Tonight’s program

• Revel by Invoke
• Doorway by Invoke
• Alchemy by Invoke
• Syl by Invoke
• Prohibition Song by Invoke
• Souls in the Mud by Invoke

— Break —

• Skatoon by Invoke
• Lyric for Strings by George Walker
• Strum by Jessie Montgomery
• Project 131 by Invoke, inspired by Beethoven

More about Invoke

Described by SiriusXM Classical Producer David Srebnik as “not classical…but not not classical”, Invoke continues to successfully dodge even the most valiant attempts at genre classification. The multi-instrumental band’s other not-nots encompass traditions from across America, including bluegrass, Appalachian fiddle tunes, jazz, and minimalism. Invoke weaves all of these styles together to create truly individual music, written by and for the group. Equally at home in a collaborative setting, Invoke has performed with musicians from widely varying genres, from the Ensō Quartet, to chamber rock powerhouse San Fermin, to beatboxer/rapper/spoons virtuoso Christylez Bacon. Invoke’s two albums Souls in the Mud and Furious Creek both feature original works composed by and for the group, plus the quartet has also performed and recorded numerous world premieres. Invoke believes in championing diverse American voices, including their ongoing commissioning project American Postcards, which asks composers to pick a time and place in American history and tell its story through Invoke’s unique artistry.

Thank you

We are deeply grateful to our donors and sponsors for their continued sustaining giving during this unprecedented year. To see a full list of guarantors and foundation supporters, click here.

This concert is presented with public support from the Missouri Arts Council (a state agency), the Mid American Arts Alliance and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Tonight’s amplification and lighting services are provided by Five Star Entertainment.

Our sincere thanks to the City of Joplin and Parks & Recreation Department team; Ms Kylee VanHorn and Joplin Public School’s teachers, administrators, and students; Dr Canès Nicolas and the Missouri Southern State Music Department; Concert Artists Guild International’s Daniel Kurpaska; Joplin TownePlace Inn & Suites.