Special Performance | Music

Max Roach Centennial – Tyshawn Sorey Trio with Sandbox Percussion

In collaboration with the Wexner Center for the Arts

Tyshawn Sorey
Date
Nov 13, 2024
Cost
$15.00 - $40.00
Time
7 p.m. - 12 a.m. ET
Location
Wexner Center for the Arts

Mershon Auditorium

Pulitzer Prize–winning composer and musician Tyshawn Sorey joins us to present a Wexner Center–commissioned piece inspired by the work of legendary jazz drummer Max Roach.

The national celebration of Roach’s 100th birthday continues with this new piece by Sorey commissioned in honor of the occasion. The work will be performed by Sorey’s trio, featuring Columbus native Aaron Diehl on piano and Harish Raghavan on bass, and Jonathan Allen, Victor Caccese, Ian Rosenbaum, and Terry Sweeney of chamber ensemble Sandbox Percussion. (program approx. 75 mins.)

Pulitzer Prize–winning composer and musician Tyshawn Sorey joins us to present a Wexner Center–commissioned piece inspired by the work of legendary jazz drummer Max Roach.