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8:00 pm
Eliades Ochoa y Barbarito Torres
He began playing the guitar when he was six and in 1978 he was invited to join Cuarteto Patria, a group founded in 1939, as its leader. Although he looks like a guajiro, and he still wears his trademark cowboy hat, his roots are in the son, and he only agreed to take on the role of leader if he was allowed to introduce new...
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Vicky Chow
Canadian pianist Vicky Chow (Bang on a Can All Stars, New Music Detroit) makes her debut solo performance in Chicago, bringing a program of new works with electronics by Canadian composers Remy Siu and Adam Basanta, a preview from her forthcoming album on New Amsterdam Records by Andy Akiho, and a performance of the mesmerizing piece "Piano Counterpoint" by Steve Reich. "Brilliant" - NY Times...
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Yeni Türkü
Yeni Türkü (means New Türkü in Turkish) is a band in Turkey. The group has held concerts and has recorded a number of albums since forming in 1978. Their musical style is characterized by a combination of traditional Turkish and modern musical instruments, including the oud, baglama, kemenche, qanun and guitar. Their music reflects influences of music from around the world. Purchase tickets here
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