World Music in Paradise

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

Artist website.

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.”