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World Music Concerts
Expand your horizon and find the balance of familiar and unfamiliar, old and new. Cross the cultural borders and enjoy The Royal Conservatory’s Great Artists Series: World Music Concerts. Presented by The Royal Conservatory School, come discover and experience music from the world’s vast cultures. From traditional Chinese instruments to classical Indian artsongs, from folkloric Québécois music to contemporary Latin Jazz, explore and enjoy the World Music Series — inspiration, verve, discovery and all the wonderment of music that awaits.
Events in Series:
Date: 11/20/2008 at 7:30 PM
Aditya Verma is quickly emerging as a force on the world music stage. A charismatic young sarod player based in Canada and India, Aditya has won the admiration of audiences across North America, Europe and India.
Date: 11/6/2008 at 7:30 PM
Known as a pioneer of new music for the erhu, sometimes referred to as a “Chinese fiddle,” George Gao fuses traditional Chinese music with jazz, Western Classical music and New Age music.
Date: 12/11/2008 at 7:30 PM
Over the last few years, Genticorum has become one of the most sought-after proponents of Québécois musical culture, having performed and toured in more than 15 countries in North America, Europe, Asia and Oceania.
Date: 2/19/2009 at 7:30 PM
One of Canada’s intriguing acts in the cross-over musical arena, autorickshaw’s style is on the cultural cutting edge. Hear contemporary jazz and funk fused with the classical and popular music of India.
Date: 4/23/2009 at 7:30 PM
Cuban-born Luis Mario Ochoa leads his newly formed quintet in a program of Latin jazz. According to JazzTimes Magazine, this guitarist, vocalist and composer’s “emotive voice and delicate touch on nylon-string guitar makes for a welcome change” to the standard Latin music.
Date: 5/28/2009 at 7:30 PM
JUNO winner Kiran Ahluwalia is a specialist of the Indian genres of ghazal and Punjabi folk music. Considered one of the foremost modern jazz guitar players in Canada and the US, Rez Abbasi blends musical styles from the old and the new.
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