IAN MAKSIN: SONGS OF THE VAGABOND CELLO
Fri., April 5, 7:30 pm
World acclaimed cellist, composer and multilingual vocalist singing in 30 languages, IAN MAKSIN comes to the SOUTH MILWAUKEE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER as part of his North American tour.
Portion of the proceeds from ticket and CD sales will be donated to humanitarian relief fund forwellbeing.org that helps civilians in areas affected by war.
BREAKING BOUNDARIES both musical and geographical, cellist, composer and multilingual vocalist IAN MAKSIN has created his own unique musical Metaverse by blending classical, jazz, and world music and by drawing inspiration from very diverse and eclectic musical sources, using his cello as the main unifying force and taking the listener along on this magical journey beyond space and time.
ONE-MAN ORCHESTRA: Ian Maksin uses the loop pedal and other electronic devices to augment the sound of the cello and turn it into a virtual orchestra.
SINGING IN 30 LANGUAGES: What began as a hobby and a passion for linguistics and travel has become part of a unique concert experience. At this time Ian Maksin sings in 30 languages including Ukrainian, Russian, English, Farsi, Armenian, French, Italian, Arabic, Hebrew, Mongolian, Bambara (one of the tongues spoken in West Africa) and many other exotic languages.
THE GLOBAL MUSICIAN: Most of this repertoire was amassed by Maksin during his world travels, jam sessions and collaborations with local musicians. Many of his original songs and instrumental compositions are also infused with flavors of ethnic music from countries and regions where he drew inspiration from: Mongolia, West Africa, Middle East, the Balkans, Andalusian flamenco.
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Ticket Pricing
Premium Rows A-C $40 + $3/ticket fee
Premium Rows D-F $35 + $3/ticket fee
Premium Rows G & H $30 + $3/ticket fee
Midlevel J-M $30 + $3/ticket fee
Midlevel N-Q $25 + $2/ticket fee
Student (all kids through college age) $18 + $2/ticket fee
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