An Evening With Æ at The Velaslavasay Panorama

An Evening With Æ at The Velaslavasay Panorama
December 5, 2009

8 pm

Tickets $15 ($13 VPES Members, Seniors, Students)

Aurelia Lucy Shrenker and Eva Salina Primack have been performing as a duo for two years. They perform internationally and have just released their debut CD. These two young women bring together a deep knowledge of different vocal traditions and create something new and daring with each song. They have chosen the name Æ (the joined a and e, officially pronounced "ash") because it represents something of a dual nature--not singular, not plural, but exactly two. They primarily perform a cappella but enjoy accompanying themselves on accordion and Georgian panduri. In addition to their upcoming CD, Æ is featured in the soundtrack of "The Great Soviet Eclipse", the newest film produced under the auspices of the Museum of Jurassic Technology (www.mjt.org). Æ's work is rooted in folk culture and never falls short of being visceral and provocative--in their music, the exuberance of youth and the reverence of ancient tradition coincide.  www.aesings.com