KAETHE HOSTETTER'S IMPRESSIONS OF ETHIOPIA for solo violin and electronics with THALIA ZEDEK as special guest.

American violinist Kaethe Hostetter presents her Impressions of Ethiopia for Violina nd Electronics, in which she transports you to to the East African metropolis of Addis Ababa by evoking the crackling sounds of a saxophone blaring out of a barbershop radio, a shephard's flute melody turned dub reggae, the fervent dancing on packed dirt floors of a rural honey-wine bar, and the funky big band psychedelic sounds of Ethiopia's "Golden Era".

Thalia Zedek (Come, Live Skull, Uzi) joins Kaethe in a new project in which liberties are taken on music written by Paul Bowles (The Sheltering Sky)---rearranged for violin and electronics, Thalia's distinct voice and delivery.

Kaethe Hostetter (Debo Band, QWANQWA, Fred Frith) is an American violinist, composer, and bandleader, who's been deeply invested in exploring, preserving, and expanding Ethiopian traditional sounds for over 15 years. A founding member of critically-acclaimed Debo Band, Kaethe relocated to Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, immersing herself in the country's deep musical culture. In her eleven years there, she founded a music school, and started a new band, QWANQWA; which brought together some of the most accomplished players in Addis Ababa’s music scene.
As as solo artist she has performed with Fred Frith, Butch Morris, Ava Mendoza, Henry Kaiser, and others

6pm to 7:30pm
$20 suggested.
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