You are invited to
Oh, the Places You’ll Hear!
A lively evening of music and words from three countries
Hindustani Classical
Soumya Chakraverty, sarod
Monir Hossain, tabla
Irish Traditional
Tina Eck, flute
Jesse Winch, bodhran
American Jazz
Marty Nau, saxophone
Robert Redd, keyboard
7 pm, Wednesday, May 17, 2023
A mid-week musical interlude at Brindavan,
a lovely private home in Potomac, Maryland *
Stroll gardens, enjoy wine, hors d’oeuvres and
three distinct performances by world-class musicians & a fun finale, too.
(Scroll down to meet the performers.)
$175 per person
50% of each ticket is tax-deductible
(*address will be available after the PayPal transaction is complete. Please wait to be redirected to the WCM confirmation webpage with the information.)
Wine provided by Interbalt Fine Wines & Spirits
Purchase World of Music tickets
Or make a donation
MEET THE PERFORMERS
Hindustani Classical Music of India
Sarod: Soumya Chakraverty
Soumya proudly carries the mantle of the Shahjahanpur Gharana, one of the oldest surviving lineages in instrumental music in northern India. He took up the Sarod at an early age under the guidance of Pt. Samarendra Nath Sikdar, a disciple of the legendary Sarod maestro, Pt. Radhika Mohan Moitra. The playing style of this gharana, has a unique blend of the Rababiya (derived from the Rabab) and Gayaki (derived from Hindustani vocal music) styles. Soumya blossomed as a young artist on All India Radio and during a brief stint in Australia while pursuing his MBA, he also began to collaborate with other forms of world music. For nearly two decades, Soumya has been performing throughout the US, as well as touring Australia and Mexico. His recent concert and interview at the Library of Congress has gone into the archives of this prestigious institution. Other performances of note, include Hindustani-Carnatic Jugalbandi at the Embassy of India in Washington DC, a collaboration with Ghazal in a program series titled From Ghalib to Gulzar, and a fusion project combining Rabindrasangeet (Tagore songs), Hindustani classical music, classical Jazz, and West African percussion in a concert titled ‘Sea Thy Melody’.
Tabla: Monir Hossain
Monir Hossain, hails from a musical family, grandson of researcher and performer of well-known Ustad Kader Buksh of Murshidabad, West Bengal, India. Born in Bangladesh, and migrated to US with his family at a very early age, Monir was musically influenced at an early age by his father, vocalist Ustad Hafiz Hossain, a regular classical vocalist at All India Radio in Calcutta. His long term guru is Pandit Samar Saha of Sangeet Research Academy, Calcutta. Though trained in Benaras style, Monir expanded to other styles and also received brief but extensive talim from tabla stalwarts such as Pandit Nayan Ghosh, Pandit Anup Ghosh, Pandit Anindo Chatterjee as well as (late) Ustad Shawkat Ali Khan. Monir played tabla and appeared in person in Hollywood film American Chai and has been performing since his teen years. He has released CDs with sarod maestro late Pt.Budhadev Das Gupta, Pt. Debojyoti Bose and sitar maestro Ustad Shahid Parvez. Monir is the creator of unique Indian Classical Music (ICM) app called Saathsangeet that is now used world wide. Monir continues to explore creative ways to infuse his traditional training with his evolving style of accompaniment. He is a Radar Systems Architect, a private pilot, a painter and travels widely.
Traditional Music from Ireland
Bodhrán: Jesse Winch
Jesse Winch was born and raised in the Bronx of Irish immigrant parents. He is the former cathaoirleach (chairman) of the O’Neill-Malcom Branch of CCÉ. A founding member of the bands Celtic Thunder and the Bog Wanderers Ceili Band, Jesse also performs with various other groups. He plays bodhrán (Irish drum; pronounced “bow-ron”), guitar, bouzouki, and harmonica, and has recorded widely with many notable musicians. In May of 2012, Jesse was inducted into the CCÉ Hall of Fame. He is faculty at the Washington Conservatory. While completing a graduate degree in African Studies/Music/ Language, he formed an afro-folk group, “Lang Nyawanga” with Luo singer and guitarist Nyawanga Misouri, Chris Cahill, bass and Dinesh Gupta, tholak drum, styled after the Kenyan folk group, Lang Obiro where he played guitar. He is faculty at the Washington Conservatory.
Wooden flute/tin whistle: Tina Eck
Originally from Germany Tina Eck, now working as a Washington-based radio news correspondent, discovered her passion for Irish traditional music in a local pub in Washington DC in the 1990’s. She has since performed at countless sessions, festivals, dances and concerts, including such notable venues as the Irish Embassy and the Kennedy Center. She has traveled to Ireland frequently and has learned technique and repertoire from some of the best traditional flute players in Ireland and the U.S. In 2011 Tina was awarded a Maryland State Arts Council Grant for Solo World Music Performance. Tina also holds a 2013 TTCT Teaching Diploma by Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann (Dublin), identifying her as one of the premier teachers of Irish traditional music. Tina also performs with Lilt, Rambling House, the Flaming Shillelaghs, the Irish Inn Mates, and Cuil Mor. She is faculty at the Washington Conservatory.
Jazz from the Great American Songbook
Saxophone: Marty Nau
Marty Nau is former lead alto saxophone of the premier U.S. Navy Band jazz ensemble, The Commodores, has performed on three international tours with the Duke Ellington Orchestra and with the Capital Saxophone Quartet, National Symphony, and Baltimore Symphony with musicians including Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie Daniels, Stanley Turrentine, Joe Williams, Rosemary Clooney, Ray Charles, Nancy Wilson, Maureen McGovern, and others. He has performed with the Tommy Dorsey and Dorsey Brothers Orchestras, Blues Alley Big Band, Bill Potts Big Band, Guy Lombardo Orchestra and as lead alto in the Great American Music Ensemble. He has traveled to London, Hong Kong, and Tokyo performing with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra. He is faculty at the Washington Conservatory.
Piano: Robert Redd
Robert Redd, is a current member with The Duke Ellington Orchestra, performing throughout the U.S. and abroad. Most recent tours with the orchestra have included Japan, Singapore, Korea, Israel, London and Brazil. He was a member of the late Keter Betts trio for 13 years and continues to be pianist and leader for the Wolf Trap Jazz Trio which was started by Betts’. From 1995-1998, Robert was pianist and musical director for singer/songwriter Kenny Rankin. He performs often with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra and worked frequently as a member of the Charlie Byrd Trio, and appears on Charlie’s last recording, “For Louis”. Robert can be heard on numerous recordings and is also a QRS recording artist, having recorded two piano rolls for the New York-based company. Recent recordings include “Bouquet Chorale” (Summit Records) featuring Marty Nau and legendary saxophonist Phil Woods and “When Redd is Blue”, co-led with his brother, Chuck. He is a featured artist every year at the W.C. Handy Music Festival in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Robert is also a member of the Brooks Tegler Trio, which performs every Sunday evening at The Irish Inn in Glen Echo, Md., one of the longest running jazz gigs in the Washington D.C. area. He has performed with John Pizzarelli, Houston Persons, Melba Moore, James Moody, Oscar Castro-Nevis, Warren Vache, Harry James Band and the Artie Shaw Band, to name a few. He leads the Washington Conservatory Jazz Woodshed.