/Classical Tuesdays in Old Town/ is excited to bring B'shnorkestra <https://www.blogger.com/.https://thebshnorkestra.wordpress.com/> (a 14-piece alternative chamber orchestra) to Old Town Tacoma on November 1 at 7:00pm. Samantha Boshnack <https://samanthaboshnack.wordpress.com/>, trumpeter and composer, has written several "Global Concertos" to showcase the guest soloist’s instrument and tradition. B’shnorkestra, conducted by Joshua Kohl <https://www.newmusicusa.org/profile/joshua-kohl/?newtab=true>, will perform 3 of these new works for /Classical Tuesdays/. The concertos feature Thione Diop <http://thionediop.com/> on West African talking drum, North Indian vocalist Srivani Jade <http://www.srivanijade.com/> and Thomas Marriott <http://thomasmarriott.net/>, American jazz trumpet. Thione Diop, widely recognized for his powerfully expressive Djembe performances, is descended from an ancestral line of Griot drummers. He performed his Senegalese drums for /Classical Tuesdays/ in Old Town Park in September 2013 <http://classicaltuesdays.blogspot.com/2013/08/african-drums-in-old-town-park.html>. Srivani Jade grew up performing on stage and radio in India and now performs Hindustani Gayaki in both North America and India; she first performed for /Classical Tuesdays/ in October 2008. <http://classicaltuesdays.blogspot.com/2008/10/14-october-concert-news-tribune-pick.html> Thomas Marriott is highly regarded for his tone and improvisations and has toured world-wide. He performed for Earshot Jazz Festival <http://www.earshot.org/> on October 14 at Tula's Jazz Club. B'shnorkestra performed the Global Concertos at Poncho Theater on October 24 for Earshot Jazz. *When & where:* Tuesday, November 1, 2016, 7:00pm Slavonian Hall with ramp access from the alley 2306 N 30th Street, Old Town Tacoma <http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&q=slavonian&near=2306+N.+30th+St+tacoma+wa&om=0&ie=UTF8&z=14&ll=47.273988,-122.471037&spn=0.015607,0.037165> Free/donations appreciated All ages welcome More information: (253) 752-2135/ Facebook Event <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pamela-Butler-Ryker/186547641552261> -- ______________________________ Pamela Butler Ryker prryker@aol.com, 253-752-2135 http://classicaltuesdays.blogspot.com _____________________________________