Music of the Spheres: The Birth and Early Evolution of the Universe

Each summer Lick Observatory hosts the Music of the Spheres concert series. Program for each includes the concert, a talk by a University of California astronomer about current research and, weather permitting, viewing with the historic 36-inch Great Lick Refractor and the Nickel 40-inch telescope. A knowledgeable group of local amateur astronomer volunteers provide additional viewing of the sky and informal discussion of astronomy.

Explore the beautiful music of the Andes. Chaskinakuy (pronounced "Chas- kee- NA- kwee") means "to give and receive, from hand to hand, among many." Trio Chaskinakuy lives up to its name, performing a variety of indigenous music from the remote mountain villages of Peru, Ecuador, Argentina, Northern Chile, and Bolivia.

Co-founders Francy Vidal and Edmond Badoux have performed music of the Andes across the continents; Daniel Zamalloa from Peru is considered the expert on violin music from his native village. Enjoy the sound of museum-quality regional wind, string, and percussive instruments, as the trio brings sounds of the Andean mountaintops to Mt. Hamilton.

Speaker: Alex Filippenko, UC Berkeley