Cape Symphony Presents the Block Bacon Ligia Trio on Thursday, April 27 at 7:30 PM at the Harvest Gallery in Dennis and on Friday, April 28 at 7:30 PM at the Cape Symphony Falmouth Campus.
Mike Block (Cello, Vocals), Christylez Bacon (Beatbox, Guitar, Rhymes), and Patricia Ligia (Electric Bass, Vocals) form a dynamic trio, blending original music with world fusion influences to form a fresh sound that highlights their improvisational spontaneity and high energy stage presentation.
Mike Block is a Grammy Award-winning cello player, singer and composer passionate about cross-cultural collaboration through music, and committed to inspiring individuals and connecting communities. Acclaimed by the New York Times for his "vital rich-hued solo playing, and by Salt Lake City Desert News as “a true artist... a sight to behold,” Mike Block is “one of the bravest, most intriguing musicians on the American fusion scene” (Gramophone). Mike Block's shows offer a rich mixture of classical repertoire, folk music, original compositions and songs that draw inspiration from his diverse collaborations. Learn more about Mike at his website and Instagram.
Christylez Bacon was born and grew up in Washington, DC and attended the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. He has been featured on Morning Edition/National Public Radio, performed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and founded the Washington Sound Museum, a regular concert series at the Atlas Performing Arts center in Washington's H Street NE. A beatboxer and progressive hip hop artist, Christylez also played with the National Symphony Orchestra. Learn more about Christylez at his website and Instagram.
Patricia Ligia is an electric bass player and composer from Montevideo, Uruguay. She has recently graduated from Berklee College of Music with a major in Jazz Composition. She’s co-founder of the band Mestizas, a musical group specialized in the fusion of flamenco, jazz, and various Latin American and Caribbean folklore genres, where she plays bass, sings, and arranges the music. She’s also the bass player of the band Miami Girls Tumbao - a group where Cuban music and Latin Jazz is a pillar in the repertoire and collaborates with singer ALBA. Learn more about Patricia at her Instagram.
Check out this video of Mike and Christylez performing Mike’s original composition “Tune for Tunde.”
Cape Symphony Presents The Block Bacon Ligia Trio in Dennis and Falmouth:
Harvest Gallery, 776 Main St, Dennis, MA
Thursday, April 27, 5:00 PM show SOLD OUT 7:30 PM show – tickets still available! Buy Tickets
Cape Symphony Falmouth Campus, 60 Highfield Dr, Falmouth, MA
Friday, April 28, 7:30 PM Buy Tickets
The Block Bacon Ligia Trio is hosted by “Cape Symphony Presents,” a new event promoting arm of Cape Symphony that provides opportunities to artists by welcoming them through performances to the community of Cape Cod and the Islands.
