Join Z-Arts for a musical tour of the world by renowned multi-instrumentalist Todd Green on Saturday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Rockville Community Center. Green will perform original music on over 30 acoustic string, wind, and percussion instruments from all over the world.
Inspired by various cultures in the Middle East, Asia, and South America, his sound may best be described as “world music.” His artistic mission is to “help bring down barriers that divide us by experiencing other cultures through their music.” His custom-built electronic system allows him to layer instruments as he performs, making him a veritable one-man band.
Green began studying guitar when he was 10 years old and has been composing and performing his own music professionally since he was 15. He studied composition and arrangement at Berklee College of Music and studied privately with Mick Goodrich, Pat Metheny, and George Benson — each a household name in his own right. He also studied East Indian bansuri bamboo flute with Steve Gorn and tabla with Ray Spiegel.
One of the highlights of Green’s performances is his unusual menagerie of unique instruments. Among countless other uncommon stringed instruments, Green performs on a “barikoto,” created by Fred Carlson — a one-of-a-kind combination of a baritone guitar and a Chinese stringed instrument called a guzheng. He also plays an immense 13-stringed classical guitar handcrafted by Michael Thames and a guitar named the “Honcho,” a fretless Telecaster/Stratocaster hybrid made by Mario Martin.
Green performs nationally as a solo multi-instrumentalist in the college and fine arts markets and conducts college master classes and interactive clinics. His columns on improvisation have been published in Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine.
Admission is $15 cash or check at the door and $10 for Z-Arts members. The Rockville Community Center is located at 43 E. Main St. in Rockville. For more information, visit zarts.org/wp/toddgreen or call (435) 772-3434, extension 313.
