STEVE GORN, VINAY DESAI, and SAMIR CHATTERJEEMaverick Saturday Nights

Reserved Hall Seats: $55/35, $30/27 (partial obstruction) General Admission/Outdoors/Uncovered: $20, Students: $10 BUY TICKETSstevegorn.comvinaydesaisantoor.comtabla.org Steve Gorn, bansuri fluteVinay Desai, santoorSamir Chatterjee, tabla An Evening of Indian Classical MusicMaverick welcomes back STEVE GORN, an acclaimed bansuri flutist known for his deeply resonant sound, described by some listeners as capable of “re‑aligning the cells.” He has performed Indian classical and new American music on the bansuri bamboo flute in concerts and festivals throughout the world. His teachers include the bansuri master Sri Gour Goswami of Kolkata, Pandit Raghunath Seth, and the late Ustad Z. M. Dagar. Gorn is also featured on the Grammy‑winning recording Miho – Journey to the Mountain with the Paul Winter Consort and has performed widely across India at venues such as Bharat Bhavan, Triveni Hall, The Sangeet Research Academy, NCPA, and The Nehru Center. VINAY DESAI Vinay Desai is a young santoor player who began his formal study in 2011 under the guidance of Padma Vibhushan Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, later continuing with Takahiro Arai and Kunal Gunjal. He has performed in India, the United States, Canada, Argentina, and The Bahamas, and is recognized for his meditative, traditional approach to the hundred‑stringed santoor. SAMIR CHATTERJEE Samir Chatterjee is a world‑renowned tabla maestro of the Farrukhabad gharana and an A‑rated artist on India’s national radio and television. He has performed internationally as both a soloist and collaborator with leading Indian classical and Western musicians. Based in the New York–New Jersey area, he is also active as a composer, educator, and cross‑cultural musical innovator. Together, these three musicians create an evening of music that is warm, grounded, and deeply engaging. Steve Gorn’s expressive bansuri blends naturally with the shimmering sound of Vinay Desai’s santoor, while Samir Chatterjee’s tabla provides a steady, energ