October 04, 2011

Pianist Christopher O’Riley (host of NPR’s “From the Top”) and cellist Matt Haimovitz bring their ambitious “shuffle.play.listen” show to An Die Musik tonight. It’s the duo’s only Baltimore/DC appearance, and the set list figures to include a jaw-dropping array of tunes, from Bach and Piazzolla to Radiohead, Nirvana, Arcade Fire, and the Cocteau Twins. According to press materials, the concert “embraces a  new kind of listening public who mix Wagner with Lady Gaga on their iPods, exploring new sounds and moving comfortably between genres.” Sure, but it also just sounds like a helluva lot of fun. The show starts at 7:30 pm.

by John Lewis

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