It’s been said, “You can’t have your cake and eat it too.” That just changed with the double disc set being released by Twin Cities jazz guitarist Cory Wong.
The name of the disc itself encourages a curiosity. Quartet/Quintet was released in April 2012 and is described as diversified jazz.
New York, NY (April 30, 2012) – Music Choice is set to air a documentary made by Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Sara Bareilles called “A Trace of the Sun: Volunteering in Japan.”
The documentary will be available nationally the entire month of May during Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month on Music Choice On Demand. Last month marked the one year anniversary of the earthquake in Japan and subsequent tsunami that devastated coastal cities and left over 26,000 people without homes. The documentary chronicles Bareilles’ trip to Japan where she joined All Hands Volunteers relief efforts in the city of Ofunato.
Chinary Ung
Cambodian-American composer Chinary Ung is set to highlight the Zeitgeist’s concert season with a special concert performances May 17-19, 7:30 p.m. and May 20, 2 p.m. at Studio Z, 275 E. 4th Street, Suite 200, St. Paul, MN 55101.
Ung will be present for the Zeitgeist world premiere of his major new chamber work Spiral XIV: “Nimitta”.
Ung’s music weaves together his Cambodian heritage, Western classical training and a powerful sense of purpose born of life’s challenges to create music that is profoundly moving and transformative. His singular approach to color, gesture, timbre and form results in a highly authentic music that sounds unlike anything else being created today.
Spiral XIV “Nimitta” incorporates vocalization, chant and Cambodian percussion instruments in addition to Zeitgeist’s unique instrumentation of two percussion, clarinet and piano.
New York, NY (April 30, 2012) – Music Choice is set to air a documentary made by Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Sara Bareilles called “A Trace of the Sun: Volunteering in Japan.”
The documentary will be available nationally the entire month of May during Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month on Music Choice On Demand. Last month marked the one year anniversary of the earthquake in Japan and subsequent tsunami that devastated coastal cities and left over 26,000 people without homes. The documentary chronicles Bareilles’ trip to Japan where she joined All Hands Volunteers relief efforts in the city of Ofunato.
Alam Khan
Indian Music Society of Minnesota is celebrating 32 Years of Bringing the Best in Indian Classical Music with its next Spring 2012 Season concert at 5 p.m. Sunday, May 6, at HHH Cowles Auditorium, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
The concernt will feature Sarod (Hindustani instrumental) recital by Alam Khan, son of the legendary Ustad Ali Akbar Khan.
NEW YORK, NY (April 24, 2012) — The Open Hands Initiative, in partnership with Liquid Comics and MTV Voices, announced Monday the newest rendition of the Silver Scorpion comic book character — an animated web series featuring the world’s first disabled cross-cultural superhero.
Parker Quartet
A world of artistic talent and performing experience converges for James Sewell Ballet’s spring performances on the stage of the Goodale Theater at The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts.
In a collaboration of The Schubert Club and James Sewell Ballet, the Grammy Award winning Parker Quartet and JSB dancers come together in a reprise of Artistic Director James Sewell’s “Opus 131,” Beethoven’s exquisite String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor.
Arts, Hmong, Music, Performance Art
Celebrate the return of CHAT Open Mic Night on Friday, March 23, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at HBC Studio, 995 University Avenue, Second Floor, West Wing, Saint Paul. The location is next door to the Centre for Hmong Arts and Talent (CHAT) offices. Sign up to perform starting at 6 p.m. The show starts at 6:30 p.m.
The event is hosted by HILLTRIBE and will stream live at www.hbctv.net with the assistance of Hmong Broadcasting Company. Parking is available in the back of the building. University Avenue currently has construction, so make sure to allow ample time to arrive. For more information visit aboutchat.org
Vong Pak is Electric Shaman
Vong Pak (Vongku Pak), a master performer of Korean traditional drum repertoire for over 20 years, will bring to stage his ‘Electric Shaman’ performance, which he will also release as a live album. The performance will take place on March 3rd, 2012 at the Poet’s Den theater in East Harlem, New York City. The live album is scheduled to be released in June, and it will be the first official album from the artist.
‘Electric Shaman’ reinterprets South and North Korean folk songs through an ensemble conceived from electric guitarist John Chang, bass guitarist Jorge Mesa and Vong Pak, who performs traditional drum and vocal for the group. The resulting sound is a unique crossover of genre and time.
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