Violinist Windy Indie from Chicago was one of the featured peformers at this year’s Sankofa Festival.
Posts Tagged ‘violinist’
Sankofa Fest 2019
Saturday, August 10th, 2019Interpreter
Saturday, October 19th, 2013
Composer and violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain at CFAC
You didn’t have to be a fan of classical music or chamber music to enjoy the performance by Haitian-American composer violinist and composer Daniel Bernard Roumain last night. His goal since age 5 has been to make the violin cool so it can be real; make it real so it can be relevant; and be relevant so he can build relationships.
Last night he made some new fans (from elementary school age to the upper decades) by interpreting everything from classic pieces, hip hop music, the national anthem of two countries and even the paintings on the gallery walls.
Roumain has worked with Luther Campbell, Bill T. Jones, Paul Miller (DJ Spooky) and many more.
His performance was part of the on-going series at the Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) exploring the music of the African Diaspora.
Stay tuned for an interview with Roumain, which will be published soon.
Yayoi Ikawa, Anthony McGriff, Dr. Kheli Willetts, Daniel Bernard Roumain and Eric McGriff after last night’s performance.
From Suzuki to the Stage
Friday, May 8th, 2009
Christian Howes
Jazz violinist Christian Howes talked about his early training with the Suzuki method, the state of jazz violin and his time in jail during an informative interview on the Speakeasy with Dorian on Monday.
Howes played last year’s Syracuse Jazz Fest with Bill Evans.