Doors open: 7:00 PM
Show Starts: 7:30 PM
Advance Tickets are Only Available On Eventbrite
Tickets at the Door: $30

 

Kamancello, comprised of Shahriyar Jamshidi and Raphael Weinroth-Browne, is an East-meets-West duo whose music transcends genres and cultural boundaries. Their highly evocative improvised performances unite the Kurdish kamanche with the classical cello while traveling beyond both musical traditions.

The duo has made waves with performances at Montreal’s Place des Arts for Festival du Monde Arabe, the Canadian Opera Company, the Aga Khan Museum’s concert series, the National Arts Centre, Shenkman Arts Centre, and the Cello Biennale Amsterdam.

Recorded in one take, their self-titled debut album, which includes 6 improvised pieces, has been met with unanimous critical acclaim. In May 2019, Kamancello made their orchestral debut performing their own double concerto “Convergence Suite” with the Windsor Symphony Orchestra to an enthusiastic sold-out audience. Following the release of their second album, Kamancello II: Voyage in the summer of 2019, the duo travelled to Newfoundland’s west coast for a week-long residency where they collaborated with local musicians. Kamancello’s third full-length album Of Shadows was released in 2020. In January 2024, they will make their debut with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.

In this fully improvised concert, you will hear rich lyricism and microtonal ornamentation in long, exploratory pieces that “feel their way forward from quiet drones to chugging, propulsive rhythms, and intricate counterpoint.” -Musicworks Magazine

Kamancello proves “that cultures can mingle without losing their distinct identities, and that diversity inspires richness. The national origin doesn’t matter; we can all hear unity in these grooves.” -A Closer Listen