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World Music Days Artists & Events
Every year, artists around the world contribute their special talents to Daniel Pearl World Music Days events. Some are famous, some are about to be famous, some are students who are learning about the power of music and how it can unite worldwide audiences. All are deeply committed to sharing the vision of World Music Days and how it brings us closer together in “Harmony for Humanity.”
To see a full list of performances in your area, click here to see our Calendar of Events. To see a list of all Artists participating this year, click here.
Featured Artists & Events:
Daniel Pearl World Music Days is proud to showcase the following events already part of this year's program.
| R.E.M. |
| Artist: R.E.M. |
| Date: Friday, 10/24/2008 |
| Time: 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
| Genre: Alternative |
| Country: USA |
| Website: http://www.remhq.com |
| Venue: Nokia Theatre |
| Venue City: Dallas |
| Venue State: Texas |
| Details: See the American Rock Band R.E.M. continue to pioneer the alternative rock genre. R.E.M. was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007 and acts on the Honorary Committee of the Daniel Pearl World Music Days. |
| Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Featuring T Bone Burnett |
| Artist: Alison Krauss |
| Dates: 10/01/2008, 10/03/2008, 10/04/2008, 10/05/2008 |
| Time: Various |
| Country: USA |
| Website: http://www.alisonkrauss.com |
Details: Signed to Rounder Records as a precocious, 14 year-old fiddler from Champaign, Illinois, she has, over two decades, become the most recognized face in contemporary bluegrass and a critically acclaimed artist who has brought modern sophistication to the genre while respecting its traditions.
With her twelfth release, A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection, Krauss gathers on one elegantly understated disc several previously released collaborations with such artists and friends as Brad Paisley, John Waite, James Taylor, Natalie MacMaster and The Chieftains, along with songs she cut for the films Cold Mountain, O Brother, Where Art Thou? and an “inspired by” album for the animated The Prince Of Egypt. |
| Itzhak Perlman |
| Artist: Itzhak Perlman |
| Date: Saturday, 10/04/2008 |
| Time: 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM |
| Genre: Classical |
| Country: USA |
| Website: http://www.kcstudio.org/articles/SeptemberOctober08/Itzhak_Perlman.html |
| Venue: Folly Theater |
| Venue Address: 300 W. 12th Street |
| Venue City: Kansas City |
| Venue State: Missouri |
| Venue Zip: 64105 |
| Venue Phone: 816.474.4444 |
Details: The Harriman-Jewell Series, with its tagline of “bringing the best of the performing arts to Kansas City,” has invited violinist Itzhak Perlman back for his ninth appearance as part of the series.
Perlman will play at 8 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Folly Theater. His program has not been finalized. His long-term relationship with the Harriman-Jewell series fits with his schedule. “I welcome all audiences at my concerts. The more one listens the more one becomes familiar with and hence comfortable with the music,” Perlman says.
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| Herbie Hancock |
| Artist: Herbie Hancock |
| Date: 10/1, 10/3, 10/5, 10/7, 10/8, 10/10, 10/11, 10/14-10/18, 10/20-10/23 10/26, 10/29, 10/30 |
| Time: Varies |
| Genre: Jazz |
| Country: Austria, Azores, Germany, Luxembourg, France, Netherlands, USA |
| Website: http://www.herbiehancock.com |
| Details: Come hear a true icon of modern music. Throughout his explorations, Herbie Hancock has transcended limitations and genres while still maintaining his unique, unmistakable voice. Herbie's success at expanding the possibilities of musical thought has placed him in the annals of this century's visionaries. With an illustrious career spanning five decades, he continues to amaze audiences and never ceases to expand the public's vision of what music, particularly jazz, is all about today. Herbie is a member of the Honorary Committee of the Daniel Pearl World Music Days. |
| Opening of the 157th Season |
| Artist: Tbilisi Opera |
| Date: Wednesday, 10/01/2008 |
| Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
| Genre: Classical |
| Country: Georgia Republic |
| Website: http://www.opera.ge/ |
| Venue: Tbilisi Opera and Ballet State Theatre |
| Venue City: Tbilisi |
Details: Zakharia Paliashvili - Abesalom and Eteri at Tbilisi State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, the oldest opera house in Georgia and symbol of the unique culture of Georgia. The theme of the opera is the triumph of love over personal relationships, social inequality and even death itself, given theatrical life in a super combination of music, vocal beauty and movement. Opera will host 60 children refugees from the South Osetia conflict zone.
Dedication: "Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Please receive our congratulations on the opening of 157th season. Today, we are celebrating international music day, as well.
Tonight, we have the pleasure to host 60 children – refugees from South Osetia. This was made possible by the joint efforts and initiative of the Tbilisi Opera administration and the Opera Youth Club Latavra. Tonight, we are joining the annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days. Daniel Pearl was the Wall Street Journal reporter who was kidnapped and murdered by extremists in Pakistan shortly after 9/11. Annually in October, distinguished cultural organizations and artists join the initiative for peace and unite against violence and stand for unity, tolerance and cross-cultural understanding. We also want to dedicate this evening to all journalists who died during the armed conflicts in Georgia." |
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Jason Mraz Fall Tour |
| Artist: Jason Mraz |
| Dates: 10/10/2008, 10/20/2008 |
| Time: 7:00 PM |
| Genre: Rock |
| Country: USA |
| Website: http://www.jasonmraz.com/#/tour/ |
| Venue: Radio City Music Hall & DAR Constitutional Hall |
| Venue Address: 1260 Avenue of the Americas |
| Venue State: New York & Washington D.C. |
| Details: Atlantic Records Platinum recording artist, Jason Mraz, kicks off his North American Fall Tour this October, with Lisa Hannigan as the special guest. |
| Matisyahu - Daniel Pearl Music Day Concert |
| Artist: Matisyahu |
| Date: Tuesday, 11/04/2008 |
| Time: 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM |
| Genre: Reggae |
| Country: USA |
| Website: http://www.vthillel.com |
| Venue: Burruss Auditorium |
| Venue Address: Drillfield Drive |
| Venue City: Blacksburg |
| Venue State: Virginia |
| Venue Zip: 24061 |
| Details: Matisyahu with opening band SOJA will perform at the Burruss Auditorium on the Virginia Tech Campus http://www.uusa.vt.edu/eventServices/ticket/index.php for tickets |
| Wire |
| Artist: Wire |
| Date: Friday, 10/10/2008 |
| Time: 9:30 PM - 11:00 PM |
| Genre: Rock |
| Country: USA |
| Website: http://www.pinkflag.com |
| Venue: Johnny Brenda's |
| Venue City: Philadelphia |
| Venue State: Pennsylvania |
Details: Inspired by the burgeoning U.K. punk scene, Wire are often cited as one of the more important rock groups of the 1970s and 1980s. Critic Stewart Mason writes, "Over their brilliant first three albums, Wire expanded the sonic boundaries of not just punk, but rock music in general."
As removed from self-conscious intellectualism as they are from the inherent conservatism of much rock music, Wire employ their unique, endlessly restless and risk-taking creativity to question every aspect of songwriting, recording and performance. They delight and disturb in equal measure, troubleshooting the circuitry of perfect pop, or patrolling the limits of focused experimentalism.
The group will dedicate a song to Daniel Pearl's memory on what would have been Danny's 45th birthday. |
| Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Artist: Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Date: Wednesday, 10/15/2008 |
| Time: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
| Genre: Classical |
| Country: South Africa |
| Website: http://www.jpo.co.za |
| Venue Address: St. Andrews Road, Parktown |
| Venue City: Johannesburg |
| Venue Phone: +27 11 789 2733 |
Details: Wednesday 15 & Thursday 16 October
MESSIAEN: Le Tombeau resplendissant
RAVEL: Piano Concerto, G major
RAVEL: Piano Concerto (left hand), D major
DUKAS: L’Apprenti Sorcier (The sorcerer’s apprentice)
SOLOIST: Jean Dube - Piano
CONDUCTOR: Alain Paris |
| Night of the Proms |
| Artist: Night of the Proms |
| Date: Friday, 10/24/2008 |
| Time: 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM |
| Country: Belgium |
| Website: http://www.notp.com |
| Venue: Antwerps Sportpaleis |
| Venue Address: Schijnpoortweg 119 |
| Venue City: Antwerpen |
Details: If you are looking for a fun-guaranteed and musical night out in a unique concept, then Night of the Proms is definitely the place to be! Night of the Proms is one of the most visited and most attractive musical events in Belgium and in Europe. It takes the audience on a journey through rousing and familiar classical repertoire, timeless pop classics, sing-along tunes and get-up-and-dance music, all of this backed by a mind-blowing visual and aural setting.
Belgium 2008: Simple Minds, Live, Sinéad O'Connor, Igudesman & Joo, Angels In Harlem Gospel Choir, Il Novecento, Robert Groslot, Midge Ure & Electric Band |
| Dave Koz |
| Artist: dave koz |
| Date: 10/06/2008, 10/07/2008 |
| Time: 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM |
| Genre: Jazz |
| Country: Japan |
| Venue: Blue Note |
| Venue Address: 6-3-16 Minato-ku Minamiaoyama Raika bldg B1-2 |
| Venue City: Tokyo |
| Venue Zip: 160-0062 |
| Venue Phone: 03-3407-5531 |
| Details: Dave Koz show |
| Ozomatli - Voodoo Music Experience |
| Artist: Ozomatli |
| Date: Sunday, 10/26/2008 |
| Time: 2:50 PM - 4:05 PM |
| Genre: Other |
| Country: USA |
| Website: http://www.ozomatli.com |
| Venue: New Orleans City Park |
| Venue City: New Orleans |
| Venue State: Louisiana |
Details: Come see a live performance of Ozomatli as the group reunites w/ Chali 2na in New Orleans. Ozomatli's music-- an urban-Latino-and-beyond collision of hip hop and salsa, dancehall and cumbia, samba and funk, merengue and comparsa, East LA R&B and New Orleans second line, Jamaican ragga and Indian raga-- has long followed a key mantra: it will take you around the world by taking you around L.A.
Ozomatli is often seen as a prototype of the great potential outcomes of diversity. “I’ve always felt that music is the key to every culture, the beginning of an understanding,” says vocalist and trumpet player Asdru Sierra. “It’s a language far more universal than politics.”
This concert is dedicated to Daniel Pearl as part of the 7th Annual World Music Days. |
| European Favourites |
| Artist: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Date: Saturday, 10/04/2008 |
| Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM |
| Genre: Classical |
| Country: England |
| Website: http://www.liverpoolphil.com/eventdetail.aspx?Event_ID=1770 |
| Venue: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall |
| Venue Address: Hope St |
| Venue City: Liverpool |
| Venue Zip: L1 9BP |
| Venue Phone: 0151 709 3789 |
Details: Programme:
Suppé Light Cavalry Overture
Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez
Rossini William Tell Overture
Smetana Vltava from Má Vlast
Coates London Suite
John Wilson conductor
Craig Ogden guitar
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| Tommy Emmanuel Performance |
| Artist: Tommy Emmanuel |
| Date: 10/01- 10/05, 10/06, 10/08, 10/10-10/12, 10/17-10/21, 10/24, 10/26, 10/28, 10/29, 10/31 |
| Time: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
| Genre: Acoustic |
| Country: USA, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Russia |
| Website: http://www.tommyemmanuel.com/ |
| Details: Come hear Tommy Emmanuel perform with Monte Montgomery and Rhett Butler. Two-time Grammy nominee Tommy Emmanuel has a professional career that spans over four decades and continues to intersect with some of the finest musicians throughout the world. A household name in his native Australia, Tommy has garnered hundreds of thousands of loyal fans worldwide. Tommy's unique style - he calls it simply "finger style" - is akin to playing guitar the way a pianist plays piano, using all ten fingers. |
| Michel Camilo Performance |
| Artist: Michel Camilo |
| Date: Thursday, 10/30/2008 |
| Time: 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM |
| Genre: Jazz |
| Country: Dominican Republic |
| Website: http://www.michelcamilo.com |
| Venue: Gran Teatro del Cibao |
| Venue City: Santiago |
Details: Come hear Michel Camilo on solo piano.
Michel Camilo is is a composer and pianist extraordinaire. He is a bandleader, lecturer, and visiting professor. He is a chart-topping producer; a Grammy, Latin Grammy and Emmy award winner. He is the recipient of his native country’s highest civilian honors.
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| Kamelot Performance |
| Artist: Kamelot |
| Date: 10/15, 10/23, 10/25, 10/26 |
| Time: Various |
| Genre: Metal |
| Country: USA |
| Website: http://www.kamelot.com |
| Venue: Various |
| Venue City: New York |
| Venue State: New York, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles |
| Details: Come see one of metal’s most unique, influential and prestigious acts to come along in decades. As one of the most difficult-to-categorise artists on the metal scene, Kamelot are poised to assault the planet with their most insightful and ambitious project to date, Ghost Opera. Throughout the recent years, their releases have achieved cult status around the world. This concert is part of Daniel Pearl World Music Days |
| FODFest '08 |
| Artist: FODfest '08 |
| Dates: 10/10/2008-10/23/2008, 10/25/2008, 10/26/2008 |
| Time: Varies |
| Genre: Other |
| Country: USA |
| Website: http://www.fodfest.org |
| Venue States: MA, CT, NY, VA, NC, SC, GA, TN, WA, OR, CA |
Details: In a unique format that is part concert, part song swap, part improvisation session, many Fodfest musicians gathered on stage are meeting for the first time. Their connection is Daniel Pearl, the principles by which he lived, and their shared belief that music is the universal language to help spread “Harmony for Humanity.” The tour is organized by musician, songwriter, and producer Todd Mack, a former band mate and close friend of Daniel's.
All shows are free admission with donations accepted to cover the tour's expense. |
| Las Vegas Youth Orchestras Fall Concert |
| Artist: Las Vegas Youth Orchestras |
| Date: Thursday, 10/16/2008 |
| Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
| Genre: Classical |
| Country: USA |
| Website: http://www.lvyo.org |
| Venue: Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza, Lorenzi Park |
| Venue Address: 720 Twin Lakes Dr. |
| Venue City: Las Vegas |
| Venue State: Nevada |
| Venue Zip: 89107 |
| Venue Phone: 702-385-2838 |
| Details: The Las Vegas Youth Orchestras open their 2008-2009 Concert Season with the Fall Concert. Four orchestra levels of tiered ability perform for the public at this outdoor ampitheatre. It is a family event with picnicking and festivities. |
| Laurie Anderson: Homeland |
| Artist: Laurie Anderson |
| Date: Saturday, 10/25/2008 |
| Time: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
| Genre: Other |
| Country: USA |
| Website: http://www.calperfs.berkeley.edu/presents/season/2008/theater/la.php |
| Venue: Cal Performances' Zellerbach Hall |
| Venue Address: UC Berkeley Campus (Lower Sproul Plaza) |
| Venue City: Berkeley |
| Venue State: California |
| Venue Zip: 94720 |
| Venue Phone: 510.642.9988 |
| Details: "The reigning performance artist of her time" (Boston Globe), Laurie Anderson enjoys international fame for multimedia presentations in which she casts herself in roles as varied as visual artist, composer, poet, photographer, filmmaker, electronics whiz, vocalist, and instrumentalist. Her remarkable Homeland consists of a series of songs and stories that create a poetic and political portrait of contemporary American culture. Conceived as one long piece of music, Homeland moves through many worlds—from Greek tragedy to American business models—addressing the current obsession with fear, violence, and security. Technologically, this new work is Anderson's most sophisticated production to date. |
| Everlast Concert |
| Artist: Everlast |
| Date: Sunday, 10/05/2008 |
| Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
| Country: USA |
| Venue: Higher Ground |
| Venue Address: 214 Williston Rd. |
| Venue City: S. Burlington |
| Venue State: Vermont |
| Venue Zip: 05403 |
Details: Performance by the Irish-American rapper, songwriter and 2008 Emmy nominee Everlast.
This Grammy-winning artist has broken ground and sold millions of albums for mixing hip-hop and acoustic-based folk-rock. 5th solo album: Love, War and the Ghost of Whitey Ford. |
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