First Person Seeing America: Ensemble Galilei October 16, 2010

Ensemble Galilei
Hanneke Cassel, fiddle
Ryan McKasson, fiddle and viola
Kathryn Montoya, recorders, whistle, oboe
Jackie Moran, percussion
Sue Richards, Celtic harp
Carolyn Anderson Surrick, viola da gamba
and
Ginger Hildebrand, violin

with guests
Allison Edberg, Baroque violin
Danny Mallon, percussion
Neal Conan, narrator
Lily Knight, actor
Brian Doser, technical director

"First Person: Seeing America" combines iconic photographs from the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Matthew Brady's searing pictures of the Civil War and Walker Evans's haunting portraits from the Great Depression - with the music of Ensemble Galilei and narration by NPR's Neal Conan and actress Lily Knight - create a remarkable and powerful performance.

Official Website: http://www.metmuseum.org/tickets/calendar/view.asp?id=3157