Events for August 25, 2017 › Concert
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8:00 am
Tatsuya Nakatani’s Gong Orchestra
Percussionist and road warrior Tatsuya Nakatani brings his renowned gong orchestra back to the Elastic Arts stage for the first time since 2012. This one-of-a-kind project is the only bowing Gong Orchestra in existence in the world today, and is dedicated towards continuous, growing community engagement. The rich harmonies produced from multiple layers of bowed gongs are transformative, engaging and inspiring for both players and...
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Joel Futterman & Ike Levin Duo
Joel Futterman and Ike Levin are dedicated to exploring new directions in the art of “in the moment” collectively improvised music. They combine skilled musicianship with a celebration of improvisational conversations that take the listener on musical journeys spanning the emotions and musical genres. Their shared goal is artistic freedom and devotion to the unexpected as they stretch and push the boundaries of tonality, rhythm,...
Find out more »Smith, Boykin and Smith
Bassist Brian Smith, drummer and saxophonist David Boykin, and pianist Dr. Charles Joseph Smith. Piano trio, "Smith Boykin and Smith" create musical soundscapes that celebrate the history and presage the future of black creative music.
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Frode Gjerstad Trio w/Steve Swell
This legendary Norwegian trio, featuring a cross-generational collaboration of some of the brightest lights from the Scandinavian scene, returns to the Elastic Arts stage, this time with a twist. They'll be joined for their fall US Tour by New York trombonist Steve Swell, an apt counter voice to Gjerstad in the band's front line. Frøde Gjerstad Trio w/Steve Swell Frode Gjerstad – reeds Steve Swell...
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