IAN MAKSIN in NANAIMO: "Songs of the Vagabond Cello"

IAN MAKSIN in NANAIMO: "Songs of the Vagabond Cello "

Sunday, February 23, 2025, 5:00PM

Unitarian Fellowship of Nanaimo, 595 Townsite Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9S 1K9

DISCOUNTED ONLINE TICKETS (prices include tax an ticketing fees): Front two rows reserved - $40 / General admission - $35 / 3 or more tickets promotion - $30 / Student (with valid ID) - $25 / Youth (age 8-15) - $19

In this amazing musical voyage across time and space in 37 languages, Maksin will take you across the Sahara desert and Mongolian steppes, the mountains of the Balkans and the Caucasus, and the shores of the Pacific Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. He magically connects some of the most diverse elements of world music into a unique fusion, using his cello as the unifying force. Using the loop pedal and other electronics, he augments the sound of his instrument into an entire orchestra creating a one-of-a-kind listening experience. Besides performing his original instrumental music, Ian Maksin currently has over 250 songs in 37 languages in his musical collection including French, Italian, Farsi, Turkish, Arabic, Ukrainian, Polish, Spanish, and many others.

BREAKING BOUNDARIES both musical and geographical, cellist, composer and multilingual vocalist IAN MAKSIN has created his own unique style by blending elements of different genres and traditional music from around the globe in a new way using his cello as the main unifying force.

ONE-MAN ORCHESTRA:In addition to cello, he used an electronic device called the loop pedal, which allows him to create "loops" or layers by recording and replaying his own playing in real time.