Ian Maksin "Songs of a Vagabond Cello"
- 218 N Adams St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
- Dates: September 11, 2024
- Location: Ypsilanti Performance Space
- Time: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
- Price: $20-40
overview
Get immersed in the soulful and soothing vibrations of the virtual cello orchestra, created by the world-acclaimed cellist, composer, and multilingual vocalist Ian Maksin!
In this amazing musical voyage across time and space in 37 languages, Maksin will take you across the Sahara deserts and Mongolian steppes, the mountains of the Balkans and the Caucasus, and the shores of the Pacific Ocean and Mediterranean Sea alike. Maksin magically connects some of the most diverse elements of world music into a unique fusion, using his cello as the unifying force. Using loop pedal and other electronics, he augments the sound of his instrument into an entire cello orchestra creating a one-of-a-kind listening experience. Using the cello as a unifying force and singing in French, Italian, Farsi, Turkish, Ukrainian, Polish, Spanish, to name a few, he takes the listener along on a mystical journey around the globe.
Portion of the proceeds will benefit humanitarian organizations helping civilians in areas affected by war and natural disasters.