<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(46,49,54);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:medium">Dear Friends –</span><br><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(46,49,54)">You're cordially invited to an intimate performance by <b>Elements </b>on <b>Saturday, April 27^th8:00 pm </b>at the west Oakland studio of composer<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.dresherensemble.org/about-pde/paul-dresher/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(149,79,114);box-sizing:inherit;outline:0px"><span style="color:rgb(40,168,66);text-decoration:none">Paul Dresher</span></a><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space">.  As this is a small venue and seating is quite limited, reservations should be made in advance. </span></span><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color:rgb(46,49,54)"></span></span><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(46,49,54)">In addition to our performance we will provide </span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">an opportunity for audience interaction, with Q + A and a discussion of the pieces and our approach to composition and improvisation.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(46,49,54)"><span></span></span></p><p style="margin:9.75pt 0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><strong><span style="color:rgb(46,49,54)">RSVP details:  </span></strong><span style="color:rgb(46,49,54)">Please RSVP with the number of people in your party.  To reserve your seats, we request a donation of<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><strong style="box-sizing:inherit">$30 per seat</strong><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> payable through PayPal </span>to<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><strong style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="font-weight:normal"><a href="mailto:George@georgebrooks.com" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)">George@georgebrooks.com</a>.<span></span></span></strong></span></p><p style="margin:9.75pt 0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><strong><span style="color:rgb(46,49,54);font-weight:normal">If desired, you can donate at the </span></strong><strong><span style="color:rgb(46,49,54)">artist support level </span></strong><strong><span style="color:rgb(46,49,54);font-weight:normal">of  </span></strong><strong><span style="color:rgb(46,49,54)">$50.00 </span><span style="color:rgb(46,49,54)"></span></strong><span style="color:rgb(46,49,54)">which will include your seat and a copy of Elements’ new CD “The Alchemy” AND their 2011 “Elements” CD.<span></span></span></p><p style="margin:9.75pt 0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="color:rgb(46,49,54)">Once payment is made we will send you the address of the venue</span></b><span style="color:rgb(46,49,54)">.<span></span></span></p><p style="margin:9.75pt 0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(46,49,54)">If you do not have PayPal, please contact George Brooks directly for alternate arrangements. <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:george@georgebrooks.com" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)">george@georgebrooks.com</a>+1 510-847-0382<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Elements </span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">combines the unique talents of American saxophonist and composer, <b><a href="https://georgebrooks.com/" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)">George Brooks</a></b>; North Indian violinist and vocalist,<b> <a href="http://kalaramnath.com/" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)">Kala Ramnath</a></b>;<b> </b>and Dutch harp virtuoso, <b><a href="http://gwynethwentink.com/" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)">Gwyneth Wentink</a></b>. Their innovative compositions, inspired by Indian ragas, western classical music and contemporary improvisation, unify the aesthetics of Europe, India and the Americas to form an engaging and distinctive global chamber music.  <b>Elements</b> is celebrating the release of their 2018 recording “The Alchemy” on Earth Brother Music/ Six Degrees Records. <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <span></span></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSaX5uR5pyc&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSaX5uR5pyc&feature=youtu.be</span></a><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">5 Stars…."Absolutely gorgeous! Complex music played so expertly that it sounds simple..." </span></i></b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Michael Rose, KFAI Radio MN</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">4 Stars…"Lovely album! A magical journey into the abyss." </span></i></b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Maria Curcic, Radio Canada, Vancouver BC</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">“The Alchemy...is a transformational fusion of Eastern and Western traditions. Brooks soprano work is some of the finest in almost any genre - light, fluid and precise. </span></i></b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <b>Ramanth’s violin work is some of the most poignant I’ve heard.” </b>Ralph Miriello, Notes on Jazz</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">“Best of 2018” - </span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><i style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">WorldBeat UK; Wereldminerelen, Netherlands; San Jose Mercury New; </i> </span><i style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SF Classical Voice; Avotcja Jiltonilro, KPOO</span></i></p><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><br></div><div class="gmail_signature"><b><font size="4">Other Important Dates: </font></b>I will send out more information on these dates soon</div><div class="gmail_signature"><b><br></b></div><div class="gmail_signature"><b><font size="4">April 12th</font>: <a href="https://www.eastwestbooks.org/events/concert-shambhu-12apr19">George Brooks with Shambhu CD Release</a></b></div><div class="gmail_signature">New age duet with my old high school classmate!!</div><div class="gmail_signature"><b><br></b></div><div class="gmail_signature"><b><font size="4">April 18th</font>: <a href="https://sfyouththeatre.org">SF Youth Theater Benefit Performance</a></b></div><div class="gmail_signature">Benefit performance of Gary Soto's "The Afterlife" raising funds to bring SFYT to the International Youth Theater Festival in Bosnia-Hertzagovina </div><div class="gmail_signature"><b><br></b></div><div class="gmail_signature"><b><font size="4">April 26th</font>: <a href="https://www.presidio.gov/events/city-nature-challenge-kick-off-concert-elements-trio-george-brooks-kala-ramnath-gwyneth-wentink">Elements in Concert at the Presidio</a></b></div><div class="gmail_signature">City Nature Challenge Kick-Off Concert</div><div class="gmail_signature"><b><br></b></div><div class="gmail_signature"><b><font size="4">May 17th:</font> <a href="https://www.aaa-angelica.com/aaa/">Elements in Concert at The Angelica Festival, Modena, Ital</a>y</b></div><div class="gmail_signature">European premier!!</div><div class="gmail_signature"><b><br></b></div><div class="gmail_signature"><b><font size="4">June 23rd:</font> <a href="https://stanfordjazz.org/more-info/indian-jazz-journey-2019/">Indian Jazz Journey - Mahesh Kale, Stanley Jordan, Subhankar Banerjee, George Brooks -- Stanford Jazz Festival</a> </b></div><div class="gmail_signature"><br></div><div class="gmail_signature"><b><font size="4">June 30th</font>: <a href="https://stanfordjazz.org/more-info/terry-riley-george-brooks/">Terry Riley and George Brooks - Stanford Jazz Festiva</a>l</b><br></div><div class="gmail_signature"><b><br></b></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature">George Brooks<br><a href="http://www.georgebrooks.com" target="_blank">www.georgebrooks.com</a></div></div></div></div></div>