A look back at the late Zakir Hussain’s performances in Urbana
Renowned Indian musician Zakir Hussain, who died this week, performed twice in Urbana within the last few years.
Tag: music
From classroom to club: U of I holds student DJ showcase in Urbana
Student DJs from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign showcased their work at an event at Gallery Art Bar Thursday night. The DJ 101 showcase was held in tandem with the U of I’s Hip Hop Innovation Center.
Michael Feinstein pays tribute to Tony Bennett in song
Michael Feinstein is currently on tour with the Carnegie Hall Big Band to celebrate the late Tony Bennett and is performing at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, November 9th. Morning Edition host Kimberly Schofield spoke with Feinstein about the Because of You tour and his extensive career.
Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, dies at 91
The list of his honors and awards fills 18 pages in his 2001 autobiography “Q,” including 27 Grammys at the time (now 28), an honorary Academy Award (now two) and an Emmy for “Roots.”
‘Expect a high energy experience’: Allerton Park Concert series to conclude with a bang
MONTICELLO —As summer winds down, the final show of the Allerton Park Concert series is expected to wow attendees. The two bands booked for the grand finale of the concert series at Allerton Park on September 13 are Miles over Mountains and Hudost. Miles Over Mountains is a group from McHenry whose style is referred
CU Folk & Roots Festival returns with a focus on expanding the genre
The 2003 festival takes place at Krannert Center for Performing Arts, the Channing-Murray Foundation, the Rose Bowl Tavern, and the Urbana Free Library.
Andy Summers fuses music, photography, storytelling at Ellnora
The tenth installment of the biennial Ellnora: The Guitar Festival is underway this weekend at the University of Illinois’ Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana. This year, the festival features feminist rock icon Ani DiFranco; Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Emmylou Harris; and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Andy Summers, formerly the guitarist of
Congolese music icon Ferré Gola performs in CU
Because this is Gola’s first performance in the United States as a solo artist, people are traveling to Champaign-Urbana from across the country to see the performances this weekend.
Pride performance kicks off Allerton Park Concert Series
Dozens gather for pride event at Allerton Park and Retreat Center.
Student organization aims to diversify music for local campus community
URBANA – Andrea Maldonado is a senior studying music education at the University of Illinois. She plays the violin and was performing Latin American music prior to going to college. While the curriculum is great, Maldonado wanted more, so she decided to start her own ensemble. “And I talked to Danny who I also knew