Friday June 19th, Institute of Musical Traditions presents Karen Ashbrook at Church of the Ascension in Silver Spring MD.
633 Sligo Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910 | 7.30pm | tickets $25 in advance (+$2 processing fee), $30 at the door | webcast tickets $25 (+$2 processing fee).
Join Karen Ashbrook on hammered dulcimer with Sophie Chang on cello and Paul Oorts on harp guitar, cittern, and 10-string classical guitar for an IMT concert including music from Karen's new recording "Hands of the Healer–Gentle Music for the Spirit." The music represents her 50-year journey of travels with the dulcimer, with music from 5 continents and also lush contemporary compositions. It will be will be live streamed as well.
The live stream will be available for 7 days after the concert.
Karen is an international pioneer and advocate in the revival of the hammered dulcimer. Along the way she added Irish wooden flute and pennywhistle.
Her career has spanned performances and teaching throughout Europe and Asia. She performs frequently with her husband Paul Oorts, a multi-instrumentalist from Belgium. Her strong commitment to using her music as a healing art led her to become a therapeutic musician, founding Music for the Spirit-healing hammered dulcimer music.
Karen is a board member of the Cimbalom World Association, which promotes all forms of the dulcimer internationally.
ONLINE TICKETING FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW COMPLETE, TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR.
Monday, December 14th Institute of Musical Traditions presents "Music of Midwinter" with Windborne at 7:30pm. Tickets are based on a sliding scale. The concert is held at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church's Fellowship Hall w elevated stage.
This concert is sliding scale with NO ADDED FEES or bar minimum!
Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville, MD
Annual Celtic Holiday Show w Robin Bullock, Ken Kolodner & Elke Baker in the Sanctuary
Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville, MD
Annual Celtic Holiday Show w Robin Bullock, Ken Kolodner & Elke Baker in the Sanctuary
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