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Collision of Rhythm

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MURMURS IN TIME: THIRD BLAKE POULIOT, violin, & COLLISION OF RHYTHM
COAST PERCUSSION & HENRY KRAMER, piano Saturday, March 15, 2025 • 10 AM
March events present SALAR NADER, tabla Friday, March 14, 2025 • 7:30 PM & 11:30 AM
Saturday, March 8, 2025 • 7:30 PM Prelude lecture by Michael Gerdes LJMS debut
The JAI at The Conrad Prebys
the broad sweep of LJMS debuts • 6:30 PM Performing Arts Center
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall at The Baker-Baum Concert Hall at Recommended for ages 5–12
talent and excitement The Conrad Prebys Performing The Conrad Prebys Performing
Arts Center Arts Center Collision of Rhythm delivers a
that can only be Third Coast Percussion commis- A favorite of La Jolla Music high-energy performance with

sioned the late Zakir Hussain to Society audiences, Blake Pouliot a wide range of instruments
found at LJMS, with compose Murmurs in Time—a has been described as “im- including drums and percussion,
major new work that combines maculate, at once refined and piano, marimba, saxophone, and
transcendent global the beauty and complexity of impassioned” and has anchored beatboxing—with the unique ele-
Hindustani classical music with himself among the ranks of ments of tap-dancing and bounce
music, an energetic the singular sound world of this classical phenoms. Pouliot has juggling. The duo comprises
GRAMMY® Award-winning per- established himself as “one musical virtuoso and award-win-
kids’ concert, classical cussion ensemble. Salar Nader—a of those special talents that ning educator Aaron Williams
renowned tabla virtuoso and comes along once in a lifetime” and accomplished performer and
keynote speaker Bronkar Lee. To-
virtuosi, early music disciple of Hussain—will perform (Toronto Star). He is joined by gether, they bring a mind-blowing
the piece with Third Coast pianist Henry Kramer, who has and wildly captivating rhythmic
masters, the best Percussion as a tribute to the been praised by The Cleveland experience with an empowering
composer’s profound legacy. This Classical Review for his “aston- message of joy and connection
in Mexican folkloric special concert presentation also ishingly confident technique” through music. This inspiring
includes newly commissioned and The New York Times for show is jam-packed with audience
dance, and rollicking works from acclaimed composer/ “thrilling [and] triumphant” interaction, laughter, engag-
performers Jessie Montgomery,
performances.
Tigran Hamasyan, and Jlin, as ing stories, and jaw-dropping
Irish tunes. well as a solo tabla performance performances for all ages and
by Nader in honor of Hussain. backgrounds. This ConRad Kids
concert will be in The JAI, with a
special zone in which kids can feel
free to move with the music.
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