NEWS RELEASE
FIRST ONTARIO PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
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The First Ontario Performing Arts Centre is pleased to welcome the Grammy Award-winning, and Golden Globe-nominated composer and percussionist Antonio Sánchez to Partridge Hall on Wednesday, March 6.
Sánchez performs along with the visually stunning 2015 Oscar-winning film Birdman in its entirety. Niagara audiences will be mesmerized by this passionate and multi-faceted performance.
“One of the most important drummers in jazz since the turn of this century…” – The New York Times
Birdman was created by maverick director Alejandro Iñárritu and stars Michael Keaton as a washed-up action star trying to reinvent his career. For this special performance, the film will be accompanied live by renowned jazz drummer Antonio Sánchez. This explosive, Grammy-winning score works as the heartbeat of the film. With a supporting cast that includes Edward Norton, Naomi Watts, Zach Galifianakis and Emma Stone, Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) is a kinetic film experience that plays like a single, continuous sequence of events, with Sánchez’s drums supplying the energy and drive that underlines the emotional weight of the story and perfectly expresses the restless, desperate intensity of the characters.
Antonio Sánchez is one of the most accomplished and in-demand drummers in jazz, performing regularly with a jaw-dropping list of greats including Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Danilo Perez, and Michael Brecker. Since 2000, he has been the drummer of choice for 20-time Grammy-winning guitar master Pat Metheny, touring the world and appearing on eight acclaimed recordings. Sánchez following this well-deserved success with two remarkably diverse new releases that spotlight the continued evolution of his compositional and band-leading talents. This unique show is one of two 2019 Canadian dates announced so far.
Tickets are on sale now at the PAC box office.
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