Sacred music is just what we need as we navigate today’s personal and collective challenges. We invite you to wrap your soul in the intimate sounds of Cornell Kinderknecht’s flute and reset the rhythm of your heart to Martin McCall’s gentle drumming. Spend an hour and a half in the soothing vibes, lifting melodies, and sacred moments created by these two exceptional musicians.

Award-winning world flutes and winds virtuoso Cornell Kinderknecht joins musical forces with Martin McCall, veteran percussionist and winner of the Carmine Appice Drum Contest. Together, they create a collection of instrumental music that is equally poignant as it is bold.

Cornell Kinderknecht’s flutes, reeds and keyboards blend with the moving rhythms of Martin McCall’s drums and percussion to take you to a place where all things are possible — a place where you can be at peace while feeling energized — a place of mystique and ceremony — a place of fantasy where you can play and let your imagination run free . . .

Cornell Kinderknecht: World flutes and woodwinds
Martin McCall: Drums & Percussion

This sacred evening is a gift to our CSLDallas Members and is by invitation only. It requires an RSVP to get in. Non-member guests are welcome (family and friends). Please register the number of people you will bring so we can plan appropriately. Please let us know if your RSVP changes.

Bios:
Cornell Kinderknecht – Timeless sound for a contemporary world… Music that can move the heart, take you on an exhilarating ride, and then set you down gently and sweetly right where you need to be… Cornell Kinderknecht’s award-winning instrumental music has the power to let you lose yourself in bliss with its melodies, tone colors, and beauty. Allow yourself to take that ride. You’ll be glad you did.

Cornell Kinderknecht is an award-winning recording artist, world flute virtuoso, pianist, and keyboardist. He is an Indian Summer Music Awards winner. He has been twice nominated for “Musician of the Year” in the Texas Music Awards, and his song “Mother’s Hands” from Nightfall was named as a Top 5 Winner in the Instrumental Category of the Great American Song Contest. His music has charted on Billboard Magazine’s New Age Albums chart. Venues Cornell has performed in include the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York City, the magnificent amphitheater built into the 2000-foot red rock cliffs of Zion Canyon, the underground “Cave Without A Name,” Meyerson Symphony Center, and the AT&T Dallas Cowboys Stadium.

His music can be heard in film, television soundtracks and advertising. He and his music were featured in the nationally aired television series, “The Art of Living Gallery.” He has debuted works for choir and Native American flute with the Texas Voices. He is a regular presenter and performer at music workshops and festivals around the US.

Cornell is also an ordained lay person in Thich Naht Hanh’s Order of Interbeing and brings an exceptional peace and presence to his music.)

Martin McCall – world drum and percussionist. Martin adds a depth nd richness as well as a playful touch to his drumming. He has many “great” names on his hit list, and his collaboration album with Cornell called “Dreamtime” was nominated for New Age Album of the Year when it was released.

Martin has had the pleasure of performing with many good local musicians.
Bands of local notoriety include guitar virtuoso Rhett Butler, Japanese drumming Taiko groups Kobushi and Taikodelic, Celtic fusion bands Brothers 3 and The Selkie Girls, jazz poll winner in Guitar Player Magazine Joseph Le On drum kit, he has performed multiple styles. To name a few, rock, jazz, country, blues, reggae, soca, world fusion, zydeco, Latin, new age, pop, funk and Celtic.
Martin has performed on a variety of world percussion instruments such as taiko, bodhran, congas and bongos, African djembe,doumbek, and others.