Westerlies Fest 2021: Open Rehearsal with The Westerlies [LIVE]

Riley Mulherkar, trumpet
Chloe Rowlands, trumpet
Andy Clausen, trombone
Willem de Koch, trombone

In this live event, The Westerlies will take the audience behind the scenes to give them an exclusive look at the ensemble's creative process. The ensemble will break down a selection of their compositions and arrangements and delve into the source material behind their repertoire. The Westerlies will be available live to answer questions and interact with the audience.

About the Fest: Combining collaborative evening performances and new commissions with in-school concerts and a free community music workshop, Seattle-bred, New York-based brass quartet The Westerlies created Westerlies Fest in 2018 to engage students and audiences in Seattle and give back to the city that raised them.

Nightly performances on YouTube will feature The Westerlies and an eclectic lineup of guest artists and collaborators including Michael Mayo, Margaux Bouchegnies, Morgan Henderson, and ChamberQUEER.

The livestream will take place at 2pm Pacific.

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Before the Open Rehearsal, join The Westerlies from 12pm-1pm Pacific for the Westerlies Fest Listening Party. The Westerlies share some of their favorite recordings by musicians from the past and present, dissecting each recording and explaining what makes them great. More info here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/westerlies-fest-2021-listening-party-with-the-westerlies-tickets-136057199747

Want more access? Join the Besterlies Club for nightly pre-concert discussions with The Westerlies. More info here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/westerlies-fest-2021-besterlies-club-tickets-136367002375

This event is FREE thanks to generous support from people like you. If you're interested in making a donation to make the music happen, please visit www.westerliesfest.org/support.

About The Westerlies

The Westerlies, "an arty quartet...mixing ideas from jazz, new classical, and Appalachian folk" (The New York Times) are a New York-based brass quartet comprised of childhood friends from Seattle: Riley Mulherkar and Chloe Rowlands on trumpet, and Andy Clausen and Willem de Koch on trombone. From Carnegie Hall to Coachella, The Westerlies navigate a wide array of venues and projects with the precision of a string quartet, the audacity of a rock band, and the charm of a family sing-along.

Formed in 2011, the self-described "accidental brass quartet" takes its name from the prevailing winds that travel from the West to the East. "Skilled interpreters who are also adept improvisers" (NPR's Fresh Air), The Westerlies explore jazz, roots, and chamber music influences to create the rarest of hybrids: music that is both "folk-like and composerly, lovely and intellectually rigorous" (NPR Music).