presents the

VIENNA VIRTUOSI

Auditorium, APS Conference Center, Argonne National Laboratory
Saturday, March 15, 1997 at 8:00 p.m.

MozartFlute Quartet in A Major, K. 298
MozartOboe Quartet in F Major, K. 370
DvorákSlavonic Dances, Op. 46 No. 8
SchubertOctet in F Major, D. 803

The Vienna Virtuosi is a chamber ensemble composed of younger-generation players of the Vienna Philharmonic who occupy solo or first-chair positions in the orchestra. The ensemble was founded by Ernst Ottensamer, solo clarinettist of the orchestra, in 1990. The core members are ten musicians, who are joined by additional players as the program requires. Noted musicians, such as Daniel Barenboim and Andr\'e Previn, have performed with them. For this concert, the ensemble will consist of its core group of five string and five wind players.

The Vienna Virtuosi have their own concert cycle at the Musikverein Wien. They regularly appear at the Salzburg, Vienna, and Ossiach music festivals and have toured extensively throughout Europe and Japan. They have several recordings for the Canyon Classics label. Their appearance for Arts at Argonne will be an exclusive for the Chicago area.

The concert will be presented in the Auditorium of the APS Conference Center (Bldg. 402) at Argonne. The concert is open to the public; no special permit is required to enter the laboratory site. A reception will follow the performance.

Tickets ($15) can be ordered by mail. Send your order, with a check payable to Argonne National Laboratory, to Arts at Argonne, Bldg. 201/R-202, Argonne, IL 60439.

Remaining tickets will be sold in the lobby of the Argonne Cafeteria (Bldg. 213) during the week of March 10 between noon and 1:00 p.m. and at the Auditorium Box Office before the performance.