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Natalie Twigg on Aurora Consort

The Kansas City-based ensemble Aurora Consort is known for its fusion of jazz, world, and classical music. This weekend, the group presents original compositions, as well as traditional music from Iraq.

By Laura Spencer

Kansas City, MO – Co-founder Natalie Twigg has performed across the United States and Europe with musicians like Ravi Shankar and Paul McCandless. Twigg told KCUR?s Laura Spencer that when she moved to Kansas City, the idea behind
Aurora Consort was to gather musicians from different backgrounds to create a unique sound.

Laura Spencer is staff writer/editor at the Kansas City Public Library and a former arts reporter at KCUR.
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