Melon Jimenez & Lara Wong

With special guest, cellist George Crotty Award-winning flutist and bansuri virtuoso Lara Wong and visionary flamenco guitarist Melón Jiménez bring a rich tapestry of influences—from Andalusia to India to the heart of modern jazz. Together, they shape a sound that is at once rooted in tradition and boundlessly exploratory. Their music pulses with improvisational fire, lyrical depth, and a universal spirit that speaks across cultures. Joining them is boundary-breaking cellist George Crotty, whose genre-bending voice—shaped in New York’s vibrant jazz and world music scenes—adds a soulful, dynamic dimension to this global conversation in sound