Climate Concert Home Page
This page is a hub for information about each of the Climate Concerts I’ve organized so far, and about the ones coming up.
Links to previous concerts:
October 24, 2009: “Playing For The Planet — World Music Against Climate Change”
The first concert, at Cambridge’s First Congregational Church, raised $1500 for 350.org, and featured six separate performers: Beth Bahia Cohen, Ayakano Catherine Read, Warren Senders & The Raga Ensemble, Libana, Aparna Sindhoor & The Navarasa Dance Company, and the Agbekor Drum and Dance Society.
Here’s video of Aparna Sindhoor’s set.
Here’s video of Beth Bahia Cohen’s set.
Here’s video of the Agbekor Society’s set.
Here’s video of Warren Senders’ set.
Here’s video of Libana’s set.
Here’s video of Elizabeth Reian Bennett and Ayakano Catherine Read’s set.
Here’s video of Vijaya Sundaram’s inter-set pieces.
Here are some phenomenal photographs of Aparna’s set.
June 12, 2010 — “Singing For The Planet — Vocal Music Against Climate Change”
This concert was held at Emmanuel Church in Boston, and raised over $800 for 350.org. It featured Mili Bermejo & Dan Greenspan, Warren Senders & The Raga Ensemble, and Dominique Eade with Will Slater and Will Graefe. And it was great.
Here’s a link to some photographs.
Here’s Warren’s set.
Here’s Mili’s set.
Here’s an excerpt from Dominique’s set.
November 6, 2010 — “Drumming For The Planet — World Rhythms Against Climate Change”
Like its predecessor, this happened at Emmanuel, and raised almost $900 for 350.org. It featured Rakalam Bob Moses, Akshay Navaladi’s tabla solo performance, and the Ghanaian Dance Drumming of the Agbekor Drum and Dance Society. And it was great.
April 22, 2011 — “Playing For The Planet: World Violins Against Climate Change.”
This concert showcased three different violinists and their ensembles: Mimi Rabson (jazz-rock quartet), Tara Bangalore (Carnatic classical music) and Beth Bahia Cohen (middle-Eastern and European perspectives). This event happened on Friday, April 22, at Emmanuel Church. We sold out the hall and raised $1170 for 350.org.
November 11, 2011: “Strings For The Planet,” an incredible concert featuring Turkish classical music from Mehmet Ali Sanlikol, Durga Krishnan’s Carnatic Veena, and the brilliant classical guitarists Eliot Fisk and Zaira Meneses.
May 19, 2012: World Flutes Against Climate Change, featuring Renaissonics, Elizabeth Reian Bennett, and Steve Gorn.
Steve Gorn’s set.
Elizabeth Reian Bennett’s set.
April 19, 2013: Songs Against Climate Change, featuring Toni Lynn Washington, Dean Stevens, and Warren Senders.
CANCELLED DUE TO SECURITY LOCKDOWN IN BOSTON
June 21, 2013: Dancing For The Planet, featuring Zoe Dance Company, Nani Agbeli & the Agbekor Society, and Navarasa Dance Theater.
Violins For The Planet 4/22: Please tell me what age counts as a Senior Citizen? Thanks. I hope to get a large crew to go – 3 so far.