Perspectives: Mike Block, cello

Cellist and CIM alum Mike Block returns with another invigorating program, featuring faculty percussionist Jamey Haddad and Yacouba Sissoko, a master of the kora, a West African stringed instrument. Together, they meld West African and American traditions through an intimate collaboration that features their original compositions and adaptations of traditional folk repertoire.

View the program.

Performed by

• Mike Block (BM ’04), cello
• Yacouba Sissoko, kora, Kulas Foundation Visiting Artist
• Jamey Haddad, percussion 

Ticket Information

Admission is free, but a reservation is required.

CIM thanks its fall 2025 season sponsor, KeyBank.