92NY presents Council: Pekka Kuusisto & Gabriel Kahane

• Pekka Kuusisto, violin, voice, harmonium, four-string electric guitar, loops, & electronics
• Gabriel Kahane, piano, voice, electric & acoustic guitars, harmonium, & loops

After nearly a decade of musical friendship, it seems only fitting that the iconic Finnish musician Pekka Kuusisto and cult American singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane have formalized their collaboration under the moniker "Council." Now, they present an evening of intimate and sonically varied songs and chamber music, written during several writing retreats in Northern Karelia and Portland, OR.

With this new body of work, Kuusisto and Kahane attempt to locate the universal in the personal, and vice versa: here are stories of individual and collective grief; of nostalgia, adolescence, and memory-play; of the joy, wonder, and perplexity of fatherhood in an era of global instability. As they explore and deepen their own friendship on stage, these two relentlessly searching artists offer a musical tapestry depicting the complexities of life in the 21st Century.

The program is rounded out with music by, among others, J.S. Bach and Nico Muhly.

Online streaming available for 72 hours following the performance.

About Council

Award-winning composer and singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane and violinist and musical innovator Pekka Kuusisto join forces to create a wholly unique collaboration entitled Council, mixing chamber music, story, song, and improvisation.

About 92Y

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About Pekka Kuusisto, violin, voice, harmonium, four-string electric guitar, loops, & electronics

https://www.harrisonparrott.com/artists/pekka-kuusisto

About Gabriel Kahane, piano, voice, electric & acoustic guitars, harmonium, & loops

A singer-songwriter, pianist, and composer, Gabriel Kahane works at the blurred edges of journalism, ethnography, storytelling, and music. Kahane's style is often compared to Sufjan Stevens and Rufus Wainwright and has collaborated with both of these artists.