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Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet Bring Improvisation in Many Styles To Bach Fest

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The Kalamazoo Bach Festival will feature five of Michigan's finest players of global traditions in the Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet (with special guest Elden Kelly) on June 6, at Kalamazoo College's Dalton Theatre at 7:30 pm.  In an interview with Cara Lieurance, Dave Sharp and percussionist Carolyn Koebel discuss the connections and community that brought them together, and their shared love of music that invites the musicians to improvise.   ​ 

Members of the group will lead an improvisation workshop on June 6, at 2:45 pm in same venue. The Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet are: Dave Sharp, bass; Igor Houwat, oud; Henrik Karapetyan, violin; and Carolyn Koebel, percussion.

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Cara Lieurance is the local host of NPR's All Things Considered on 1021 WMUK and covers local arts & culture on Let's Hear It on 89.9 Classical WMUK weekday mornings at 10 - 11 am.
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