Bold, innovative, and gloriously off-beat, Arco Belo is a hybrid chamber ensemble consisting of accordion/piano, violin, viola, cello, double bass, and percussion. Led by pianist, accordionist and composer Simone Baron, the music has been describe as engaging and rhythmically intense, forging a unique sound at the intersection of jazz, global and chamber music. The troupe skips effortlessly from odd and infectious meters to funk grooves, neo-baroque compositions and post-romantic cadenzas. In its first season, the ensemble has appeared at Strathmore, Georgetown University, and the Washington Jewish Music Festival, and The Space Between Disguises is their latest release.
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