original compositions, spanning jazz, classical, and world music genres.
Joining Ciarla will be guest cellist, composer, and songwriter Jeremy Harman, whose own work explores shifting musical terrain. With influences including contemporary classical, modern jazz, progressive metal, free improvisation, and folk music of all kinds, he says his musical path has taken him across the globe, and he has shared the stage with a wide range of artists including Quincy Jones, John Williams, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Bobby McFerrin, Lady Gaga, Sir Elton John, Tony Bennett, and Mary J. Blige.
Voltarelli, active since 1990 as the founding voice and leader of Il parto delle nuvole pesanti, a cult Italian new folk band, performs on Jan. 24.
As a solo artist, he has released seven studio albums, four soundtracks, and two concert recordings. He has played in 23 countries and his records have been released in Europe, Argentina, Canada, and the United States. His latest work, the album La grande corsa verso Lupionòpolis, was recorded in New York and published by Visage Music in 2023. Voltarelli will be joined on Jan. 24 by Ciarla, making a return visit.
Tickets are $20, available at the door or in advance at latchis.com. These events are produced in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of New York.
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