Peace Center Adds Three Music Events To The Schedule; Announces On Sale Date For Peace Chamber Concerts
By: Stephi Wild Jun. 18, 2018
The Peace Center has added three new concerts to the schedule:
Ranky Tanky
Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m.; Gunter Theatre; $35
The soulful songs of the Gullah culture are brought to life by this band of native South Carolinians who mix low country traditions with large doses of jazz, gospel, funk and R&B. Ranky Tanky released their self-titled debut last October. By December, the group had been profiled on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross, and their album soared to the No. 1 position on the Billboard, I-Tunes and Amazon Jazz Charts.
Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain and Edgar Meyer, with Rakesh Chaurasia, bansuri
Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 7:30 p.m.; Peace Concert Hall; $15-$50
Masterful genre-benders and the leading virtuosos on their respective instruments, Béla Fleck (banjo), Zakir Hussain (tabla) and Edgar Meyer (bassist) move with ease among the worlds of classical, bluegrass and world music. Three of the most limitless creators and composers in the history of music, Fleck, Hussain and Meyer touch every geographical and stylistic corner of the musical world.
Russian National Orchestra; Kirill Karabits, conductor; George Li, piano
Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, at 6:30 p.m.; $35-$55
The Russian National Orchestra has been described as "a living symbol of the best in Russian art" (Miami Herald) and "as close to perfect as one could hope for" (Trinity Mirror). The orchestra's recording of Sleeping Beauty is among the most listened to classical music recordings of the last 75 years, and their recording of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf and Beintus' Wolf Tracks received a 2004 Grammy Award, making them the first Russian orchestra to win this honor.
Single tickets for the concerts in the previously announced Peace Chamber Series will also go on sale Friday, June 22, at 10 a.m. All concerts are held in the Gunter Theatre:
VOCES8
Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m.; $45
British ensemble VOCES8 takes a cappella chamber singing to a new level. Called "impeccable" (Gramophone) and "slickest of the lot" (BBC Radio 3), the eight-voice ensemble performs everything from Renaissance polyphony to contemporary arrangements. Their broad reach has taken them to prestigious venues around the world, such as Royal Albert Hall, Cité de la Musique Paris, Tokyo Opera City, Shanghai Concert Hall and Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall.
Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, at 7 p.m.; $55
Declared "arguably the best ensemble of its kind in the world" (Manchester Evening News), the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet astonishes audiences worldwide with their range of expression, tonal spectrum and conceptual unity. Critics and fans agree that the ensemble has succeeded in virtually redefining the sound of the classic wind quintet, and many of their recordings are widely held to be definitive performances. The Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet - the first permanently established wind quintet in the famous orchestra's rich tradition of chamber music - are also popular guests at international festivals such as the Edinburgh Festival, the London Proms, the Quintette-Biennale Marseille and the Salzburg Festival.
Lara St. John
Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, at 7 p.m.; $45
Canadian-born violinist Lara St. John has been described as "something of a phenomenon" by The Strad and a "high-powered soloist" by The New York Times. Starting the violin at only two years old, St. John made her first appearance as soloist with an orchestra at age four and made her European debut with the Gulbenkian Orchestra when she was 10. She has been featured in People, US News and World Report, on CNN's Showbiz Today, NPR's All Things Considered, CBC, BBC, a Bravo! Special called Live At the Rehearsal Hall and on the cover of Strings.
Sybarite5
Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, at 3 p.m.; $45
Sybarite5's "rock star status...is well deserved" (Sarasota Herald-Tribune). From the moment their bows hit the strings, this quintet of diverse musicians takes the audience on an exciting ride that redefines the rules. Dubbed the "Millennial Kronos," Sybarite5's eclectic repertoire from Bowie to Radiohead and Akiho to Assad, combined with its commanding performance style, is turning heads throughout the music world. The quintet's debut album, Disturb the Silence, quickly reached the top 10 on the Billboard charts, and their live performances will "satisfy your inner rock star and your secret Mozart" (Arizona Daily Star).
Avital meets Avital
Thursday, April 11, 2019, at 7 p.m.; $45
Avi Avital was the first mandolin soloist to be nominated for a classical Grammy Award. Omer Avital has been named "one of the most exciting musicians to come onto the jazz scene in the last 20 years" (DownBeat). Together, their music uncovers their shared past in a creative blend of Moroccan beats, Israeli harmonies, classical sensibility and jazz improvisation. It's also a meeting of two musical backgrounds: the classically-trained Avi "meets" the jazz-trained Omer; tradition meets modernism; East meets West. The result is a "foot-stomping, hip-swaying jazz and Middle Eastern fusion" (Gramophone) that tells a story of self-discovery that is as intimately personal as it is universal.
Tickets may be purchased by calling 864.467.3000 or 800.888.7768, in person at the Peace Center Box Office or online at www.peacecenter.org. Tickets go on sale to Peacekeepers beginning now and go on sale to the public on Friday, June 22, at 10 a.m. Handling fees will apply to phone and online sales. For more information about the Peace Center and its upcoming events, visit www.peacecenter.org.
Events, dates, times, prices and performers are subject to change without notice.
Ticket buyers are reminded that the Peace Center box office - in person, by phone or online - is the only official retail ticket outlet for all performances at the Peace Center and is the only way to guarantee the best prices. Ticket buyers who purchase tickets from a ticket broker or any third party should be aware that the Peace Center is unable to reprint or replace lost or stolen tickets and is unable to contact patrons with information regarding time changes or other pertinent updates regarding the performance.
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