Seacompression not quite your thing? Then here’s another fantastic music event tonight that I would highly suggest. I’ll actually be going to both because they are both not-to-be-missed events in my book.

Starting at 8pm at the ridiculously awesome venue of St. Mark’s Cathedral will be Water Sines, The Concert.

On the evening of November 7, the Water Sines orchestra will perform improvisational music for meditation. The diverse ensemble showcases music inspired by guitarist Sidney Genette. It features Native American flautist Paul Wagner, members of Seattle’s EQLateral string quartet and a host of instrumental soloists. Special guest artists from many cultures will whisper poems, prayers, and affirmations on the theme of water. Adding to the ethereal experience, a yoga–inspired dance troupe will perform a water blessing ritual. This all takes place against a backdrop of moving water imagery with an accompaniment of river and ocean sounds by audio capturist and Emmy Award–winner Gordon Hempton, renowned for his catalog of nature music.

While that description makes it sound new-age hippy-dippy, and there is much truth to that, what gets me so excited about this is the combination of a stunning acoustic space with a stacked line-up of Seattle’s best forward-thinking musicians, dancers, poets and lighting technicians. I may be a bit biased since I am friends with most of said line-up, but when you get all of those people performing on the same stage, regardless of your interest in ambient music, you cannot go wrong. Truly, this is going to be an epic concert performance at a very special venue that has never housed music like this.

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