Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 7:30 pm Tori Ensemble Korean classical and experimental music
“Amid all the painful attempts to modernize traditional music there sometimes comes a work that reinvents traditional music with such authenticity, power and originality that all you can do is drink it in with grateful ears.” – Washington Post Crossroads Music at the Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street $8-24 The Tori Ensemble represents a collaboration among some of the most respected musicians of the Korean classical tradition and the New York avant-garde scene, transcending musical borders in its acclaimed work that mingles jazz, new music, and ancient Korean traditions ranging from shamanistic rituals to pansori vocals. Composed of Korean masters and leading names from New York,s cutting-edge music scene, the group features Yoon Jeong Heo (geomungo-zither), Isabel Castellvi (cello), Kang Kwon Soon (vocals), Young Chi Min (daegum-flute, changgo-drum), Ned Rothenberg (clarinets, shakuhachi-flute), and Satoshi Takeishi (percussion). Music samples, tickets, and more information - http://crossroadsconcerts.org/?p=3109 -- Also, don't forget this is a multi-concert week: Sunday, December 4 at Calvary The Chornobyl Songs Project: Living culture from a lost world Village Songs from Ukraine performed by Ensemble Hilka (NYC, part of the Center for Traditional Music and Dance’s Ukrainian Wave Community Cultural Initiative) led by music director and song collector Yevhen Yefremov (Ensemble Drevo, Kyiv) Sunday, December 11 at Calvary: Elaine Hoffman Watts & Susan Lankin Watts Philadelphia’s greatest klezmer dynasty returns to Crossroads “A 3rd-generation klezmer, the mother of a next generation of klezmorim, and a raucous, wonderful storyteller. The Philly sound in full force and dance-compelling splendor.” – Ari Davidow---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity-Announce." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. You may post announcements to this list, but this list attempts to prevent discussion. Please use univcity to discuss messages on this list. Subscribers of univcity receive all mail to this list.
