The Waldorf School of Princeton is set to host Downhome StringFest featuring musicians Ari and Mia Friedman on Sunday, March 8, from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at 1062 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton.
A workshop will be held at 1:30 p.m. for all string players who can play in at least first position, reader and non-reader Winner of ASTA’s 2009 Alternative Styles Award, Ariel is a virtuosic cellist who has toured internationally with fiddler Hanneke Cassel, is a member of the supergoup Childsplay, and has performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s splinter group Classical Tangent. Mia is a fiddle player of immense skill and reputation, also excelling in clawhammer banjo and guitar. She won the 2010 John Lennon Songwriting Contest with her song “Across the Water”. Ari & Mia have released two records, 2010’s Unruly Heart and 2013’s Land on Shore.
The concert is set to begin at 4 p.m. and will showcase contemporary music rooted in Appalachian fiddle traditions. The Waldorf School of Princeton eighth grade will also offer a “French Café” selling coffee, tea and light refreshments between 2 and 4 p.m.
Admission to both the workshop and concert is $20; concert only, $15. To register contact Mary Langeron at fiddleevent@princetonwaldorf.org or (609) 466-2764.
