Harpeth Rising brings 'chambergrass' to Lafayette

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The violin, banjo and cello shall come together to form Harpeth Rising, a "chambergrass" trio that will blend folk, rock, classical and newgrass with performances on Feb. 5 and Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. each evening.

This general admission performance at Carnahan Hall, 800 Main St., Lafayette, is presented by Purdue Convocations.

Taking its name from the river that flows through Tennessee, the Harpeth River, the self-styled trio is comprised of Jordana Greenberg (violin, vocals), Rebecca Reed-Lunn (banjo, vocals), and Maria Di Meglio (cello, vocals). The three who met while earning performance degrees at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Inspired by spending a summer jamming at campsites and folk festivals, the women formed Harpeth Rising in 2009. The trio fuses folk, newgrass and classical, and has performed with the Bath Philharmonia and at the Cambridge Folk Festival. The group's fifth album, Shifted, was released last summer.

Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for those 18 years and younger, Purdue students and Ivy Tech Lafayette students. Tickets are available at the Stewart Center box office at 765-494-3933 or 800-914-SHOW. Group tickets are also available to groups of 10 more. Call 765-496-1977 for more details or visit https://purdue.edu/convocations/group-sales/

Initiated in 1902, Purdue Convocations was one of the first professional performing arts presenters in the United States. Each year, Convocations offers the region 30-40 performances of widely varying genres. Purdue Convocations aims to promote frequent exposure to and familiarity with human cultural expression in a multitude of forms and media. 

Source: Abby Eddy, Purdue Convocations director of marketing, 765-494-9712, aeeddy@purdue.edu 

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