BOWFIRE completes most successful tour
LoGograph, in association with LiveNation, creates BOWFIRE's most successful tour to date. LiveNation, renowned for its work with The Rolling Stones, The Police, and Mariah Carey, is a presenting partner in the new National tour of the hit show BOWFIRE. In addition, a new CD has been released, and a High-Definition concert special co-produced by WLIW NY is airing on PBS stations and available on a brand new DVD.
Taped in high definition with multiple camera angles, this colorful, high-energy performance highlights each string player's specialized musical genre and begins with Bowfire's signature track "Fiddler in the Hood," filled with complex rhythms and shifting musical patterns. The show then moves flawlessly into the jazz number "Blue Moon & I Want To Be Happy" combining two classic songs in one violin, bass, guitar and piano arrangement; "Canty Medley" featuring a friendly fiddle competition and step dancing; "Galloping Horses" showcasing the melodic sound of the two-stringed bowed Chinese erhu; the world premiere of "The Line" with beautiful vocals; "Orange Blossom Special," one of the best known fiddle tunes of the twentieth century; and a grand-finale cover of Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir," performed like never before.
BOWFIRE delivers an incredible live show thanks to the creative team behind the ensemble. Lenny Solomon, Bowfire's founder and artistic director, has built a strong reputation as one of the world's most skilled and innovative jazz violinists. He has toured extensively in the United States, Canada and Japan with The Lenny Solomon Trio, was a three-time winner of the annual Violinist of The Year Award presented by The National Jazz Awards and has appeared as a featured guest jazz soloist with many prestigious orchestras.
The creative team includes: award-winning stage director Stafford Arima who has an extensive list of credits in the musical theater world including Guys and Dolls, Suessical-The Musical, Ragtime and Bright Lights Big City; choreographer Patricia Wilcox who has created numbers for everything from Broadway shows to championship ice skaters and has taught master classes virtually around the world; scenic director David Kornis who has lent his creative talents in design to Broadway, film and television; lighting designer Ben Stanton who is based in New York City specializing in design for theater, dance, concerts and corporate events and renowned costume designer Karen Ann Ledger.
Bowfire's next leg of its US Tour begins April 20 in Boston.
For more information on BOWFIRE and the upcoming tour, please visit www.bowfire.com
