Message From Guinea is a group of extraordinary Seattle-based West African artists spreading a message of joy, unity, and transformation. With powerful rhythms, high-energy dances, melodic songs, and traditional instruments steeped in the heritage of their home country of Guinea, West Africa— one of the few places where indigenous drumming and dance traditions are still woven into everyday life …
Category Archives: Music
Association for India’s Development: Dhwani feat. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
Friday, May 11, 2012, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Great Hall; enter on 8th Avenue. $30-$50.
“Master of the sarod” Ustad Amjad Ali Khan headlines this evening of Indian classical music. Part of the Bangash lineage, Khan represents a sixth generation of musicians; his family claims to have invented the sarod. Khan was awarded India’s second-highest civilian honor, the Padma Vibhushan, in 2001, and has played with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.
Seattle Peace Chorus Spring Concert: The Many Faces of Peace
Sunday, May 6, 2012, 2:00 – 4:00pm
This dynamic concert begins with the Northwest premiere of Song of Wisdom by Old Turtle, followed by Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem. For the first piece (by Douglas Wood and Joseph M. Martin, based on the popular children’s book Old Turtle), the chorus is joined by Spirit of the Sound Choir, directed by Eric Des O’Dell.
Seattle Peace Chorus Spring Concert: The Many Faces of Peace
Saturday, May 5, 2012, 7:30 – 9:30pm
Great Hall; enter on 8th Avenue.$15-$20.
This dynamic concert begins with the Northwest premiere of Song of Wisdom by Old Turtle, followed by Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem. For the first piece (by Douglas Wood and Joseph M. Martin, based on the popular children’s book Old Turtle), the chorus is joined by Spirit of the Sound Choir, directed by Eric Des O’Dell. And for the second, few masterpieces of choral literature present a message of peace and solemn reflection on the chaos and tragedy of war …
Simple Measures: Local Vocals
Sunday, April 29, 2012, 2:00 – 4:00pm
Great Hall; enter on 8th Avenue. $15-$25.
The first half of the program includes lighthearted American music (Gershwin, Copland, Randall Thompson), some of Dvorak’s “American” string quartet and Barber’s Adagio for Strings. The second half features movements from Stabat Mater by Italian Baroque composer G.B. Pergolesi.
TownMusic: Alarm Will Sound
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 7:30 – 9:30pm
Great Hall; enter on 8th Avenue. $10-$25.
Alarm Will Sound is a 20-member band committed to innovative performances and recordings of contemporary music, with a reputation for performing demanding music with energetic skill.
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Thalia Symphony in Concert
Saturday, May 12, 2012, 8:00 – 10:00pm
Great Hall; enter on 8th Avenue. $15-$20
For the season finale, Maestro Stephen Rogers Radcliffe and piano soloist Allen Dameron present Beethoven’s mighty Emperor Concerto (Piano Concerto No. 5, Op 73). Also on the program: Glazunov’s The Seasons.