Medusa

Touba Family Foundation World Music Wednesdays

Event Details

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
2:00 PM

The Sembrich - Outdoors
4800 Lake Shore Drive
Bolton Landing, NY, 12814 (map)

Admission: $35
Series Subscription: $90

Medusa is a genre-defying folk quartet combining ancient string traditions with contemporary storytelling. Featuring rare instruments and global influences—from the Middle East to Appalachia—their original music is immersive and inclusive, revealing the shared threads that connect us.

Comprised of Georgia Hathaway, Lea Kirstein, Marta Solek, and Saskia Tomkins, Medusa brings together an all-star collective of folk innovators whose spellbinding palette of instruments—including the nyckelharpa, suka, plock fiddle, and knee fiddle—creates a sound both ancient and strikingly new.

Drawing on musical traditions from Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Appalachia, and the Celtic world, the ensemble reclaims Medusa as a symbol of vision, power, and inclusivity, inviting listeners into a bold musical space where cultural boundaries dissolve and shared humanity emerges.


The Sembrich’s World Music Wednesdays Series is Generously Sponsored by

The Touba Family Foundation