**Take advantage of advance ticket prices, as they go up the day of the show!** ADV: $16/$14 MEM; DOS: $18/$16 MEM
Music has the power to reach across boundaries, spreading joy and understanding like nothing else can. Fiddler for peace, Kailin Yong, returns to Swallow Hill to share in this joy with a fantastic evening of original music featuring many talented artists sharing their experiences, art, dance and poetry toward a musical mission of peace. We’re celebrating Independence Day with the universal language of music to spread a message of hope across cultural divides, inspiring a sense of unity and purpose.
As co-founder of the eclectic neo-roots band Boulder Acoustic Society, Brazilian quartet Beco do Choro, and alternative string quartet Strings of Tao, Yong regularly performs with these and a diverse array of musical acts. Most recently, his composition “Does It Really Matter?” won an Independent Music Award for Americana Song of the Year. In 2008, Yong released his solo debut, Bowing with the Flow, sharing his musical journey from the past decade…with hints of the future.
“Through music, we discover that there is no ‘them and us,’ and the reality of our all being connected as one becomes clear. This is the vision put forth in Kailin Yong's music. We hear the musical styles of the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and the Americas … Everyone finds a welcome.” — Cameron Powers, Musical Missions of Peace
As a musical ambassador, Yong believes in the power of music to help bring peace and understanding to the world—and he has dedicated his music to promote causes of sustainability and harmony.
