Rhiannon Giddens with Silkroad Ensemble Members

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Carnegie Hall Presents

Rhiannon Giddens with Members of the Silkroad Ensemble

Indigenous Connections

Friday, March 10, 2023 7:30 PM Zankel Hall

Rhiannon Giddens by Ebru Yildiz

Rhiannon Giddens has had a lifelong mission of shining light on previously under-recognized voices and overhauling our understanding of the history of American music to make it reflect the real impact people of all colors have made. In a stunning collaboration of global instrumentation and strings, Giddens leads women and non-binary members of the Silkroad Ensemble and Tuscarora/Taino singer-songwriter Pura Fé on a musical journey that connects the music of indigenous North America to the world.

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Performers

Rhiannon Giddens, Banjo, Viola, and Voice
Members of the Silkroad Ensemble
·· Haruka Fujii, Percussion
·· Maeve Gilchrist, Celtic Harp and Voice
·· Karen Ouzounian, Cello
·· Mazz Swift, Violin and Voice
·· Wu Man, Pipa

with Special Guest
Pura Fé, Lap-Steel Slide Guitar and Voice

Event Duration

The concert will last approximately two hours, including one 20-minute intermission.

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Bios

Rhiannon Giddens

Acclaimed musician Rhiannon Giddens uses her art to excavate the past and reveal bold truths about our present. A MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient, Giddens co-founded the ...

Pura Fé

Tuscarora/Taíno indigenous activist, singer-songwriter, and storyteller Pura Fé is known for her distinct, soulful vocals and for breathing life into several musical genres. ...

Haruka Fujii

Multi-percussionist Haruka Fujii has won international acclaim for her interpretation of contemporary music, having commissioned and performed numerous works from luminary composers. She ...

Maeve Gilchrist

Edinburgh-born harpist and composer Maeve Gilchrist has been credited as an innovator on her native instrument, and taken the Celtic (lever) harp to new levels of performance and ...

Karen Ouzounian

Praised for her “radiant” and “expressive” performances (The New York Times), cellist Karen Ouzounian is a winner of the S&R Foundation’s 2016 Washington ...

Mazz Swift

Mazz Swift is a composer, conductor, singer, bandleader, educator, and Juilliard-trained violinist. She has performed on many of the world’s greatest stages. As composer, her works ...

Wu Man

Pipa virtuoso and composer Wu Man is an ambassador of Chinese music, creating a new role for her lute-like instrument in both traditional and contemporary music. Brought up in the Pudong ...