Monday 08/10 and weekend of August 14th
A LIVING ROOM CONCERT WITH MAGICAL STRINGS
Harp and Hammered Dulcimer in a clash of strings
Philip and Pam Boulding play Celtic harp and hammered dulcimer and they've been weaving a chamber folk music since the 1980s that's tinged by Celtic green but travels across a world of melody and intricacy. Visiting from Washington state, Magical Strings cast their spell live in the Echoes living room. More Info
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Tuesday 08/11
AN INTERVIEW WITH INBAR BAKAL
Hebrew hymns on electronic wings
Inbar Bakal is an Israeli singer born of Yemeni and Iraqi parents. Her music, composed with producer and Niyaz member Carmen Rizzo, is a fusion of global grooves and electronic moods, all topped by her sensual voice. Inbar and Carmen talk about their collaboration.
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Wednesday 08/12
A LIVING ROOM CONCERT WITH THE MANDRAKE PROJECT
Chamber rock live
The Mandrake Project is a collective of musicians from Pittsburgh that is making progressive rock for the modern world. On their latest album, A Miraculous Container, they merge world music, electronica, virtuoso playing and compositions that sometimes echo Arvo Pärt meeting Radiohead. They come into the Echoes Living room with violins and guitars blazing, when they play live on Echoes.
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Thursday 08/13
It's new music by Balmorhea. This innovative band has a new album of folk driven chamber works called "All Is Wild, All Is Silent." We'll also hear one of their influences, an original avatar of Ambient Chamber Music, Roger Eno.
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Friday 08/14
ECHOES THEN & NOW: GEORGE WINSTON
A piano icon revisited
The piano of George Winston launched a thousand ships, or at least that many solo pianists, but few have attained the depth and breadth of the musician who put Windham Hill Records on the map. As we near our 20th anniversary we look back at George Winston from his Windham Hill debut with Autumn to his latest work.
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