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🎹Concert 1: Soul and Sound Design—Wed, March 11Keyboardist Chris Hon celebrates jazz traditions while embracing the possibilities of technology. From flowing piano improvisations to lush synthesizer soundscapes, his musical voice lives at the crossroads of jazz, R&B, hip-hop, neo-soul, and more. In this concert, Chris blends his credentials as a pianist with a passion for synths and sound design, creating a musical approach that is fresh and forward-looking while grounded in tradition.
🎶Free Workshop: How Sound Works: An Exploration in Synthesis—Wed, March 18
Since the 1970s, synthesizers have allowed musicians to “build” sounds from the ground up, bringing them out of our minds and into reality. However, doing so requires an understanding of sound characteristics and how to shape them. Keyboardist Chris Hon leads an analytical yet concrete demonstration, breaking down how sound works and how it can be manipulated to mimic familiar instruments or invent entirely new ones.
🌟Concert 2: Pulling Out All the Stops: A Hammond Organ Concert—Wed, March 25
Keyboardist Chris Hon celebrates one of his favorite instruments in the keyboard family: the Hammond organ. Originally designed as an affordable substitute for the pipe organ, the Hammond has carved out a rich musical legacy of its own, shaping genres from gospel to jazz and beyond. In this program, Chris explores the organ’s many configurations, from the iconic organ trio to its power as a solo instrument and its soulful, funky sound within an ensemble.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Mansion At Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852-3224, United States, Garrett Park
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