Thirsty Ears 2018 Preview (Live)

Published: Aug. 11, 2018, 2 a.m.

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We\\u2019re opening our doors to Nick  Photinos, David Schrader, and other  Thirsty Ears Street Festival  performers for a preview concert. The  third annual festival kicks off on  Saturday, August 11 and ends on  Sunday, August 12.

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You can visit  the festival at Wilson street between Hermitage and Ravenswood; the two  day event will feature fifteen stellar ensembles and soloists performing  music from Beethoven to Shostakovich to Reich and everything in between  on the main stage.

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There\\u2019s delicious beer from Empirical Brewing, vendor booths, kid friendly activities and food trucks on both days.

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$10 suggested donation, all proceeds support the ACM School of Music, a non-profit organization.

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Hosted by Seth Boustead
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Music

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Information, from \\u201cArtifacts\\u201d by Florent Ghys
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Nick Photinos, solo cello and electronics

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\\u201cLa\\u201d Suite for Flute and Piano by Amy Wurtz
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John Wachala, Flute; Amy Wurtz, Piano

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Middleground by Shelley Washington
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Zafa Collective

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Improvisation by David Schrader
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David Schrader, piano

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Arizona Mirage by Mauricio Arias  
\\nJosephine Yang, piano

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On a Windswept Plain by Trevor Patrick Watkin
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Trevor Patrick Watkin, flute; Josephine Yang, Piano

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Factory and Flowers, from \\u201cArtifacts\\u201d by Florent Ghys
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Nick Photinos, solo cello and electronics

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