Arts for Art, The Clemente, and Deep Tones for Peace will present a 5-hour benefit concert to raise money to fund relief to Ukrainian people following the February 24th Russian invasion. On Friday, March 18th, over 50 musicians, dancers, and poets will come together and express solidarity through creativity.
"10,000 Tones for Peace” features:
- Dan Kurfirst, a sonic mantra with audience participation
50+ artists performing solos, duos, and trio performances
- Frank London Brass Band
- Jason Kao Hwang leads String Ensemble
- William Parker leads the Finale with the full ensemble
Suggested donation $25 via Eventbrite. All money raised will be donated to support Doctors Without Borders work in Ukraine. https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/what-we-do/countries/ukraine
For more information, visit: https://www.artsforart.org/advocacy.html
6pm Mark Dresser solo bass
6:05 Patricia Nicholson Introductions
6:10 Mantra Healing : Dan Kurfirst – conduction, drums / On Davis, Adam Caine - guitar / Alexis Marcelo - piano . Lisa Sokolov, Andrea Wolper - voice / Steve Swell - trombone / Frank London – trumpet / Claire DeBrunner, Karen Borca - bassoon / Nick Lyons, Ras Moshe, Matt Darriau, Ayumi Ishito, Patrick Holmes, Daro Behroozi - reeds / Katie Down - crystal bowls / Trina Basu, Arun Ramamurthy - violin / Ken Filiano, Dimitry Ishenk o- bass / Leonid Galaganov - drums
6:30 Ingrid Laubrock- sax / Karen Borca – bassoon / Dick Griffin – trombone / Michael Bisio- bass / Tom Rainey - drums
6:45 Robert Dick – flute / Adam Caine – guitar / Tiffany Chang - drums
6:55 Tracie Morris - poet / Elliot Sharpe - guitar / Michael Wimberly - drums
7:05 John Blum- piano / Michael Bisio – bass / Andrew Barker - drums
7:15 Steve Swell, Dick Griffin – trombone / Aakash Mittal – sax / Angelica Sanchez – piano / Ratzo Harris - bass/ Juan Pablo Carletti – drums / Lisa Sokolov - voice
7:35 Ned Rothenburg – reeds / Miya Masaoka – koto / Miriam Parker - dance
7:45 Ahmed Abdullah – trumpet / Monique Nri – poet
7:50 Frank London Band: Sarah Gordon, Eleanor Reissa – voice / Ira Temple, Ilya Shneyveys – accordian / Frank London, Sarah Ferholt – trumpet / Curtis Fowlkes, Art Baron, Steve Swell – trombone / Eleonore Weill – flute / Katie Down - flute / Eleonore Bieczynski – violin, voice / Matt Darriau – sax / Michael Winograd – clarinet / Yoshie Fruchter – guitar / Ron Caswell – tuba / Dan Kurfirst - drums
8:20 DD Jackson- piano / Curtis Stewart - violinist
8:30 pm Jason Kao Hwang Strings: Violins: Ben Sutin, Sana Nagano, Trina Basu, Arun Ramamurthy, Rosi Hertlein, Keir GoGwilt, Talice Lee, Ginger Dolden / Cello: Tomas Ulrich Bass: Ken Filiano, Michael Bisio / drums - Tiffany Chang
9pm Matthew Shipp - piano / Miriam Parker
9:10 Cooper-Moore – didley bow, hoe harp / Newman Taylor-Baker - washboard / Mara Rosenbloom - piano
9:25 Oliver Lake poetry / Melvin Gibbs - bass
9:30 Fay Victor – voice / Marty Ehrlich – sax / Melvin Gibbs – bass / Joe Morris -guitar / Warren Smith - drums
9:50 J.D. Parran - reeds, Avram Fefer – tenor / Demian Richardson – trumpet / Newman Taylor-Baker - drums
10:05 Fima Chupakhin – piano / Eugene Pugachov – guitar / Dan Kurfirst - drums
10:10 Nico Berdzini, Keir Neuringer – sax / Ken Filiano – bass / Eri Yamamoto – piano / Andrew Barker – drums
10:25 Akua Dixon – cello / Janice Lowe piano, poet / Chris Dean Sullivan - bass
10:40 Finale: Voices: Ellen Christi, Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez / Piano Eri Yamamoto / Reeds: Aakash Mittal, Nick Lyons, Nico Berdzini / Brass: Steve Swell, Dick Griffin, Kirk Knuffke / Strings: Jason Kao Hwang, Brandon Lopez, Chris Dean Sullivan / Drums: Michael Wimberly, Juan Pablo Carletti, TA Thompson
