Oasis of Music at the Basilica Presents Middle East Music Program
Nathan Kolosko and Eric LaPerna bring their music of the Middle East program to the Oasis of Music, held in the downstairs chapel of the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, for the season finale Wednesday May 26, from 12:30 to 1.
Eric LaPerna and Nathan Kolosko have come together to form a duo performing music which spans from the mystic world of the Sufis to the classical music of ancient Persia. Both Eric (lavta, cura saz, riqq and darbuka) and Nathan (playing the oud and the kemenche) are multi-instrumentalists, allowing the duo to explore an extensive array of timbres and traditions. Whether it is Egyptian dance music or Armenian folk songs, the duo always strives for an authentic and sensitive approach to the repertoire they perform.
Admission to the Oasis of Music is free, with donations accepted. Its programs will be on hiatus until September 7. Covid restrictions of mask-wearing, social distancing are observed, with a maximum number of attendees set at 35. For more information call 344-3106.