A. Spencer Barefield Super String Ensemble at Palmer Woods Music in Homes at Palmer Woods Music in Homes

This adventurous ensemble straddles the boundaries of traditional and avant garde jazz, classical and other music idioms. The multi-talented string players will perform originals (mostly composed by 2010 Kresge Arts Fellow Barefield), as well as selections from composers such as John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Thelonius Monk, Ellington/Strayhorn, Enrique Granados, Astor Piazzolla and Manuel de Falla. Jannina has soloed with the Detroit Symphony, and has been a featured performer alongside Itzhak Perlman, Emmanuelle Boisvert, Regina Carter, Marcus Belgrave, Beyoncé and Jay-Z. John-Paul has performed under the batons of Itzhak Perlman, Kurt Mazur, Bright Sheng, Jamie Laredo, Otto Werner Mueller and others in numerous New York-area orchestras...

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This adventurous ensemble straddles the boundaries of traditional and avant garde jazz, classical and other music idioms. The multi-talented string players will perform originals (mostly composed by 2010 Kresge Arts Fellow Barefield), as well as selections from composers such as John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Thelonius Monk, Ellington/Strayhorn, Enrique Granados, Astor Piazzolla and Manuel de Falla. Jannina has soloed with the Detroit Symphony, and has been a featured performer alongside Itzhak Perlman, Emmanuelle Boisvert, Regina Carter, Marcus Belgrave, Beyoncé and Jay-Z. John-Paul has performed under the batons of Itzhak Perlman, Kurt Mazur, Bright Sheng, Jamie Laredo, Otto Werner Mueller and others in numerous New York-area orchestras. John is the principal violist for the Michigan Opera Theatre and regular DSO sub. A reception with culinary delights is included. The address of the concert is provided to ticket holders. All tickets must be purchased in advance at www.palmerwoods.org The concert will be held under the sun and stars, in a tent set in the lush gardens of a gorgeous mansion.

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