Rasa Quartet and Percussion: Redefining Home - Free Concert at Newport Craft!

This concert is generously presented as part of the BankNewport Community Concerts Series with additional support from the Newport Fed Charitable Foundation.

Sunday, May 18th beginning 2:30 PM at Newport Craft Brewing and Distilling

Enjoy a joyful outdoor concert with multidisciplinary percussionist Brian Shankar Adler and the Rasa String Quartet as they present Redefining Home, a concert that celebrates each artists’ musical roots. Spanning from evocative Indian ragas and mysterious Argentine tangos to spirited Celtic fiddle tunes, this collaboration evokes the feelings of home and comfort inherent in our earliest musical memories, while also exploring the rhythmic connection across a wide array of genres. The program culminates in a brand-new work for string quartet and percussion by Brian Shankar Adler, inspired by this unique collaboration. Don’t miss this free, family-friendly concert on the lawn of Newport Craft, overlooking the Pell Bridge, where music and storytelling come together for a delightful afternoon.

Emma Powell, violin
Maura Shawn Scanlin, violin
Kiyoshi Hayashi, viola
Mina Kim, cello
Brian Shankar Adler, percussion

Program:
TRAD Seiche
 (arr. Brian Shankar Adler)
MAURA SHAWN SCANLIN The Squall
 (arr. Ledah Finck)
JAMES SCOTT SKINNER Bovaglie’s Plaid
 (arr. Ben Plotnick)
MAURA SHAWN SCANLIN Time Check
 (arr. Ben Plotnick)
KALA RAMNATH Amrit,
(arr. Reena Esmail)
BRIAN SHANKAR ADLER Young Blood
BRIAN SHANKAR ADLER A Memory of Fire (Rudram)
ASTOR PIAZOLLA Oblivion
ASTOR PIAZOLLA Spring (Primavera Porteña)
BRIAN SHANKAR ADLER Echoes of the Gomero
ASTOR PIAZOLLA La Muerte del Ángel