Artistic Director, David Alderdice, produces world-class World Music concerts, a fun matinee concert for kids, educational music workshops, a music recital, and in-school music outreach programs offered by the guest musicians.
2019-2020 Season
Celtic Duo, Adam Agee & Jon Sousa
Evening Concert: Friday, 8 November 2019, 7:30pm. online tickets
Celtic Music Workshop: Saturday, 9 November, 2019 10:30 – 12noon. $25
In-School Outreach: Jon and Adam will be providing the local youth a chance to experience Celtic musical tradition with 5 in-school outreach performances at PES, NFSIS, HK8, & NFM@C.
Intentional Rhythm, Percussion, and Drum Gathering with David & Arlyn Alderdice: Sunday, 10 November, 2019 10:30 – 12noon (mixed gender). $20. Workshop registration via email: info (at) embodyingrhythm.com Artist website Come and apply your deepened relationships to music, rhythm, and drumming in this fun musical gathering where we’ll play with different musical ideas and instruments for an enlivening group music experience. Bring your drum and auxiliary percussion instruments, or use ours.
Touch the Sound Movie Showing World Music Fundraiser
MONDAY, NOV 11, 2019: 7pm ($10) Paradise Theatre. Students free.
A documentary which explores the connections among sound, rhythm, time, and the body by following famous classical deaf percussionist Evelyn Glennie.
Fortunato
Evening Concert: Friday, 6 December, 2019, 7:30pm. online tickets
About: A virtuosic ensemble bringing the best of Gypsy, Klezmer, Indian, Latin, African and other roots traditions into a jazz setting. The band includes violin, guitar, upright bass, and percussion and the music is upbeat, energized, and at times deep and moving. Artist website.
Tabla Recital: Saturday, 7 December, 2019 from 11:00am – 12noon. $10. online tickets
In-School Outreach: Fortunato will be visiting some local students in Paonia and Hotchkiss with two in-school outreach performance/workshops.
Embodying Rhythm Marimba Ensemble
Listening Concert: Friday, 17 January, 2020, 7:30pm. online tickets
Dance Concert: Saturday, 18 January, 2020, 7:30pm. online tickets
Matinee Concert For Kids: Saturday, 18 January, 2020, 1:00pm. Free.
Marimba Music Workshop: Sunday, January 19, 10:30am – 12noon. $25
About: The Embodying Rhythm Marimba Ensemble plays fun, groovy, multi-dimensional, polyphonic music perfect for movement on the dance floor as well as relaxing journeys of the ear and soul. The funky 8-piece marimba ensemble will be joined by the sounds of mandolin, trumpet, flute, melodica, drumset, cajon, steelpan, percussion, clarinet, alto saxophone, and voices.
Artist website.
Rhythm and Drumming Workshop Series with David and Arlyn Alderdice
artist website $50 for series of three workshops
Women’s Drumming: Sunday, 22 September, 2019, 10:00 – 11:30am with Arlyn Alderdice. $20
Men’s Drumming: Sunday, 22 September, 2019, 12noon – 1:30 with David Alderdice. $20
Rhythm Study Group with David & Arlyn: Sunday, 6 October, 2019: 10:30 – 12noon (mixed gender). $20
Intentional Rhythm, Percussion, and Drum Gathering with David & Arlyn: Sunday, 10 November, 2019 10:30 – 12noon (mixed gender). $20
BLACK CAT, WHITE CAT movie showing
MONDAY, NOV 11, 2019: 7pm ($10)
A 1998 Serbian comedy. Rated R for strong language, drug use and some violence. LA times refers to the film as a “raucous, knockabout comedy, a paean to love, freedom and friendship.”