SC Baroque Festival's Concert II, Evolving Mandolins, brings two of the world's greatest mandolinists to Santa Cruz. Caterina Lichtenberg and Mike Marshall will showcase the evolution of the mandolin through musical time starting with its 16th century roots in Europe and extending to folk music traditions of the Americas. A performer as adaptable and charismatic as her instrument, Caterina Lichtenberg has appeared worldwide as performing and workshop artist, showcasing the instrument's folk and classical music capabilities alike, as soloist and in various ensembles. Well-known to the Santa Cruz mandolin community, Mike Marshall is one of the world’s most accomplished and versatile string instrumentalists in America today. This collaboration of two virtuosos promises a dynamic and colorful journey along the evolutionary path of the mandolin.
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