Driftwood Quintet continues our 2nd Annual Classical Underground Series with a fun performance of music from video games, movies and tv shows. Opening the night will be local video game jazz cover band Dratini on the Rocks. Come enjoy delicious drinks and snacks at Tempe’s finest non-alcoholic bar, The Chill Room. Don’t forget to bring your favorite handheld gaming console so you can play while you enjoy the music!

The Classical Underground Series is a new chamber music series that brings chamber music performances to intimate, laidback venues in the Metro Phoenix area. This series aims to promote chamber music as an inviting and social community-building experience for both old and new fans of classical music. This series will present four free performances between Tempe and Phoenix and features Driftwood alongside a host of special guests ranging from poets to jazz musicians and folk singers. Music performed in this series will not only feature classical composers that represent Arizona’s diverse cultural makeup, but also music from other genres reimagined through a classical lens.

We invite you to bring a friend, order a drink, and enjoy discovering what the Classical Underground Series has in store!

All events related to this series are public, and participants may be photographed by the media and/or City staff for future print and/or online publication.

This series is supported in part by the Phoenix City Council through the Arts and Culture Department and by the City of Tempe – Community Arts Grant.

We hope to see you @myspace.phx at 7pm on Saturday, March 22nd! We’ll be performing a special electroacoustic rendition of Pictures at an Exhibition, an iconic musical masterpiece written by Modest Mussorgsky.

Speaking of iconic, we’ll be joined by two guest artists: @desertbreath.wav and @rohith.shaker. Both artists will perform a solo set, and Rohith will join us for Pictures (Re)Imagined.

Reed quintet + live sound processing + Pictures = ???
BE THERE TO FIND OUT!!

Show Schedule

7 - doors open

7.30 - desert breath

8 - Rohith Shaker solo ambient set

8.20 - Driftwood Quintet w/ Rohith Shake

The Performance Pop-Up series are FREE outdoor presentations that celebrate the depth and variety of Arizona’s talent and provide high-quality music, dance, and theatrical programming in a safe and welcoming environment. The 60-minute performances are held on Saturday evenings from 6pm-7pm, showcasing artists and performances that are diverse and reflective of our community. The performances activate the outdoor areas of the theater through interactive opportunities that engage people who live, work, study and visit downtown Phoenix. Stop by for a unique experience!

Driftwood Quintet celebrates black history month with an exciting pairing of chamber music and poetry. Featured poet Sean Avery Medlin will be performing new works and reading from their internationally published poetry collection “808’s and Otherworlds”. Music to be performed includes works by Jeff Scott and Nkeiru Okoye as well as pieces by local composer Kevin E. Kerr and Driftwood’s own Benjamin Paley.

Driftwood Quintet celebrates black history month with an exciting pairing of chamber music and poetry. Featured poet Sean Avery Medlin will be performing new works and reading from their internationally published poetry collection “808’s and Otherworlds”. Music to be performed includes works by Jeff Scott and Nkeiru Okoye as well as pieces by local composer Kevin E. Kerr and Driftwood’s own Benjamin Paley.

This free performance is Funded in Part by the City of Glendale's Performing Arts Partnership Program.

Join Driftwood Quintet to celebrate the Christmas season with the swingin’ hits of two jazz greats. Driftwood collaborates with a jazz rhythm trio to showcase Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s jazz-fueled reimaginings of two widely popular classical standards: Edvard Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite (widely known for the movement In the Hall of the Mountain King) and Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite. Be there or be square!

This free performance is Funded in Part by the City of Glendale's Performing Arts Partnership Program

Driftwood Quintet’s new Classical Underground Series concludes with a final performance of chamber music hosted by The Onyx Art Gallery during May's First Friday festivities. The series finale will include guest performances by vocalist Chris Elliott performing songs from The Wiz, local artist and community builder Clottee Hammons reciting poetry by Marsha Music, and a jazz rhythm trio helping Driftwood close the night with a performance of Ellington and Strayhorn's rendition of Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite.

The Onyx Art Gallery will also be displaying pieces by local artist Phalen Booker.

The Classical Underground Series is a new chamber music series that brings chamber music performances to intimate, laidback venues in the Metro Phoenix area. This series aims to promote chamber music as an inviting and social community-building experience for both old and new fans of classical music. We invite you to bring a friend, order a drink, and enjoy discovering what the Classical Underground Series has in store!

All events related to this series are public, and participants may be photographed by the media and/or City staff for future print and/or online publication.

This series is supported in part by the Phoenix City Council through the Arts and Culture Department and by the City of Tempe – Community Arts Grant.

Driftwood Quintet’s new Classical Underground Series continues with a performance of chamber music paired with poetry both old and new. Music to be performed includes works by Jeff Scott, Duke Ellington, and Valerie Coleman with a premiere of new works by local composer Kevin E. Kerr. Featured poet Sean Avery Medlin will be reading from their internationally published poetry collection “808’s and Otherworlds” as well as works by Langston Hughes and Marsha Music. This program will have two performances: one at Eastlake Park's own black & worker-owned bookstore, Grassrootz Bookstore and Juice Bar and the other at Tempe Cornish Pasty’s speakeasy-esque venue, The Beast.

The Classical Underground Series is a new chamber music series that brings chamber music performances to intimate, laidback venues in the Metro Phoenix area. This series aims to promote chamber music as an inviting and social community-building experience for both old and new fans of classical music. We invite you to bring a friend, order a drink, and enjoy discovering what the Classical Underground Series has in store!

All events related to this series are public, and participants may be photographed by the media and/or City staff for future print and/or online publication.

This series is supported in part by the Phoenix City Council through the Arts and Culture Department and by the City of Tempe – Community Arts Grant.

Driftwood Quintet’s new Classical Underground Series continues with a performance of chamber music paired with poetry both old and new. Music to be performed includes works by Jeff Scott, Duke Ellington, and Valerie Coleman with a premiere of new works by local composer Kevin E. Kerr. Featured poet Sean Avery Medlin will be reading from their internationally published poetry collection “808’s and Otherworlds” as well as works by Langston Hughes and Marsha Music. This program will have two performances: one at Tempe’s Farmer’s Markert turned speakeasy, The Dark Side, and another at Eastlake Park's own black & worker-owned bookstore, Grassrootz Bookstore and Juice Bar.

The Classical Underground Series is a new chamber music series that brings chamber music performances to intimate, laidback venues in the Metro Phoenix area. This series aims to promote chamber music as an inviting and social community-building experience for both old and new fans of classical music. We invite you to bring a friend, order a drink, and enjoy discovering what the Classical Underground Series has in store!

All events related to this series are public, and participants may be photographed by the media and/or City staff for future print and/or online publication.

This series is supported in part by the Phoenix City Council through the Arts and Culture Department and by the City of Tempe – Community Arts Grant.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, this performance has been CANCELED. It is being rescheduled for a later date at a different venue. Please follow our social channels for the announcement of the new performance details. Thank you for your patience and patronage, and our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused. The April 14th Classical Underground Series performance will continue as planned.

Driftwood Quintet’s new Classical Underground Series continues with a performance of chamber music paired with poetry both old and new. Music to be performed includes works by Jeff Scott, Duke Ellington, and Valerie Coleman with a premiere of new works by local composer Kevin E. Kerr. Featured poet Sean Avery Medlin will be reading from their internationally published poetry collection “808’s and Otherworlds” as well as works by Langston Hughes and Marsha Music. This program will have two performances: one at Tempe’s Farmer’s Markert turned speakeasy, The Dark Side, and another at Eastlake Park's own black & worker-owned bookstore, Grassrootz Bookstore and Juice Bar.

The Classical Underground Series is a new chamber music series that brings chamber music performances to intimate, laidback venues in the Metro Phoenix area. This series aims to promote chamber music as an inviting and social community-building experience for both old and new fans of classical music. We invite you to bring a friend, order a drink, and enjoy discovering what the Classical Underground Series has in store!

All events related to this series are public, and participants may be photographed by the media and/or City staff for future print and/or online publication.

This series is supported in part by the Phoenix City Council through the Arts and Culture Department and by the City of Tempe – Community Arts Grant.

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Stay tuned for more info