Eastern music meets Western instruments at Atlanta Freedom Bands’ upcoming “Music of the Far East” concert. The band will embark on a musical tour that includes works from Japan, China, Korea, Indonesia and Singapore. The concert features Dr. Robert Foster, shakuhachi flute master from Georgia Regents University, and concert host Dr. Yayoi Everett, Professor of Music at Emory University.
This is one of the more unusual wind band concerts you are likely to hear. The pieces on the prog...
Eastern music meets Western instruments at Atlanta Freedom Bands’ upcoming “Music of the Far East” concert. The band will embark on a musical tour that includes works from Japan, China, Korea, Indonesia and Singapore. The concert features Dr. Robert Foster, shakuhachi flute master from Georgia Regents University, and concert host Dr. Yayoi Everett, Professor of Music at Emory University.
This is one of the more unusual wind band concerts you are likely to hear. The pieces on the program capture portraits in sound of the different countries represented. In fact, the concert calls for 34 different percussion instruments, some of which we are making from scratch to match the native instruments the composers call for in their scores.
The concert takes place at North Decatur Presbyterian Church. Free parking is available at church and along the surrounding streets. Tickets for the event are $15 for general admission, $10 for seniors and $5 for students. A reception follows the show.
Our Pan-Asian concert program includes a wide variety of pieces, sounds, and cultural references:
"The Singapore Flyer" by Satoshi Yagisawa - Capturing the excitement of a ride on the world's tallest observational wheel
"Spring Festival" by Chen Yi - Celebrating the annual Chinese celebrations marking the start of the new year
"Figuration for Shakuhachi and Band" by Tetsunosuke Kushida - With a special performance and mini-talk by shakuhachi flute master Dr. Robert Foster
"Bali" by Michael Colgrass - Featuring the sound of a homemade gamelan with bowls of metal, clay, and porcelain
"Variations on A Korean Folk Song" by John Barnes Chance - An enchanting, 600-year-old song of unrequited passion in a land of dreams
"Selections from 'Princess Mononoke'" by Joe Hasaishi - A suite of music from the most popular movie in Japan in 1997
"Concordia - A Chinese American Overture" by Rob Grice - Honoring the connection and friendship between our two countries
"Orient Express" by Philip Sparke - Enjoy a magical ride on the historic train that links East and West
