Village Harmony, the remarkable teen world music ensemble, presents its second concert program of the summer.
The group is led by Lysander Jaffe, Liam Kantor, and Lexi Ugelow. The ten brilliant teen singers come from seven states. Admission is by donation at the door. For further information visit http://www.villageharmony.org or email villageharmony@gmail.com.
Village Harmony, a non-profit umbrella organization based in Vermont, promotes the study and performance of ethnic singing traditions from around the world. For more than thirty years they have organized teen ensembles each summer in New England and ensembles for mixed-age and adult singers in numerous foreign countries. Each Village Harmony ensemble develops its own unique sound with a different team of leaders. All share common traits: a powerful, natural, unrestrained vocal sound; a remarkable variety of vocal styles and timbres appropriate to the ethnic and traditional music; and a visible, vibrant community among the singers and audience as they share in a joyful celebration of music.
Lysander Jaffe is a singer, violist, and a devoted student of traditional music. He has studied with master musicians in Bulgaria, Kosovo, Greece, Corsica, and Caucasus Georgia. He holds a master's degree in Contemporary Improvisation from New England Conservatory and has been teaching with Village Harmony since 2015.
Liam Kantor is a vocalist and instrumentalist based in Evanston, IL. Currently pursuing a degree in ethnomusicology, Liam's musical interests span a wide range of traditional folk styles from around the world with a focus on New England-style and Celtic fiddle music and traditional ballads of those regions.
Lexi Ugelow is a vocalist, songwriter, expressive arts workshop and music education facilitator. Her interests and experience with music spans from funk, to world folk music, and her heart really lies with anything a cappella. Lexi has toured with groups such as Northern Harmony,
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