CALIFORNIA TRADITIONAL MUSIC SOCIETY |
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THE CALIFORNIA TRADITIONAL MUSIC SOCIETY
PRESENTS
JAY UNGAR & MOLLY MASON
IN CONCERT
The California Traditional Music Society is proud to present
Jay Ungar and Molly Mason in concert
on Friday, January 25, 2008 at 8pm at the for the Encino Community Center,
4935 Balboa Blvd, Encino 91316. Unreserved tickets are $17.50 in advance
or $23.00 at the door with reserved tickets higher. Call: (818)817-7756
or visit http://www.ctmsfolkmusic.org for ticket information.
Jay Ungar & Molly Mason achieved international acclaim
when their performance of Jay's composition, Ashokan Farewell, became
the musical hallmark of Ken Burns' The Civil War on PBS. The soundtrack
won a Grammy and Ashokan Farewell was nominated for an Emmy. The piece
was originally inspired by Jay & Molly's Ashokan Fiddle & Dance
Camps in New York's Catskill Mountains, which are still going strong today.
Jay and Molly are musicians of enormous talent who draw
their repertoire and inspiration from a wide range of American musical
styles—19th-century classics, lively Appalachian, Cajun, and Celtic
fiddle tunes, and favorites from the golden age of country and swing—along
with their own songs, fiddle tunes, and orchestral compositions.
Since joining forces in the late 1970s, Jay and Molly have
become one of the most celebrated duos on the American acoustic music
scene. With their comfortable sense of fun and their love of music, they
make each concert a musical journey — sometimes spanning two continents
and two centuries. Their incomparable warmth and wit — coupled with
consummate musicianship — have delighted audiences worldwide.
Listen to the timeless renditions of hard-driving Appalachian,
Cajun and Celtic fiddle tunes, stirring Civil War classics, sassy songs
from the golden age of swing and country, stunning waltzes, and deeply
moving original compositions. It's immediately apparent why Jay and Molly
concerts warm the heart, feed the soul, and appeal to all ages. No wonder
they continue to receive widespread critical praise.
They've garnered legions of fans through their appearances
on Great Performances, A Prairie Home Companion, their own public radio
specials, and work on film soundtracks such as Brother's Keeper, Legends
of the Fall, and a host of Ken Burns documentaries.
If you love American acoustic music, a Jay Ungar & Molly
Mason concert is a must.
“On stage, Mason and Ungar complement each other like a finely
crafted fiddle and bow. Together they weave a rich postmodern musical
magic carpet on which listeners may vicariously glide back in time and
experience first-hand the sonorous riches of traditional music.”
—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“Jay Ungar and Molly Mason play music from the heart which reminds
us of the best in all of us.”—Ken Burns, producer of PBS'
The Civil War
“Jay and Molly make music that is simple and overwhelming . . .
joyful and full of feeling . . . an apotheosis of American traditional
music.” —Garrison Keillor, host and creator of A Prairie Home
Companion
“As composers, virtuosi and folklorists, this duo light up the
concert stage and are a sure-fire hit for all music loving audiences.”
—David Amram, noted American composer,
To order tickets.
Unreserved Concert Tickets are $17.50in advance or $23 at the
door. Children twelve and under are free and students 18 and under are
$15 at the door.
Reserved Front Row Concert Tickets are available in advance
only for $35, which includes a $17.50 tax deductible donation to CTMS.
Reserved Front Section Concert Tickets (Rows 2-4) are available
in advance only for $27.50, which includes a $10 tax deductible donation
to CTMS.
Tickets may be ordered in advance by mail with a check or on-line with
a credit card from the CTMS Website www.CTMSFolkMusic.org.
Note that there is a small service charge when ordering by credit card.
To order by mail, send a note with your name and address with the name
of the concerts and the number and kind of tickets wanted, and a check
for the total amount payable to CTMS to: Ungar Tickets, CTMS,
4401 Trancas Place, Tarzana, CA 91356-5399.
Mail Orders must be postmarked by January 18, 2008
ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL
(ALL TICKET ORDERS FOR THIS CONCERT WILL BE HELD AT WILL CALL)
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