Since ancient times, people have felt a calling to come together on the long, dark nights around the winter solstice. Within the vast acoustical space of New York’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine, the Paul Winter Consort has marked this seasonal turning point for 30 years with a celebration of music and dance.
The concerts—which are broadcast each year on 250 National Public Radio stations—have grown to become New York’s favorite holiday alternatives to the Nutcracker and Radio City Christmas Spectacular. The performances combine dance with musical genres ranging from world music and jazz to classical and new age.
Joining the Paul Winter Consort in the 2009 performance were Russia’s Dmitri Pokrovsky Ensemble, New York’s Forces of Nature Dance Theatre led by Abdel Salaam, and musicians Paul McCandless, Eugene Friesen, Jamey Haddad, Paul Sullivan, Eliot Wadopian, Bill Cahn, Tim Brumfield and Scott Sloan.
Learn more about Winter and Summer Solstice concerts at: http://www.solsticeconcert.com
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