An extraordinary evening
Thank you to everyone who joined us for an incredible evening of music at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens.
Toumani Diabate June 21st
We are pleased to announce that Toumani Diabate will perform a solo concert at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardents. The concert will be held at 7pm, rain or shine. Tickets are available now online or by phone at 1-800-838-3006. Tickets are $12 for adults, children 12 and under are free.
Tickets are still available.
Gates/Will call will open at 6 pm. Parking is available in the Vine Street Lot ($6.50).
Zoo buildings will close at 6pm, but stroll by the outdoor exhibits.
Thank You!
Thank you to the Kronos Quartet for a wonderful residency and to the Books who stayed and offered us another great night of music. Thanks also to the composers, Tyondai Braxton, Bryce Dessner and Richard Reed Parry for sharing their new work. The festival would not be possible without the generous support of our patrons, sponsors, partners and volunteers.
Kronos Quartet Residency
The Kronos Quartet present a two concerts that highlight the incredible diversity of their performances and recordings. The first evening will include two new pieces commissioned for the festival one from Tyondai Braxton, of Battles and one from Richard Reed Parry, of Arcade Fire and Bell Orchestre in addition to work by J.G. Thirlwell (Foetus), Glenn Branca, and Michael Gordon. The second evening the Kronos Quartet will explore music from around the world, including Africa, Mexico, India, Greece and the Middle East.
Toumani Diabate March 12, 2009
Toumani Diabate, a master kora player from Mali, will bring a very special performance to the festival. Diabate released the widely acclaimed The Mandè Variations in 2008. The kora is a 21-string traditional African Harp. His latest recognitions include a nomination from the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding World Music album and inclusion on recently inaugurated Barack Obama’s shortlist for Borders, for his 1999 collaboration with Taj Mahal, Kulanjan.
