FORKS — Ian Maksin will appear in concert in a tour called “Songs of a Vagabond Cello” from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday in Forks.
Doors to the Rainforest Arts Center, 35 N. Forks Ave., will open at 6:15 p.m. The suggested donation is $20.
Maksin, who sings in 30 languages, blends elements of different genres and traditional music from around the globe in a new way using his cello as the main unifying force, organizers said.
Music is more than entertainment, Maksin has said.
“Music is one of most powerful and unifying forces in the world, capable of healing, inspiring, bringing people together and bringing peace among them.
“I believe that cello will save the world,” he said.
As a one-man orchestra, Maksin uses a loop pedal which allows him to create layers by recording and replaying his own playing in real time.
Born in Leningrad into a multinational family, Maksin grew up absorbing many cultures and traditions from an early age. He began playing guitar and piano when he was 3 and cello when he was 6 at the School for Gifted Children in Leningrad and then came to the U.S. at 16 to continue studies at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City.
After working for many years in the classical genre, including a three-year tenure with the New World Symphony in Miami, he has decided to look for his own musical path, organizers said.
