This live performance was recorded on May 6, 2015. The Counterclockwise Ensemble is a unique listening experience that combines the intimacy and instrumentation of chamber music with the energy and vitality of a rock concert. The group is a guitar, strings and percussion quintet that plays contemporary music in a variety of genres, but primarily the compositions of guitarist Rich Stein, sprinkling in pieces by Gustav Holst, Aaron Copland and Led Zeppelin as well as traditional American and Irish folk tunes into their sets.The current ensemble includes founding members Rich Stein (guitar), Andrew and Rebecca Perea (violin and cello), Glen Saunders (double bass) and Jim Mansfield (percussion). For more on The Counter Clockwise Ensemble, click here. Click on the arrow below to play a recording of this performance. Photo courtesy of Howard Greenberg.