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ARTS ON ALEXANDER PRESENTS

EMI FURGUSON & RUCKUS

FLY THE COOP

Friday, February 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Redeemer Presb. Church

Ruckus is a baroque band with a fresh, visceral approach to early music. The ensemble’s debut earned widespread critical acclaim: “achingly delicate one moment, incisive and punchy the next” (The New York Times), “superb” (Opera News). Ruckus’ core members form a continuo group, the baroque equivalent of a rhythm section: guitars, keyboards, cello, bassoon and bass. The ensemble aims to fuse the early-music movement’s questing, creative spirit with the grit, groove and jangle of American roots music, creating a unique sound of “rough-edged intensity” (The New Yorker).

Ruckus’ first album, an acclaimed collaboration with Emi Ferguson of Bach Sonatas and Preludes, debuted at #2 on the Billboard Charts.

Current programs in development include: Holy Manna, a participatory concert experience through Shape-Note music, featuring John Taylor Ward, Bridge Kennedy, Sophie Michaux and Adam Jacob Simon; Arcadian Visions, a recital featuring Emi Ferguson and Rachell Ellen Wong; and Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre Sonatas with violinist Keir GoGwilt.

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Event Details

• Date: Friday, February 17,2023
• Time: 7:30P.M.
• Venue: Redeemer Presbyterian Church | Arts on Alexander
• Website: https://www.artsonalexander.org/events/ruckas-fly-the-coop

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• Cost: $5.00-$25.00

Presenter Details

• Name: Arts on Alexander

The founding board members of Arts on Alexander (AoA) established the nonprofit organization in 2019 after decades of serving and participating in Austin’s artistic community.

AoA derives its origins from Redeemer Presbyterian Church’s Redeemer Artes, which has hosted choral and instrumental organizations, including the Texas Early Music Project, La Follia, Conspirare, Austin Baroque Orchestra, and numerous national and international musicians on its East Austin campus.

AoA, as with its predecessor Redeemer Artes, seeks to provide a place where community development and artistic and cultural development can grow together.

AoA envisions building education and outreach and youth programs into its core offerings, including opportunities to engage in the culinary, literary, and visual arts.

As Austin is a dynamic and fast-growing city, AoA provides a common thread that brings diverse communities together for the benefit of the city and its people.

The current Arts on Alexander Board of Directors includes: Dr. Ben King, Dr. George Dupere, William Scott Admire, Barry McBee, Dewayne Perry and Carolyn Ahrens.

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