"Don't play the saxophone. Let it play you." - Charlie Parker

For Immediate Release - New York, NY - On Saturday, February 8th, 2025 at 7pm, Composers Concordance presents Pizza Pizzicato at St. John's in the Village. The event will feature the virtuosic saxophonist Todd Rewoldt alongside the CompCord String Quartet, performing newly-written compositions for this unique sonic combination. The famous New York staple Grandaisy Bakery will provide their renowned gourmet pizzas for the reception. Some of the music will reflect the pizza theme, including 'Death Metal Pizza' by YouTube sensation Jared Dines, arranged by Todd Rewoldt, and 'That's Amore' by Harry Warren, with its iconic opening line by lyricist Jack Brooks "When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie," arranged by Gene Pritsker.

Other featured compositions on the program include 'The Death-Devil Rages Against the New Moon' by Dennis Bathory-Kitsz and 'Sillage' by Gene Pritsker, as well as music by Dennis Brandner, Dan Cooper, Jay Rodriguez, Daniel Schnyder, Ann Warren, and Amy Wurtz.

The concert will also be live-streamed on Composers Concordance's Facebook Page.

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Listing Information

Composers Concordance Presents

Pizza Pizzicato

Alto Saxophonist Todd Rewoldt Joins CompCord String Quartet to Perform Contemporary Compositions, and Grandaisy Bakery Provides its Famous Gourmet Pizzas!

Saturday, Feb. 8th, 2025 at 7pm

St. John's in the Village

218 W 11th St, NYC

Tickets $20 in advance $30 at the door

Facebook

Live Stream

Composers

Dennis Bathory-Kitsz, Dennis Brandner, Dan Cooper, Jared Dines, Gene Pritsker, Todd Rewoldt,

Jay Rodriguez, Daniel Schnyder, Ann Warren, Harry Warren, Amy Wurtz

Performers

Todd Rewoldt - saxophone

CompCord String Quartet

Funda Cizmecioglu, Machiko Ozawa - violins

Arthur Dibble - viola, Mary Wooten - cello