Music at Asbury

Think of an old stone church, set in the trees on a property over two centuries old. The doors are closed but the sound escapes – beautiful music – and the spirit of live performance glows in the windows. Music At Asbury invites the community to come together and spend Sunday afternoons enjoying performances by some of New York City and the Hudson Valley’s finest musical artists – free of charge.

Music at Asbury is made possible in part with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by ArtsWestchester.

duoJalal and Friends present: “ROMANI REACH”
Saturday, November 9 at 4:00 PM

duoJalal:
Kathryn Lockwood, Viola; Yousif Sheronick, Percussion

Min-Young Kim & Rachel Shapiro, Violins
Raman Ramakrishnan, Cello

One of the most significant musical genres in Hungary is the traditional folk music of the Romani people. Non-Hungarian composers like Dvorak, Brahms and Haydn were all inspired and influenced by Romani music. “Romani Reach” will bring together both Hungarian and Romani influenced pieces performed by a diverse mix of strings and percussion. This wonderful program will feature works by Beethoven, Brahms, Dvorak, Bartok, Kodaly, and more.

duoJalal “are fearless seekers and synthesizers of disparate instruments and cultures,” raves the Toronto Star. Like the marriage between Australian violist Kathryn Lockwood and percussionist Yousif Sheronick, of Lebanese descent, duoJalal’s music represents an organic amalgam of cultural traditions and musical styles. duoJalal moves from Classical to Klezmer, Middle Eastern to Jazz, with a skillful confluence that is natural, exploratory, and passionate. duoJalal has performed throughout the United States, Australia and Brazil. Kathryn and Yousif are co-artistic directors and ensemble in residence of the Telluride (CO) MusicFest as well as the Four Seasons in Music concert series at the Sands Point Preserve, Long Island, NY.

Venue is fully accessible, ample parking available.

Funded in part by Arts Westchester.

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