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Manchester Collective and Abel Selaocoe’s Sirocco blows away New York

Abel Selaocoe
© Joseph Sinnott
Manchester Collective and Abel Selaocoe
© Joseph Sinnott
By David Wolfson, 07 April 2024
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“more rock concert than chamber recital... heavy amplification, stage haze and downlighting”
Reviewed at The 92nd Street Y: Kaufmann Concert Hall, New York City on 6 April 2024
Programme
Programme to include:
Works by Haydn
Works by Purcell
Performers
Abel Selaocoe, Cello
Manchester Collective
Simmy Singh, Violin
Rakhi Singh, Violin
Christine Anderson, Viola
Sidiki Dembélé, Percussion
Alan Keary, Bass Guitar
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David Wolfson
David Wolfson
David Wolfson holds a PhD in composition from Rutgers University, and has taught at Rutgers University, Montclair State University and Hunter College. He is enjoying an eclectic career, having composed opera, musical theatre, touring children’s musicals, and incidental music for plays; choral music, band music, orchestral music, chamber music, art songs, and music for solo piano; comedy songs, cabaret songs and one memorable score for an amusement park big-headed-costumed-character show. You can find more information here.