ZAG is proud to host an evening in the backyard of Sound Healing and Sogno!

Under the charms of a cedar tree and a renovated backyard space aimed to host music, ZAG is hosting an evening with an opening of Sound Healing (flute, pan drum, chimes) by Val & Amaris to open your bodies and ears to “listening” and to bring you to “being present” and then Healing Music with the music album Sogno by Anto Ferrante played by Anto & The Zen Artists.

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Where: 4218 NE 103rd Place Seattle WA 98125

When: Friday June 27, Doors at 7pm, Sound Healing starts at 7.30pm, Music starts at 8pm

Please arrive early between 7-715pm, such to allow enough time to be seated and so that when sound healing starts at 7.30pm everyone is already sitting. Thank you!

Anto Ferrante & the Zen Artists will present Anto’s debut music album “Sogno” (Dream). For this event, Anto will be accompanied by the Zen Artists: Rachel Nesvig on violin and viola, Amy Denio on clarinet and saxophone, Ty Alevizos on fretless bass, Nonda Trimis on percussions. The album Sogno (66mins, 9 tracks) is available on Bandcamp and as well all other digital platforms, e,g, Spotify.

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. Anto is also the founder and artistic curator of the Zen Arts Group (www.zagseattle.org). 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 (www.zagseattle.org/anto).

Inspired by her Norwegian roots, Rachel Nesvig has built a career around her love of music, performance, teaching, and Scandinavian tradition. Although violin is her main jam, Rachel is an avid Hardanger Fiddler (the national folk instrument of Norway), an aspiring violist, an enthusiastic conductor, and a novice improv actor!

Amy Denio is a teacher, singer, multi-instrumental composer, producer and improviser based in Kitsap County, Washington. Amy has a four-octave vocal range and plays guitar, bass, alto sax, clarinet and accordion. She composes for modern dance, film, theater and TV. A member of Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame, she has written more than 500 works and has produced over 60 recordings solo and in collaboration with artists worldwide. She has been operating her own recording studio, record label and publishing company, Spoot Music since 1986 with the release of her first cassette No Bones. She is President of the all-women Tiptons Sax Quartet (1988-present), Vice President of the Seattle Composers Alliance (2016-present) and has recorded and toured the world with Balkan group Kultur Shock since 1999.

Ty Alevizos is a versatile multi-instrumentalist based in Seattle, WA. Starting with woodwinds in his youth, he transitioned to piano, guitar, and ultimately found his groove with the fretless bass guitar. You can often catch Ty's infectious energy through the lively music scene of Seattle, where he plays out as much as possible.

Epaminondas Trimis is a Percussionist, Composer, Recording Artist. Nonda Trimis comes from an extensive background in both percussion and drums. He has appeared on over 75 different CDs with different local and national artists.

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

The Zen Arts Group is a house concert group in NE Seattle. ZAG started in August 2014 and meets about once a month.
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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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