Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 7:30 pm At Calvary United Methodist Church, 801 S. 48th Street (at Baltimore Avenue)
Enchanté Cabaret français The premier French cabaret group in Philadelphia, performing the music of Piaf, Brel, LeGrande, Porter, Gershwin (in French of course) and many others. Enchanté is Connie Koppe (vocals), Carla Mariani (piano), Katt Flagg (accordion) and Larry Cohen (bass). Oscuro Quintet Classic and contemporary tango As Philadelphia’s first tango music ensemble, the Oscuro Quintet evokes the passion and the grace of tango from dance floors to concert halls with a mind toward both the music of the past and the future. Their traditional and modern repertoire ranges from classics from tango’s “Golden Age” to the complex and emotional music of Astor Piazzolla. The Oscuro Quintet includes Shinjoo Cho (bandoneón), Alban Bailly (guitar), June Bender (violin), Ben Blazer (double bass) and Thomas Lee (piano). Tickets ($5-20) and more information at http://crossroadsconcerts.org/?p=2670 To read more, listen to sound samples, or buy tickets: http://crossroadsconcerts.org/?p=2497 -- Upcoming concerts at Crossorads Oscuro Quintet Classic and contemporary tango Tangos, traditional and modern, ranging from classics from tango's "Golden Age"to the complex and emotional music of Astor Piazzolla. Sunday, April 17, 2011 at 7:30 pm Presented in collaboration with Soundfield Naomi Sato Sho (mouth-organ) The sho is a mouth-blown organ with 17 bamboo pipes similar in design and timbre to the pipes in a western organ. It is traditionally used in gagaku, or Japanese court music. Naoko Kikuchi Koto Classic koto music and chamber music modern and comtemporary; improvization, and more. Ralph Samuelson Shakuhachi (end-blown flute) "The dramatic shape of introspective meditation was left for Ralph Samuelson to evoke in an ethereal shakuhachi work."- New York Times - Kaoru Watanabe Nohkan (transverse flute) "Kaoru is reinventing the tradition and pushing the edge of innovation- all within one deep breath and one clear sound."- Kenny Endo Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 7:30 pm Presented in collaboration with the Kalmyk Brotherhood Society Lotus Ensemble State People's Dance Ensemble of the Kalmyk Republic Epic throat-singing and dazzling folk dances from the westernmost of the Mongolian peoples. Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 7:30 pm Umalali The Garifuna Women's Project "African rhythms, choral singing, and hypnotic, melancholic melodies... that will haunt you long after every listen. A unique, deeply moving, unforgettable album."- Songlines Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 7:30 pm Presented in collaboration with the Sangeet Society Shahid Parvez Khan Among the finest sitar players alive today "Shahid Parvez gave a scintillating sitar recital... imposing from the very beginning... fertile imagination and technical virtuosity in full measure."- The Hindu Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 7:30 pm Petar Ralchev The Mozart of Bulgarian folk music "His rich harmonic palette allows him to create dazzling chords, change keys seemingly at will, and answer his own improvised phrases with statements that push the music inexorably forward."- Chicago Reader Tickets and more information -- Supporters Crossroads Music is in part supported by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund and the Samuel S. Fels Fund and by our members, donors, and program book advertisers. You can contribute at http://crossroadsconcerts.org/?page_id=2336 This project is supported by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency, through the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA), its regional arts funding partnership. State government funding for the arts depends upon an annual appropriation by the Pennsylvania General Assembly and from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. PPA is administered in this region by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance.---- 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.
