Hungarian tamburitza music from SÖNDÖRGŐ, coming to #rochmn for a two-day mini residency April 8th and 9th.

Hungarian tamburitza music from SÖNDÖRGŐ, coming to #rochmn for a two-day mini residency April 8th and 9th.

Part of Riverside Concerts' 2019 World Music Series

Söndörgő is one of the leading exponents of tamburitza music from Hungary. Unlike the fiddle driven village music and brass band traditions often associated with eastern European folk music, tamburitza is propelled by the tambura, an instrument akin to the mandolin that is often accompanied by wind instruments and accordions. Founded by the Eredics brothers in the mid-90s, this exciting ensemble is committed to performing and promoting the southern slavic folk music collected by Béla Bartók and Tihamer Vujicsis and celebrated by communities along the Danube River. Video: SöNDöRGő - Merakolo (Official Music Video) The group was founded in 1995 in Szentendre, a small Hungarian town near Budapest, with long-established Serbian tradition. The Eredics brothers got acquainted, and started to play music together with bass player Attila Buzás during their high-school years. Partly because of family reasons (Kálmán Eredics, the father of the Eredics brothers, was a founder member of the Vujicsics ensemble), all the group members are profoundly touched by, and drawn towards Southern Slavic folk music – and whatever can be accomplished from that starting point. The current members of the group are: Áron Eredics, Benjamin Eredics, Dávid Eredics, Salamon Eredics and Attila Buzás. Part of Riverside Concerts' 2019 World Music Series. Presented in collaberation with the Rochester Public Library, 125 Live, and Rochester Civic Theatre. Söndörgő Residency Schedule: Mon, April 8 at 5 PM - Pop-Up Mini-Concert - Rochester Public Library - FREE Tue, April 9 at 2 PM - Pop-Up Mini-Concert - 125 Live - FREE Tue, April 9 at 7 PM - Full Length Concert - Rochester Civic Theatre Black Box TICKETS: $11 (Riverside Concerts Members & Civic Theatre Subscribers) ***ON SALE WED. MARCH 13*** $12 (Public) ***ON SALE MON. MARCH 18*** WALK-IN OR BY PHONE: Riverside Concerts in City Hall (no handling fees), Order by phone at 507-328-2200 or in person at 201 4th St. SE, Suite 170 (City Hall). Box Office hours are 9 AM - 4 PM (M-F). We are open through the noon hour. Cash, Check, Visa, Mastercard, and Discover are accepted.   Rochester Civic Theatre Box Office (no handling fees), Order by phone at 507-282-8481 or in person at 20 Civic Center Dr. SE. Box Office hours are 11 AM - 3 PM (M-F).    ONLINE: https://rochestercivictheatre.ticketforce.com/

About the World Music Series: Each artist in Riverside Concerts' 2019 World Music Series will be in the area for two-day mini-residencies; performing two free concert previews leading up to a full-length capstone performance. The purpose of this program is to foster among community members an appreciation for music, develop future audience, patrons and contributors for the arts and introduce the community to a variety of musical instruments and genres. Each of the artists to be engaged will be meritorious World Music artists of national or international importance.

Southeast Minnesota has been and will continue to be enriched and challenged by alternative views of the world. Cultural literacy is essential to becoming a well-rounded individual because it points the way to understanding, cooperation, collaboration and problem solving. This vision of this project will enable the department to contribute to a fuller understanding of diverse cultural points of view. Rochester Music Department can help citizens gain insight into how they define their broader community and themselves.

Audiences will be exposed to the creative process and encourage the exploration of the performing arts as a mode of communication, including one that is essential to what it means to be human: to express emotion and feelings. Outreach Service participants will engage artists through “question and answer” sessions to develop knowledge and understanding of World Music, unfamiliar scales and modes, exotic musical instruments, and the musical training of other cultures as well as the “oral tradition” common among World Music performers.

About Riverside Concerts: Riverside Concerts (formerly known as Rochester Civic Music), has been your City of Rochester Music Department since 1936. Riverside Concerts is a municipal arts presenter and producer that continues to provide the region with accessible, quality musical events such as the Down by the Riverside free summer concert series; the Riverside Concerts Presents indoor, ticketed concert series; the World Music Series which continues to explore musical landscapes from around the globe; and the Artist-In-the-Schools residency program which brings great artists directly to our youth while at school.

ACCESSIBILITY:  Riverside Concerts is pleased to accommodate individuals with disabilities.  Please contact the department at 507-328-2201 (TTY 1-800-627-3529) five working days prior to the event you plan to attend if you require a special seating assignment, sign language interpreter, audio describer, assistive listening device or written materials in an alternative format (large print, Braille, computer disk, etc.)

Brought to you by the Friends of Riverside Concerts with additional support by the Mayo Clinic. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support Grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund

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