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The Chapel Hill Philharmonia presents its annual free children's concert in Moeser Auditorium on the afternoon of October 19. The program presents varied dance music by Dvorak, Strauss, Marquez, and Bach. The concert is informal and includes chances for audience participation. Guest conductor Evan Feldman leads the group.
Multiple Grammy Award-winner and MacArthur Fellow Chris Thile is a mandolin virtuoso, composer, and vocalist. A member of Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek and host of the radio program Live from Here, Thile returns to Carolina Performing Arts with his distinctly American canon and broad musical aesthetic.
Alash are masters of Tuvan throat singing (xöömei), a remarkable technique for singing multiple pitches at the same time. What distinguishes this gifted trio from earlier generations of Tuvan throat singers is the subtle infusion of modern influences into their traditional music. One can find complex harmonies, western instruments, and contemporary song forms in Alash’s... Read More →
Critically acclaimed vocalist Golda Schultz has graced the stages of countless international opera houses, from La Scala to the Metropolitan Opera. In her first performance at Carolina Performing Arts, the South African star joins forces with award-winning pianist Jonathan Ware for a recital featuring selected songs by Franz Schubert, Richard Strauss, Amy Beach, and others.
The vast musical contributions of acclaimed singer/songwriter Emmylou Harris cannot be overstated. With a career spanning four decades, she is one of the most admired and influential women in her field, known for her eloquently straightforward songwriting and incomparably expressive singing that transcends categorization. Now, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient brings her singular talent... Read More →
Amjad Ali Khan is lauded for reinventing the technique of playing the sarod, the stringed instrument essential to Hindustani and Indian classical music. Using Ragas—rhythmic cycles of music—as the basis for his performances, Khan ensures that each concert experience is unique unto itself. For the first time, he brings his extraordinary style to Carolina Performing... Read More →
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