Woolworth Hall at Woodlawn Cemetery at the Jerome Avenue Entrance.
Sunday, April 24, 2022 2:00 PM
Ray Vega and The Bronx Arts Ensemble String Quartet
Sunday, April 24, 2022, 2:00 PM
Bronx Arts Ensemble presents Bronx-Born trumpeter and composer Ray Vega in concert with The Bronx Arts Ensemble String Quartet. The concert will include old standards by Duke Ellington, Bernie Miller, and Kurt Weil, as well as original compositions by Mr. Vega.
Original compositions include Buscando Doña Juana Figueroa is a work premiered by the Vermont Symphony, dedicated and inspired by Mr. Vega’s maternal grandmother, born in Puerto Rico in 1912.
Ray Vega is a multifaceted composer, educator, musician and Bronx native.
Also, an interesting factoid: Ray Vega is played at Miles Davis’ funeral at Woodlawn.
Please note, we ask that all guests to the concert show proof of Covid-19 Vaccine. Thank you for your cooperation.
The concert is Free, but you must be pre-registered.
