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ULTRA WORLD X-TET's "Magical Adventures of the Monkey King" concert was listed as
one of the best in 2012 by Examiner.com!! http://www.examiner.com/article/the-best-asian-music-concerts-of-2012 Our Feb. 5 show at Yoshi's SF will feature the same stellar lineup: Winnie Wong, Doug Ebert, Surya Prakasha, Yangqin Zhao, Gary Schwantes.
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Ultra World X-tet will be at Yoshi's San Francisco Feb. 5,, 8pm. http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/livemusic/artist/show/3238  San Francisco Classical Voice
by Jeff Kaliss An Ultra Magical X-tet Imagines the Familiar "In presenting Magical Adventures of the Monkey King as the centerpiece of its Friday concert at Old First Church, the Ultra World X-tet seemed to have taken on some of the qualities of the composition’s title character. The five-person ensemble, like the marvelous mythical monkey Sun Wukong, covered a great deal of ground in a short time, wielding magic in service of a lofty mission..." READ MORE  ULTRA WORLD X-TET News
ULTRA WORLD X-TET Live in Concert "Night Market" DVD Video is here! Available for sale at our concert Nov. 2 "Magical Adventures of the Monkey King" http://www.ultraworldxtet.com/monkey-king-page.html Gary Schwantes: Saxophones, Bamboo Flutes, Winnie Wong: Principal Guzheng, Raymond Froehlich: Drum Set, Percussion, Doug Ebert: Bass, Krista Gon: Guzheng, Kimberly Wong: Guzheng, Melia Yee: Guzheng, Video Services provided by Eye Q Films and Ricardo Lopez, Audio Recording: Gavin Jones, Print Design: Paul Navasca  ULTRA WORLD X-TET News Release set for late Oct., 2012! ULTRA WORLD X-TET Live in Concert "Night Market" DVD Video Gary Schwantes: Saxophones, Bamboo Flutes, Winnie Wong: Principal Guzheng, Raymond Froehlich: Drum Set, Percussion, Doug Ebert: Bass, Krista Gon: Guzheng, Kimberly Wong: Guzheng, Melia Yee: Guzheng, Video Services provided by Eye Q Films and Ricardo Lopez, Audio Recording: Gavin Jones, Print Design: Paul Navasca DVD will be available at our concert on......  Friday, November 2, 8:00pm
ULTRA WORLD X-TET Presents Magical Adventures of the Monkey King Friday, November 2 8:00pm Old First Concerts 1751 Sacramento St. San Francisco, CA 94109 (415) 474-1608 http://oldfirstconcerts.org Price: $17 General, $14 Seniors/Students, Children 12 and under free http://www.ultraworldxtet.com http://www.ultraworldxtet.com/monkey-king-page (bilingual Chinese/English) Join us as the the X-tet explores a timeless tale...great for anyone who loves World Music, Jazz, Experimental Music, Chamber Music, or anyone interested in new musical forms created with respect for and mastery of traditional forms. Join the event on Facebook, see posts and more info about the Monkey King saga. http://www.facebook.com/events/477985552241949 ULTRA WORLD X-TET combines jazz, world, experimental and contemporary concert styles in a pioneering fusion of East and West. Concert highlights will include the world premiere performance of "Magical Adventures of the Monkey King", a musical journey through fantastic landscapes filled with demons, gods and mystical challenges. Follow the story of the mischievous Monkey King as he wields his awesome magical powers! Musicians: Yangqin Zhao, Yangqin; Gary Schwantes, Saxophones/Bamboo Flutes/Composer; Winnie Wong, Guzheng; Doug Ebert, Bass; Surya Prakasha, Drums/Percussion/Harmonium; Rena Wang, Narrator. Inspired by the classic Chinese novel “Journey to the West”, the piece evokes the essence of the saga through the unique voice of ULTRA WORLD X-TET. Thank you! === ULTRA WORLD X-TET Booking and info: [email protected] UWXT on the web: http://ultraworldxtet.com http://http://www.facebook.com/pages/ULTRA-WORLD-X-TET/79414981309  Release set for late Oct, 2012!
ULTRA WORLD X-TET Live in Concert Night Market DVD Video Stay tuned for details Gary Schwantes: Saxophones, Bamboo Flutes Winnie Wong: Principal Guzheng Raymond Froehlich: Drum Set, Percussion Doug Ebert: Bass Krista Gon: Guzheng Kimberly Wong: Guzheng Melia Yee: Guzheng Video Services provided by: Eye Q Films and Ricardo Lopez Audio Recording: Gavin Jones Print Design: Paul Navasca  Coming soon!
“Magical Adventures of the Monkey King”, inspired by Journey to the West 西遊記 , one of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature. The world premiere performance will be Nov. 2, 2012 at Old First Church in San Francisco. http://www.oldfirstconcerts.org The star of the story is the mischievous Monkey King who gains awesome magical powers and uses them to save a group of colorful pilgrims from disaster time and time again as they proceed on their journey through fantastic landscapes populated with demons, gods and monsters. Along the way, aspects of Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism are explored and many spiritual insights are gained. The story is a fictionalized account of the legendary pilgrimage to India of the Chinese Buddhist monk Xuanzang 玄奘 who traveled along the silk road circa 627AD. The piece was composed by Gary Schwantes and could be considered a “tone poem” evoking the essence of the saga through the unique voice of the X-tet . As it follows the story of the Monkey King and the colorful group of Pilgrims on their perilous journey from the ancient Tang capital of Chang'an to India and then to the mystical conclusion, you will hear elements of traditional and modern Chinese music, jazz, western chamber music, Middle Eastern and Indian music as well as some wild experimental textures that call forth the magical aspects of the tale. What a blast this will be! Old First Concerts 1751 Sacramento St. San Francisco, CA 94109 (415) 474-1608 This project made possible in part by support from the Zellerbach Family Foundation ULTRA WORLD X-TET is a fiscally-sponsored affiliate of San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music  Here's a fun photo collage created by Winnie Wong to celebrate our new piece titled “Magical Adventures of the Monkey King”, inspired by Journey to the West 西遊記 , one of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature.
The world premiere performance will be Nov. 2, 2012 at Old First Church in San Francisco. http://www.oldfirstconcerts.org The star of the story is the mischievous Monkey King who gains awesome magical powers and uses them to save a group of colorful pilgrims from disaster time and time again as they proceed on their journey through fantastic landscapes populated with demons, gods and monsters. Along the way, aspects of Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism are explored and many spiritual insights are gained. The story is a fictionalized account of the legendary pilgrimage to India of the Chinese Buddhist monk Xuanzang 玄奘 who traveled along the silk road circa 627AD. The piece was composed by Gary Schwantes and could be considered a “tone poem” evoking the essence of the saga through the unique voice of the X-tet . As it follows the story of the Monkey King and the colorful group of Pilgrims on their perilous journey from the ancient Tang capital of Chang'an to India and then to the mystical conclusion, you will hear elements of traditional and modern Chinese music, jazz, western chamber music, Middle Eastern and Indian music as well as some wild experimental textures that call forth the magical aspects of the tale. What a blast this will be! This project made possible in part by support from the Zellerbach Family Foundation ULTRA WORLD X-TET is a fiscally-sponsored affiliate of San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music |
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