Follow us on

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 | 6:14 a.m.

Powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Web Search by YAHOO!
 

Maestros in Concert

Where

Rialto Center for the Arts
80 Forsyth Street
Atlanta, GA 

Upcoming

8:00 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 2013

Cost

Buy

Categories

Events,  Performing Arts

Maestros in Concert Sat 04/13/13 Featuring Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and Zakir Hussain - Rialto Series Touring together since the early 1980s, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and Zakir Hussain's performances are some of the most highly anticipated musical events in India and beyond. Each a living legend, their collaboration stems from a longtime personal friendship and mutual admiration. Sharma is considered India's greatest living santoor (hundred-stringed Kashmiri folk instrument) player. He has garnered prestigious awards and is a dedicated teacher. Zakir Hussain is one of India's most renowned cultural ambassadors and a chief architect of the world music movement by way of his historic collaborations, which include The Diga Rhythm Band, Masters of Percussion, George Harrison, Yo-Yo Ma, Joe Henderson, Van Morrison, Béla Fleck, Billy Cobham, Rennie Harris, and his compositions for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. This is a Rialto Series performance. Check them out on You Tube. Are you attending? RSVP to this event on Facebook. Subscriptions are on sale NOW - click here. Saturday, April 13, 2013, 8:00 PM Single ticket prices range from $59.16 to $76.44