Event: The Artist Series presents Yamato
Date: Tuesday, October 11, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Macky Auditorium Concert Hall, University of Colorado Boulder
Sponsors: Western States Art Federation, Daily Camera, Hotel Boulderado
Admission: Single tickets start at $12
Box Office: www.cupresents.org or 303-492-8008
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YAMATO RETURNS TO THE ARTIST SERIES
 Hailing from Nara, Japan, Yamato returns to the Artist Series by popular demand on Tuesday, October 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Macky Auditorium. The dynamic young men and women of Yamato reinterpret the ancient Japanese tradition of Taiko drumming. Meshing music, dance, humor and spectacle, their performances draw strength from ancestral spiritual beliefs about the power of the drum. Tickets start at $12. For more information, call 303-492-8008 or visit www.cupresents.org. Yamato Website Download high-resolution photographs of Yamato |
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Ticket Information
Tickets start at $12. Discounts are available for members of the CU-Boulder community, seniors, youth and groups. This performance is part of the Artist Series, Music in Motion Series, or choice option. Call the CU Presents Box Office at 303-492-8008 or visit www.cupresents.org for more information or to purchase tickets for this event.
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Related Event
A pre-concert talk will be given by Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology, Jay Keister, at 6:45 p.m. in Macky Room 102. |
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Biography
Yamato
Yamato was founded in 1993 in the Nara prefecture by Masa Ogawa. The group performed a piece called "Hyuga" at a local festival and it took off from there with invitations from around the world. With only four members in their first performance, Yamato now boasts seventeen performers and more than 200 international performances a year. Yamato's dynamic performances reinterpret the ancient Japanese tradition of Taiko drumming. The group meshes music, dance, humor and spectacle, drawing strength from ancestral spiritual beliefs about the power of the drum. Yamato Website
Download high-resolution photographs of Yamato
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About the Artist Series
The Artist Series, now in its 75th season, has a rich tradition of bringing the finest performers in the world to Boulder's Macky Auditorium. Recent performers on the series have included Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Thomas Hampson, and Arturo Sandoval. In addition to serving audiences with an exciting variety of performances, the Artist Series has an important educational mission, including outreach events planned in conjunction with almost every concert. The Artist Series is part of CU Presents which is hosted by the University of Colorado Boulder College of Music.
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CU Presents Media Contact
Laima Haley
Marketing and Public Relations Director
laima.haley@colorado.edu
Phone: (303) 492-4247
Fax: (303) 492-1131
302 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0302
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CU Presents Public Contact
CU Presents Box Office
musictix@colorado.edu
Phone: (303) 492-8008
Location: University Club
972 Broadway
Hours: M-F 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
www.cupresents.org
302 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0302
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