IAN MAKSIN in NANAIMO, BC: SUMMER TOUR 2025
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IAN MAKSIN in NANAIMO BC: SUMMER TOUR 2025
September 5, 2025 at 7:00 pm
St. Paul's Anglican Church, 100 Chapel St. Nanaimo, BC
Special online price tickets: 17$-45$ (+tax)
Get immersed in the soulful and soothing vibrations of the cello with world-acclaimed cellist, composer, and multilingual vocalist Ian Maksin who sings in 40 languages.
New songs and instrumental music in preparation of recording a new album! New languages: Hindi, Japanese, Romanian, Bosnian, a tribute to Leonard Cohen and more!
In this amazing musical voyage across time and space, Maksin will take you across the Sahara deserts and Mongolian steppes, the mountains of the Balkans and the Caucasus, and the shores of the Pacific Ocean and Mediterranean Sea alike. He magically connects some of the most diverse elements of world music into a unique fusion, using his cello as the unifying force. Using loop pedal and other electronics, he augments the sound of his instrument into an entire cello orchestra creating a one-of-a-kind listening experience. Besides performing his original instrumental music, Ian Maksin currently has over 250 songs in 40 languages in his musical collection including French, Italian, Farsi, Bosnian, Turkish, Kurmanji, Arabic, Ukrainian, Yiddish, Ladino, Spanish, Catalan, Greek, Georgian, Armenian, Hindi, Nepali, and many others.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0FwKlAvntY
BREAKING BOUNDARIES both musical and geographical, cellist, composer and multilingual vocalist IAN MAKSIN has created his own unique style by blending elements of different genres and traditional music from around the globe in a new way using his cello as the main unifying force.
ONE-MAN ORCHESTRA:In addition to cello, he used an electronic device called the loop pedal, which allows him to create "loops" or layers by recording and replaying his own playing in real time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j56aZh7TfIo
| Ticket Information | Ticket Price |
|---|---|
| Front Two Rows Reserved | CAD 49 |
| General Admission (3rd row and down) | CAD 39 |
| 3 or more tickets General Admission | CAD 33 |
| Students (with valid ID!) | CAD 25 |
| Children (8-17) | CAD 19 |
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