February 3, 2004
Banjoist Fleck, Bassist Meyer to Perform
EVANSTON, Ill.
--- Northwestern University will present a performance by innovative
banjoist Béla Fleck and unique and masterful
bassist Edgar Meyer at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Cahn Auditorium,
600 Emerson St. on Northwestern’s Evanston Campus.
Already known
for his achievements in a variety of musical spheres, from bluegrass
to pop to world beat, Béla Fleck recently
reinvented the image and sound of the banjo on his classical music
compact disc “Perpetual Motion,” on which he collaborated
with bassist Edgar Meyer. Fleck, a five-time Grammy Award winner,
has performed with several ensembles of varying repertoire before
forming the Flecktones in 1989.
With a renowned
technique and musicianship, Edgar Meyer’s
gift for composition and his unique collaborations have earned
him recognition outside the borders of the classical music realm.
His penchant for imaginative projects has led to partnerships with
leading artists from Yo-Yo Ma to Garth Brooks.
The duo’s Pick-Staiger program ranges from jazz, classical
and new acoustic to bluegrass, “new- grass” and original
compositions.
Single tickets for the Feb. 7 program are $20 for the general
public, senior citizens and Northwestern faculty and staff; and
$10 for full-time students.
Proceeds from the concert will benefit the Music Learning Community
(MLC) at Northwestern University and its ongoing outreach programs
to Chicago-area classrooms and communities. |