Peni Candra Rini with Shahzad Ismaily & Andy McGraw / Alex Koi x Kirin McElwain

About

Peni Candra Rini is a Javanese singer, educator and composer that fuses Javanese sufi poetry with contemporary music. Shahzad Ismaily is a Brooklyn-based musician, composer and engineer. A largely self-taught instrumentalist, he’s well-versed on bass, guitar, banjo, accordion, flute, drums and synthesizers. He’s been active in New York City’s alternative music scene for over two decades, fusing elements of rock, jazz and experimental music. Andy McGraw is Professor and Chair of Music at the University of Richmond, with research focused on Balinese, Javanese and Cuban music styles. Alex Koi x Kirin McElwain is an experimental duo composed of McElawin on cello and modular synthesizers and Koi on vocals. Their original compositions combine several stylistic influences, including contemporary classical, jazz, electronic and improvised music.