The West Virginia University Brazilian Ensemble, which includes two exchange students from Brazil and other music students who have been to Brazil, will perform a concert at the Creative Arts Center, Saturday, April 21.

The event begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Antoinette Falbo Theatre and is free and open to the public.

The Ensemble plays classics of Brazilian popular music with a contemporary take. The students work partially with written music and partially with music from oral traditions.

Ensemble members include Rafael Langoni Smith on piano, and Diego Lyra on bass, Grace Leong on piano and percussion, Nicoletta Ciampa and Sarah Plata on voice and percussion, Mitch Marozzi and Ebenezer St. Eustache on drums and percussion, Mollie Talada, on oboe and English horn, and Maria Wang on cello.

For more information contact the College of Creative Arts at (304) 293-4359.

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CONTACT: Charlene Lattea, College of Creative Arts
304-293-4359, Charlene.Lattea@mail.wvu.edu

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