Miramar – Distinguished international musicians will celebrate the music of Maestro Sri Chinmoy at Songs of the Soul concert on Wednesday, April 21st at the Miramar Cultural Center, 2400 Civic Center Place in Miramar starting at 8pm. Admission is free, but vouchers must be obtained in advance by calling
786-207-9100 or by visiting www.songsofthesoul.com. Vouchers will be exchanged for tickets on the night of the event.
Musicians from around the world will play a variety of exotic and traditional instruments at the concert. Premik Russell Tubbs, formerly with the Mahavishnu Orchestra, will play the flute with percussion accompaniment. Austrian virtuosos Mandu and Vishuddhi Trummer will delight the audience with their haunting renditions of Sri Chinmoy’s melodies on Chinese erhu and harp.
The grand finale of Songs of the Soul will feature The Gandharva Loka Orchestra, led by one of Europe’s most innovative musicians, Panchajanya Burri, along with Amsterdam conductor Matthijs Jongepier. Together they have arranged the compositions of Sri Chinmoy into a symphony of sound for an international choir with eastern and western instruments to create a powerful and uplifting musical experience.
The depth of Sri Chinmoy’s music invites each listener on a meditative journey to realms of beauty and peace. Songs of the Soul concerts have enchanted capacity audiences across the Americas, Canada, Europe and Asia.
Sri Chinmoy plays the Esraj at one of the more than 750 free concerts.
Sri Chinmoy believed that music is a universal language that can carry the listener beyond barriers of race, language and culture. “It is through music,” he wrote, “that the universal feeling of oneness can be achieved in the twinkling of an eye.”
Quincy Jones said of Sri Chinmoy, “I was, am and will always be his biggest fan, for he understood what truly matters most in life: and that is love. His love could fill an ocean.” Many prominent musicians including Addwitiya Roberta Flack, Leonard Bernstein, Sting, Philip Glass and Ravi Shankar have applauded Sri Chinmoy for his creativity not only as a musician and composer, but also as a humanitarian inspiring others to cultivate harmony and goodwill.
During his lifetime, Sri Chinmoy offered more than 750 concerts at many prestigious venues including the Miami area. In a creative odyssey that included music, art, literature and sports, Sri Chinmoy composed a monumental total of 21,000 songs. He moved to the United States in 1964 from his native India and called New York home until his passing in 2007.
