FRIDAY, AUGUST 25 AT 6:00 P.M. – HYE FUSION MIDDLE EASTERN BAND CONCERT AT MUSIC ON MEETINGHOUSE GREEN

Hye Fusion Middle Eastern band performs at a free Friday evening concert on Meetinghouse Green on Friday, August 25 at 6:00 p.m. at the corner of Middle and Church Streets in Gloucester.
This trio of classically trained musicians blends Western jazz favorites with the irresistible rhythms and melodies of their Middle Eastern backgrounds for a thrilling evening of East-meets-West fusion.

These virtuoso musicians will take you on a unique musical journey that will have you dancing in the aisles. Mal Barsamian is a multi-talented instrumentalist equally skilled on classical and rhythm guitars, clarinet, saxophone, and the traditional Middle Eastern oud. Harry Bedrossian is a classically trained concert pianist and accomplished oud player who has embraced the jazz tradition through the work of Oscar Petersen and Bill Evans. Charles Dermenjian is a talented percussionist who has shared the stage with a number of jazz greats and performed extensively both nationally and internationally.

Free-will donations will benefit Action, Inc. offering affordable housing and homelessness prevention, fuel assistance and energy conservation programs, and education and job training. The evening’s food vendor will be Markouk Bread serving their authentic Lebanese specialties.