Middletown, CT -- The Buttonwood Tree presents the musical showcase of Ashville, NC based folk artist artist Madelyn Ilana, with an opening act to be announced. Our performance space is wheelchair accessible.

This concert and other TBT events are brought to you by our generous donors and patrons, as well as the following organizations: Middletown Commission on the Arts, Community Foundation of Middlesex County, Department of Community and Economic Development.

Inspired by liminality, Madelyn Ilana calls her music “dream folk”.  Madelyn's music is for healing and from healing, therefore sometimes soothing and sometimes cathartic. Live performances weave together original songs, improvised violin pieces, and spoken word poetry.

Madelyn has been studying music for over 20 years. She began on the violin at age 8, and played in Orchestra throughout her school years. By high school, she became her orchestra’s concertmaster. In her early 20’s, she began to branch out from her roots in classical music on the violin and explored the world of improvisation in the folk music scene. She began collaborating with other local artists and learning how to compose strings parts for songs. At the same time, she taught herself to play guitar, and immediately began writing her own music.

Now, Madelyn enjoys practicing world music on her violin, including Middle Eastern, Classical Indian, and Eastern European styles of music. She continues to write original music and has recorded three albums. You can listen to Madelyn Ilana’s latest studio album, Coming into the Light on her Bandcamp, or anywhere you stream music digitally. Check out one of her favorite improvised violin tracks, Love like an Ocean!

Madelyn has been teaching music professionally for over 10 years and has taught with many programs including  Mountain School of Strings, Rockbrook Camp for Girls, Music Works Asheville, Next Step Educator’s Music After School Program, Girls Rock Camps, Farm & Wilderness summer camps in Vermont, Pickard’s Mountain Eco Institute, the Florida Herbal Conference, the Southeast Wise Women’s Herbal Conference, and countless private students.

Date:  Saturday, August 24, 2024

Time: 7:00 PM — 9:00 PM

Venue: The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center, 605 Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457

Cost: $15.00

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