Music


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Ethos Percussion Group
Saturday, November 14, 2009, 8 p.m.
Tri-C Metropolitan Auditorium

EthosEthos Percussion Group, a quartet equally at home in a contemporary classical repertoire and in collaborations with musicians from non-Western traditions, integrates global instruments and playing styles into percussion chamber music for a visually and aurally compelling experience.  The ensemble’s critically-acclaimed performances regularly feature numerous commissions and world premieres, traditional influences from India, West Africa and the Middle East, and landmark works by composers such as John Cage, Philip Glass, Lou Harrison, Steve Reich and Frank Zappa, among others.  The group’s rousing performance concludes with the heralded piece Missa Luba, a mass in the Congolese (Zairian) style with a guest choir, with tom-toms providing the rhythmic canvas, developing into a collective improvisation in the call-and-response style.

Tickets $17 Adult /$15 Senior / $10 Student
General Admission

“Redefining classical music for the twenty-first century.” – Esquire 

Sweet Honey in the Rock –She Rocks! Registered trademark
Friday, February 5, 2010, 8 p.m.
Ohio Theatre, PlayhouseSquare

Sweet Honey in the Rock

Since 1973 internationally renowned a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock has been a vital and innovative presence in the music culture of Washington, D.C., and in communities of conscience around the world.  The Grammy Award-winning ensemble is steeped in the sacred music of the African American church, the clarion calls of the civil rights movement, and songs of the struggle for justice everywhere.  Rooted in a deeply held commitment to create music out of the rich textures of African American legacy and traditions, Sweet Honey In The Rock possesses a stunning vocal prowess that captures the complex sounds of Blues, spirituals, traditional gospel hymns, rap, reggae, African chants, Hip Hop, ancient lullabies, and jazz improvisation.  Sweet Honey’s collective voice, occasionally accompanied by hand percussion instruments, produces a sound filled with stirring, soulful harmonies and intricate rhythms.

Tickets $45/$35/$25/$10
Reserved Seating – Senior and Student Discounts Available

“This ensemble is the gold standard . . . their voices are fabulous.” – The Fort Worth Star Telegram