Mason Artist-in-Residence

Percussion All-Stars

FEATURING ARTISTS 

Kaoru Watanabe 
Balla Kouyate
Sandeep Das 
Shane Shanahan 
Francesco Turrisi 
Haruka Fujii

Returning for a third year as a Mason Artist-in-Residence, GRAMMY Award-winning music collective Silkroad Ensemble presents this showcase of all-star percussionists and musical storytelling through the exchange of rhythm, pulse, and melody from different musical traditions around the world including India, Africa, Japan, Cuba, Middle East, Europe and beyond. The program showcases virtuoso performances representing each artist’s instruments, culture and artistry with their original compositions, alongside a performance of GRAMMY-winning bassist, Silkroad member, and composer Edward Perez’s And The Walls Became The World All Around, inspired by the children’s picture book "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak. Formed by Yo-Yo Ma and now led by Pulitzer Prize winning multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens, Silkroad Ensemble will engage the community and Mason students during its residency through a variety of events, classes, and discussions. 

This performance is appropriate for all ages.

Tickets: $55, $47, $33; half-price for youth through Grade 12

This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Mason Artist-in-Residence program is supported in part by the Wendy Frieman and David Johnson Fund.