Rite of Summer Music Festival: The Westerlies

Duke Ellington — Echoes of Harlem
Duke Ellington — Where's the Music?
Charles Ives — In the mornin'
William Walker — Louisiana
Woody Guthrie — Two Good Men
John Prine — Way Back Then
Judee Sill — The Kiss
Andy Clausen — Robert Henry
Traditional — Saro (arr. Sam Amidon)
Traditional — Do Unto Others (arr. Golden Gate Quartet)

The Westerlies dig deep into the traditions and lineage of American Folk music, finding common ground between Shape Note hymns, folk anthems, and timeless spirituals. The voices of Woody Guthrie, the Golden Gate Quartet, John Prine, and Judee Sill are heard anew, alongside works by composers whose use of folk melodies transcended their time, from the sophistication of Duke Ellington to the bold imagination of Charles Ives.

Rite of Summer does not require tickets or reservations. 

Ticket reservations are recommended for the Governors Island ferry. Please note that masks continue to be required while boarding, riding, and disembarking. View the schedule, get more information, and reserve your tickets at govisland.com.

About Rite of Summer Music Festival

https://www.riteofsummer.com/

About The Westerlies

The Westerlies, "an arty quartet...mixing ideas from jazz, new classical, and Appalachian folk" (The New York Times) are a New York-based brass quartet comprised of childhood friends from Seattle: Riley Mulherkar and Chloe Rowlands on trumpet, and Andy Clausen and Willem de Koch on trombone. From Carnegie Hall to Coachella, The Westerlies navigate a wide array of venues and projects with the precision of a string quartet, the audacity of a rock band, and the charm of a family sing-along.

Formed in 2011, the self-described "accidental brass quartet" takes its name from the prevailing winds that travel from the West to the East. "Skilled interpreters who are also adept improvisers" (NPR's Fresh Air), The Westerlies explore jazz, roots, and chamber music influences to create the rarest of hybrids: music that is both "folk-like and composerly, lovely and intellectually rigorous" (NPR Music).

http://www.westerliesmusic.com