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| Maverick Concerts 2007 Maverick Concerts in Woodstock opens its 92nd season of Music in the Woods with a weekend of adventurous and eclectic programming, featuring jazz and chamber music for winds, on June 23 and 24. On Saturday evening June 23 Woodstock legend, vibraphonist/pianist Karl Berger, takes the Maverick stage for the first time in a concert with bassist John Lindberg and vocalist Ingrid Sertso for an evening of innovative and eclectic jazz. Then, on Sunday afternoon, June 24, the Imani Winds make their Maverick debut with a program titled “Fresh Air.” The Imani will perform an arrangement of Maurice Ravel's Le Tombeau de Couperin, his memorial to those killed in World War I. Also on Imani's program is a short, highly ornamented quintet called ”Shadow,” by 33-year-old Thai composer Narong Prangcharoen. The second half of the program will feature an homage to music of the African diaspora, including works by Paquito D'Rivera and Imani members Valerie Coleman and Jeff Scott. The season's opening concert reflects Maverick's commitment to expanding the definition of chamber music. Karl Berger's inclination is toward the lyrical and contemplative, John Lindberg's toward the steady and melodious. The result is a musical duality as firmly rooted in the esthetic of chamber music as that of jazz. Ingrid Sertso's intensely soft vocals are captivating and adventurous, and she blends jazz, African, South American, and other worldbeat influences into a distinctive, hypnotic sound. The Imani Winds, founded in 1997, are a group of young African- American musicians. Adventurous, accessible and unabashed, the group has been enriching the standard wind quintet repertoire with African, Latin American, and American music traditions.Just as the name Imani denotes in Swahili (faith), the ensemble has closely followed its mission over nearly a decade, carving out a distinct presence in the classical music world with their dynamic playing, culturally poignant programming, and inspirational outreach programs, which they have brought to many communities throughout the country. Maverick Concerts, near Woodstock, New York, is the oldest continuous summer chamber music series in America. The Maverick Concert Hall was built by hand in 1916 in the pristine Catskill woodland, and now it is a multi-starred attraction on the National Register of Historic Places. Presenting concerts by nationally and internationally known performers at affordable prices, Maverick continues the vision of Hervey White, founder of the collaborative 101-year-old Maverick Art Colony. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |