Nikolett Pankovits sextet &
THE RIVER VOICES
Inspired by her acclaimed 2016 debut album Magia, Hungarian-born New York jazz vocalist Nikolett Pankovits - working with longtime collaborator Juancho Herrera from Colombia - re-imagines the haunting melodies of Hungarian folk music by bringing together ensembles from jazz and world music, interspersed with poems in English by actor Adam Boncz. Featuring a jazz sextet, Hungarian folk trio, a vocal octet, the project builds upon the field research of composers such as Bela Bartok and Zoltan Kodaly, melding disparate musical worlds and confounding stylistic expectations.
Pictures from the concert /photo credit: Timea Jaksa/
Press:
English: AmHun
Hungarian: Breuer Press Nepszava
Concert at Carnegie Hall - May 20, 2019
Nikolett Pankovits Sextet:
Nikolett Pankovits – voice
Alejandro Berti – trumpet
Juancho Herrera – guitar
Manu Koch – piano
Bam Rodriguez – upright bass
Franco Pinna – drums
The River Voices:
Laura Angyal
Reka Banyai
Kinga Cserjesi
Kata Harsaczki
Ildiko Nagy
Nikolett Pankovits
Artemisz Polonyi
Boglarka Goldea-Raksanyi
Hungarian folk band:
Levente Szekely – violin
Aron Szekely – viola
Branislav Brinarsky – upright bass
Denes Takacsy – folk dancer
Special Guest:
Adam Boncz – actor
Musical director:
Juancho Herrera
Thanks to our sponsors: Hungarian Cultural Center, New York, Elizabeth Molnar Rajec, Dr Erno L. Hollo and Mrs Iren Hollo, American Hungarian Folklore Centrum, Esther Kando Odescalchi, Hungary Live Festival – New York, Meyke Fashion, Palinkerie, Andrea’s Chocolate
Event insurance provided by Film Emporium Insurance Brokers
