[DID NOT ATTEND: May 20, 2022] Jens Lekman [original show was cancelled, so technically not rescheduled from April 19, 2020]
I have really enjoyed Jens Lekman over the years. His Tiny Desk Concert is tremendous. He was even the subject of a request in an episode of Every Little Thing, a podcast that S and I really like. (A caller could not get a fragment of a song out of his head and it was one of Lekman’s).
I have been wanting to see him for a while and this show with a local youth orchestra sounded kind of fun.
Jens Lekman originally announced a unique North American tour where he’d perform with local youth orchestras in various cities for 2020, but the dates were put on hold because of the pandemic. He’s now announced new dates for the tour, beginning this April and running through May. He’ll be joined by violinist Leslie DeShazor for the shows. “This is a tour that I have been working on and looked forward to for almost four years,” Jens writes. “The idea originally came to me in 2015 when I was invited to Cincinnati to perform a show with a group of young string players from the organization MyCincinnati. The show ended up being one of the most memorable moments of my whole career. The energy that is present when a young person is still exploring and mastering an instrument is something I’ve always been drawn to. As someone who’s been playing music more or less professionally for over 15 years I often have to go back to this youthful source to remember and learn. To let the students become my teachers.”
It’s unclear to me whether Leslie DeShazor played a set before or was a featured part of the orchestra. (more…)
I have really enjoyed Jens Lekman over the years. His Tiny Desk Concert is tremendous. He was even the subject of a request in an episode of 
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