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I’m so glad you’re choosing to spend some of your valuable time with us this fall @ the FAC. Whether you’re here for stunning world music, vibrant new jazz, or a festive Celtic Christmas, I hope you enjoy the performance and find something to inspire you. In keeping with the season and the Thanksgiving holiday, we give thanks for all our loyal patrons like you, who continue to come to the FAC to see something new, learn about a different culture, broaden their experience or just have some fun! We strive to put together a diverse, wide-ranging season that offers something for everyone, and I encourage you to check out a performance or two that falls outside your usual taste or experience. We also give thanks for our Friends of the Fine Arts Center, who generously give to help us continue with our mission of engaging and inspiring the community. Donations support programs like Angel Tickets for underprivileged families, Global Arts shows for students K-12, internships, scholarships, and artist residencies and outreach. As we near the holiday season (and calendar year-end giving season!), I hope you’ll consider a gift to the Fine Arts Center, or even a specific program that you’d like to support. Individual gifts from patrons like you are what help us continue to offer great art and new experiences to the campus and the community. And for when the holidays sneak up on you – don’t forget that tickets to a show make a great gift! You can purchase specific seats for friends or family, or get a gift certificate so your lucky recipient can choose the show they want to see. Our friendly box office staff will help you get the perfect gift for the person who already has everything. Thanks for helping to make the first half of our 40th anniversary season a huge success! We look forward to welcoming you back in the new year for more inspiring and exciting performances and art.

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6 MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR 18 SPIRIT OF INDIA: MASALA ORCHESTRA 23 SOUNDS OF KOREA: PERCUSSION AND DANCE 30 THE AMBROSE AKINMUSIRE QUARTET 34 CHERISH THE LADIES CELTIC CHRISTMAS

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1. Tabla Solo – Amrat Hussain 2. Ensemble of Khartal, Tabla, and Dholak 3. Dhoom Taana – Full orchestra and four female dancers Song from the 2007 film Om Shanti Om 4. Nimbooda Traditional Rajasthani song 5. Royal Rajasthani Ghoomar – Four female dancers Courtly spinning dance of the Maharaja -INTERMISSION- 6. Dil Na Diya Song from the 2006 film Krrish 7. Bhavai Dance – Acrobat and Fakir Traditional Rajasthani display of dance and daredevilry including standing on swords and balancing pots 8. Khwaja Mere Khwaja Song celebrating the deeds of the Sufi Saint Moinuddin Chishti from the 2008 film Jodhaa Akbar 9. Chari Dance Traditional Rajasthani dance performed while balancing brass pots on heads 10. Begha Ghara Ayo Sajan Traditional creation song from the Dhoad clan of Rajasthan 11. Kalbeliya Dance – Four female dancers Snake Charming Dance

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SOUNDS OF KOREA: PERCUSSION AND DANCE The New York Korean Performing Arts Center Inc. Sue Yeon Park Haejin Kim Junghee Oh Min Ji Park Daeun Roh Song Hee Lee Hae Sun Jung Na Kyung Shin Jeeyun Hong Hyon A Lee Seonjoo Lee

Act I Cheonnyeonmanse (Court Music) Musicians: Sue Yeon Park, Haejin Kim, Junghee Oh, Min Ji Park, Daeun Roh Ip-chum (Improvisational Folk Dance) Solo Dancer: Sue Yeon Park Janggo: Min Ji Park, Piri: Haejin Kim, Gayageum: Junghee Oh, Haegeum: Daeun Roh Heung-chum (Joyful Dance) Dancers: Song Hee Lee, Hae Sun Jung, Na Kyung Shin, Jeeyun Hong, Hyon A Lee, Seonjoo Lee Haegeum (2-string fiddle) Sanjo (Solo) Musician: Daeun Roh Janggo: Junghee Oh Janggo-chum Dancers: Song Hee Lee, Hae Sun Jung, Na Kyung Shin, Jeeyun Hong, Hyon A Lee, Seonjoo Lee Janggo: Sue Yeon Park Act II Piri Solo (Traditional Double Reed Instrument) Musician: Haejin Kim Salpurichum (Mystic Shaman Dance) Dancer: Sue Yeon Park Music: MR Buchae-chum (Fan Dance) Dancers: Song Hee Lee, Hae Sun Jung, Na Kyung Shin, Jeeyun Hong, Hyon A Lee, Seonjoo Lee Janggo: Min Ji Park, Piri: Haejin Kim, Gayageum: Junghee Oh, Haegeum: Daeun Roh Gayageum Byungchang (Song to the Gayageum – Korean Zither) Musician: Junghee Oh Janggo: Sue Yeon Park Samgo-mu (Three Drums Dance) Dancers: Song Hee Lee, Hae Sun Jung, Na Kyung Shin, Jeeyun Hong, Hyon A Lee, Seonjoo Lee Janggo: Sue Yeon Park, Buk: Song Hee Lee, Big Ging: Hae Sun Jung

23 ABOUT THE PROGRAM Cheonnyeonmanse (Court Music) Cheonnyeonmanse, literally meaning “Live Long, for a Thousand Years,” is a suite of three movements: gyemyeongarak dodeuri in an indolent feeling, yangcheong dodeuri in a motion of a brisk step, and ujogarak dodeuri in a mood similar to the first movement. Seak, also called “bangjungak,” refers to a chamber ensemble performance in a small room (bang). It is based on the repertory of the string ensemble, julpungryu, with its instrumental focus around the geomungo, and gayageum, piri, daegeum and haegeum; janggu, yanggeum and danso are also added. Cheonnyeonmanse was favored by the scholars of the Joseon Dynasty and was heard at social gatherings for men, pun- gryubang. Because Cheonnyeonmanse is often performed immediately following the performance of Yeongsanhoesang, it is also called deutpungryu (second pungryu). Ip-chum (Improvisational Folk Dance) Ip-chum is a conservative, traditional folk dance that sheds light on the true nature of the Korean aesthetic. This dance emphasizes heung (joy) and muh (style) rather than excessive displays of decoration. This free-flowing dance reflects the joy and bitterness of everyday life, and humans’ vigorous will to survive. The musical and visual accessibility of this dance traditionally provided a medium for dancers and audiences to participate in koo-eum (improvisational singing). Heungchum (Folk Dance) A well-known improvisational folk dance, the dance of ecstasy is based on characteristic Korean dance gestures and movements. The most distinctive movement is the suspended position, balancing one foot with the free leg extended, while the shoulders softly rise and fall with élelan, conveying a deep sense of ecstasy. The texture and dynamics of the movements are used for their sensual quality, expressing internal and metaphysical joy rather than external ones of acrobatic physical motion. This aesthetic is also reflected in the way the dancer holds and uses the fan, which may express the image of some idealized flower or bird inhabiting a pure and abstract landscape. Haegeum (2-string fiddle) Sanjo (Solo) The haegeum is one of the most widely used instruments in Korean music. The haegeum is used in court music as well as madangnori (ordinary people’s music). The haegeum’s range of expression is various despite having only two strings, with sounds ranging from sorrowful and sad to humor- ous. The haegeum is made using eight materials: gold, rock, thread, bamboo, gourd, soil, leather and wood, and so it is called paleum (eight sounds). Janggo-chum (Hourglass Drum Dance) & Pan Gut The Janggo Dance is a very energetic and rhythmic dance where the performers beat drums strapped to their bodies. The drums, called janggo, are double-headed and shaped like hourglass- es. The janggo is played by striking the leather with the palm on the left side and with a bamboo drumstick on the right. In an artful fusion of music and choreography, the performers dance and spin around the stage, playing vibrant yet graceful rhythms. Piri Solo (Traditional Double Reed Instrument) The piri is a Korean double reed instrument, used in both the folk and classical (court) music of Korea. It is made of bamboo. Its large reed and cylindrical bore gives it a sound mellower than that of many other types of oboe. In the typical piri, there are eight finger holes on the thumb. There are different types of piris because each is suited for a different type of music and use. The Hyang piri is the longest and most common out of all piris. Because of its loud and nasal tone, it usually plays the main melody in an ensemble. The se piri is the smaller, thinner and much quieter one. Additionally, because of its quiet tone, it is used along with voices or soft stringed instruments. The Dang/Tang piri is wider and is similar to the Chinese guanzi instrument. Additionally, the dae piri is a modernized piri, with keys and a bell, looking much more like a western oboe. Piri is thought to have been introduced to Korea from a country bordering west of China before Gorguryeo period. Salpurichum (Mystic Shaman Dance) A traditional folk dance, the salpurichum is said to have originated from the shaman’s dance to exorcise evil spirits and bad luck. The solo dancer dressed in white dances with a long white hand- kerchief to the distinctive salpuri rhythm from the southwestern regions of Korea. The distinctive up-and-down movement from the dancer’s hell firmly grounded with the toes up carries through the body to the shoulders and rises and falls with the breath. This dance is one of the most powerful artistic expressions of the Korean sense of han, a mixture of grief and longing.

24 Buchae-chum (Fan Dance) The buchaechum (fan dance) is widely known as a representative art form of Korea. The dance calls for elegant movements by performers dressed in colorful traditional gowns. The tradition of women dancing with fans comes from the dance of female shamans. Over time, this tradition was transformed and reborn into a dance that encapsulated the beauty of restraint, and was performed in the royal court. In the bachaechum, fans are spread open, closed shut, and brought together to form different shapes that represent aspects of nature. A staple of the buchaechum is the collective formation of a flower undulating in waves. The fans used in buchaechum are made of flower prints and adorned with feathers on the rim. Although there are solo numbers, the dance is more splendid when performed by a group. Dancers are donned in royal costumes that include a sleeveless outer garment; they traditionally also wear a small tiara. The buchaechum is usually danced to minyo (folk song) accompaniment. Its technique and charm is an exquisite showcase of classical beauty. Gayageum Byungchang (Korean Zither Accompaniment) A vocal genre known as Gayageum Byungchang is a form of duet for voice and 12-string zither. This genre is known to stem from the practice of masters of the Gayageum who are also adept at Pansori, like Kim Changjo (1865-1920). Kim created Gayageum sanjo in the late nineteenth century by systemizing the improvisational music of the shaman’s husband and by employing Pansori rhythmic cycles and melodies on the Gayageum. In Gayageum Byungchang, the Gayageum is used as a heartbeat, to regulate and punctuate the rhythm of a song, like a drum, and emphasizes important notes or melodies. The instrument marks the beginning and the end of the rhythmic cycles by filling the place of the voice during interludes. Samgo-mu (Three Drums Dance) Samgo-mu is a creative dance by beating three drums, which originated from seung-mu drum dance. Performers are placed in line, each of them surrounded by 3 drums beating and dancing – three drums hanging on three sides. All are playing at the same rhythm with a perfect synchroni- zation. It is much more exciting, vibrant, and colorful than Ohgo-mu (five drums dance). Samgo-mu is a great display of virtuosity, speed and fun, which makes for a greatly entertaining show. It is a drum ensemble concert harmonizing dynamics, rhythm and pitch that leads the audience to the height of wholly selfless soul. ABOUT THE ARTISTS THE NEW YORK KOREAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER NYKPAC is dedicated to traditional and contemporary Korean music and dance as a home for teaching, performance and outreach. The center promotes global understanding and appreciation of Korea’s artistic heritage to contemporary American society. Korean Traditional Performing Arts Association (KTPAA) was founded in 1993 as the Korean Tradi- tional Arts Community, and the organization was formally recognized by the state of New York as a non-profit organization in 1993. In 2010, KTPAA officially changed the name to the NYKPAC and opened a studio near Korean town in midtown Manhattan to be close to the Korean community. NYKPAC is a home for the organization, has rehearsal space for the artists, outreach programs for local audiences, and a school that offers music and dance classes to students of all ages. The organization serves a vital role in New York City through the teaching of traditional arts to members of the Korean community, and through performances for both Korean and general audiences. In addition the association has played an instrumental role in instilling pride of Korean culture to second generation Korean American and Korean adoptee, and in fostering intercultural dialogue with the American society at large. Since 1998, NYKPAC has received annual grants from the Folk Arts Program of the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). In 2013, NYKPAC was awarded a grant from NYSCA for the Korean Music and Dance Education for Children program. SOUNDS OF KOREA Sounds of Korea is part of NYKPAC, consisting of a dance troupe, an instrumental chamber ensemble and a percussion ensemble. Korean performance art spans a wide range of styles and settings, from classical court music and theatrical masked dance, to popular story-telling songs, drama, popular narrative vocal arts, solo instrumental folk genres, as well as the percussion music and dances of farmers. Their artistic emphasis is on the subtle grace and beauty found in Korean traditional dances, in which the dancers with powerful yet delicate gestures and movements reveal a unique aesthetic beauty. 25 The performance troupe was founded and developed by Sue Yeon Park at the organization’s inception in 1993, and has maintained an active performance schedule over the past 20 years. Under the direction of artistic director Sue Yeon Park, the organization has performed and hosted performances at major concert venues in the US, including Lincoln Center, National Museums and national festival stages, introducing Korean music and dance to a wide array of audiences of diverse cultural backgrounds. In addition, Sounds of Korea performance troupe participates in community outreach programs, as well as cultural exhibitions. Its members consist of professionals of the highest caliber and individuals from the Korean community who are dedicated to promoting intercultural understanding and appreciation of Korea’s artistic heritage and history. SUE YEON PARK, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Sue Yeon Park, one of the foremost Korean artists in the United States today, is a traditional dancer and musician with a specialization in Seung-mu (Buddhist ritual dance) and Salpuri-chum (Mystic Shaman Dance). She was trained under Master Yi Mae Bang, one of South Korea’s Living National Treasures, and has obtained the prestigious title of yisuja, which designates her mastery at the highest level of Master Yi’s performance lineage. She also holds the title of distinction, Yisuja, for the preservation of Seungmu. Sue Yeon Park performs extensively in the US, Canada and Spain, and presents numerous recitals and performances in South Korea. Recently, she gave a solo recital featuring Salpuri-chum at the Hunter College Kaye Playhouse. In her long-time affiliation with NYKPAC, she has been an instrumental leader and teacher who has served as the President and Artistic Director for the last six years. She has produced their annual concerts at Lincoln Center, Symphony Space and Merkin Hall, and has brought KTPAA to the Smithsonian Institute, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Museum of Natural History and Lincoln Center’s summer music festival, “Out of Doors,” all by invitation. Additionally, she is an instruc- tor for Camp Friendship, a NJ organization which serves Korean-born adopted children, and the Rutgers University Korean Students Percussion Ensemble. She has given guest master classes and adjudicates for the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (NFAA) annual competition since 2004. Sue Yeon Park was a recipient of the New York Governor’s Award of Excellence, in May 2004 in recognition of her outstanding achievements and community service to the Empire State, Best Artist of the Year award from the Foundation for Korean Arts and Culture in Korea, and the Award of Recognition and Appreciation from Asian American Cultural Center at Rutgers University for her dedication to Korean art and music. In 2008, Sue Yeon Park was named as a National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellow. She received this honor as a Korean musician and dancer in recognition of her work, for nearly three decades, bringing traditional Korean arts to American audiences. She is the first Korean American artist to receive this honor. She was awarded a New York Immigrant Artist Prize from the Center for Traditional Music and Dance in 2013, and nominated for the International Honor for Conversation of Korean Traditions by the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 2014.

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ACADIA PLAYERS SMITH COLLEGE Handel’s Messiah Music in the Noon Hour: Arcadia Viols Dec 18, 7:30 pm, Abbey Chapel, Mt Holyoke, $ Nov 18, 12:30 ̶ 1 pm, Sweeney Concert Hall, Free The Players annual signature performance of Handel’s Selec�ons from J.S. Bach, Art of Fugue, performed by Messiah, with expert singers and instrumentalists. the acclaimed Arcadia Viols consort: Robert Eisen- www.arcadiaplayers.org stein, Jane Hershey, Douglas Kelley and Alice Robbins.

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30 ABOUT THE ARTIST AMBROSE AKINMUSIRE Born and raised in Oakland, California, Ambrose Akinmusire was a member of the Berkeley High School Jazz Ensemble when he caught the attention of saxophonist Steve Coleman. Akinmusire was asked to join Coleman’s Five Elements, embarking on a European tour when he was just a 19-year-old student at the Manhattan School of Music. After returning to the West Coast to pursue a master’s degree at the University of South- ern California, Akinmusire went on to attend the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz in Los Angeles, where he studied with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and Terence Blanchard. In 2007 Akinmusire won the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competi- tion, decided by a panel of judges that included Blanchard, Quincy Jones, Herb Alp- ert, Hugh Masekela, Clark Terry and Roy Hargrove. That year Akinmusire also won the Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Solo Competition and released his debut album Prelude…To Cora on the Fresh Sound label. He moved back to New York and began performing with the likes of Vijay Iyer, Aaron Parks, Esperanza Spalding and Jason Moran. It was also during this time that he first caught the attention of another discerning lis- tener, Bruce Lundvall, President of Blue Note Records. Akinmusire’s Blue Note debut When The Heart Emerges Glistening was released in 2011 to rave reviews. The Los Angeles Times praised his “chameleonic tone that can sigh, flutter or soar,” adding that “Akinmusire sounds less like a rising star than one that was already at great heights and just waiting to be discovered.” DownBeat described his playing as “spectacular and not at all shy – muscular, driving, with a forward sound, pliant phrasing and a penchant for intervallic leaps,” concluding that “clearly something very special and personal is at work here, a vision of jazz that’s bigger than camps, broader and more intel- lectually restless than blowing sessions.” Ambrose Akinmusire brings his artistic vision to the next level with The Imagined Savior is Far Easier To Paint, his second release for Blue Note Records. Akinmusire takes a more compositional turn on this 2014 record, writing 12 of the 13 tracks and producing the album himself. While Akinmusire’s virtuoso trumpet is still very present on The Imagined Savior, it coexists in a larger sonic framework than before. “Composition is what I’ve been focusing on the last few years,” the trumpeter says. “I want to be able to write a song and not have it need improvisation.” Akinmusire continues: “The last album was about me – about things that I was expe- riencing and trying to change or accept about myself. The inspiration for this album is things outside of myself: people that I know, documentaries that I’ve watched, characters that I’ve made up.” Indeed, many song titles on the new album have a name attached in parentheses, and some of these reflect Akinmusire’s practice of creating elaborate story- lines and fictional characters as an inspiration for his writing. The album has been highly praised, landing at number 3 on NPR Music’s Jazz Critics’ Poll for 2014. Since the album release, Akinmusire has continued to gain recognition, not only in the jazz world but also in the international arts landscape in general. In 2014 he won the Paul Acket Award, awarded by the North Sea Jazz Festival annually in recognition of extraordinary musicianship. He was also awarded the Doris Duke Impact Award in the same year, before receiving the prestigious Doris Duke Artist Award in 2015. SAM HARRIS, piano Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Sam Harris’ life in music began at the age of three when his mother enrolled him in early piano lessons. Throughout elementary and middle school, he excelled in his classical training under the guidance of his endlessly dedicated teacher Janet Jones, garnering recognition in several statewide competitions. While attending Booker T. Washington High School for the Arts, he discovered jazz and began studying with local piano legend Bill Lohr. In 2004, he made the move to New York to study at the Manhattan School of Music, where he earned both Bachelor’s and Master’s

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32 degrees, studying privately with Jason Moran. He has since performed regularly in bands led by musicians such as Ambrose Akinmusire, Ben Van Gelder, Logan Richardson, and Gretchen Parlato. In January 2014 he released his debut album Interludes on Fresh Sound New Talent. HARISH RAGHAVAN, bass Harish Raghavan grew up in Northbrook, Illinois. At age 8 he began studying drums and Indian percussion, and switched over to the double bass at 17. He was accepted to study double bass at the University of Southern California. After spending some time in Los An- geles, he moved to New York in 2007. Since moving he has quickly become a rising star on his instrument. Today, he performs and records regularly with musicians like Ambrose Akinmusire, Ben Wendell, Kurt Elling, Tyler Eigsti and Eric Harland. JUSTIN BROWN, drums Born and raised in Oakland, California, Justin Brown started playing drums in church when he was a meager 2 years old. At the age of 10, he went on to study at UC Berkeley’s Young Musicians Summer Program and continued his studies there for 7 more years. All the while, Brown continued to play in various groups and settings, including the prestigious Grammy High School All-Star Band. In 2002, Brown was one in five applicants selected, amongst hundreds, to attend The Dave Brubeck Institute on a full scholarship. In 2004 Brown graduated, and then received a full scholarship to Juilliard and made the bold move to New York City. Since then this skilled young drummer has performed, toured and recorded with the likes of Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride, Gerald Clayton, Stefon Harris, Esperanza Spaulding, Terence Blanchard, Josh Roseman, Gretchen Parlato, Eldar, Yosvany Terry, Gonazalo Rubalcaba, Bilal, Ledisi, Ambrose Akinmusire , and Vijay Iyer.

33 Thursday, December 10, 7:30 p.m. Fine Arts Center Concert Hall

CHERISH THE LADIES CELTIC CHRISTMAS

Joanie Madden – flute, whistles, harmony vocals Mary Coogan – guitar Mirella Murray – accordion Kathleen Boyle – piano, harmony vocals Hannah Rarity – lead vocals Liz Knowles – fiddle

DANCERS Michael Holland, World Champion step dancer Garrett Coleman, two-time World Champion dancer Jason Oremus, former principal lead dancer for Riverdance Julie Fitzgerald, Canadian step dance champion and fiddler

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34 ABOUT THE ARTISTS “It is simply impossible to imagine an audience that wouldn’t enjoy what they do,” says the Boston Globe of Cherish the Ladies, the long-running, Grammy-nominated, Irish-American super group. The group formed in New York City in 1985 to celebrate the rise of extraordinary women in what had been a male-dominated Irish music scene, and has since toured the world, played the White House and the Olympics, and recorded 15 outstanding albums – including their latest, An Irish Homecoming which was also videotaped for an Emmy-winning Public Television Special that has aired across America. Under the leadership of the dynamic and irrepressible flute and whistle champion Joanie Madden, these ladies create an evening that includes a spectacular blend of virtuoso instrumental talents, beautiful vocals, captivating arrangements, and stunning step dancing. Their continued success as one of the top Celtic groups in the world is due to the ensembles ability to take the best of Irish traditional music and dance and put it forth in an immensely entertaining show. The New York Times calls their music “passionate, tender, and rambunctious,” and the Washington Post praises their “astonishing array of virtuosity.” They’ve won recognition as the BBC’s Best Musical Group of the Year and named Top North American Celtic Group by both the Irish Music Awards and NPR’s Thistle and Shamrock – not to mention having a street named after them in the Bronx! They’ve collaborated with such notable musicians as The Boston Pops, The Clancy Brothers, The Chieftains, Vince Gill, Nanci Griffith, Pete Seeger, Don Henley, Arlo Guthrie and Maura O’Connell, as well as being the featured soloist with over 250 nights of symphony orchestras. They are in constant demand worldwide as their reputation and admiration from both fans and critics alike continues to grow. Their name may come from a traditional Irish jig, but after thirty years, they’ve proven that the jig is still not up as the Ladies blaze forward into another decade of music making! JOANIE MADDEN was born in New York of Irish parents and raised in a musical household. Her mother hails from Miltown Malbay, County Clare and her father Joe, an All-Ireland Champion accordion player, was from County Galway. At a very early age, Joanie was exposed to the finest Irish traditional music, listening to her father and his friends play music at family gatherings and social events. She began taking lessons from flutist Jack Coen, and within a few short years, she achieved great success, winning the All-Ireland championship on the flute, and also becoming the first American to win the coveted Senior All-Ireland Championship on the whistle. With album sales exceeding 500,000 units, Joanie is the top selling whistle player in history. She has performed on over 185 recordings including three Grammy Award-winning albums. Throughout her stellar career she has amassed a multitude of awards and citations. She is the youngest member inducted into both the Irish- American Musicians Hall of Fame and the Comhaltas Hall of Fame, and has twice been voted one of the Top 100 Irish-Americans in the United States by Irish-America Magazine. The Irish Voice Newspaper named Joanie Traditional Musician of the Year, and chose her as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Irish Americans of the Past Quarter Century, all for her contributions to promoting and preserving Irish culture. In 2011, Joanie was bestowed one of the United States highest awards, as she was chosen for the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, joining an illustrious list of past honorees including six United States Presidents, Ambassadors, Senators, Congressmen and Supreme Court Justices. In 2012, her native Bronx thought it befitting to name a street for her on the Bronx Walk of Fame; “Joanie Madden and Cherish the Ladies.” In 2013, she received The Lifetime Achievement Award by the Irish Music Associa-

35 tion, in addition to becoming the first Irish musician to win the prestigious USA Fellowship Award, naming her as one of the most creative and influential artists in America. MARY COOGAN is a founding member of Cherish the Ladies and was born in New York and raised in a musical household. Her mother emigrated from Castlerea in County Roscommon and her father Jim was a great accordion player whose parents emigrated from County Waterford. Her father passed down his love of Irish music to Mary and she became a self-taught guitar, mandolin and bouzouki player. In addition to her outstanding musical talents, Mary also holds a Master’s degree in education and was named in Who’s Who among American Teachers. She has a number of recordings including a beautiful solo album entitled Christmas, and Passing Time, an album she recorded with her father. Her close ties to children encouraged her to join forces with singer Kathy Ludlowe in an album for young fans entitled The Big Ship Sails. She continues to teach music to children in New York and is a highly sought- after accompanist for her sensitive and soulful touch. Acoustic Guitar Magazine named Mary one of the top four Celtic guitarists in Celtic music. MIRELLA MURRAY grew up in Claddaghduff on the northwest coast of Conne- mara in County Galway. Her father John Joe, a notable sean nós dancer, came from Inishark Island and had a deep understanding and love for traditional music. Mirella studied the piano accordion with Mary Finn, and it was at music classes that she met up with lifelong friend and legendary fiddler, Liz Kane from Letterfrack. Mirella and Liz played together throughout their youth, developing musically together, and went on to win an All-Ireland duet championship, the same year Mirella won the Senior Accordion All-Ireland championship. Mirella recorded an album entitled Three Sunsets with well-known fiddle player Tola Custy from Co. Clare, which was voted one of the top five albums of the year by The Irish Times Newspaper. She has performed for the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ire- land and also two Presidents of Ireland, Mary MacAleese and Michael D. Higgins. She has toured extensively, performing in Moscow, Austria, Scandinavia, Switzerland, Spain and France. She was a featured soloist in the Off-Broadway production of the late Johnny Cunningham’s theatrical production Peter & Wendy, an adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s “Peter Pan” which garnished two OBIE Awards. Mirella has an incredible flair for teaching, and it is a credit to her musicianship that twenty-two of her pupils have gained All-Ireland titles. She has accumulated a vast store of tunes from her travels, and musicians such as Sharon Shannon, Lunasa and the Bumblebees credit her as a source for many uncommon melodies. KATHLEEN BOYLE from Glasgow, Scotland comes from a family steeped in the traditional music of Donegal. Her father Hughie is a talented musician and handed down his love of music to her. Kathleen is a talented pianist and accordion player and has won All-Scotland and All-Britain titles on both instruments. In 1999, Kathleen made history as the first graduate gaining a degree in traditional music from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. She is in great demand as a teacher and lecturer on both accordion and piano at the Royal Scottish Acad- emy of Music and Drama, the National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music and The Irish Academy of World Music in Limerick University. She has performed at Holyrood Palace for His Royal Highness Prince Charles and for Irish President Mary McAleese. Kathleen’s travels with Cherish the Ladies and Dochas have taken her around the world with tours of the UK, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Denmark, Austria, Germany, Sweden, America, Canada and China. Dochas were voted best new comers at the 2004 Scots Traditional Music Awards and nominated 36 as best folk band in 2006. Kathleen’s first solo album An Cailin Rua or The Red Haired Girl was released to rave reviews in 2008. Her latest recording, Back to Donegal, is an album she recorded with her father and family members. HANNAH RARITY has, since her introduction to Scottish Folk music a mere few years ago, contributed her spellbinding voice, warm, genuine stage manner and thought- ful interpretations of material both new and old. She has performed in a number of varied and exciting locations including Brazil, Spain, Eastern Europe and around the UK. Hannah has twice appeared as a soloist with Phil Cunningham, Aly Bain and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall and was featured on the soundtrack to the short film ‘Whistle My Lad’, directed by Richard Burke, again with the RSNO. Recently Hannah was delighted to perform as a soloist on the BBC’s ‘Hogmanay Live’ 2014-15 with Blazin’ Fiddles, to great acclaim. Hannah also tours with the renowned Irish-American traditional group ‘Cherish the Ladies’ on their 2015 tours of Ireland and the US. Currently a student on the Scottish Music course at the Royal Conservatoire of Glasgow, graduating in 2016, Hannah has been lucky enough to collect an extensive folk and traditional repertoire from her tutors who have included Rod Paterson, Anne Neilson, Gordeanna McCulloch and Fiona Hunter. Originally from West Lothian, Hannah first discovered her love of singing at the age of 8 when she was invited to join the National Youth Choir of Scotland’s West Lothian Area choir. Since then she has made her way to the National age 16-24 choir and has performed in many high profile and exciting concerts with NYCoS, including the 2012 and 2014 BBC London Proms in the Albert Hall, a 2013 tour to Eastern Europe and a variety of other performances in venues throughout the UK. LIZ KNOWLES hails from Kentucky and has brought her distinctive sound – the fire and finesse of Irish fiddle music combined with the tonal richness of the classical violin – to concert stages and festivals across the world. Her auspicious beginnings as the fiddler for Riverdance and as soloist on the soundtrack for the film Michael Collins established her as a virtuosic and versatile performer, and she has since performed as soloist with such orchestras as the New York Pops and the Cincinnati Pops. Liz is a member of the renowned group Cherish the Ladies, and today she performs with another all-star female super-group, the highly acclaimed String Sisters. She just finished four wonderful years touring Europe, Asia and South America as performer and music director of the wildly popular Celtic Legends, an Irish music and dance show. Liz first distinguished herself as a violinist in New York City, performing in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and Broadway, with such artists as Marcus Roberts, the Bang-on-a-Can Orchestra, Bobby McFerrin, Paula Cole, Steve Reich, Eliot Goldenthal, Rachel Barton, Don Henley and Tim O’Brien. It was also in New York that she discovered her true passion for Irish music. Today, she is well respected on both sides of the Atlantic as a player, composer and teacher. Her compositions and arrangements of tunes and songs have been recorded by John Whelan, Liz Carroll, Beolach, J.P. Cormier, Michael Black, John Doyle, Dennis Cahill and Flook. DANCERS Cherish the Ladies accesses a roster of regional, national and world champion step dancers who join them in every performance. Their artistry has captivated audiences worldwide.

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