Singing Strings of the East and West

Join us in for a unique cross-cultural concert exploring the intersection between Western and Indian Classical traditions! World renowned Indian violinist Kala Ramnath joins Chris Votek’s cello & Neelamjit Dhillon’s tabla in exquisite raga, preluding Votek's double cello string quintet Memories of a Shadow, a superb blending of raga melody and early European polyphony. To conclude, the chamber musicians of the West will joyfully unite forces with the Indian violin and tabla of the East to perform Sands of Time, an arrangement of Rajasthani Folk music arranged by Votek and Dhillon originally created for Ustad Zakir Hussain, Ramnath, and the San Francisco Symphony.
Hosted by radio personality John Schnieder and presented by MicroFest, Singing Strings of the East and West aims to promote compassion and understanding through intercultural music making.

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