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The Spring Soiree with Tina Mitchell, Helen Yee, Matthew Fries and Friends

Cornelia St Cafe - downstairs
New York, NY

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The Spring Soiree with Tina Mitchell, Helen Yee, Matthew Fries and Friends

The Spring Soiree is a special event benefit that brings together the unique talents of three seasoned New York performers in a festive night of entertainment. Theatre maker Tina Mitchell, violinist Helen Yee and Jazz pianist Matthew Fries present a night of music and cabaret to raise funds for the US premiere of Miss Julia at La MaMa in June. Our goal is to raise funds to cover visa and travel expenses for the performers of Vueltas Bravas Producciones.

Tina Mitchell will perform a number of comedic scenes that present a variety of eclectic and hilarious characters who find themselves in strange predicaments. Joining her onstage will be Carla Kissane, Ben McHugh, Selene Beretta, William Apps and Terence MacSweeny among others.

Helen Yee performs original compositions by live-looping the violin with electronic effects, building evocative layers of sound in real time. Each performance relies on the unique qualities of the moment as no pre-recorded samples are used.

Matthew Fries performs solo piano works including selections from his recent album Parallel States, a collection of original compositions created in a collaborative project with his sister, a visual artist.

Hosted by Julia Campanelli, the Spring Soiree promises to be a fun night of festivities.

Donations: Can't make it to the Soiree but would like to make a tax deductible donation to support Miss Julia, visit Tina Mitchell's donation page at: http://thefield.org/sa/567305

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Tina Mitchell is a New York based actor, director, teaching artist and theatre maker. She holds a Master of Arts Practice specializing in performance and has trained extensively with the SITI Company. Tina's work has been included in many international arts festivals. Her latest work Miss Julia has been performed in Festivals across Colombia, Italy and Spain. She is currently performing in Punchdrunk's Sleep No More and has previously worked for The SITI Company, The Metropolitan Opera, Southwest Shakespeare and La Fura dels Baus. www.tinacmitchell.com

Helen Yee is a multi-instrumentalist and composer with experience in a broad range of genres. She has created music for plays including Miss Julia, Pillowtalk, The Comfort of Numbers and Manon/Sandra and was formerly violinist for Trio Tritticali and the quartet Invert. In 2011 she was honored to be a fellow at Music Omi International Musicians Residency. www.helenyee.com

Pianist, Matthew Fries, has been making waves in the jazz world as both a soloist and accompanist. The winner of the Great American Jazz Piano Competition, his debut album, Song for Today (TCB Music) was named a 2001 critics pick by Jazziz Magazine, and his continuing work with his collaborative trio, TRI-FI, takes on the Jazz Trio challenge and delivers a knock out punch (Jazz Review). As a sideman his work has been described as the best jazz accompaniment Ive seen in a cabaret in years (The New York Times), and the crispest rhythm section imaginable (The London Times). www.matthewfries.com