Andre Feriante to perform April 22

One of the Pacific Northwest’s premiere guitarists and composers brings his musical world tour to the Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center in Post Falls.

Andre Feriante, a guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, will feature selections from his collection of exotic and traditional stringed instruments from around the globe, while playing music authentic to their origins.

Trained by the virtuoso Spanish and Classical Guitarist Andrés Segovia, Feriante has enjoyed a nearly 40 year career touring the world. He is an accomplished composer and multi-instrumentalist playing an array of instruments including the oud, Bağlama, Charango, cuatro, harp guitar, African banjo, ukulele, and of course a variety of guitars.

For his work and skill in bringing musicians of different styles together, he has been called the “Ed Sullivan of Seattle,” with 15 albums to his credit.

String Stories concert on April 22 is an antidote to the divisions and cultural insensitivity in the world today. Motivated by an intentional desire to bring people together in respect and understanding, Italian-born Feriante has created a program with an emphasis on hope, compassion, peace, and finding common ground through music. Throughout his decades of performing he’s often been thanked for the calming and healing aspects of his music.

"For me, music is a deeply powerful and mysterious language, it's an invisible voice that has an undeniable and immediate connection with our emotions, our bodies, and our memories,” Feriante said. “It travels deeper than words and speaks to our subconscious mind and the familiar places of the heart.”

Feriante has evolved with his Flamenco Fusion roots to create a world music experience featuring both known and exotic string instruments featuring music from a variety of cultures.

The concert program may include classics from the American songbook, standards, original Latin based themes, middle eastern flavors, classical and baroque themes, South American and African fusions.

String Stories; A World Music Odyssey will start at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 for wine and beverages.

Tickets are $25. Tickets: ​​https://www.simpletix.com/e/andre-feriante-in-concert-guitar-and-strin-tickets-102767