Current & Upcoming Events
Occasion: An evening of classical Persian music with Master Jalal Zolfonoon
Date:

Sunday, November 15, 2009
Time: 4–6 p.m.
Location: Indiana Historical Society Auditorium, 450 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis
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Past Events Archive
 

2009 Events & Performances
Occasion: The SPPC presents: MEHREGAN 2009
Date:

October 10, 2009

Time: 4-6 p.m.
Location: IUPUI Informatics & Technology Complex, 535 W Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN
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Performances by Aftab Dance Group Farsi School of Indiana & a special performance by Soheil Zolfanoon and the Silk Road Ensemble.

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Occasion: Zolfonoon Ensemble Lotus Festival Performace
Date:

Saturday, September 26, 2009
Time: 7:00-8:15 p.m.
Location: First United Methodist Church
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This event is co-sponsored by The Silk Road Institute and The Silk Road Ensemble..
 

 
Occasion: 17th Annual Silk Road Festival
Date:

August 1, 2009
Time:  
Location: First Presbyterian Church - 226 E. Sixth Street Bloomington, IN
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This year, the focus of the Silk Road Ensemble will be Iran. Slated for performance will be the world-famous Jalal Zolfonun, the master Setar player, who will also host a lecture and workshop for attendees.

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Occasion: Indiana University Art Museum Performance
Date:

Sunday, April 19, 2009
Time: 1:00-2:00 Pm
Location: Thomas T. Solley Atrium
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Join a few members of the Silk Road Ensemble for a musical performance from the countries of the Silk Road regions. This project was partially supported by Indiana University's New Frontiers in the Arts & Humanities Program, funded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc, and administered by the Office of the Vice Provost for Research.

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Occasion: Z100 Class Performance
Date:

Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Time: 6:00-8:30 P.M.
Location: Simon Music Center 015 (Sweeny Hall)
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Members of the Silk Road Ensemble will perform for the Z100 at Indiana University. Free and open to the public. Please enter in the upper area as a courtesy to the class taking place.
   
   
Occasion: 16th Annual Taste of Asia
Date:

April 5, 2009
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Indiana University Auditorium
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Join the Silk Road Ensemble for its appearance at the 16th Annual Taste of Asia. Admission is free, and a free food sampling event will follow the performances. The Taste of Asia event showcases the performances represnting Asian American, East Asian, South Asian, and Central Asian cultures.

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Occasion: University of Wisconsin - Madison
Date:

Thursday, April 2, 2009
Time: 7:30 P.M.
Location: Madison, WI
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Occasion: Concert at Lindbergh Elementry School
Date:

Thursday, April 2, 2009
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Lindberg Elemetry School
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  2008 Events & Performances
   
Occasion: 16th Annual Silk Road Bayram
Date:

July 19, 2008

Time: 6-9 PM
Location: First Presbyterian Church, 221 E. 6th St.
more info: Poster of the Festival
   
Occasion: Novruz Celebration 2008
Featured Artists: Shahyar Daneshgar,  Aida Huseynova, Melissa Dittmann
Date: Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Time: 7:00-9:00 PM
Location: Indiana Memorial Union, Alumni Hall
   
Occasion:

Silk Road Ensemble: A Musical Stop in Azerbaijan Presentation for Dr. Connie Glen’s World Music Course
Featured Artists: Shahyar Daneshgar,  Aida Huseynova, Melissa Dittmann
Date: Tuesday, April 11th, 2008
Time: 5:30-7:30 PM
Location: Jacobs School of Music, Sweeney Hall
   
 

2007 Events & Performances
   
Occasion:
Turkish Student Association's Turkish Independence Day Reception
Date:
Monday, October 29th, 2007
Time:
TBA
Location:
Frangipani Room, Indiana Memorial Union
Contact :
Turkish Student Association: tsa@indiana.edu
Cost:
FREE
City:
Bloomington, Indiana (Visitors' bureau)
   
Occasion:
Silk Road Bayram (Festival) 2007
Featured Artists:

Sultan Mehmet ~ Uyghur Singer & Composer
Megan Rancier ~ Violin & Kyl-Kobyz
Dawa Lhamo ~ Tibetan Song & Dance
Shirin Baygani Vakily ~ Persian Dance
Anass Sentissi ~ Director of the
Moroccan Andalusian Classical Orchestra of Bloomington
& the Silk Road Ensemble

Date:
Sunday, July 15th, 2007
Time:
2:30pm - 6:00pm
Location:
Buskirk Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood ave.
Contact Information:
(812) 323-3020; www.buskirkchumley.org
City:
Bloomington, Indiana (Visitors' bureau)
 
Occasion:

Musical Stops Along the Silk Road:
A Trip to the Lands of the Uyghur People through Music
Featured Artist:
Sultan Mehmet, Uyghur Singer & Composer
Date:
Sunday, 2007
Time:
2:30pm - 6:00pm
Location:
Buskirk Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood ave.
Contact Information:
(812) 323-3020; www.buskirkchumley.org
City:
Bloomington, Indiana (Visitors' bureau)
   
   
 

2006 Events & Performances
Occasion:

A Celebration of the Coffee Cultures from around the World
--Silk Road Ensemble at the IU Art Museum

Date:
Thursday, September 7th, 2006
Time:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
Indiana University Art Museum
City:
Bloomington, Indiana (Visitors' bureau)
 
Occasion:
Silk Road Bayram (Festival) 2006
Date:
Sunday, July 30th, 2006
Time:
2:30pm - 6:00pm
Location:
Buskirk Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood ave.
Contact Information:
(812) 323-3020; www.buskirkchumley.org
City:
Bloomington, Indiana (Visitors' bureau)
   
Occasion:
Performance/Lecture
  For the participants of the International Studies Summer Institute
Date:
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Time:
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Location:
Mathers Museum of World Cultures, 416 North Indiana ave.
Contact Information:
(812) 855-6873
City:
Bloomington, Indiana
   
Occasion:
Voices of the World, Children's Choral Festival
Date:
May 5-6, 2006
Location:
The Alerus Center
City:
Grand Forks, North Dakota
   
   
 

2005 Events & Performances
Occasion:
Silk Road Bayram (Festival) 2005
Date:
July 24th, 2005
Time:
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:
Buskirk Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood ave.
Contact Information:
(812) 323-3020; www.buskirkchumley.org
City:
Bloomington, Indiana (Visitors’ bureau)
   
   
 

2004 Events & Performances
   
Occasion:
Kamancha Recital by Munis Sharifov
Date:
Monday, November 22, 2004
Time:
9:45pm
Location:
Musical Arts Center, Indiana University
City:
Bloomington, Indiana
   
Occasion:
Concert of Middle Eastern and Central Asian Music
Date:
Wednesday, November 17, 2004
Time:
7:00pm
Location:
Hitchcock Hall, 2070 Neil Ave.
City:
Columbus, Ohio
   
Occasion:
A Musical and Cultural Journey
Date:
Saturday, November 6, 2004
Time:
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Location:
Lecture Hall, Monona Terrace
City:
Madison, Wisconsin
   
Occasion:
Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) 5th Annual Conference & Azerbaijani American Cultural and Educational Foundation (AACEF) 1st International Symposium, sponsored by the Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center at Indiana University, CESS and AACEF.
Date:
October 16 and 17.2004
Time:
7:30pm- 9:30pm
Location:
Buskirk Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood ave.
Contact Information:
(812) 323-3020; www.buskirkchumley.org
City:
Bloomington, Indiana (Visitors' bureau)
   
Occasion:
Silk Road Bayram (Festival) 2004
Date:
Saturday, July 24th, 2004
Time:
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
Buskirk Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood ave.
Contact Information:
(812) 323-3020; www.buskirkchumley.org
City:
Bloomington, Indiana (Visitors' bureau)