Composers Concordance Presents Leo Genovese & Franz Hackl Duo
The Trumpet and Piano Duo Perform Their Repertoire and New Compositions at Kostabi World in New York City
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On Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025 at 7pm at Kostabi World, Composers Concordance presents the Leo Genovese & Franz Hackl Duo, performing their repertoire plus new compositions for trumpet and piano. Featured on the program are the premieres of Genovese’s ‘Wait a Day’ and Gene Pritsker’s ‘Imminent,’ as well as music by Franz Hackl and Mark Kostabi.
Leonardo Genovese was born in Venado Tuerto, Argentina. After some years of studying classical piano at the National University of Rosario, he moved to Boston in 2001. At Berklee College of Music, he studied with Danilo Perez, Joanne Brackeen, and Frank Carlberg, among others. Leo released his first solo album ‘Haikus II’ on the Spanish label Fresh Sound Records. He performs regularly with the Esperanza Spalding Group, the Mike Tucker Quartet, Planet Safety, Wayne Shorter Group and Jack DeJohnette. Currently based in New York, Leo also plays with the Chromatic Gauchos. He hopes that his music could eventually be more than just a source of entertainment, but also a force for change in a world that is troubled by economic, social, and political challenges.
Trumpeter, composer and brass instrument maker Franz Hackl is also the founder and artistic director of the Outreach Orchestra, Festival, and Academy, as well as the leader of Franz Hackl’s IDO Quartet. His feed-forward approach, building on traditions and looking beyond fashionable trends, leads to his distinctive style. As a trumpet player, Franz has toured the international festival circuit and concert halls for over twenty years, and performed in renowned Jazz clubs including the Jazz Standard, Blue Note, Birdland, and Sweet Basil, to name a few. As a composer, Franz was commissioned to write original music for the ‘Year of the Mountains’ launch event at the United Nations, for the opening of the Austrian Cultural Forum in New York, and has composed for numerous festivals and ensembles such as Tiroler Festspiele, European Forum Alpbach, Klangspuren, Festival der Regionen, and Absolute Ensemble.
The concert will also be live-streamed on Composers Concordance’s Facebook Page.
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Composers Concordance Presents
Leo Genovese and Franz Hackl Duo
The Trumpet and Piano Duo Perform Their Repertoire and New Compositions
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025 at 7pm
Kostabi World
225 West 22nd St, NYC
$20 in advance $30 at the door
Composers
Franz Hackl, Leo Genovese, Mark Kostabi, Gene Pritsker
Performers
Franz Hackl – trumpet, Leo Genovese – piano
Staying in rotation for 41 years in NYC is a rare feat. In the case of a new music presenting organization, it requires not only diligence and cognizance of achievements of the past but also an ethic of keeping one’s ear to the ground for emerging stylistic and technological developments, as well as talented new composers on the scene. Composers Concordance, founded in 1984 by Joseph Pehrson and Patrick Hardish, advised by Otto Luening, strives to present contemporary music in innovative ways, with an emphasis on thematic programming. Directors Gene Pritsker and Dan Cooper co-curate the programs and lead the CompCord Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, String Orchestra, and Big Band. Associate Directors are Milica Paranosic, Peter Jarvis, Debra Kaye, and Seth Boustead. Composers Concordance has also created a Naxos-distributed record label: Composers Concordance Records. Composers Concordance’s overriding vision is to promote contemporary music, composers, and new works as a rightful and respected part of society. Good music performed and recorded well, pushing the boundaries of sound and composition.
“Composers Concordance..a veritable New York new music institution of concerts, album production and multiple ensembles under a sweeping, tenacious brand, thriving on the emulsion of contemporary classical, free improv, jazz and rock, overt humor and fearless political statements, all very much in evidence..The ensemble..was masterful throughout.”- John Pietaro, The New York City Jazz Record
“An unwavering force in giving composers exposure through concert bookings and its own record label, the intrepid new-music organization Composers Concordance” – The Brooklyn Rail
“The Composers Concordance
“Enterprising new music organization” – The New York Times
Composers:
Franz Hackl, Leo Genovese, Mark Kostabi, Gene Pritsker, others TBA
Performers:
Franz Hackl – trumpet
Leo Genovese – piano
`Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025 at 7pm
Kostabi World
225 West 22nd St, NYC
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