presents
Auditorium, APS Conference Center, Argonne National Laboratory
Saturday, October 6, 2007, at 8:00 p.m.
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| Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jean Philippe Rameau (1683-1764) | – | Gavotte with Six Doubles (arr. Nakagawa) |
| Joseph Turrin (b. 1947) | – | Three Summer Dances |
| George Onslow (1784-1853) | – | Quintet Op. 81 |
| Anatol Liadov (1855-1914) | – | Eight Russian Dances, Op. 58 |
| William Mathias (1934-1992) | – | Quintet |
| Johann Strauss (1825-1899) | – | Dance Suite (arr. Strauss son) |
More on the artists, post-concert reception, location, and ordering tickets below.
This program is partially supported by the University of Chicago and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
The Borealis Wind Quintet has been acclaimed as one of America's preeminent chamber ensembles. The highest musical integrity, irresistible energy and five-fold charisma distinguish Borealis in the chamber music field. Audiences love their exquisite programming that includes the finest of the classics, engaging commissions, opera arias, and works for piano and winds.
The Borealis Wind Quintet has received accolades for their finesse and style. Their remarkable ensemble playing is a result of a long musical collaboration focused not only on detail and precision, but also on carefully conceived musical interpretations. Their goal is to blend sparkling virtuosity with musical integrity in programs that are appealing and richly rewarding to the audience.
The Borealis has won numerous awards and prizes, including grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and Chamber Music America. They have toured throughout the United States with notable performances at Carnegie Hall's Weill Concert Hall, the Frick Museums in New York City and Pittsburgh, and Wolf Trap in Virginia. They have also performed on prestigious series such as the Four Seasons in Berkeley, Strathmore in Baltimore, the Corning Glass Museum in NY and Sun City in Arizona. Their well received performances have resulted in numerous re-engagements across the country.
Their latest recording, "A La Carte", a melange of audience favorites including the little known work, "Pastorale", by Mrs. H.H.A. Beach to the dazzling "Potpourris Fantastico sul Barbieri di Siviglia" by Guilio Briccialdi, was selected as a 2006 Grammy Nominee for Best Classical Chamber Music Performance.
"... sensitive collaborations that have a sophisticated and cosmopolitan air."
-- The Washington Post
"... a polished, elegantly turned performance...each work received lively, expert and musicianly treatment by this skilled and exceptionally talented chamber group."
-- The New York Times (by Peter G. Davies)
"... lively communicative readings... the performance was a scintillating one."
-- The New York Times (by Joseph Horowitz)
"they demonstrated the sort of rapport that characterizes the very best chamber playing."
-- The Philadelphia Inquirer
More information on the artist can be found here.
The audience is invited to join the artists at a reception following the performance.
The concert will be presented in the Auditorium of the APS Conference Center (Bldg. 402) at Argonne.
The concert is open to the public.
Photo ID is required to enter the laboratory site.
Visitors need to register prior to the event
by calling 630-252-3751 during regular working hours.
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Admission to the concert is $25.
Call 630-252-3751 to order your tickets now,
VISA and MasterCard accepted;
or use the
ticket request form
to order your tickets by mail.
Remaining tickets will be sold in the lobby of the Argonne Cafeteria (Bldg. 213) between noon and 1:00 p.m. during the week immediately preceding the concert.
The Auditorium Box Office will open one-half hour before the performance.