Friday, June 20
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Registration Required Below
Join us for a magical evening as we welcome the arrival of summer with a very special Summer Solstice Celebration, outside on the Library’s beautiful new loggia, surrounded by the natural beauty of Redding and the Saugatuck River.
This celebration features an evening of music, meditation, ritual and sound healing by Crystal Cymbalogy, a collective of extraordinary musicians who blend global rhythms, sacred sound, and improvised ritual to create a concert experience like no other.
About the Experience:
This concert is more than music — it’s a ritual for healing and reconnection. The evening will begin with gentle movement to release what no longer serves us, followed by an improvised concert that draws on the innate wisdom of the natural world and the collective field we create together. Expect to end the night grounded, renewed, and cradled by immersive sound.
Please Note:
- Concert will run from 7:00 to 8:30. A reception will immediately follow the concert.
- Come dressed to celebrate the season!
- Chairs will be provided, blankets are welcome.
- In case of inclement weather the concert will be moved indoors.
- Children are welcome to attend, but need to be closely monitored because there will be a small fire bowl at the celebration
Meet the Artists:
Cynthia Quintanal weaves a lifetime of musical exploration — from church choirs to punk, folk, chant, and ambient improvisation — with her work as a healer, sound therapist, and teacher of traditional medicine. She brings deep wisdom in voice, sound healing, Reiki, and energy work to her performances.
Rick Quintanal, with seven decades of professional musicianship across genres from Jazz to Rock and New Orleans Funk, he brings rare musical insight and heart-centered rhythm to every gathering. He has toured and recorded with Don Ellis, Kenny Rankin and Jorge Santana’s Malo.
John Marshall is a master percussionist whose global repertoire includes the rhythms of the Middle East, India, West Africa, and beyond. His work has been featured on NPR, PBS, BBC, and he has worked and toured with artists like Paul Winter, Krishna Das, and Glen Velez.
Premik Russell Tubbs is a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist whose career spans collaborations with Carlos Santana, Whitney Houston, Herbie Hancock, Lady Gaga, and Ravi Shankar. His cosmic, soul-infused sound brings both technical brilliance and spiritual depth.
The Allen and Helen Hermes Arts Series was founded in 2003, and is funded by a generous gift the couple donated to the Mark Twain Library. The mission of the series is to enrich the quality of life in the community of Redding by producing and supporting events in the visual, literary, theater and musical arts.