Shana Norton—clàrsach, harp, accordion
Upcoming concerts
Chaski launches its new program Words & Other Wild Things! Bramble - Kingfisher - Adder - Newt - Raven. These words conjure pictures of wild things and untamed spaces but get shortchanged in modern urban life. The words themselves fade from our vocabularies when the natural world is less present in our daily lives. In music and poetry, Chaski retrieves these words and images in Words & Other Wild Things. This program draws from Chaski’s rich repertoire of classical, Celtic, Latin American Folk, and other genres to celebrate the words that connect us to nature. Words & Other Wild Things is inspired by the Robert Macfarlane/Jackie Morris illustrated book of poetry, The Lost Words. Chaski shares donations from these concerts with Central Texas Library System. to host a concert!
Mon 2 Sep 2019 (Labor Day) from 7-8 PM
Mr. Darcy? Where?! Westminster Senior Living presents Chaski in a delightful free program of the music from Jane Austen’s novels! Celebrate with the delightful tunes from Playford’s English Dancing Master for flutes and harp. Shana evokes magical sounds from her gorgeous Starfish clàrsach (lever harp) from Scotland. Adrienne breathes musical life into her concert flute, flauto traverso, D whistle, and low whistle. Together Chaski weaves a colorful fabric of heart-warming English and Celtic sounds.
Location: Harris Bell Hall 4100 Jackson Ave. Austin Texas 78731 Map
Avoid traffic and parking hassles and take the bus!
Fri 20 Sep 2019
Chaski presents its Words & Other Wild Things program at a private gathering in Lago Vista, Texas.Sun 22 Sep 2019 at 4 PM
Metamorphosis (2019) by Adrienne Inglis (ASCAP) for flute, harp, and string orchestra, commissioned by Balcones Community Orchestra, celebrates the life and work of Maria Sybilla Merian (1647-1717), pioneering entomologist, naturalist, and artist. Besides presenting the world première performance of Metamorphosis, Chaski flute/harp duo with flutist Adrienne Inglis and harpist Shana Norton will also perform the Texas première of Le barde muet by Bernard Andrés with the Balcones Community Orchestra under the direction of Robert Radmer.Lakeway Activity Center 105 Cross Creek, Lakeway, TX 78734 Map
Friday 8 Nov 2019 from 11-11:30 AM
Symphony of Soul presents Chaski in an intimate concert for Close Friends.Location: Wellspring United Methodist Church
6200 Williams Drive Georgetown, Texas 78633 Map
Monday 16 December 2019 from 1-1:30 PM
Symphony of Soul presents Chaski in an intimate concert for PALS First United MethodistLocation: PALS First United Methodist Church
410 E University Ave Georgetown, TX 78626 Map
10-16 Mar 2020
The Muses Project features Chaski in The Muses' spectacular Celtic Spring program in Hot Springs and Little Rock, Arkansas.Music
Chaski's recordings make great gifts! Share beautiful music with your loved ones! Click here to go to Chaski's CD Baby storefront or about purchasing CDs directly from Chaski.Chaski (1989)
Independently produced by Chaski in 1989; released 27 Apr 1989 on cassette and on compact disc 1996
This recording is out of print, but available on iTunes, napster.com, MSN music, Yahoo! music and other services.
Purchase online or on iTunes.
Pacha Mama (1991)
Independently produced by Chaski in 1991; released 7 Nov 1991 on cassette and CD
This recording is out of print, but available on iTunes, napster.com, MSN music, Yahoo! music and other services. Purchase online or on iTunes.
El sariri (1995)
Independently produced by Chaski in 1995; released 28 Oct 1995; available on compact disc
Purchase online or on iTunes.
Unay (2000)
Independently produced by Chaski in 2000, released 29 Sep, 2000,
features High-Definition Compatible Digital (HDCD) technology
Purchase online or on iTunes.
Listed on David Lynch's "Top 10 Texas Platters" in Austin Chronicle's January 5, 2001 issue!
Viracocha (2005)
Viracocha: Sacred Folk Music of Latin America
Chaski collaborates with Magnificat under the direction of Dr. David Stevens in a performance of Adrienne Inglis' Latin American folk music setting of the Catholic mass, Misa trinitaria.
Independently produced and released by Chaski 23 Oct 2005
Purchase online or on iTunes.
About Chaski
Chaski [CHAH-ski] means “messenger” in the Incan language of Quechua [KECH-wah]. In the spirit of this Andean traveler, Chaski bring to its audiences classical, Celtic, and Latin American folk music featuring all kinds of flutes and harps. Based in Austin, Texas, Chaski has performed together since 1985 and has toured the United States, Costa Rica, Venezuela, England, and Scotland. Five independently produced recordings, Chaski (1989), Pacha Mama (1991), El sariri (1995), Unay (2000), and Viracocha (2005) feature selections from Chaski’s repertoire on flute, sikus (panpipes), quena, flauto traverso, harp, cuatro, guitar, charango, bombo, maracas and other instruments. Chaski was featured on the soundtrack of 2006 IMAX film Ride Around the World: A Cowboy Adventure.
Contact Us
PO Box 29807
Austin, Texas 78755-6807