Drum roll, please. Steeple Live shows at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Westfield is happy to current the celebrated Quey Percussion Duo in a “distinctive musical expertise” on Sunday, January twenty second at 5pm. Coming to St. Paul’s from their full-time residency on the College of Delaware, Quey is drumming up an expansive program of percussive “music” for a Steeple Live performance viewers of all ages.
Anticipated is quite a lot of works that discover the wide selection of sounds and textures potential inside the world of, sure, snare drums, xylophones, pianos and tambourines – but in addition some surprising musical devices. Violin? Guitar? Music field? Tin cans? We are able to solely guess. Most of the people is cordially invited to search out out on January twenty second. St. Paul’s is positioned at 414 East Broad Avenue in Westfield, NJ.
Live performance tickets, priced at $25/adults and $10/college students, can be found on the Steeple Live shows web site at www.steepleconcerts.org. They’re additionally offered on the door. Church and space parking are free.
“For greater than 18 years, Quey Percussion Duo has dazzled audiences worldwide with their unmistakable type that blends traditions of Western and non-Western percussion, modern, classical, and standard music to create colourful sound worlds that usually place concentrate on interlocking counterpoint and musical multi-tasking. Their shows elevate the essential acts of placing, shaking, and scraping right into a blast of power, a splash of curiosity, with a pinch of caprice.”
Quey has carried out extensively within the US, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Jordan, and the UK. They’ve generated almost 200 new works written for (or by) the duo, a lot of which grow to be immediate “earworms” for audiences and staples within the repertoire for percussionists worldwide. Quey has additionally engaged in some 100 residencies worldwide.
Addressing Quey’s excellent skill-set and anticipated live performance efficiency, St. Paul’s Music Director Mark Hyczko can solely wax constructive. “We’re in for a enjoyable, percussively musical time on January twenty second,” he advises. “Come be a part of us! Deliver the youngsters and the grandparents!”
A meet-and-greet-the-artists reception follows the live performance. Live performance tips and packages are topic to revision, and live shows could also be streamed on-line in lieu of in-person attendance, relying on up to date state tips.
Extra details about upcoming live shows within the 2022-2023 Steeple Live shows season is offered at www.steepleconcerts.org. Steeple Live shows are sponsored by the Pals of Music at St. Paul’s.
