2024 WSU International Music Series: Nirmala Rajasekar – One Hundred Strings
September 19 @ 6:00 pm
Nirmala Rajasekar is one of the premier Saraswathi veena players in the world today. A dynamic and vibrant musician, she performs in the leading venues in India and around the world, including Sawai Gandharva Mahotsav (Pune), the Music Academy (Chennai), Carnegie Hall (New York), United Nations (New York) and the Rumi International Festival (Turkey).
Sandip Chatterjee, a disciple of Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya and vocal maestro Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty, is a rich and accomplished Santoor player of our time.
International Series: Nirmala Rajasekar – One Hundred Strings
6:00 pm
DPAC Recital Hall
Free Admission
This year the WSU International Series will feature an Anishinaabe Nation Builder, a 2019 UK LATIN winner, a 5-time McKnight Artist Fellow, the first Indian musician to be awarded both a Bush Fellowship, and one of the world’s premier santoor performers. The lineup will feature artists presenting various cultural influences including Anishinaabe, Ghana, China, North and South India, and Argentina. These Minnesota-based artists present fascinating approaches to musicianship, cultural exchange, and identity. The concerts are a mix of both performance and sharing.
All concerts are free and open to the public and run about 50 minutes. All are on Thursdays at 6pm in the DuFresne PAC Recital Hall.