Interwoven.
INTERWOVEN – Sunday, November 12 at 3:00 pm – Saranac Methodist Church, Route 3 in Saranac
INTERWOVEN is a New York-based intercultural ensemble that commissions, performs, and records contemporary works that celebrate and integrate the sounds of East and West, old and new with traditional Asian music and Western classical music. Exploring time-honored soundscapes of Asia and Europe with traditional Asian instruments koto, erhu, saenghwang, and shamisen, as well as violin, viola, and cello, the ensemble weaves together musical and artistic threads that represent diverse origins and traditions to create something holistic and captivatingly beautiful. By intertwining unique Asian perspectives and aesthetics, INTERWOVEN encourages a more inclusive and harmonious environment for the Asian, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAAPI) community in the United States.
Interwoven founder and Grammy Award-winning violinist, Keiko Tokunaga (Attaca Quartet), brings together seasoned musicians who have been heard in major halls, such as Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Radio City Music Hall, and their equivalents in Europe, Asia, South America, and Australia. Members of INTERWOVEN are passionate advocates for the importance of music in social, personal, and political developments, and devote much time to teaching and educational outreach. The ensemble collaborates with educational institutions, such as the Longy School of Music of Bard College, to promote the creation of multicultural musical compositions and to encourage active dialogue between students, faculty, and the community on socially crucial topics such as diversity, equity, and inclusion in the music field.
Watch INTERWOVEN perform from Daron Hagen’s Koto Concerto Genji – Maiden on the Bridge and Liu Tianhua and Chen Yaoxing’s Wildlife Suite for Erhu and String Trio.
Concert admission is collected at the door: $20 general; $15 students/seniors; $5 children accompanied by adult. More info call 518-293-7613 or email ambrown.hillholl@gmail.com