PROGRAM
Indian Music Ensemble
Anchal Khansili, director
Dam Mast Qalandar
Addy Burwell, Anchal Khansili, Ana Uribe Law, Nicholas Montoya
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (1990–1992)
Sai Naren Mahanthi, Raúl Parra, Janet Rebollar, Kayla Varghese, Kuan-Yu Yang
Grupo Jaraguá Panayotis League, director
À Yemanjà Panayotis League
Featuring Väsen Duo
CarlosManuel Aceves, Talia Boujemaa, Gabriel Carbo, Panagiotis Christeas, Lucas Cornejo, Gordon Cortney
Gabriel Cuellar, Koen DeVries, Paige Douglas, Stevie Eason, Isaac Eraso, Sebastian Gonzalez, Owen Hillman
Robert Knox, Gabriel Lanza Santos, Panayotis League, Garrett McLees, Enzo Oliveira Savage, Wayne Pearcy
Sebastian Perez Gonzalez, Javier Rivera, Sebastian Salas, March Seok, Ana Gabriela Serra Almeida Leite
Early Music Ensemble
Anya Wilkening, Celso Cano, Rachel Shapiro, directors
Ridmarsch från Ön Mikael Marin
Featuring Väsen Duo
Anya Wilkening, violin; Celso Cano, guitar; Rachel Shapiro, recorder; Turner Sperry, cello
Modern Pop Ensemble
Zachary Moreau, director
Decode (2008)
Paramore
Julian Basset, Emma-Grace Delvillar, Julianna Gargiulo
Anna Hilliard, Ray Lenhart, Zachary Moreau, Ky Wilson
— Brief Intermission —
Chinese Music Ensemble
Haiqiong Deng, director
In Running Script
Kuan-Yu Yang (an orchestral setting of Huang Hauhuai’s famous erhu solo Sai Ma (Horses Racing)) (b. 2002)
— World Premiere —
Tylor Bass, Anna Cheng, Julia Fire, Meeya Jonas, Nathan Wu, Jane Clendinning, Yin Yang
Jackie Perez, Elena Rudnitzky, Orest Shpata, Madison Zuel, Armin Akhavian, Rouyu Liu, Yicheng Sun
Kuan-Yu Yang, Qibo Zhang, Feng Xing, Arielle Raff, Ryan Sullivan, Aspen Atwood, Angelina Sordo
Mas‘N’Steel
Abby Rehard and Samuel Payne, co-directors
Summer Song (1987)
Tenors: Addy Burrell, Destinee Martin, Nick Montoya, and Sam Payne
Double tenors: Rosemary Hoitt, Claire Huggins
Double seconds: Redd Escallier, Savannah Mitchell, and Coen Taylor
Cellos: Naomi Murray, Cayden Smith, and Alex Yarusso
Bass: Abby Rehard and Alex Rosales
Engine room: Alex Bonahue and Violet Bunnell
Cliff Alexis
Sekaa Gong Hanuman Agung Balinese Gamelan
Michael Bakan, director; Nick Montoya, associate director
Manuk Rawa (1981)
I Wayan Beratha tr./arr. M. Bakan
Max Allen, Alex Aquino, Michael Bakan, Travis Beeton, Prescott Breitling, Rowan de Greef
Gustavo Dezutto, Wesley Gibson, Shawn Havery, Aidan Lenski, Kyle McDonald, Nick Montoya
Raúl Parra, Tia Stajkowski, Ethan Stefanski, Tim Thomas, Alexandria Yarusso, Marie Yonts
Old Time Ensemble
Aisha Ivey, director
Wild Hog in the Woods Traditional
Bonden gick på gärdet ut / Salling A-dur
Featuring Väsen Duo
Sarah Arnold, Wren Beckham, Panagiotis Christeas, Aidan Collins, Christian Craig
Brennan Donnelly, Natalie Ealum, Abby Francis, Josie Frein, Easton Fuller
Fredrik Salling (1744–1821)
Savannah Lindberg, Nicholas Mackley, Brandon Mecklenburg, Carter Minnick, Peggy Munroe
Sam Rapp, Peyton Raymond, Olivia Serverius, Saanchi Shah, Phillip Teagarden
Vincent Tozzi, Olivia Turke, Madison Wardell, Michelangelo Woodrich, Madison Zuel
Special Guests: Väsen Duo
Mikael Marin and Olov Johansson
Byriln
Traditional Swedish polska Harpleken Olov Johansson
Smultrongärds Ida
Traditional arr. Mikael Marin
Väsen (Mikael Marin and Olov Johansson) have, after more than 40 years of interaction and touring, refined their sound and their stage presence to the extent that today they are unique in their kind. With their playful and perfect interplay, they seem to defy the laws of physics in what appears to be a telepathic communication.
Olov & Micke have played together since 1983 when they met at Oktoberstämman in Uppsala and discovered that they had a large common repertoire and a similar way of playing. It turned out that Micke had learned from Ivar Tallroth in Uppsala and Olov had learned from Curt Tallroth in Harbo. They had been introduced to the rich Bohlin / Tallroth tradition by the two brothers. Olov & Micke started playing intensively together and released their first recording, “Det rister i Örat,” in 1985. They have played an incredible amount together over the years in Väsen. Now they go on adventures among old fine musicians, stories and trad tunes, and, at the same time, they continue to break new ground. They perform on a variety of stringed instruments, including different Nyckelharpas, violoncello da spalla and a blue electric viola.
The music is intense and full of humour. They create their very own musical language which in its appeal is as modern as it is ancient. With the foundation firmly rooted in the traditional music of Uppland, they have always looked curiously at new musical goals.
Väsen’s new album Vågor invites you to enter a colourful, expressive world. Many of the songs on this album are connected to water. There are some islands, a small bay, a water mill, and someone going against the current. The waves are always present. This theme has sparked their imagination!
They have also developed and deepened our rhythmic interplay between the nyckelharpa and the bass viola. Tracks like “Kungshatt,” “Motströms,” and “Årsta holmar” clearly show the step towards something new.
Let curiosity live!
UPCOMING WORLD MUSIC DATES
All performances in Opperman Music Hall at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. These performances are free and open to the public.
MARCH 2
Mas’N’Steel and Balinese Gamelan
MARCH 5
MARCH 3
Indian Music Ensemble and Brazilian Music Ensemble
Chinese Music Ensemble and Old Time Ensemble
MARCH 10
MARCH 4 Modern Pop
Early Music Ensemble 5:00 p.m. in Dohnányi Recital Hall
APRIL 11
Mas N Steel 11:00 a.m. in the Owen Sellers Amphitheatre
