Note: The following event program has been provided by the artists and published as submitted.
TWO SONGS FROM IRELAND
Led by Anton Kukhto
Casadh an tSúgáin (Traditional)
Bó na Leathadhairce (Traditional)
Performers:
Voice Anton Kukhto
APPALACHIAN BLUEGRASS
Presented by Catfish in the Sky
Wild Bill Jones (Traditional)
Performers:
Sho Humphries Guitar/Vocals - Austin, Texas
Owen Miller Cajon/Vocals - Hamilton, Massachusetts
Ruth Shumway Fiddle/Lead Vocals - Charlotte, North Carolina
Sammy Wetstein Cello/Vocals - Simsbury, Connecticut
Americana and Roots Revival
Led by Kirsten Kirk
Ain’t No Ash Will Burn (Walt Eldridge/Della Mae)
Wayfaring Stranger (traditional American/Rhiannon Giddens)
Performers:
Alayna Whitkanack Fiddle/Voice, Paris-Illinois
Camille Puaa Guitar/Voice, Seattle-Washington
Gabbie Moure-Quiñones Upright Bass, Miami-Florida
Jaden Rain Cajón/Percussion, Baltimore-Maryland
Kirsten Kirk Voice, Dallas-Texas
Luci Van West Guitar, Portland-Maine
THE KLEZMER KLUB
Led by AJ Rubin & Emily Sclar
Librescu Tango (Gustavo Bulgach)
Frailach #1 (Traditional c. 1850’s)
Performers:
AJ Rubin Trumpet
Emily Sclar Violin
Wyatt Crowther Clarinet
Sam Dornback Upright Bass
Sammy Wetstein Accordion
Ben Friedman Percussion
THE MUSIC OF FRANCE
Led by Julie and Lucie Cholley
À la claire fontaine (Traditional/Lucy and Carly Simon)
Dans l’eau de la claire fontaine (Georges Brassens)
Performers:
Julie Cholley Voice, Paris-France
Lucie Cholley Voice/Guitar, Paris-France
Louis Thélot Violin, Lyon-France
The Music of Khorâsân, Iran
Javoonay Ghal’e-ye Pir - Khorâsâni Folk
Lyrics by: Sima Bina
Arranged by: Bahar Badieitabar
Se Chakke-ye Jâmi - Khorâsâni Folk
Performers:
Monicki Firouzmand - Voice / Tehran, Iran
Niki Bakhtiar - Qanun / Isfahan, Iran
Bahar Badieitabar - Oud / Tehran, Iran
Erfan Hessampour - Tar / Shiraz, Iran
Stefanos Athinaios - Percussions / Athens, Greece
THE MUSIC OF CROATIA
Led by Elena Naperotić
Ne Kuni Me, Ne Ruži Me, Majko - Ljubiša Stojanović
Performers:
Elena Naperotić Voice/ Poreč, Croatia
Ashleigh Wulf Guitar/ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
MUSIC OF HUNGARIAN ROMANI
Led by Adrian Vidan
Mori Shej (Traditional)
Performers:
Mariam Kubursi- Voice (Palo Alto, CA)
Emily Sclar- Violin (Freeport, Maine)
Adrian Vidan- Cello (Split, Croatia)
Arno Melkonyan- Guitar (Yerevan, Armenia)
THE MUSIC OF Armenia
Led by Arno Melkonyan
Both Traditional Armenian Folk Songs
Yerjankutyun(Lucy Yeghiazaryan/ Ruben Matevosyan - Arno Melkonyan)
Yet Ari Tarlans (Ashugh Igit/Lucy Yeghiazaryan - Arno Melkonyan)
Performers:
Voice Monicki Firouzmand, Tehran - Iran
Percussion Stefanos Athinaios, Athens, Greece
Acoustic Guitar Arno Melkonyan, Yerevan, Armenia
Violoncello Adrian Vidan, Split, Croatia
THE MUSIC OF KOREA
Led by Yeyun Jang
Song title (composer/arranger)
‘Chi-ta’ (Traditional Korean marching music that was primarily performed during the king’s procession or court ceremonies)
Traditional
‘Namdo Folk Music’ (Traditional Korean rhythmic pattern from the southern region of Korea, commonly used in folk and shamanistic music, and deeply rooted in the music of the common people.)
Composed by Yong-seok Seo
Arranger: Yeyun Jang
Performers:
Piri(woodwind) Yeyun Jang,South Korea
Gayageum(string) Kyungsun Kim, South Korea
Janggu(percussion) Dowha Lee, South Korea
Harp Klara Poznachowska, Poland
Percussion Seba Ramirez, Paraguay
The Music of Palestine/Levant
Lead by Layan Hawila
Palestinian Folk Songs in Maqam Bayati (Traditional)
Ya Tali’in j-Jabal
Ya Zarifa t-Toul
Dal’una
Performers and Guest Artists:
Oud/Vocals Layan Hawila, Palestinian, Haifa
Nay Alejandro Castellano, Columbia - Guest Artist
Percussion Stefanos Athinaios, Athens, Greece
Leah Rodrigues, Brazil/France
The Music of Bulgaria
Featuring the Pletenitsa Balkan Choir
Directed by Christiane Karam (Faculty)
Pilentse Pee (Filip Koutev)
Dragana I Slavei (Filip Koutev)
Sopranos
Monicki Firouzmand - Tehran, Iran
Stavroula Malfa - Athens, Greece
Elene Lekveishvili - Tbilisi, Georgia
Paola Munda - Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Viktória Stachova - Nitra, Slovakia
Clara Stein - Salzburg, Austria
Mezzos
Lizi vanga Nikvashvili - Tbilisi, Georgia
Catrina Riker - Hingham, Massachusetts
Julie Cholley - Paris, France
Lucie Cholley - Paris, France
Ella Young - Gloucester, Massachusetts
Paige Murray - Elk River, Minnesota
Altos
Natacha Kut-Chkaiban - Paris, France
Ángela Meléndez Rojas - Montelíbano, Córdoba, Colombia
Maria Delaporta - Athens, Greece
Shabnam Nourishirazi - Tehran, Iran
Sifti Kaur - Mohali, Punjab, India
Zara Sargsyan - Yerevan, Armenia
Tenors
Mattia Fagiolo - Rome, Italy
Raghav Kathuria - Benaras, India
The Music Of Mali
TBA
Moussa Traore - faculty
Hassan Sabree
Stephen Guerra
Aidan Vogel
Makola Nkita-Mayala
THE MUSIC OF COLOMBIA
Led by Manuela Sánchez Goubert
Prende la Vela (Lucho Bermúdez)
Tu Tambor (Totó La Momposina)
Performers:
Manuela Sánchez Goubert Lead Voice, Bogotá-Colombia
Helena Guardans Gaviria Backing Voice, Bogotá-Colombia
Laura Rouge Backing Voice, Bucaramanga- Colombia
Juan Sebastián Ramírez Cubides Tambor Alegre, Ibagué- Colombia
Sebastián Guerrero Backing Voice/ Tambor llamador, Bogotá- Colombia
Federico Aristizabal Tambora, Medellín- Colombia
Esteban Rua Maracas, Medellín- Colombia
Guest Artists:
Dancers:
Andreina Mendoza
Katherine Gaviria
Daniela Atencio
Melissa Guzmán
Sarah Zuluaga
Heaven sancibier
Jaylin Castrillon
Camila Osorio
Valery Ramírez
The Music of The Andes
Led by Estéfano Gutiérrez
Huancané Pampa (Trencito de los Andes/Estéfano Gutiérrez)
Baila Caporal (Illapu/Estéfano G.)
Kallpay (Traditional Ecuadorian/Estéfano G.)
Performers:
Stephen Guerra Quena Flute 1, Staten Island-NY-United States
Isabella Campana Quena Flute 2, Guayaquil-Ecuador
Estéfano Gutiérrez. Zampoña Malta (Alto Pan Flute)/Zampoña Semi-Toyo
(Bass Pan Flute)/Quena 4, Quito-Ecuador
Diego Herrera. Quena Flute 3, Lima-Peru
Korma Gutierrez Charango 1, La Paz-Bolivia
Juan Carlos Hurtado Charango 2, Lima-Peru
Diego Gianoli Zampoña Malta (Alto Pan Flute)/Acoustic Nylon Guitar 1,
La Serena-Chile
Paolo Valdivia. Acoustic Nylon Guitar 2, Arequipa-Peru
Mauricio Felix. Acoustic Upright Bass, Lima-Peru
PercussionJuan Páez Quito-Ecuador
Ceferino Vergara-Tucker San Francisco-CA-United States
Miguel Morales. Lima-Peru
Guest Artists:
Dancer Cristina Zarate-Ruiz, Lima, Peru
Julieta Casafranca Alvarez, Cusco, Peru
