Summer Solstice with Gary Muszynski: Sacred Sounds Meet Global Grooves
Event description
HEALING SOUNDS MEET GLOBAL GROOVES
Come for a special summer solstice gathering, with global percussionist and handpan recording artist Gary Muszynski along with Venezuelan master guitarist, Carlos Caminos, for a deep immersion into healing sounds and global grooves. Gary and Carlos weave together original compositions and improvisations with influences from Brazil (samba), Spain (flamenco), Argentina (tango), and Planet Handpan.
Gary Muszynski is a percussionist, composer, and music educator who creates genre-bending, original music that combines folkloric and world traditions, infused with a jazz sensibility. He calls it World Acoustic Music.
Gary’s last album, Roots & Wings — Medicine Music won the Gold Medal at the 2021 Global Music Awards. It featuring 24 master musicians from eight countries including Omar Sosa (Cuba), Romero Lubambo (Brazil), and Varijashree Venugopal (India). Gary’s album-in-the-works is called The Journey Home — Songs of Longing & Belonging.
You can hear the title track here:
Carlos Caminos is a Venezuelan-American musician, composer and performer with over 25 years of experience performing as a Guitarist. A long career has taken him on a journey of very diverse projects and collaborations.
His project, Caminos Music is the result of years developing a passion for learning: Flamenco (Bulerías, Soleá por Bulería, Alegrías, Fandangos de Huelva, among others), Latin Music (Salsa, Bolero, Son, Tangos, Cumbia, and more), Venezuelan Music (Joropo, Vals, Merengue) and Latin Jazz.
He has lived in different countries, attaining musical experience from diverse sources. Growing up and performing in South America made Latin Music part of his musical heritage. Studying in Spain with local Flamenco Guitar teachers allowed him to dive further into this unique Guitar Culture. Living in the U.S.A. has set the stage for an interaction with great artists working for very diverse projects that include Physical Theater, Contemporary Dance, art shows, Tango music, Reggae, Flamenco, Electronic music, and more.
Lou Veramessa is a talented singer, songwriter, vocalist, choral director, and circle singing facilitator hailing from the Virginias. She will be adding an interactive vocal element to the evening to welcome in the summer solstice.
“Gary Muszynski, with his astounding music on handpan, has a profound ability to move an entire audience into their hearts instantly. As a long-time producer of events with A-list talent, his musical abilities are in a class by themselves.” - Bob Ayers, Executive Producer, TEDxMarin
“… Mesmerizing and transcendent melodies and rhythms.” - Brian Davis, Percussionist, Pink Martini