Haitian-American Violinist to perform at Miami Light Project’s annual “Friends Dinner”
MIAMI – Miami Light Project will hold their annual Friends Dinner, this year held on the beach at the beautiful Gansevoort South and featuring a special performance by classical music sensation Daniel Bernard Roumain with DJ Scientific on Saturday May 3, 2008.
It’s the one party in Miami that’s guaranteed to be fun: Celebrated food, robust beverages, rousing entertainment and the most fascinating gathering of Miami glitterati. Known for its innovative locations, and no-holds barred party atmosphere, The Friends Dinner is an event not to be missed! Where else in Miami will you find artists, power brokers, dowagers, hipsters, notables and socialites cheek to jowl, having the time of their lives?
Miami Light Project’s Friends Dinner Sponsors include Eric Hadar, Coconut Grove Bank, George Lindemann and Litigation Graphix. Friends Hosts include: Nancy and Ron Gelles, Susan Gordon and Roy Krochmal, Jonathan & Andrea Lieberman, Roberto Saco, Vicki and Bob Simon, Beth Boone and Lori Bell, Lida Rodriguez-Taseff and Oscar Sanchez and Steve Weinger. Silent Auction Items include: exciting vacation packages; His & Hers fine jewelry and Dinners at some of the finest restaurants in Miami.
Known for fusing his classical music roots with a myriad of soundscapes, Haitian-American artist Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) has carved a reputation for himself as a passionately innovative composer, performer, violinist, and band leader. His exploration of musical rhythms and classically-driven sounds is peppered by his own cultural references and vibrant musical imagination.
As a violinist and performer, DBR has worked with Philip Glass, DJ Spooky, Vernon Reid, Savion Glover, Susan Sarandon, and Cassandra Wilson, and many others. As the band leader of DBR & THE MISSION, a young, multi-cultural ensemble, he presents an electrifying show described as “an evening of chamber music with the accessible feel of a rock concert” (Albany Times-Union).
Touring nationwide since 2004, DBR & THE MISSION makes its international debut at Australia’s 2008 Adelaide Festival.
Proving that he’s “about as omnivorous as a contemporary artist gets” (New York Times), DBR’s accolades range from being voted as “America’s Assignment” on the CBS Evening News, to receiving praise as one of the “Top 100 New Yorkers” (New York Resident), “Top 40 Under 40” business people (Crain’s New York Business), and one of the entertainment industry’s “Top 5 Tomorrow’s Newsmakers” (1010 WINS Radio).
Miami Light Project
Founded in 1989, Miami Light Project is a not-for-profit cultural organization which presents live performances by innovative dance, music and theater artists from around the world; supports the development of new work by Miami-based artists; and offers educational for students of every age.
