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 Welcome to the official website of Silver Roots! Founded by flutist Shawn Wyckoff and violinist Maria Millar, this ensemble has captured the imaginations of diverse audiences around the world. Whether they're playing in concert halls, clubs, healthcare centers, museums, libraries or universities, Silver Roots' unique combination of musical excellence, interactive wit and cultural exchange provides an unparalleled experience for seasoned and first-time audience members alike. Download a flyer or read what presenters and audiences have to say! |
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Article on Silver Roots' Chamber Music America Residency in Montana
The Daily Inter Lake recently published an interview with Silver Roots about their 5-day residency in Montana. |
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Concert at the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum (Part 1)
Shawn and Maria will be joined by cellist Adrian Daurov to perform the finale of the Bronx Beat Concert Series. The first of a two-concert presentation by Silver Roots at the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum. |
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Season Premiere of Lincoln Center's Meet the Artist Saturdays
Maria and Shawn will be joined by cellist Adrian Daurov in the season-opening performance of Lincoln Center's Meet the Artist Saturdays at the David Rubenstein Atrium. |
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Concert at the Ogunquit Museum of American Art
Shawn and Maria will be performing an evening of classical, folk and original works with a focus on Acadian music. |
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Concert at the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church's Westminster Hall
Maria and Shawn will be performing an afternoon of classical, folk and original works. Presented by the Bernards Township Library. |
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Lincoln Center Meet the Artist Concert at the Bronx Library Center
Shawn and Maria will be joined by cellist Adrian Daurov for a performance of Echoing Voices: A Musical History of America. Presented by Lincoln Center. Click here for more information. |
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Concert at the Secaucus Public Library
Shawn and Maria will be performing a concert of classical, folk and original works. |
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Concert at the Ridgewood Public Library's Belcher Auditorium
Maria and Shawn will be performing an afternoon of classical, folk and original works as part of the Concerts at 3 series. |
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Echoing Voices Concerts at Lincoln Center
Shawn and Maria will be joined by cellist Adrian Daurov for 3 days of Meet the Artist performances at Lincoln Center. The show, Echoing Voices: A Musical History of America, illuminates the music and stories of emigrants from Europe, Latin America and Asia. |
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NYC Premiere of Ancient Dances at the Irish Arts Center (Part 1)
A co-production by the Irish Arts Center and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Maria and Shawn will be joined by cellist Adrian Daurov in the two-part NYC premiere of Ancient Dances at the Irish Arts Center. A special theatrical version of the show will be presented at IAC. Ancient Dances explores folk and dance tunes from Scandinavia, Ireland, Britain & Hungary contrasted with the classical works they influenced. |
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Concert at the Jericho Public Library Theater
Shawn and Maria will be joined by cellist Adrian Daurov performing an afternoon of classical and folk works. |
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NYC Premiere of Ancient Dances at Lincoln Center's Atrium (Part 2)
A co-production by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the Irish Arts Center, Shawn and Maria will be joined by cellist Adrian Daurov in the two-part NYC premiere of Ancient Dances at Lincoln Center's David Rubenstein Atrium. |
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Echoing Voices Concerts at Lincoln Center
Maria and Shawn will be joined by cellist Adrian Daurov for 3 days of Meet the Artist performances at Lincoln Center. The show, Echoing Voices: A Musical History of America, illuminates the music and stories of emigrants from Europe, Latin America and Asia. |
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Concert at the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum (Part 2)
Maria and Shawn will be performing classical and American folk music from the 19th Century. The second of a two-concert presentation by Silver Roots at the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum. |
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Concert at Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library's Gold Hall
Shawn and Maria will be joined by cellist Adrian Daurov for a performance as part of the Gold Concert Series. |
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Concert at Minneapolis Central Library's Pohlad Hall
Maria and Shawn will be performing a 5-concert residency in the Twin Cities metro area. |
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Concert at the Maplewood Library
Shawn and Maria will be performing a 5-concert residency in the Twin Cities metro area. |
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Concert at the Woodbury Branch Library
Maria and Shawn will be performing a 5-concert residency in the Twin Cities metro area. |
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Concert at the Rondo Community Outreach Library in Saint Paul
Shawn and Maria will be performing a 5-concert residency in the Twin Cities metro area. |
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Concert at the Rum River Library
Maria and Shawn will be performing a 5-concert residency in the Twin Cities metro area. |
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Concert at the Syosset Public Library
Shawn and Maria will be performing an evening of classical, folk and original works. |
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Japan Meets World Concert at the Touhill Performing Arts Center
Maria and Shawn will be performing Japan Meets World as part of the University of Missouri-St. Louis' International Performing Arts Series. The program explores the intersection between Japanese music and the Western World and includes works by Maria for violin, flute, cello, voice and dance. A pre-concert discussion will begin at 7:10 pm. |
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Concert at the Flathead County Library in Kalispell
Maria and Shawn will be joined by cellist Adrian Daurov and residency participants in a concert at the Main Branch of the Flathead County Library System. |
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Chamber Music America Residency in Kalispell and Columbia Falls, Montana
Silver Roots will be presenting daily workshops and masterclasses in Columbia Falls and Kalispell.
The residency, organized in partnership with the Flathead County Library System and First Best Place Task Force, has been made possible with support from Chamber Music America's Residency Partnership Program, funded by CMA's Residency Endowment Fund. |
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Registration Information for Silver Roots Residency in Montana
Silver Roots will be accepting applications to participate in their Aug 26 - 30, 2010 residency in Columbia Falls and Kalispell until Aug 6. Non-refundable, one-time registration fee of $25 is due August 13.
Click the links for residency information and the application form (Word).
If you have trouble downloading Word documents, here's an alternate application form (PDF). |
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Lincoln Center Meet the Artist Concert at the Brooklyn Public Library's Williamsburgh Branch
Shawn and Maria will be joined by cellist Caitlin Sullivan for a performance of Echoing Voices: A Musical History of America. Presented by Lincoln Center. Click here for more information. |
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Concert at The Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden's Abigail Adams Smith Auditorium
Join Maria and Shawn for an evening of 19th Century classical and folk music, musical requests and candid commentary at The Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden. |
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Lincoln Concert at the Scotch Plains Public Library
Shawn and Maria will be presenting music and stories from the life and times of Abraham Lincoln as part of a national exhibition honoring the President. For more info, click here. |
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Echoing Voices Concert at Lincoln Center
Maria and Shawn will be joined by cellist Wendy Law for a Meet the Artist performance at Lincoln Center. The show, Echoing Voices: A Musical History of America, illuminates the music and stories of emigrants from Europe, Latin America and Asia. |
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Concert at the Jericho Public Library Theater
Shawn and Maria will be performing an afternoon of classical, folk and original works. |
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Echoing Voices Concerts at Lincoln Center
Maria and Shawn will be joined by cellist Adrian Daurov for 4 days of Meet the Artist performances at Lincoln Center. The show, Echoing Voices: A Musical History of America, illuminates the music and stories of emigrants from Europe, Latin America and Asia. |
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Irish Concert at the Mahwah Public Library
Maria and Shawn will be performing an afternoon of Irish jigs, reels, ballads & airs in honor of St. Patrick's Day. |
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Concert at Hyatt Classic Residence's Glen Hall in Chicago
Shawn and Maria will be be performing an evening of classical, folk and original music. |
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Concert at the James Kennedy Public Library in Dyersville
Maria and Shawn will be performing an evening of classical, folk and original music. |
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Musical Show & Tell at the Wayzata Community Church Nursery School
Shawn and Maria will be playing some tunes and talking about the flute and violin with children from the Minneapolis suburb of Wayzata. |
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Concert at the St. Cloud Public Library
Maria and Shawn will be performing an evening of classical, folk and original music in the Mississippi Room. |
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Concert at the Fargo Public Library
Shawn and Maria will be performing an evening of classical, folk and original music in the newly-built Main Library Community Room. |
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Concert at The Arts Center in Jamestown
Maria and Shawn will be performing an evening of classical, folk and original music in Jamestown, ND. |
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Family Concert at the Parmly Billings Library with Interactive Storytelling
Shawn and Maria will be performing an evening of classical, folk and original music in Billings, MT. As part of the concert, an improvised, musical story will be created using the ideas and acting skills of children in the audience. |
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Valentine's Concert at the Hearst Free Library in Anaconda with Storytelling Competition
Maria and Shawn will be performing an evening of classical, folk and popular songs inspired by love in Anaconda! UPDATE: Congrats to Rose Mary Miller, who authored and performed Old Dan the Pirate at tonight's concert set to musical accompaniment. |
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Concert at the Flathead Co. Library in Kalispell with a Discussion on the Arts
Shawn and Maria will be performing an evening of classical, folk and original works at the Main Branch of the Flathead County Library System in Kalispell. A discussion on how to implement successful partnerships between artists and local communities will follow. |
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Japan Meets World Concert at the Eckhardt-Gramatte Concert Hall
The Kaede Cultural Society and University of Calgary are teaming up to present Maria and Shawn - joined by cellist Beth Root Sandvoss - in Japan Meets World, an exploration of the intersection between Japanese music and the Western World.
The program will include Japanese and Western classical and traditional music as well as works by Maria for violin, flute, cello, voice and dance. |
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Workshops Led by Shawn and Maria at the University of Calgary
Shawn and Maria will each conduct a workshop for the students of the University of Calgary.
How to Present and Produce Your Own Concert will be led by Shawn and Introduction to Improvisation will be led by Maria, both in the Doolittle Studio (Craigie Hall F206). |
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Concert at the First Madison Valley Bank in Ennis with Poetry Competition
Madison Valley Public Library and First Madison Valley Bank are teaming up to present an evening of classical, folk and original works by Maria and Shawn. UPDATE: Congratulations to Judith M. Wiancko (adult category) and Tieryn Bills (youth category) whose poems, South East Sun Rise and Never Sung Wrong, were performed at tonight's concert set to musical accompaniment. |
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Concert at the Teton County Library's Ordway Auditorium in Jackson Hole with Poetry Competition
Shawn and Maria will be performing an evening of classical, folk and original works in Jackson. UPDATE: Congratulations to Marcia Casey whose poem, Notes to Myself, was performed at this afternoon's concert set to musical accompaniment. |
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Review of Japan Meets World in Bits Lounge Magazine
Bits Lounge Magazine recently published The Day the Crane Flew (in Japanese), an article by Makiko Ishihara about Silver Roots' show in Toronto. Click here for a translated version in English. |
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Article on Silver Roots in Jackson Hole Daily
The Jackson Hole Daily recently published an interview with Shawn and Maria about their Jan/Feb 2010 tour, Branching Out. Click here to read the article by Katy Niner. |
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Concert at the Kansas City Public Library's Truman Forum Auditorium
Maria and Shawn will be performing an evening of classical, folk and original works at the Plaza Branch of the Kansas City Public Library. Click here for more info. |
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Concert at the Omaha Public Library with Poetry Competition
Shawn and Maria will be performing an evening of classical, folk and original works at the newly-designed Saddlebrook Branch of the Omaha Public Library.
UPDATE: Congratulations to Heidi Hermanson whose poem, Memento Mori, was performed at tonight's concert set to musical accompaniment. |
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Concert at the Rockville Centre Public Library
Maria and Shawn will be performing an evening of classical, folk and original works. |
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Above the Staff Concert at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Shawn and Maria will be joined by pianist Benjamin Smith as part of the Sunday Recital Series at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, the largest cathedral in the world! The program, titled Above the Staff, will be performed in St. James Chapel. |
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Above the Staff Concert at the Bulgarian Consulate of New York
Maria and Shawn will be joined by pianist Benjamin Smith as part of the Bulgarian Concert Evenings in New York series. The program, titled Above the Staff, will feature solo, duo and trio works by Bach, Telemann, Beethoven, Martinu, Francaix... and Maria! |
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Shawn Joins Maria at BAMcafe
Shawn and cellist Adrian Daurov will be joining Maria and her world music rock trio, Kilterclash, at the crazy beautiful BAMcafe. Music will include Maria's original works and improvisations for voice, violin, flute, cello, bass & drums. |
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Workshop on Improvisation at the University of Alberta
Maria will be conducting the workshop Introduction to Improvisation for students of the U of A String Department. |
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United Nations Concert at the Union Club
Shawn and Maria, joined by cellist Adrian Daurov and drummer Sidiki Conde, will perform Japan Meets World in concert following the UN Association Annual Humanitarian Awards Dinner. |
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Echoing Voices Concerts at Lincoln Center
Maria and Shawn will be joined by cellist Adrian Daurov for 3 days of Meet the Artist performances at Lincoln Center. The show, Echoing Voices: A Musical History of America, illuminates the music and stories of emigrants from Europe, Latin America and Asia. |
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Recording at Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library's Gold Hall
Shawn and Maria, joined by cellist Adrian Daurov, recorded some flute trio works by Maria, Haydn, Werner & Ogihara.
Click to listen to Maria's Japanese Folk Tune Medley & Haydn's London Trio in G. |
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Article on Silver Roots in Bits Lounge Magazine
Bits Lounge Magazine recently published an interview with Maria and Shawn about life, music and how Japan Meets World came to be. Check out the online version (written in Japanese). |
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Japan Meets World Concert at the Embassy of Japan in Canada
Maria and Shawn will be joined by cellist Julian Armour in a performance that explores the intersection between Japanese music and the Western World.
The program will include Japanese and Western classical and traditional music as well as works by Maria for violin, flute, cello, voice and dance. |
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Japan Meets World Concert at the Japan Foundation of Toronto
Shawn and Maria will be joined by cellist Igor Gefter in a performance that explores the intersection between Japanese music and the Western World.
The program will include Japanese and Western classical and traditional music as well as works by Maria for violin, flute, cello, voice and dance. |
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Concert at the Sugar Hill Supper Club
Maria and Shawn will be joined by violist Entela Barci and cellist Adrian Daurov for a private concert featuring works by Mozart, Beethoven, Devienne, Bach and Purcell. |
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Concert at Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library's Gold Hall
Shawn and Maria will be performing a lively afternoon of classical, folk and original works. |
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Concert at the Secaucus Public Library
Maria and Shawn will be performing a concert of classical, folk and original works. |
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Juilliard Concert at The Avery
Maria and Shawn will be joined by cellist Adrian Daurov and violist Jessica Meyer as part of Juilliard's concert series at The Avery. |
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Concert and Workshop at the Scotch Plains Public Library
Shawn and Maria will be performing a concert of classical, folk and original works, preceded by a workshop on musical creativity for young artists. |
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Concert at the Mahwah Public Library
Maria and Shawn will be performing a concert of classical, folk and original works. |
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Concert at the Continental Center
Shawn and Maria will be joined by cellist Adrian Daurov for a concert of classical, world and original works. |
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Discovery Times Square Exposition Gala Opening
Maria and Shawn, joined by cellist Stephanie Winters and drummer Sidiki Conde, will herald the dual exhibitions Titanic: The Artifact Exhibitions & Lucy's Legacy: The Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia with a concert of classical, Irish and Ethiopian works and fusion improv. |
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Concert at the Brooklyn Federal Courthouse
Shawn and Maria will be joined by violist Entela Barci and cellist Adrian Daurov for a concert of classical works by Mozart, Beethoven, Devienne, Bach and Purcell. |
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Lincoln Center Meet the Artist Concert
Maria and Shawn will be joined by cellist Adrian Daurov for a concert of classical and traditional medleys from Austria, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the US and Latin America. |
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Concert at the Bozeman Public Library
Shawn and Maria will be returning to the cutting edge, "green" Bozeman Public Library to perform an evening of classical, folk and original works. |
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Concert at the Hearst Free Library
Maria and Shawn will be performing an evening of classical, folk and original works in beautiful Anaconda, MT! |
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Japan Meets World Concert at the Ana Tzarev Gallery
Coinciding with the exhibition Floating World: Paintings Inspired by the Arts of Japan, Shawn and Maria will be joined by cellist Adrian Daurov in a performance that explores the influence of Japanese culture in music.
This concert will feature improvisation based on Japanese themes and Ana Tzarev's paintings, original works by Maria, classical and traditional Japanese music, and commentary discussing the cultural and personal context of the works performed. |
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Medley of Classical and Pop at the Glasshouses
Shawn and Maria will be joined by cellist Adrian Daurov for a mix of classical works and 80's pop arrangments for flute, violin and cello. |
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Shawn and Maria Perform with TetraWind at the Woolworth Chapel
Maria will be joining Shawn and his woodwind quartet, TetraWind, in a performance of classical music. Featured will be the world premiere of Three Dances for Maria composed by Diego Conti. |
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Christmas Concert at The Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden
Join Shawn and Maria for an evening of musical requests and candid commentary at The Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden. |
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Maria's Article on Improvising in Strings Week and Strings Magazine
Maria's article, How to Improvise, will be featured in the December 4th edition of Strings Week, the online publication of Strings Magazine. Maria's article will also appear in the May 2009 edition of Strings Magazine. |
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Thanksgiving Concert in Riverdale, NY
Maria and Shawn will be performing classical works at a private concert in celebration of Thanksgiving Day. |
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Canadian Encounters at Bryant Park
Shawn and Maria will be performing a program of all-Canadian music as part of Canadian Encounters at The Pond in Bryant Park.
Presented by the Canadian Tourism Commission, the event will feature Canadian food and music in Celsius, a two-story Canadian lounge overlooking the rink and a 51-foot holiday tree from Quebec. |
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Silver Roots Now Online!
November 16, 2008 marks the launch of silverrootsmusic.com! The site, designed by Verto, features news, pics, footage and info about Silver Roots. Enjoy!!! |
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