Saturday, November 17, 2012
MUSIC: Elektra Kurtis and Ensemble Elektra
November 29 at 7:00 pm - Crossing
cultural and stylistic borders of music by infusing American Jazz and Rock with
Mediterranean, Arabic, Latin and Polish styles, the program will consist of the
ensemble's newest compositions and improvisations on themes from the Polish Podhale
mountains, New York beats, Greek rhythms, Arabic modes and Szymanowski's ballet
Harnasie. A violinist and composer of Greek origin,
Kurtis was raised in Poland.