ECC Arts Center brings Victor Wooten’s virtual workshop Nov. 13

Five-time Grammy-winning bassist Victor Wooten returns to Elgin Community College with an expanded version of his Music Lesson Workshop on Friday, Nov. 13 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. The workshops are free and will be live-streamed on the ECC Arts Center Facebook page (facebook.com/ECCArtsCenter) and YouTube channel. The workshops will only be available during the live-stream.

Wooten’s workshops are designed for both seasoned musicians and beginners. Based on concepts from his new book, The Spirit of Music: The Lesson Continues, Wooten shares with participants insights to understanding music and the threats it faces in today’s world.

Wooten, now a five-time Grammy winner, became internationally known in the early 1990s as a founding member of the super-group Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. Wooten has also become widely known for his Grammy-nominated solo recordings and tours.

Wooten released his first book, The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music, in 2006. The Music Lesson is a story of a struggling young musician who wanted music to be his life and wanted his life to be great. A sequel, The Spirit of Music: The Lesson Continues, is available now through pre-order on Amazon.

For more information on all ECC Arts Center events, follow their social media pages on Facebook @ECCArtsCenter and on Twitter @eccartscenter.

Contact: Rita Elliott

Senior Director of Communications

Office: 847-214-7682

Email: news@elgin.edu

Elgin Community College (ECC) is a comprehensive public community college, one of 48 statewide. ECC serves approximately 15,000 students each year. Programs of study include 25 major fields for university transfer, more than 130 career-oriented, occupational degrees and certificates, corporate and continuing education, and a full complement of pre-collegiate courses. The three-year graduation rate exceeds the national average and the average of peer colleges.

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