Marimba plus celebrates its 10th Birthday

His 10th Birthday Marimba Ensemble plus celebrates anniversary concert on 21 March at the Moscow International House of Music. 21st March at the Moscow International House of Music, the audience will hear a unique opportunity to see, feel and enjoy the unique, deep and fascinating soft tone of one of the most unusual musical instruments in the world - the marimba. A unique team of Marimba Plus, where the leading role is played by the African miracle, this is celebrating its tenth anniversary. This Marimba Plus is no ordinary event, that night under the roof of the theater hall gather the brightest of the new generation, not only Russian, but also in the world music scene: cellist Borislav Strulev (USA), pianist Evgeny Lebedev (USA), Singer Eteri Beriashvili (A `cappella Expresss), guitarist Fedor Dosumov (A` Studio), bassist Anton Gorbunov, percussionist Vladislav Okunev, harpist Valentina Borisova and violin and brass quartets SymFusion Orchestra. Founded in 1999 by graduates of the Gnessin Academy over the years, the ensemble is not only popular with the audience and appreciated by professionals -. Musicians created a unique style They seamlessly combine jazz improvisation, academic traditions, ethnic colors and rhythms of contemporary music, ethnic and classical instruments and electronics. Their music is full of pictures and stories, and concerts to cheer and revive. Marimba music plus applauding audience in Russia, France, Germany, at the large venues in major concert halls, clubs and trendy art galleries. It sounds in animation and documentary films, television and radio programs. Perform with international stars, like last summer organized by the legendary drummer Billy Cobham and their own festivities. Musicians and ordinary listeners agree - Marimba Plus - a unique phenomenon in the Russian and world stages. In the Moscow International House of Music, a concert that blends the best absorbed from the created group and its undisputed leader, won the "triumph" and composer Leo marimbafonistom Slepner host to more than 10 years of creative activity. And, of course, the queen of the evening - offers Yamaha company for its top-end concert Marimba YM-6100, created in close collaboration with the large marimbistkoy Keiko Abe - Marimba. But this is not just a "marimba" and "Marimba Plus"! Plus a lot of surprises, new arrangements, new works, new sound and new looks! After all, life is just beginning! Marimba Plus: Leo Slepner - marimba, electronic marimba, drums, percussion, composer, Elijah Butler - flute, percussion, Nanjing Sergey - clarinet, basset horn, singing, Timur Nekrasov - soprano, tenor and baritone saxophone, Sergey Korchagin - double bass, bass guitar Alexander Kulkov - drums