LoomSong Concert with Onome, Sasha, & Raffles
Thursday, 12/12 I Doors open at 6:30 pm & Show begins at 7 pm, I $25
Please note that we ask that all visitors remove their shoes when entering our space. Be sure to wear your comfy socks!
LoomSong is a vocal trio exploring the boundaries of the human voice and the intersections between composition and improvisation. Sasha, Onome and Raffles are LoomSong, who collectively come from a wide variety of musical backgrounds consisting of contemporary music, world music, folk, jazz, choral music, and music theater; all which figure prominently in forming their unique sound and approach to singing.
LoomSong’s current repertoire consists of compositions by its members, new improvisational structures, and original arrangements of folk, jazz, classical and world music. Their concerts are a tour de force of vocal pyrotechnics and brain-bending complexity, infused with warm, invitational opportunities to join in and sing along.
Sasha Bogdanowitsch is a composer, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and educator, whose work includes music for theater, dance and film, interdisciplinary performance, concert music, and original songs. His compositional output is heavily influenced by his studies of world, folk, early and contemporary music. Sasha has performed worldwide and throughout the New York area in venues such as: Carnegie Hall, Whitney Museum, Symphony Space, BAM, and Roulette. ‘’…winning authenticity.” NY Times
Onome (pronounced Awe-na-MAY) is a vocalist, improviser, and interdisciplinary sound artist who leads experiences at the intersection of voice, creativity, and mindfulness – for a wide variety of audiences internationally at colleges, corporations, concerts, cultural centers, and retreats. She has partnered with numerous organizations as an artist-in-residence, teacher, and mentor, including the United Nations, Carnegie Hall, Música do Círculo, Grace Episcopal Church, and Bobby McFerrin’s CircleSongs retreat.
Raffles is a singer, dancer and theater maker, born and raised in NYC. Co-Director of Loom Ensemble (2010) and Co-Founder of WildHeart (2022) Internationally, they’ve performed with the English National Opera in London; Loom Ensemble’s annual performance season in Dubai, three summers with Theater Slava in Stockholm, and with the Art Monastery Project at dozens of venues in Italy, Belgium, Sweden, and Berlin. NYC highlights include Lincoln Center with Urban Research Theatre, New York Philharmonic with Constellation Chor, BAM with Meredith Monk, and La MaMa with Loom.