TEDxAsheville 2010 presenter: Musician/educator River Guerguerian

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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TEDxAsheville will be held Sunday, and here’s one of the fascinating presenters you’ll meet, River Guerguerian:

Guerguerian has performed and/or recorded with such groups as the BBC Symphony Orchestra, New Music Consort, Tibetan Singing Bowl Ensemble, Paul Winter Consort, Talujon Percussion Ensemble, Chuck Berry, Sophie B. Hawkins, and Ziggy Marley/Gipsy Kings.

River also performed in the John Cage documentary film,“I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It”.

River Guerguerian’s music has evolved through explorations of indigenous instruments, and their trance-inducing effect, gathered from travels around the planet.  His compositions have been commissioned and performed by chamber ensembles, universities, modern dance companies, and new music festivals.

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