Rhythms of the Terroir:
Cycles From Our Earth
Olivia Foschi - vocals
Ada Rovatti - tenor saxophone
Guilherme Monteiro - guitar
Mauricio Zottarelli - cajon/percussion
at
Hallockville Museum Farm
6038 Sound Ave, Riverhead, NY 11901
November 14th, 2025, at 5:00pm
Cycles From Our Earth
Olivia Foschi - vocals
Ada Rovatti - tenor saxophone
Guilherme Monteiro - guitar
Mauricio Zottarelli - cajon/percussion
at
Hallockville Museum Farm
6038 Sound Ave, Riverhead, NY 11901
November 14th, 2025, at 5:00pm
OLIVIA FOSCHI VOCALS |
ADA ROVATTI TENORE SAX |
GUIHLERME MONTEIRO GUITAR |
MAURICIO ZOTTARELLI CAJON/PERCUSSION |
Program
Cun La Préma Stëla (Domenico Giulio Cesare Martuzzi, lyrics by Aldo Spallicci)
Para-Raio (Djavan)
Pieces of Central Park (O. Foschi)
Aadhi Thalam Konnakol Interlude
Azure (Duke Ellington, lyrics by Irving Mills)
Looking Up (M. Petrucciani)
À Gramadora (Domenico Giulio Cesare Martuzzi, lyrics by Aldo Spallicci)
Aquelas Coisas Todas (T. Horta)
Dienda (K. Kirkland, lyrics by Sting)
Rhupaka Thalam Konnakol Interlude
Look for the Silver Lining (Jerome Kern, lyrics by B.G. DeSylva)
Description
"Rhythms of the Terroir: Cycles From Our Earth" or "Earth Cycles"
When you pair an Italian vocalist and an Italian horn player with a Brazilian rhythm section, the result is something as magical as it is worldly. For this particular music series, band leader Olivia Foschi was inspired by the natural cycles of life, choosing repertoire that aims to transmit the idea of seasonal cycles and daily cycles through enchanting melodies and varying rhythmic cycles and patterns. This concert will transport listeners through the diverse geographical territories represented in the band, weaving together traditional Italian folk music from the early 1900s composed by Cesare Martuzzi, contemporary Brazilian compositions by Toninho Horta and Djavan, and touching upon music from or about New York while incorporating the ancient art of South Indian Carnatic vocal percussion known as konnakol. You can expect to hear a blend of world music and rhythms that will leave you feeling culturally enriched and more connected to our Earth.
This is a production of
Rites of Spring Music Festival
in collaboration with
Hallockville Museum Farm
Cun La Préma Stëla (Domenico Giulio Cesare Martuzzi, lyrics by Aldo Spallicci)
Para-Raio (Djavan)
Pieces of Central Park (O. Foschi)
Aadhi Thalam Konnakol Interlude
Azure (Duke Ellington, lyrics by Irving Mills)
Looking Up (M. Petrucciani)
À Gramadora (Domenico Giulio Cesare Martuzzi, lyrics by Aldo Spallicci)
Aquelas Coisas Todas (T. Horta)
Dienda (K. Kirkland, lyrics by Sting)
Rhupaka Thalam Konnakol Interlude
Look for the Silver Lining (Jerome Kern, lyrics by B.G. DeSylva)
Description
"Rhythms of the Terroir: Cycles From Our Earth" or "Earth Cycles"
When you pair an Italian vocalist and an Italian horn player with a Brazilian rhythm section, the result is something as magical as it is worldly. For this particular music series, band leader Olivia Foschi was inspired by the natural cycles of life, choosing repertoire that aims to transmit the idea of seasonal cycles and daily cycles through enchanting melodies and varying rhythmic cycles and patterns. This concert will transport listeners through the diverse geographical territories represented in the band, weaving together traditional Italian folk music from the early 1900s composed by Cesare Martuzzi, contemporary Brazilian compositions by Toninho Horta and Djavan, and touching upon music from or about New York while incorporating the ancient art of South Indian Carnatic vocal percussion known as konnakol. You can expect to hear a blend of world music and rhythms that will leave you feeling culturally enriched and more connected to our Earth.
This is a production of
Rites of Spring Music Festival
in collaboration with
Hallockville Museum Farm
This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by Huntington Arts Council.
Olivia Foschi, vocals
Italo-American jazz singer and composer Olivia Foschi discovered her passion for jazz while studying guitar and music theory in high school. In 2001 she was given the opportunity to study classical Nepali voice with singer and composer Aavaas in Kathmandu and shifted her approach to vocals paying particular attention to color and rhythm. Olivia went on to study jazz voice at the University of Music in Rome and subsequently pursued undergraduate studies in Jazz Performance through Middlesex University at the Music Academy in Bologna. With three albums to her credit, and several others as a featured artist, her latest release "A Window Within" (2024) has gained international recognition and cemented her place in the jazz world. Olivia consistently weaves together the rich tapestries of her multicultural upbringing with her profound passion for jazz. She is described as "an artist with an elegant style and distinct musical vision" by Hrayr Attarian, All About Jazz, and "truly original and far from the norm as a composer and as a vocalist" by H. Allen Williams, JazzTimes. Olivia has performed in festivals and on major stages throughout the United States, Europe, and Japan, sharing the stage with esteemed musicians including: Gil Goldstein, Thurman Barker, Ulysses Owens Jr., Grégoire Maret, Chris White Jr., Joseph Jarman, Alex Sipiagin, Helio Alves, Tommy Campbell, Bill O'Connell and Yotam Silberstein, among many others. “Foschi hits her marks with impeccable timing and finesse and is a name to watch out for.” (Brent Black, Critical Jazz) www.oliviafoschi.com
Ada Rovatti, tenor saxophone
Italian native Ada Rovatti started her musical path on classical piano and only in her late teens she discovered saxophone and jazz. She won a scholarship for Berklee and attended the college for a couple years then ended to spend one year in Paris touring Europe and Africa and finally landed in New York City. She has performed in important festivals all over the world and recording and performing with an impressive and diverse list of artists and bands such as: Mike Stern, John McLaughlin, Anne Ducros, James Moody, Aretha Franklin, Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Heath, Patti Austin, Joe Bonamassa, Christopher Cross and many others. She has recorded 7 CDs under her name and as a guest appeared on multiple artists' works including the Grammy winner CD by Randy Brecker – “34 th N Lex” John McLaughlin “Industrial Zen”, Brecker Brothers Band Reunion with whom she extensively toured. She also appeared in the movie ‘Mona Lisa Smile’ featuring Julia Roberts. She just released her new Project “Hidden World Of Piloo” Featuring Niki Haris, Kurt Elling, Fay Claassen, Alma Naidu and Randy Brecker where she showcases her songwriting skills, arranging from horns section to strings orchestra and also debuting as lyricist. www.adarovatti.com
Guilherme Monteiro, guitar
Brazilian-born guitarist Guilherme Monteiro has made an impact in the NY music scene since leaving the Monk Institute in 2000. Crossing over many different genres he recorded and toured with Ron Carter, Luciana Souza, Lila Downs, Eliane Elias, Jesse Harris and Kurt Elling, among others. With his band, Forro In The Dark he has been helping to re-define Brazilian music for this century, having people like David Byrne contribute to their unique blend of Country/Downtown NY sound. He also wrote the original score for the Vice Magazine produced movie “Toxic Amazon”, the upcoming documentary, “Diamond River” and can be heard on numerous recordings aside from his own album entitled “Air”, which came out in 2009. Besides leading his own group, Guilherme holds a guitar chair in both Anat Cohen's Anzic Orchestra, Michael Blake’s Chroma Nova and starting in 2013, he decided to go back and forth between Rio and NY to work with Brazilian singer Gal Costa on a series of projects before her passing. While in Brazil he also recorded with singers Elza Soares and Erasmo Carlos, to name a few. Recently, Guilherme released the album “Samba of Sorts” with Helio Alves and fellow Brazilian Jazz musicians from Unity Quartet on the Sunnyside label. www.guilhermemonteiromusic.com
Maurizio Zottarelli, cajon/percussion
Brazilian-born and New York City-based drummer and composer Mauricio Zottarelli has been on the forefront of the Jazz, Latin and Brazilian music circles for many years. A Grammy and Latin Grammy nominated artist, Zottarelli has been called “outstanding”, “dynamic” and “extraordinary” by prestigious international publications such as Jazz Times and Downbeat, and has become one of the most sought after drummers on the scene since his move to NYC in 2006. A Berklee College of Music graduate, Mauricio is a critically acclaimed and award-winning drummer credited in more than 150 albums so far, with 5 albums to his name as bandleader/co-leader. Zottarelli was awarded the Prêmio da Música Brasileira (Brazilian Music Awards) with Brazilian piano legend Dom Salvador for the album "The Art of Samba Jazz" in 2012. Crossing over many musical styles, he has worked with dozens of notable artists including: Hiromi, Eliane Elias, Toquinho, Prasanna, Eddie Daniels, Paquito D’Rivera, Ivan Lins, Lee Ritenour, DaveGrusin, Esperanza Spalding, Keiko Matsui, Richard Bona, Richard Galliano, Cristina Pato, Chuck Loeb, Romero Lubambo, Cláudio Roditi, Mike Pope, Joe Locke, Geoffrey Keezer, Carmen Souza, Rosa Passos, Dom Salvador, Christos Rafalides, Toninho Horta, Oriente Lopez, and many others. While pursuing his career as a studio musician and touring the world, Mauricio has been working as co-producer for many projects, including Sérgio Pereira's, "Finesse" (2023) and "Bossa+"(2024) which won the World Entertainment Awards in 2024 and 2025. www.mzdrums.com
