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The Open Music Ensemble returns to lead a series of evening meditations with improvised music - all are welcome.

The evening begins with a guided meditation, awakening the senses. After a brief spoken introduction, members of the audience will be invited to place their attention on the sounds and silences especially created for the group by the Ensemble or to engage in any other meditative practice they might prefer while the musicians perform. After the musicians have finished playing there will be a short period of silence.

At the end of the evening participants will be invited to share their meditation experiences with others present.

Open to all levels of interest.

Fridays, March 26, April 23, May 21, June 25 & July 23, 7-9 PM

$10 Suggested Donation

The Open Music Ensemble, established in 2006, is a cooperative of versatile, skilled musical improvisers and a pioneer in the development and performance of "Open Music". The Ensemble musicians allow the music they create to come through them rather than try to create the music they play. With few exceptions, the notes, rhythms, and sounds are intuitively created by the Ensemble members during the performance as they listen to each other and permit themselves to respond spontaneously to what they hear, and by listening and standing out of the way, the Ensemble's sounds and rhythms move to a deeper level and offer the audience a more profound musical experience. We call this way of performing "Open Music".