Claudio Ragazzi, guitar & Nando Michelin, piano
Performing their original music based on South American rhythms
and also performing music by Astor Piazzolla and Egberto Gismonti
Claudio Ragazzi and Nando Michelin will present the March concert in the series “Music at Brighton Allston Congregational” in the sanctuary of Brighton Allston Congregational Church, 404 Washington Street, Brighton Center, on Sunday, March 15 at 3:00. The church is accessible by bus routes 57 and 86. Parking is available next door in the parking lot of Citizens Bank.
General admission to the concert is $10; students and seniors are $5; low income is free. Proceeds from the concert series will be used to help renovate the Community Supper kitchen.
Claudio Ragazzi
Composer and guitarist Claudio Ragazzi has been writing award winning music for film and television, scoring hundreds of projects and performing with some of today's most respected musicians at renowned concert halls, including Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, and Lincoln Center.
In 1998 he scored Brad Anderson’s hit film Next Stop Wonderland, featuring Brazilian singer Bebel Gilberto. The CD reached Billboard’s top ten chart for more than twelve consecutive weeks. Other production credits include scoring the music for The Blue Diner and working on the music for John Sayle’s film Casa de los Babys. Claudio’s work can also be heard in Something’s Gotta Give starring Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton and Keanu Reeves. He has scored hundreds of TV productions for the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, National Geographic, Telemundo, Univision and PBS.
Claudio has won numerous awards including a regional Emmy and a nomination for a national Emmy. His work has been commissioned by the Boston Ballet, the New England Conservatory and the Meet the Composer Grant Program among others.
A native of Argentina, Claudio grew up in Buenos Aires, where he started playing music at a very early age. As a teenager, he was already recording and performing with some of Argentina’s most influential musicians including Tango master Rodolfo Mederos. Claudio attended Berklee College of Music where he was the recipient of the prestigious Duke Ellington Master’s Award.
Nando Michelin
Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Nando came to Boston to study at Berklee College of Music. His discography includes “Facing south,” “Common grounds” for Brownstone, “Art,” “Chants,” “Live at the AJC,” and “When Einstein dreams,” and “Duende” featuring Esperanza Spalding.
Nando is a very active educator, currently teaching at Tufts University and Berklee College of Music. He plays for worship every Sunday at Brighton Allston Congregational Church.
