A celebration of string traditions from three continents: gamba (Europe), koto (Japan), and kora (West Africa). String of Strings includes three solo performances.
Laura Vaughan, a long-time collaborator with Astra, performs 17th-century French viola da gamba music by Jean de Sainte-Colombe among others. Brandon Lee, who appeared in Astra’s Patterns of Plants in 2023, plays a work for bass koto by contemporary Japanese composer Mamoru Fujieda. A new Astra guest, the kora player and singer Mohamed Camara presents traditional music from his native Guinea.
Program:
Set 1: Music by Jean de Sainte-Colombe and other 17th century composers (Laura Vaughan)
Set 2: Sixth Collection from Patterns of Plants by Mamoru Fujieda (Brandon Lee)
Set 3: Traditional music from Guinea (Mohamed Camara)