Penguin Cafe

Arthur Jeffes is the son of the sculptor Emily Young and Simon Jeffes, who in 1974 founded the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, one of those groups that left an indelible mark on the history of contemporary music, so much so that their first album “Music from the Penguin Café” - released by Brian Eno's Obscure Records in 1976 - is considered by many to be a forerunner of world music. In fact, Simon Jeffes had developed a keen interest in ethnic music and African styles which he then brought to the Penguin Cafe Orchestra in that unique mix of attention to melody and desire to experiment. This hybrid approach moves across different geographical spaces and different musical periods and it infused all their albums until the death of that extraordinary musician.

Arthur Jeffes, eclectic musician and composer, a pianist with an interest in the music of space and who has written several pieces for NASA's Kepler project, is now frontman of Penguin Café, founded after the 2007 tribute to his father and the formation of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra. He went on to transform the line-up bringing in musicians that included Cass Browne of Gorillaz, Neil Codling of Suede, Oli Langford of Florence and the Machine and Darren Berry of Razorlight. The three albums they have released retain the basic musical structure of Jeffes senior, but it is combined with new sensibilities brought by Arthur and his companions. The result is a pervasive and at times celestial music, always inquiring and with the ability to bring distant universes together.

HOW TO GET THERE

from Alba di Canazei with Ciampac cable car and then by foot

30 minute walk, vertical descent 10 minutes, difficulty E

GUIDED WALK TO THE CONCERT VENUE WITH TRENTINO MOUNTAIN GUIDES

Route: take the Ciampac gondola from Alba di Canazei (cost of ticket not included), then follow the signs for path 645 to Cima Piz de Soforcela, take the series of ridges to Sella Brunech and from there descend to the concert venue.

3½ hours, vertical ascent 338 metres, difficulty E

To take part:

there is a charge and bookings must be made in advance with the Dolomiti Val di Fassa Mountain Guides on +39 370 1347721

free - places are limited and must be booked in advance - for holders of:

Val di Fassa Card, book at Val di Fassa tourist offices

Trentino Guest Card, online booking at visittrentino.info/card  or call +39 0462 609550 

ALTERNATIVE VENUE IN CASE OF BAD WEATHER

5.30 pm Teatro Navalge, Moena

a limited number of tickets will be available from 3.30 pm

Organized by

APT Val di Fassa

Trentino Marketing

You are reminded that Trentino Marketing and the local tourst board is not responsible for any accidents and/or injury to people and/or damage to things that may occur while accessing the venue and during the concert. Participants must accept full responsibility for their safety.

Source: https://www.isuonidelledolomiti.it/cms-01.00/articolo.asp?IDcms=22120&idElenco=22141&l=EN