PUTNEY-Twilight Music welcomes two contemporary Celtic music groups to Next Stage Arts Friday, March 6, when the trio Kalos shares the stage with the duo If You Must Know.
Event promoters said in a news release that the “evening promises high-energy traditional folk infused with bold innovation, featuring pipes, fiddle, guitars, harp, and inventive arrangements that push tradition forward while honoring its roots.”
Kalos — Eric McDonald (guitar, mandolin, voice), Ryan McKasson (violin, viola, voice), and Jeremiah McLane (accordion, piano, voice) — are accomplished players of traditional Celtic repertoire.
“Their music is rhythmically driven, richly textured, and alive with spontaneity and joy,” wrote organizers. Drawing from traditional Scottish, Breton, American, and other music, the trio forges a contemporary sound.
Each member brings a wide-ranging musical background: jazz and bluegrass, classical viola, minimalist composition, and global percussion traditions.
Opening the evening, If You Must Know — harpist Rachel Clemente and piper Dan Houghton — bring an avant-garde edge to Scottish traditional music. “Firmly grounded in tradition, yet unafraid to challenge its boundaries, the duo blends original compositions with reimagined melodies, placing them at the forefront of New England’s Celtic folk scene,” said organizers.
Both musicians are award-winning performers and composers with international touring and teaching experience, and their performances “are marked by intensity, imagination, and fearless musicianship,” wrote organizers.
Doors open at 6:45 p.m., with the performance beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at nextstagearts.org: $22 in advance, $25 at the door, and $10 for livestream access.
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