Western Piedmont Symphony issued the following announcement on September 13.
Come out to Drendel Auditorium and enjoy the World Wide Acoustic Quartet.
World Wide Acoustic Quartet formed in the Spring of 2021. Founding members Charles Smith and Shawn Roberts, Timpanist and Principal Percussionist respectively for the Western Piedmont Symphony, were asked to create an event program for Central Latino, an organization in support of the Hispanic Community of Hickory, NC. In an effort to provide music beyond the Western European Art tradition, Smith and Roberts drew from their international experiences. Completing the quartet is violist/violinist Maria Kindt (also of the Western Piedmont Symphony) and bassist/guitarist Justin Butler, both versatile in a plethora of diverse styles. WWAQ strives to create arrangements that are original and inventive, while maintaining the cultural integrity from the sources in which they draw, resulting in an eclectic blend of both the music and the instruments on which they are performed. Individual expression through improvisation plays a vital role, allowing self discovery through exploring within traditions different than their own. The intent is to expose listeners to a vast array of musical styles from around the world with an understanding of both the peoples that contrived it and those who are presenting it now, hopefully making global connections in the process. Perhaps it’s a small world after all.
For tickets, please visit WPSymphony.org/Tickets
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