An Evening with Michael Brook & Djivan Gasparyan
“(Gasparyan) turned every song into a quiet, riveting drama; nostalgic, elegiac, sultry, reverent.” –The New York Times
Brook creates “magical realism for the ears.” –Time-Out, New York
Armenia’s greatest living musician, Djivan Gasparyan, and groundbreaking Canadian guitarist and producer Michael Brook reunite on stage in anticipation of their first collaborative CD since their 1998 fusion masterpiece Black Rock. Master of the duduk, the ancient Armenian oboe-like instrument, the Grammy nominated Gasparyan is renowned worldwide through collaborations with the likes of Brain Eno, Kronos Quartet, Peter Gabriel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Lovely and elegiac, his music can be heard on numerous soundtracks including The Last Temptation of Christ, Gladiator, Syriana and Blood Diamond.
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This event has been rescheduled for a date to be determined in Spring 2008. The Armenian duduk master, Djivan Gasparyan (now 80), has suffered from a serious leg fracture and has been instructed not to travel at this time. The rescheduled concert date will coincide with the highly anticipated release of their new collaborative CD, a follow-up to the 1998 fusion masterpiece Black Rock. Ticketholders for the December 15 concert should wait to be contacted in January 2008 with the rescheduled date. In the meantime, please feel free to contact the UCLA Central Ticket Office at 310.825.2101 or email info@uclalive.org with questions or concerns.
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