Concert Program
From the Exotic to the Global Concert Series
The Third Space
The Third Space
2025 NIU World Music Festival
Thursday, April 10
8 pm
Recital Hall
Program
| Rainbow Dance | Traditional Chinese Tune arr. Wei Yang |
| Wei Yang*, pipa Zih-Cian Yu, cello |
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| ‘isaceqalj | Wen Ping Cheah |
| Chih-I Hsiao+, erhu Suwan Choi*, janggu Wei Yang*, pipa Zih-Cian Yu, cello |
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| Le corps á corps | George Aperghis |
| Ethan Cowburn, zarb | |
| Chimhyang-moo | Byungki Hwang |
| Hyunchae Kim+, Yulim Lee+, Jiwon Yoo+, gayageum, Jiyeon Won+, janggu | |
| Turceasca | |
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Gabriel Roethle & Keira Specht, violin |
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Samai Nahawand |
Rawhi Al Khamach |
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Jacob Kukielka & Gabriel Roethle, violin |
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| Oro seco and Oro cantado for the “three warriors” |
Traditional Afro-Cuban |
| Connor Butler, okokolo and coro Evan Miller, itotele (oro cantado) and coro Gregory Beyer*, itotele (oro seco) and akpwon Jean-Christophe Leroy*, iyá and coro |
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* NIU faculty + Guest instructor and performer
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