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The following was submitted by the Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church:
On Friday, March 13, beginning at 7:30 p.m., live in-person and live streamed from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, Winchester, 21 Church St., join in with Syldason, a duo concert featuring Sylvie Zakarian, marimba and Daniela Tosic, voice, for “Syldason: You Are Welcome Here.”
Taking inspiration from their shared cultural heritage, Syldason strives to honor a long tradition of movement of people in search of a safer and more prosperous life.
Sylvie and Daniela grew up on the Balkan Peninsula in an era of relative political stability yet overshadowed by the heavy cloud of the Cold War.
With this program, Syldason hopes to present shared elements of the human experience, bridging the space between us. You will hear music in folk and classical traditions from a wide range of Balkan composers throughout the ages, including works by Gomidas, Hovhaness, Minkin, Radan, Tantchev, and Tassone.
Zakarian has played in England, her native Bulgaria, and the United States, including the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Berklee Performing Center, and Wilshire Ebell Theater in Los Angeles. She is a Conservatory Faculty of the Longy School of Music of Bard College, Chair of Woodwind, Brass and Percussion at the Winchester Community Music School and an affiliate instructor at Harvard University.
Mezzo-soprano Tosic, praised for her “burnished and warm sound” (Boston Musical Intelligencer) and “dark, lustrous voice” (Boston Classical Review), is a soloist and a chamber musician who specializes in early, contemporary, and world music repertories. She has
performed throughout the U.S., Europe, and South America and has recorded for Telarc, MDG, Kalan and several independent labels.
Tickets are $20, general admission; students, $5. – both live and live-streamed.
To purchase tickets, click here.
For more information, www.fcc-winchester.org or contact Jane Ring Frank, Minister of Worship and the Arts at 857-919-0983 or at jane@fcc-winchester.org.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Ripley Chapel can be found at First Congregational Church, Winchester, 21 Church St. The entry is located on the Vine Street side of the church. Please use the accessible ramp entrance, and Ripley Chapel will be directly to your right as you enter the building.
