Great Performances at Mason
Silkroad Ensemble
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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.
The program for this performance will be available the week of the event. View digital program.
A pre-performance discussion with Silkroad Ensemble artists Sandeep Das and Kaoru Watanabe, moderated by Dewberry School of Music Co-Coordinator of Percussion Professor Jon Bisesi, will take place in Monson Grand Tier, which is located on the third level of the Center for the Arts Lobby, 45 minutes prior to curtain., A pre-show lobby performance will be presented by the School of Music's Healing Arts Ensemble. A pre-show art exhibition, in collaboration with the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, will showcase the award winners of the Peace Art contest.
A limited quantity of free student tickets will be available two Tuesdays prior to the event. Learn more.
