Lua Project
April 19, 2024 | 7 pm @ JI Burton High
Prepare to embark on a musical journey like no other when Mexilachian ensemble Lua Project takes the J.I. Burton stage at 7 p.m.,Friday, April 19to weave a tapestry of original and traditional music from Mexico, Appalachiaand the Atlantic Basin. This groundbreaking ensemble serves as a cultural pollinator, seamlessly blending diverse musical styles across continents and centuries into a harmonious celebration of human experience. This performance is brought to you in conjunction with Pro-Art’s W. Campbell Edmonds Concert Series and the City of Norton.Tickets are $10 at the door.Children and students are admitted free. For more information and to make reservations, visitproartva.org.
Lua Project was formed byDavid BerzonskyandEstela Knottafter they returned to Virginia to raise their children after almost a decade of traveling and performing throughout the Western hemisphere, in places as far afield as Lima, Peru, Veracruz, Mexico, Recife, Braziland Berkeley, California.The stories they tell — of bonds both familial and communal, and the intoxicating natural beauty of their homeland in the Virginia foothills — are refreshing, disarming, joyousand haunting. The current lineup featuresMatty Metcalfe and Christen Hubbard, two limitlessly talented and utterly authentic musical co-conspirators, who have traveled widely but have settled deeply in the shadow of the Blue Ridge. They are emerging masters of Appalachian fiddle tunes, Irish music, and Argentinian tango. David and Estela's daughter,Luna Berzonsky, also join the lineup for this performance, layering vocals and playing violin, jaranaand percussion.
Pro-Art’s spring season is underway. Explore the complete schedule of events, purchase season tickets, and make reservations atproartva.org. Season tickets are valid for all performances of the 47th season and can be purchased online, in person at any show, or by calling (276) 376-4520.
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Pro-Art is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as the C. Bascom Slemp Foundation, The University of Virginia’s College at Wise, Mountain Empire Community College, the Columbus Phipps Foundation, and the Lee County Community Foundation.
Category: Music