IAN MAKSIN in WOOD DALE, IL w/special guest GEORGE LAWLER

127 Front Street,Wood Dale IL 60191

06 January, 2023

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Friday, January 6, 2023, 8:00PM Art Gallery Kafe, 127 N Front St., Wood Dale, IL Early bird admission $30 before January 1, $35 thereafter, $40 at the door. Early bird VIP front row tables: $40 before January 1, $45 thereafter, $50 at the door. SPECIAL DEAL: $25 when you buy four or more tickets (limited time and quantity). After several recent sold out shows at the Art Gallery Kafe, Ian Maksin is back with more! This time around he is joined by world music percussionist George Lawler. Together they will take you on a journey through space and time from Turkey to Mongolia and from North Africa to Andalusia in a unique fusion of New Age, ethno-jazz classical and world music. Maksin will sing songs from his 30-language collection: in Farsi, Polish, Turkish, Spanish, Italian, Ukrainian, and more. Portion of the proceeds will benefit For Wellbeing, a humanitarian organization in Ukraine. BREAKING BOUNDARIES both musical and geographical, cellist, composer and multilingual vocalist IAN MAKSIN has created his own unique style by blending elements of different genres and traditional music from around the globe in a new way using his cello as the main unifying force. ONE-MAN ORCHESTRA:In addition to cello, he used an electronic device called the loop pedal, which allows him to create "loops" or layers by recording and replaying his own playing in real time. SINGING IN 30 LANGUAGES: What began as a hobby and a passion for linguistics and travel has become part of a unique concert experience. At this time Ian Maksin sings in 30 languages including Ukrainian, Russian, English, Farsi, Armenian, French, Italian, Arabic, Hebrew, Mongolian, Bambara (one of the tongues spoken in West Africa) and many other exotic languages. Most of this repertoire was amassed by Maksin during his world travels, jam sessions and collaborations with local musicians. Many of his original songs and instrumental compositions are also infused with flavors of ethnic music from countries and regions where he drew inspiration from: Mongolia, West Africa, Middle East, the Balkans, Andalusian flamenco. THE GLOBAL MUSICIAN: Ian Maksin was born in Leningrad, USSR into a multinational family and grew up absorbing many cultures and traditions from an early age. He began playing guitar and piano at age 3 and cello at age 6 at the School for Gifted Children in Leningrad and then came to the USA at 16 to continue studies at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City. After working for many years in the classical genre including a three-year tenure with the New World Symphony in Miami Ian has decided to look for his own musical path. His diverse musical experience, including playing rock and blues guitar and passion for jazz and world music has allowed him to take the cello to a new dimension and develop his own distinct style as a musician and composer. In Ian's own words: "At some point I realized that music is much more than mere entertainment. Music is one of most powerful and unifying forces in the world, capable of healing, inspiring, bringing people together and bringing peace among them. I believe that cello will save the world” George Lawler is an accomplished per­cus­sion­ist and music producer who has been involved in the Chicago music scene for over 20 yrs. He has been playing drum set for 33 years, and is adept at many genres of percussion, from ancient to electronic, with an emphasis on styles from the Middle East and Mediterranean region. George has performed music in 23 countries, and most recently he was awarded a DCASE grant to tour India with the group “East Meets Middle East.”