The Diehn Concert Series Presents: Amjad Ali Khan, Jasper String Quartet and Brandon Ridenour
September 15, 2017
Amjad Ali Khan with Ayaan Ali Bangash and Amaan Ali Bangash
Jasper String Quartet
Brandon Ridenour
Amjad Ali Khan, Ayaan Ali Bangash and Amaan Ali Bangash
Amjad Ali Khan was all of 6 years old when he gave his first recital on the sarod. It was the beginning of a glorious chapter in the history of Indian classical music. Taught by his father Haafiz Ali Khan, Amjad Ali Khan was born to the illustrious Bangash lineage rooted in the Senia Bangash school of music. He has been a regular performer at Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall, and the Kennedy Center among others, and has received the UNESCO Award, Padma Vibhushan (the highest Indian civilian award), and UNICEF's National Ambassadorship. Amjad Ali Khan performs with his two sons, Ayaan Ali Bangash and Amaan Ali Bangash, all three playing sarods, along with the traditional complement of tabla drums.
Event Date/Time: Monday, Sept. 25, at 8:00 p.m.
Jasper String Quartet
Winner of the prestigious CMA Cleveland Quartet Award, Philadelphia's Jasper String Quartet has been hailed as "sonically delightful and expressively compelling" (The Strad) and "powerful" (New York Times). "The Jaspers...match their sounds perfectly, as if each swelling chord were coming out of a single, impossibly well-tuned organ, instead of four distinct instruments" (New Haven Advocate). The Quartet records exclusively for Sono Luminus and has released three highly acclaimed albums: Beethoven Op. 131, The Kernis Project: Schubert, and The Kernis Project: Beethoven. The Jaspers are the Professional Quartet in Residence at Temple University's Center for Gifted Young Musicians.
Event Date/Time: Monday, Oct. 23, 8:00 p.m.
Brandon Ridenour
Brandon Ridenour was the youngest member ever to join the iconic group Canadian Brass, with which he performed in distinguished venues around the world, recorded ten albums, and received three Juno Award nominations. His wide-ranging activities as a soloist and chamber musician, paired with his passion for composing and arranging, are evident in his versatile performances and unique repertoire. Ridenour is the winner of the 2006 International Trumpet Guild solo competition and has recorded three solo albums. His latest release, Fantasies and Fairy Tales, features his own virtuosic arrangements of classical masterworks for trumpet and piano.
Event Date/Time: Monday, Nov. 13, 8:00 p.m.
All events take place at the Chandler Recital Hall inside the Diehn Fine & Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $10 for ODU students and $15 for general admission, and are available at 757-683-5305 or www.ODUArtsTix.com. For more information visit arts@odu.
The F. Ludwig Diehn Concert Series is made possible by an endowment established by the Hampton Roads Community Foundation and a generous gift from F. Ludwig Diehn. Concerts in this series bring significant classical and jazz musicians to Hampton Roads.
