Silkroad Ensemble featuring Wu Man: American Railroad

TICKETS

$45 – $95

Mahaiwe Member & Youth Discount Event 

$45 Upper Balcony (Limited)

$59 Reserved

$75 Preferred

$95 Premium 

Members receive $5 off each ticket 

$15 ages 30 and under (visit the Box Office or call 413-528-0100, Wed – Sat, 12-4pm) 

A Grammy Award-winning musical ensemble, Silkroad is a collective of artists representing dozens of nationalities, traditions and ideas, who use music and art to demonstrate how great beauty can emerge from great difference. The Ensemble strives to engage difference, sparking radical collaboration and music with a purpose, for a more hopeful and inclusive world. 

About American Railroad: Experience a compelling reimagining of Silkroad’s acclaimed American Railroad program—now with an intimate, powerhouse ensemble of eight world-class musicians led by the internationally acclaimed pipa master, Wu Man. This program presents a sonic tapestry of the past, evoking the powerful and often-overlooked contributions of Indigenous and African Americans, as well as Chinese, Irish, Japanese, and other immigrant communities who laid the tracks that transformed a nation. 

The program highlights thrilling collaborations of traditional percussion instruments from India, Japan, and Italy, alongside the exquisite tonal interplay of Chinese pipa, guitar, string instruments, and of course the unforgettable wild Chinese wind instrument suona and European accordion. With breathtaking musicianship and evocative melodies, this Grammy Award-winning group challenges conventional narratives, unveiling a deeply human perspective that redefines the American experience and transports audiences through a cultural and historical odyssey.  

Wu Man, pipa 

Niwel Tsumbu, guitar

Shawn Conley, Bass 

Sandeep Das, Tabla

Kaoru Watanabe, Japanese flutes and percussion

Michi Wiancko, violin

Guo Yazhi, Chinese Winds, Chinese percussion

Francesco Turrisi, accordion, frame drums 

Funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.