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ANDREW LIPKE AND THE AZRAEL STRING QUARTET PERFORM LIPKE’S, “SIDDIQAH”

Circle of Friends Concerts presents Andrew Lipke and The Azrael Quartet performing his new work, Siddiqah and selections from his critically acclaimed 2011 release, The Plague in the beautiful sanctuary of Christ Church, 305 Main Street in Riverton on Saturday, August 25th.

Andrew Lipke is a highly active artist, producer, songwriter, entertainer, and over-all member of the Philadelphia music scene. www.andrewlipke.com

Andrew Lipke's new EP Siddiqah, independently release in May of 2012, signifies a new phase of his artistic development. The bulk of the release is the epic narrative "Siddiqah", which turns into music the tragic story of two young lovers from Afghanistan.

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The Plague, which was selected as one of the best albums of 2011 by the Philadelphia City Paper, is a song-cycle of apocalyptic vignettes.

Circle of Friends Concerts is an organization founded in 2010 whose mission is to support live music by paying musicians a living wage and bringing their music to a new audience via live performance. www.circleoffriendsconcerts.com

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