ZEN ARTS GROUP proudly presents the music album “Sogno” by Anto Ferrante!

Anto will be accompanied by Valerie Holt on vocals and Nonda Trimis on percussions for this soft launching album release party. The full album, Sogno (66mins, 9 tracks) is available on Bandcamp and will be available on all digital music platforms on October 14, 2023.

Anto Ferrante is an Italian composer, guitarist, singer & song-writer who lives in Seattle, Washington. Composing in English, Italian and Sanskrit, his lyrics express his heritage (Italian) and life journey in Italy and West Coast of the United States as well as his love of Buddhism and Eastern philosophies. His multi-instrumental songs are instinctual and melancholic with roots in the Mediterranean.  He uses music composition as a therapeutic and contemplative practice to awaken his heart and hold his emotions with compassion. Through his music and hosting house concerts Anto wishes to inspire others to explore and express their creativity, embodiment and emotions, and to provide a message of hope.

Valerie Holt is a singer and vocal teacher from Seattle, Washington who performs and teaches nationally and internationally. For the past decade she has been performing, touring, recording and teaching along side musician/composer Anne Mathews in their ballad-driven duo The Lonely Coast (thelonelycoast.com) and in more recent years with their energetic seven-piece Balkan electro-pop band Eurodanceparty USA (eurodancepartyusa.com). The Lonely Coast duo has led vocal workshops and classes in the United States, Canada and Mexico teaching unique multiple-part harmony arrangements of global folk, pop and traditional songs.

Epaminondas Trimis BMI is a Percussionist, Composer, Recording Artist. Nonda comes from an extensive background in both percussion and drums. As a 1980 graduate of California State University with a Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance, Nonda studied during his developing years with several renown players including Steve Mitchell(Vince Guaraldi), Gary Nash (Jackie and Roy), Ed Shaughnessy (The Tonight Show), Steve Schaeffer (Dallas, Dynasty LA Studio), and Jerry Steinholtz (Dianna Ross, the Carpenters). He has appeared on over 75 different CDs with different local and national artists including Amy Denio, Richard Dillon, Anto Ferrante, Stephen O’Bent, Susan Carr, Dan Dean, Richard Warner, John Serrie, The Jazz Police, Michael Powers, Gary Stroutsos, Phil Sheeran, and Tony Gable. His live performances include backing Eddie Daniels, Ben Vareen, Greta Metassa, Jovino Santos, Blackstone, Kathy Lee Gifford, Carl Saunders, Teatro Zinzani, Marc Seals and performances at the Santa Barbara Jazz Festival, Earshot Jazz Festival and the Moore Theater.

Website: www.zagseattle.org/anto & www.zagseattle.org/anto-music & www.youtube.com/@zagseattle & https://antoferrante.bandcamp.com

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Doors open at 7:00pm
Music starts at 7:30pm
Tix $20-30 sliding scale.
Purchase tickets in advance via “Book this event” button at the top of the page or via Venmo @zagseattle (last 4 digits of phone number 9882 & specify date or name of artist, and number of tickets) .
Door tickets via cash or Venmo if available.
Age 15 and younger free admission.
ZAG seating space is limited & events are selling out, so we suggest advance tix purchase.

FOOD Feel free to bring snacks and drinks for snack table to share with guests.

COVID Mask is optional.

LEGAL
By entering VENUE [ZAG], you and the members of your group voluntarily assume the risks of contracting COVID-19 and agree to release, waive, discharge and covenant not to sue ARTIST or VENUE [ZAG] (including their owners, volunteers and the City of Seattle), and hold these entities and persons harmless from liability regarding any and all claims relating to COVID-19 and indirectly or directly arising out of or relating to VENUE [ZAG].
SANITATION:
– Hand sanitizer at front door
– Bathrooms updated with paper towels
– Touchless payment and check-in options via Venmo.

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