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SUMMARY:Imani Winds & Andy Akiho
DESCRIPTION:Skaneateles Festival\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Imani Winds & Andy Akiho\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Thurs. August 6\, 2026\nConcert at 7:30 PM\nPre-Concert Talk at 6:30 PM\, Doors Open at 6:00 PM\nFirst Presbyterian Church of Skaneateles\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Buy Tickets!\n				\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Event Sponsored by:\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Helga Beck\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Winners of a 2024 GRAMMY award\, the Imani Winds have led a revolution of the wind quintet through their charismatic performances\, adventurous programming\, and imaginative collaborations. They are joined by Andy Akiho\, a virtuoso on the steel pan\, for selections from BeLonging\, inspired by the sounds and protests of immigrants held at a Brooklyn detention center. The rest of their program dances a path from France\, to New Orleans\, to Latin America. Hear why “Imani’s got it all” (Philadelphia Enquirer). \nMonica Ellis\, bassoon; Brandon Patrick George\, flute; Mekhi Gladden\, oboe; Mark Dover\, clarinet; Kevin Newton\, french horn. \nProgram:  \nBackstage Pass: A Conversation with Imani Winds & Andy Akiho \nJoin the Imani Winds and composer Andy Akiho for a conversation about their collaboration and music’s role as a force for social change.  Hear their insight into the music they will perform together on this evening’s program. \nImani Winds & Andy Akiho \nANDY AKIHO Longing (2024) \nPAQUITO D’RIVERA A Little Cuban Waltz \nANDY AKIHO Synesthesia Suite (2007\, revised 2026) \nBeige \nCrimson \nPurple \nRed \nLALO SCHIFRIN La Nouvelle Orleans (New Orleans) (1987) \nSTEVIE WONDER Overjoyed (1983) \n(arr. Mark Dover)            \n ANDY AKIHO BeLoud\, BeLoved\, BeLonging (2022) \nBeLoud \nBeLoved \nBeLonging \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				  \n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				Listen to the album
URL:https://skanfest.org/event/imani-winds-andy-akiho/
LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church\, 97 East Genesee St\, Skaneateles\, NY\, 13152\, United States
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