Levine Presents | Trela: A Cross-Cultural Partnership 

Round out another season of Levine Presents with Trela, a musical collaboration between faculty member Mark Sylvester and guest artists Spyros Koliavasilis and Cyndy Elliott. With guitar, mandolin, oud, laouto guitar, and bass in hand, Trela will take us on a musical journey across America, the Mediterranean, and beyond with popular tunes by Leonard Cohen and George Harrison alongside tango, Greek folk, and classical Turkish works.

About the Oud and Laouto
Similar to the lute in appearance, the oud is an 11 or 13-string pear-shaped wooden instrument. It usually has double strings down to the lowest string, which is single. The oud does not have any frets, and it has a thinner neck. Unlike the oud and other short-necked lutes, the laouto has a higher string tension due to its steel strings and longer neck, and hence, it is brighter in tone than the oud. It also has movable frets to permit the playing of the dromoi, or modes of Greek traditional music.

Featuring: Mark Sylvester, guitar and mandolin; Spyros Koliavasilis, oud and laouto guitar; and Cyndy Elliott, bass

Levine Music gratefully acknowledges the support of the Montgomery County Government, the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County, and all our generous donors.