February 6, 2014 Contact: Camille Cintrón, Manager, Public Relations 703.255.4096 or
[email protected] The Barns at Wolf Trap Welcomes Habib Koité; Edgar Meyer and Mike Marshall; Ryan McKinny; Enter The Haggis; and The Oak Ridge Boys All Shows at The Barns at Wolf Trap 1635 Trap Road, Vienna, VA 22182 Habib Koité Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 8 pm $35 Habib Koité, credited as “Mali’s biggest pop star” (Rolling Stone), has gained international recognition for creating his own distinctive guitar style. His musical approach is a reflection of his life experience—combining traditional West African music with global folk and rock, which Koité calls danssa doso. Koité will release his sixth album, Soô—a term which translates to “home”—on February 25, 2014. On the record, he plays a variety of instruments, including the banjo, and collaborates with a fresh group of musicians and engineers, including his son. Video: Habib Koité - “Drapeau” Edgar Meyer and Mike Marshall Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 8 pm $40-$48 The collaboration of Edgar Meyer and Mike Marshall not only demonstrates musical talent, but is also an example of a lasting friendship based on music. The two have been performing together for more than 20 years, and have built up a repertoire comprised of everything from Bach duets, to Brazilian choros, to their own original fiddle pieces. Over the years, Marshall and Meyer performed together in a quartet along with legendary bluegrass musician Sam Bush and violinist Joshua Bell. The quartet’s album Short Trip Home (1999) was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album.