Ensemble Ibérica

Ensemble Ibérica Live: New Book & Album Release with Concert and Artist Talk

Ezgi Karakus – Cello | Beau Bledsoe – Guitar | John Currey – Percussion

With Tradición Viva / Living Tradition, Ensemble Ibérica celebrates twelve years of artistic exchange, cultural exploration, and musical innovation. This book-and-CD set captures the ensemble’s journey across continents and traditions, weaving together photography, essays, and music into a vibrant portrait of a collective dedicated to dissolving borders through sound.

The accompanying book features luminous photography by Dan White, whose portraits of the ensemble and its collaborators provide a visual chronicle as rich and intimate as the music itself. It also includes personal essays by founder Beau Bledsoe and a foreword by longtime journalist and author Steve Paul, who situates Ensemble Ibérica in a broader cultural landscape of discovery, wonder, and connection. Together, these texts frame the project with reflections that illuminate the ensemble’s vision and impact.

Concert & Lecture: General admission $35 | Premium Package (Includes Book): $65

Dan White

Dan White is a Pulitzer Prize–winning photographer based in Kansas City, Missouri, known for his photojournalistic approach to commercial, editorial, and fine art work. Born in Flint, Michigan, he began shooting at age 11 and honed his craft through early newspaper internships. After earning a Bachelor of Journalism in photojournalism from the University of Missouri, he worked at several regional newspapers, including The Kansas City Star, where he contributed to Pulitzer-winning coverage of the Hyatt Hotel skywalk collapse. Recently inducted into the Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame, Dan has photographed subjects worldwide—from Indigenous Australians to Kansas City jazz musicians—capturing portraits with sensitivity, respect, and a mastery of composition and light.