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July 25–28 Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse

Lincoln Center Festival lead support is provided by American Express

July 25

Maria Pomianowska & ReBorn

July 26

Bohemian Trio

July 27

Tcheka

July 28

H’Sao

These performances are made possible in part by the Josie Robertson Fund for Lincoln Center.

Public support for Festival 2017 is provided by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

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Tuesday, July 25 at 8:00 p.m. Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse


U.S. debut

Maria Pomianowska & ReBorn

Vocals, Biłgoraj Suka, Płock Fiddle Maria Pomianowska

Suka Aleksandra Kauf, Iwona Rapacz

Frame Drum Patrycja Napierała

The program will be announced from the stage.

There will be no intermission.


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About Maria Pomianowska

Maria Pomianowska has resurrected threeforgotten Polish instruments: the Biłgorajsuka, the Płock fiddle, and the Mielec suka.As assistant professor of musical arts at theMusic Academy in Warsaw, she has taughta new generation of players the suka. Herinterest in stringed instruments goes back toher college days when she received a schol-arship to study the sarangi in India with P.Ram Narayan. Eventually, her studiesevolved to include the study of a variety ofAsian stringed instruments. She has studiedand collaborated with local musicians acrossthe globe, including in China, Mongolia,Japan, Central Asia, and the Middle East.She spent five years living and working inJapan, where she was commissioned by Yo-Yo Ma to write a piece featuring the celloand the suka. She has collaborated withAnna Maria Jopek, Gil Goldstein, andGonzalo Rubalcaba; Ian Gillan (of DeepPurple); Stanislaw Soyka (Polish jazz artist);and Boris Grebenshchikov (“the RussianBob Dylan”). She also acts as director ofWarsaw’s Cross-Culture Festival. She hasreleased 21 solo albums, and in 2010 sherecorded Chopin on 5 Continents, featuringunique arrangements of Chopin’s master-pieces for ethnic instruments from all overthe world. That same year she opened thefirst Ethnic Music Department at theAcademy of Music in Krakow. In 2011 shecreated the inaugural Suka & Fidel Orchestra(“fidel” is “fiddle” in Polish), comprising herstudents. Since 2011 she has created multi-cultural projects in Egypt (2011), Lebanon,Pakistan, and Turkey (2012), and Algeria andMorocco (2013). She is the recipient of theSilver Merit Award from the Polish govern-ment and the Chopin’s Passport Award.

About ReBorn

Founded in 2015, ReBorn comprises leaderMaria Pomianowska, Aleksandra Kauf,Iwona Rapacz, and Patrycja Napierała. Kauf(suka) studied cello at the Krakow Academyof Music from 2009 to 2012, then took upthe suka under Pomianowska’s tutelage.Rapacz (bass suka) also studied cello andhas worked with the Polish Radio Orchestraand the Polish Chamber Philharmonic.Napierała (frame drum) works as a sessionmusician with the Euro Acoustics recordingstudio in Vienna. The group releasedReborn: Voice of Suka (2016), which in April2017 was named to Songlines’ “Top of theWorld” album list.

About the Instruments

The Biłgoraj suka is a traditional string instru-ment originating from the town of Biłgoraj insoutheastern Poland. A long-lost medievalancestor of the violin, the suka has a crudepegbox and a wide neck, and unlike modernstring instruments, is played vertically, usingthe fingernail technique. The Płock fiddleoriginated in the city of Płock in centralPoland. Dating to the 15th century, the Płockfiddle—a box-shaped instrument with sixstrings and no fingerboard—is even moreprimitive than the suka. Pomianowska wasthe first modern musician to play and recon-struct these instruments.

Maria Pomianowska AcknowledgmentsMade possible with support of the PolishCultural Institute New York

Production ALIA Productions Alison Loerke


Wednesday, July 26 at 8:00 p.m. Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse


Bohemian Trio

Saxophone, Chékere Yosvany Terry

Piano Orlando Alonso

Cello Yves Dharamraj




Tarde en La Lisa Composer Yosvany Terry

Push Gift Composer Pedro Giruado

Impromptu No. 1 (For Gershwin)Composer Manuel Valera

Punto Cubano de Domingo Composer Yosvany Terry

Hiroshima Composer Pedro Giraudo

Llegará, Llegará Composer Emilio Solla

Passacaille Piano Trio in A minor (Third Movement)Composer Maurice RavelArranger Bohemian Trio

Okónkolo Composer Yosvany Terry

Performance order and selections subject to change

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About the Program

Tonight’s program is inspired by BohemianTrio’s debut album Okónkolo (2017), whichtakes its title from Yosvany Terry’s originalwork by the same name. The okónkolo is the“baby” or smallest member of the Batádrums used in Yoruba religious ceremoniesfor over 500 years in present-day Nigeria. TheAfrican diaspora brought the Batá drums toCuba where they were absorbed intoSantería ceremonies and, along with thechékere, now feature in Afro-Cuban music.The okónkolo traditionally serves astimekeeper while the “father” itótele and“mother” iyá drums converse, improvise,and entertain.

In Terry’s title song “Okónkolo,” thisdrumming tradition is both a metaphor for theinteraction between saxophone, cello, andpiano, and a reflection of the cultural diffusionthat embodies Bohemian Trio and its music.Terry also draws inspiration from his nativeCuba in “Tarde en la Lisa,” a sound paintingof a bustling Havana neighborhood, and“Punto Cubano de Domingo,” which evokesthe Cuban countryside.

Inspired by the trio’s unique brand of music-making, Emilio Solla adapted his original bandversion of “Llegará, Llegará, Llegará” off hisalbum Second Half (2014); an intimate workfor saxophone, cello, and piano, it showcasesArgentine folk riffs and heartfelt lyricism.

Also on Okónkolo are works by Pedro Giraudoand Manuel Valera, some of which use Latinand jazz idioms while dovetailing classicalsounds and techniques. Giraudo’s “Push Gift”

is a relentless Argentinean milonga thatborrows Baroque imitation and Impressionisticharmonies. Valera’s Impromptu pays homageto George Gershwin, who—as an early 20th-century classical composer—looked toAmerican jazz for inspiration. Giraudo’s“Hiroshima” is a sensuous ballad fit for a NewYork City jazz club.

Rounding out the program, Passacaille fromMaurice Ravel’s Trio for violin, cello, andpiano—here transcribed for saxophone, cello,and piano—provides a purely classical foilthat, despite a different musical vocabulary,somehow speaks to the other works on thealbum through common melodic andharmonic nuances.

About Bohemian Trio

Despite being immersed in different culturaland musical backgrounds, Yosvany Terry(saxophone and chékere), Orlando Alonso(piano), and Yves Dharamraj (cello) formedthe Bohemian Trio in 2013. The threemusicians were drawn to the idea that theirblend of traditions would speak to the truevoice of the Americas: a cacophony ofcultures that, together, forges a new identitythat transcends Old World boundaries. TheBohemian Trio intertwines Afro-Cubanrhythms with the sweeping melodies ofclassical, the improvisation of jazz, and thecelebration of Latin dance. Bohemian Triomade its debut in 2013 at the Music of NowMarathon at Symphony Space, and hasperformed at Wave Hill, Bargemusic (as partof the Make Music New York Festival), andSpoleto Festival USA.


Thursday, July 27 at 8:00 p.m. Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse



U.S. debut

TchekaVocals, Guitar



AgoniaFrom Nu Monda (2007)

Nu MondaFrom Nu Monda

Tchoro Na MorteFrom Dor de Mar (2011)

Djam BedjaFrom Nu Monda

Boka KaféFrom Boka Kafé (2017)

Peito No PeitoFrom Boka Kafé

AntunekuFrom Dor de Mar

Kassarola From Boka KaféComposer Maruka Xika Tavares

Dzem Kma SimFrom Boka KaféComposer Hernani Almeida

Rozadi RezaduFrom Argui! (2003)

Ana MariaFrom Lonji (2008)

Mar De Fogo(unreleased)

StradaFrom Boka Kafé

SantaFrom Boka Kafé

All songs composed by Tcheka unless otherwise noted


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About Tcheka

Born in a small, remote spot on the island ofSantiago, Cape Verde, Tcheka has created amusical style that is a testament to the globalinfluences he has embraced. His essence isimpossible to pin down—he is neithermodernist nor traditionalist, and his musicresists any easy categorization or comparison.While referencing multiple genres from CapeVerde—such as batuku, funaná, finason,tabanka, morna, and coladeira—his music isalso a busy intersection of Brazilian and Africanpop, traditional forms, folk, jazz, blues, rock,literature, anthropology, and film.

He has released five albums, including Argui!(2003), Nu Monda (2007), Lonji (2008), andDor De Mar (2011). In 2005 he won theprestigious Découvertes award from RadioFrance International for Nu Monda. His fifthalbum, the recently released Boka Kafé,consists of solo pieces that highlight hisinimitable guitar and unmistakable vocals. Hesings in Cape Verdean Creole, so Portuguesespeakers will catch most of the meanings inthe songs, which mainly touch on socialissues and experiences on the islands: pain,

slavery, sexual harassment, emigration,colonialism, mourning, and religion. Tchekaalso explores more upbeat contexts, voicingthe collective joys and hopes of his fellowCape Verdeans.

Tcheka has performed with acclaimed CapeVerdean singer Cesaria Evora, and in 2015 hecollaborated with South Africa’s DerekGripper at the Harare International Festival ofthe Arts. He has also worked with acclaimedPortuguese pianist Mário Laginha. Theircollaboration, borne of friendship and mutualadmiration, was featured at the 2016 Jazz inMarciac Festival (France), and an album iscurrently in the works.

Tcheka’s many worldwide performancesinclude the Festival Internacional de Jazz(Portugal), Ethno Jazz Festival (Poland),Tallinn Music Week (Estonia), HarareInternational Festival of the Arts (Zimbabwe),and the Cape Town Nu World Festival (SouthAfrica).

Tcheka Acknowledgments Manager Johnny Fernandes


Friday, July 28 at 8:00 p.m.Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse


H’Sao

Vocals, Keyboards Israel Rimtobaye

Vocals, Guitar Caleb Rimtobaye

Vocals, Bass Guitar Moss Rimtobaye

Vocals, Percussion, Drums Dono Bei Ledjebgue




BabaFrom H’Sao (2006)

KoumanFrom H’Sao

FatimataFrom ORIA (2013)

Serré Dans Tes BrasFrom SAAR (2015)

TaryamFrom SAAR

Ana o IntiFrom ORIA

MinipaFrom SAAR

Sombre NoceFrom Vol 235 (2009)

Gomindi IkoFrom SAAR

Poussez, ResistezFrom ORIA

Allah Ni Ke OywaFrom ORIA

For My FamilyFrom ORIA

La Vie Est BelleFrom Vol 235

Njazze’n NgandjaFrom ORIA

Baby JolieFrom Vol 235

One LoveFrom ORIA


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About H’Sao

H’Sao is a family and a band. Caleb, Moss,Israel Rimtobaye, and their childhood friendDono Bei Ledjebgue are the four groupmembers. Originally from Chad, they havebeen living in Montreal for 15 years. Originallyknown as Hirondelle (Swallow), the bandrenamed itself in 1995. It became H’Sao,literally meaning “Saos’s Swallow” (the Saosbeing the ancestors of the people of Chad).Comprising virtuoso a cappella singers, H’Saodraws inspiration from gospel as well astraditional African music and its Chadian roots.To this, the members add a love of soul, jazz,and R&B, and these styles are blended with atrue appreciation of African rhythms. Duringthe group’s live performances, the four voicescombine with the instruments and Africandance numbers performed by certain band

members. Since its inception, H’Sao, itsAfrican beat, and message of hope haveresonated throughout the world, from Franceto Australia by way of Haiti, Sweden, Canada,and South Africa. Vol 235, the second H’Saoalbum, was released in September 2009 andwas nominated for a Félix (ADISQ) award anda SOBA prize in world music. On July 1, 2010,H’Sao was invited to perform a concert inhonor of Queen Elizabeth II during her visit toCanada. H’Sao opened for Angélique Kidjo atKoerner Hall in Toronto before embarking on atour of the United States that included stopsin Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Chicago.Following its third album, ORIA (2013), whichwas also nominated for a Félix award, H’Saoreleased an album titled SAAR (2015), aKabalai word meaning “the Source.” Re -corded in Montreal, SAAR marks a return tothe band’s musical roots.



Lincoln Center Festival, now in its 22ndseason, has received worldwide attentionfor presenting some of the broadest andmost original performing arts programs inLincoln Center’s history. The festival haspresented 1,465 performances of opera,music, dance, theater, and interdisciplinaryforms by internationally acclaimed artistsfrom more than 50 countries. To date, thefestival has commissioned 44 new worksand offered 145 world, U.S., and New Yorkpremieres. It places particular emphasis on showcasing contemporary artisticviewpoints and multidisciplinary works thatchallenge the boundaries of traditionalperformance. For more information, visitLincolnCenterFestival.org.

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AcknowledgmentsKaplan Penthouse Production CoordinatorSarissa Michaud


Looking Ahead: Le Trio Joubran

On July 29, in the final event of the Nomadic Nights series, the oud ensemble comprising Nazareth-born brothers Samir, Wissam, and Adnan Joubran and percussionist Youssef Hbeisch performs an immersive tribute to the late Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish. In the Shadow of Words is a soulful dialogue between worlds, with the trio’s unique blend of traditional Arabic music, jazz, rock, and flamenco responding to Darwish’s recorded voice, all within a rich multimedia environment. The Guardian ranks Le Trio Joubran

“among the most inventive musicians in the Arab world,” while NPR calls the trio “hypnotic and bliss-inducing.”

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