Andrea Kuzmich

ZARI & Other Vocal Artists Celebrate the Human Voice

Thursday June 9 2016 8 PM
Music Gallery, Toronto

Off Centre Music Salon: In Harmony

IN HARMONY is a celebration of the human voice and of its extraordinary versatility. From Gesualdo madrigals and traditional Georgian trios, to untraditional vocal ensembles (think looping and distortion pedals), improvisers and songsters with the most enviable ears. Moreover, IN HARMONY gives us the rare opportunity to present some of our favourite vocal artists as the multi-faceted wonders that they are. Featuring Toronto-based vocalists Robin Dann, Alex Samaras, Ghislain Aucoin, Ilana Zarankin and ZARI.

Doors Open at 7 pm. Show starts at 8 pm.

$25 Regular (Includes one pre-concert refreshment) | $12 Members  | $15 Students, Arts Workers | $20 Advance at musicgallery.org & offcentremusic.com

Tickets can be purchased here

The Music Gallery is located in St. George the Martyr Church, located at 197 John Street, at the southern end of Grange Park.

 

From the Middle East, through the Caucasus to the Ukraine

TUESDAY APRIL 26, 8 PM
at the BURDOCK 1184 Bloor St W (just west of Dufferin)
ZARI – Zephyr – Dovira :
12 musicians/dancers exploring musics of the Middle East up through the Caucasus into Ukraine

Come and celebrate Jaash’s birthay with ZARI, Zephyr, and Dovira at the Burdock! The birthday special? A cover of only $10 ($8 in advance)! This is an incredibly unique evening of music featuring 12 of Toronto’s outstanding world musicians/dancers! It’s a musical travelogue stemming with the rich melodies and rhythms from the Middle East, moving up to the intense and ancient vocal polyphony of the Caucasian mountains, and settling into a a fusion of old-world Ukraine and new-world jazz.

The Burdock is Toronto’s newest music hall / brewery. It was designed for sound and performance and is curated by artists for music lovers.

Doors open at 8pm

8:30 ZARI (Shalva Makharashvili, Andrea Kuzmich, Reid Robins)

9:20 DoVira (Stacey Yerofeyeva, Mark Rynkun, Patrick O’Reilly, Derek Gray, Mike Romaniak)

10:15 Zephyr (Demetrios Petsalakis, Jaash Singh, Brenna MacCrimmon, and dancer)

11:00 PARTY CONTINUES!!

$8 in advance, $10 at the door

More info 416-546-4033, http://burdockto.com/shows/?show=219