This concert will be part of “Performing Indonesia”, an annual event presented by the Smithsonian Institute. Members of Gamelan Raga Kusuma will join New York’s Momenta String Quartet and Ubiet Raesuki for an evening of contemporary music by Indonesian composers: featuring I Wayan Yudane’s and Jack Body’s setting of Colin McPhee’s memoir “House in Bali” and Tony Prabowo’s “Pastoral.” Rumput will accompany Ubiet Raseuki for some traditional kroncong pieces. Tickets to this concert go on sale September 6, through gwutickets.com
Postscript: Listen to the podcast recording via The Smithsonian web site: