Álvarez/Nadien - 7:45 pm
Holman Álvarez - piano
James Paul Nadien - drums
Novoa/Pérez - 8:45 pm
Eva Novoa - piano, synth & Chinese gongs
Gían Pérez - electric guitar
$20
onight we present two different (piano) duos and music projects at iBeam.
Holman Alvarez is a Colombian pianist and composer born in Barranquilla and raised in Cali. His music blends jazz, Latin American traditions, classical and contemporary music, and free improvisation, often drawing inspiration from literature, science, and philosophy.
He studied piano and composition at Universidad del Valle, earned a master's degree in composition from Universidad Javeriana, and trained in jazz piano in Buenos Aires. From 2011 to 2022, he was a key figure in Bogotá's experimental music scene and taught at several major universities.
As a composer, he has written for chamber ensembles, jazz orchestras, choirs, and film, with works commissioned by the Bogotá Big Band, Proyecto Modular from Medellín Philharmonic, and others.
His music has been featured in films such as Sal (2018) and El Canto del Auricanturi (2024). He has released multiple albums, including LIMINAL (2023) and Hidden Objects (2024, Sunnyside Records), and now lives in Queens, New York.
He is performing duo with James Paul Nadien, a percussionist and improviser currently residing in Brooklyn, NY. His current work revolves around solo percussion, as well as improvising and playing with different projects like Toadal Package, Postmodern Miniatures, Art Heist, and Stalwart. He has collaborated with musicians such as Joe Morris, Anthony Coleman, William Hooker, Brandon Seabrook, Darius Jones or Sean Conly amongst others.
Pianist and composer Eva Novoa and guitarist Gían Pérez present an electric guitar/piano duo. They have performed in NYC in the last year. Based in Brooklyn since 2012 pianist Eva Novoa has performed at The Stone, Barbès, Nublu, Cornelia Street Café, iBeam, Mis-en_place or The Lilypad in Boston. She has performed/recorded with Gerald Cleaver, Masa Kamaguchi, Daniel Carter, Francisco Mela, Drew Gress, Devin Gray, Billy Mintz, Satoshi Takeishi, and Mat Maneri amongst others. “A bold and restless pianist, moving easily between acute precision and painterly fervor” - DownBeat. Her albums are released on the independent label 577 records.
Guitarist, actor and improviser Gían Pérez is based in Brooklyn and has played extensively in the NY avant-garde music scene. Gían Pérez is an artist whose work focuses on the dissection and subversion of form. Born and raised in Puerto Rico Pérez has worked with artists like Brandon Seabrook, Zoh Amba, Marc Edwards, among others. Recently, he has played at venues including The Stone, Knitting Factory, Joe's Pub, Nublu, Downtown Music Gallery, Rhizome DC, and more.
Join us for a special music night!