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Playing For The Planet: World Flutes Against Climate Change

Presented by Playing For The Planet at Emmanuel Church, Boston

May 19, 2012

The sixth “Playing For The Planet” benefit concert showcases master musicians from three widely different musical traditions in a rare evening of pan-cultural flute styles, with all proceeds going to benefit the environmental advocacy group www.350.org. The performers include Steve Gorn (Hindustani bansuri), Elizabeth Reian Bennett (Japanese shakuhachi), and the acclaimed Renaissance ensemble, ...More

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