The TTU Balkan Ensemble was founded by Dr. Roger Landes in the fall semester of 2012, and the ensemble had its premiere recital in April of 2013. Tonight’s concert marks the 10th Anniversary of that first performance. To prepare for this program, the current members of the ensemble were invited to choose from the four dozen pieces that had previously been performed, resulting in the ten pieces on the program tonight, which represent the breadth as well as the depth of material performed by the ensemble over its first decade. Ensemble alumni were invited to return for this special occasion and several of them are here with us tonight.
Beautiful music filled with asymmetrical rhythms, unusual scales/modes, & played by a variety of instruments!