Cello Zen with a Renowned Star Ian Maksin

A unique healing cello meditation-performance by world renowned musician Ian Maksin.
CELLO ZEN

March 27, 6PM
Ravenous Wellness, 1714 W Lawrence
Early bird: $45, after March 22 $60. Only 25 admissions. Book now:

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Part of the proceeds will go to support humanitarian relief in Ukraine.
Join us for one-of-a-kind experience of live cello meditation music by an incredible musician and renaissance man Ian Maksin. For 90 minutes you will immerse in deep sounds and harmonies that will help you tune to the right frequencies in the Universe and find inner peace.
In our unstable times, use the powers of music to re-harmonize the body and release stress, This occurs through a phenomenon known as entrainment through which our cells are brought into resonance with the precise and powerful vibrations of the magical cello —making this beautiful private concert also a sound healing session. Studies in psychoacoustics have shown that sound healing has the ability to positively affect the parasympathetic nervous system, which slows down heart rate, reduces blood pressure, and activates healing in the body. These vibrations have the power to positively change your bio-field (an energy field that surrounds your body) and harmonize the energy flow in your organs, chakras and meridians.
This will be a sold out event, so please reserve your seats ASAP
BREAKING BOUNDARIES both musical and geographical, cellist, composer and multilingual vocalist IAN MAKSIN has created and developed his own unique genre by blending elements of different styles in a new way using his cello as the main unifying force. He sings in more than 20 languages and is equally brilliant in every genre in its pure form, from classical to jazz and blues, and from Latin to Balkan and Middle Eastern music.

ONE-MAN ORCHESTRA: Ian Maksin is breaking geographic boundaries by blending many genres and styles using the cello as the main common denominator. 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.
SINGING IN 30 LANGUAGES: What began as a hobby and a passion for linguistics and travel has become part of a unique concert experience. At this time Ian Maksin sings in nearly 30 languages including Russian, English, Farsi, Armenian, French, Italian, Arabic, Hebrew, Mongolian, Bambara (one of the tongues spoken in West Africa) and many other exotic languages. Most of this repertoire was amassed by Maksin during his world travels, jam sessions and collaborations with local musicians. Many of his original songs and instrumental compositions are also infused with flavors of ethnic music from countries and regions where he drew inspiration from: Mongolia, West Africa, Middle East, the Balkans, Andalusian flamenco.
THE GLOBAL MUSICIAN: Ian Maksin was born in Saint Petersburg (Leningrad back then), Russia into a multinational family and grew up absorbing many cultures and traditions from an early age. He began playing guitar and piano at age 3 and cello at age 6 at the School for Gifted Children in Leningrad and then came to the USA 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 Ian has decided to look for his own musical path. His diverse musical experience, including playing rock and blues guitar and passion for jazz and world music has allowed him to take the cello to a new dimension and develop his own distinct style as a musician and composer. In Ian's own words: "At some point I realized that music is much more than mere entertainment. 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”