In a rustic New England barn, far away sounds are close at hand.
On Oct. 8 and 9 at Sheffield’s Race Brook Lodge Barnspace, Brooklyn-based ensemble, The Epichorus, will perform a contemporary interpretation of traditional music from the Middle East, Greece, Egypt and India, bringing ancient poetry sung in Hebrew and Hindi into the present day.
A full ensemble concert on Friday is followed on Saturday by smaller configuration compositions written during shutdown.
Founded and led by Zach Fredman, who plays the oud, a Middle Eastern lute, the group includes co-founder violinist Megan Gould, Max ZT on hammered dulcimer, percussionist Rich Stein and Daniel Ori on upright bass.