Over 100 bands applied, 24 bands from 11 countries were selected and only TWO from the US were chosen to compete in the International Jewish Music Festival in Amsterdam. My band, Kat Parra and the Sephardic Music Experience, is one of those two bands chosen from the US. BUT we have to pay to get there. Can you help? Anything is very much appreciated!

Kat Parra and The Sephardic Music Experience have been chosen to perform a special showcase at the Western Arts Alliance Conference in Long Beach on Sept. 1, 2010 at 8pm. This showcase is sponsored by Chamber Music America and will take place at the First Congregational Church of Long Beach, 241 Cedar Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802. Joining Kat will be her 5-piece ensemble: Murray Low on piano, Masaru Koga on woodwinds, Peter Barshay on bass and Alan Hall on drums. If you are in the Long Beach area, please come out and support this very special event. It is free and open to the public!

Here is another video from our CD release concert at Yoshi’s SF on January 18th. Los Bilbilicos features Murray Low: piano, Peter Barshay: bass, Katja Cooper: percussion, Paul van Wageningen: drums, Masaru Koga: flute and Lila Sklar: violin.

Enjoy!

Here is a 5 minute montage that my son Danilo created for me. It features the Sephardic Music Experience Live at La Peña Cultural Center in Berkeley, CA on the first night of Hanuka of 2009.