Teng to perform at arboretum

Vienna Teng will perform at 8 p.m. Friday and Nov. 21 at the Prairie Window Concert Series at Dyck Arboretum of the Plains in Hesston. The Nov. 21 concert is sold out.

The cost is $17 for adults and $10 for children. RSVP for reserved tickets at (620) 327-8127

Teng shares her name with the Austrian home of Mozart and Beethoven. And she herself studied classical piano from the age of 5. But there’s nothing old-world about the music of Vienna Teng whose Zoë/Rounder Records debut brings to mind artists as diverse as Tori Amos, Simon and Garfunkel and Radiohead.

“People used to ask what kind of music I played, and I never knew how to answer that,” Teng said. “I work a lot with classically trained musicians, but most of my influences are from 1970s-era folk music. So now I call it chamber folk. I’m always looking for the perfect pop song combined with an unexpected amount of depth; that’s my idea of great music.”

To hear her perform, go to www.viennateng.com.

In the spirit of a Viennese coffee house, the arboretum will serve pastries and coffee/tea before the concert and between sets, by donation.