The Silk Road Ensemble: globalFEST 2012
Posted by TerranceV | Entertainment | Posted on January 28th, 2012
By Anastasia Tsioulcas
Cross-cultural dialogue never sounded as good as this 14-member group, founded by superstar cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Blending music from points near and far, this is a serious all-star ensemble, which â even without its founder’s presence â brings fabulous energy to all of its outings.
Four of The Silk Road Ensemble’s core Western classical-oriented members also play as Brooklyn Rider â a longtime NPR Music staff favorite â while other master musicians in this adventurous band include the Galician gaita (bagpipe) dazzler Cristina Pato and pipa virtuoso (and Tiny Desk Concert veteran) Wu Man. When they all played out together in full force, their pure joy and unyielding virtuosity provided one of the evening’s highest high points.
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