Ensemble Mik Nawooj

Ensemble Mik Nawooj returns to the Red Poppy to present C.R.E.A.M., Shame on a Nigga and Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nothing ta Fuck Wit from Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), and Gin & Juice from Doggystyle. This concert continues their Artist Residency in which EMN will do a partial premiere of a 6 piece commission for Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. EMN music director, composer, and pianist JooWan Kim will re-imagine 6 classic hip-hop songs from 1993 for YBCA’s “Clas/sick Hiphop II: 93’ Til” celebration in November. EMN will also present original music from their upcoming first studio album.

 JooWan Kim – Music Director, Composition, Piano
Do D.A.T. & Sandman – MCs & Lyricists
Lauren Woody – Soprano
Carmen Lemoine – Flute
Nick Litwin – Clarinet
Michele Walther – Violin
Gabriel Beistline – Cello
James Schulz – Bass
Louie Flores Jr.- Drums

“Whoever said that chamber music couldn’t be hip obviously haven’t heard of Ensemble Mik Nawooj.” – NPR

Tiffany Austin who is also a artists in residence at the Red Poppy will open for EMN, providing a brief taste of her show at the Red Poppy upcoming on August 24, 2014. Vocalist, composer, and Los Angeles native, Tiffany possesses a soulful and subtle delivery, has graced the stages of SFJAZZ, the Healdsburg Jazz Festival, and the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival.

Get a pre-show taste of Ensemble Mik Nawooj, as well as Tiffany

Admission: $10-15. Doors at 7:00pm Show at 7:30.

Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event. Please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets.