Events
Omar at Oberlin | West African Music Lecture-Demonstration
05
Dec
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm EST
Cat in the Cream Coffeehouse
Lecture-demonstration about kora, djembe, Mandinka culture, and West African folkloric culture and the performing arts practices with Seckou Keita, faculty members Weedie Braimah, Talise Campbell,...
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Seckou Keita
07
Dec
7:30 pm EST
Finney Chapel
An exceptional and charismatic musician, Seckou Keita has arguably become one of the most influential and inspiring Kora players of his generation. Originally from Senegal, Seckou Keita is based in...
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Anthony McGill and Emanuel Ax
04
Feb
7:30 pm EST
Finney Chapel
Anthony McGill is one of classical music’s most recognizable and brilliantly multifaceted figures and principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic. Emanuel Ax has amassed eight Grammy Awards...
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Midori
05
Mar
7:30 pm EST
Finney Chapel
Visionary artist, global cultural ambassador, and dedicated music educator, Midori performs works by Che Buford (newly commissioned piece), Brahms, Poulenc and Ravel. Pianist Özgür Aydin...
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Martha Redbone Roots Project
06
Apr
7:30 pm EDT
Finney Chapel
One of the most vital voices in American Roots music, Martha Redbone has been lauded by John Pareles of the New York Times for holding "both the taut determination of mountain music and the bite...
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Third Coast Percussion and Jessie Montgomery
30
Apr
7:30 pm EDT
Finney Chapel
Founded nearly twenty years ago, the Grammy-winning percussion quartet, Third Coast Percussion , has forged a unique path with virtuosic, energetic performances that celebrate the extraordinary depth...