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ARTISTS
2008 - 2009 Season
Concerts take place at the Unitarian Universalist Church
of Asheville,
at the corner of Charlotte Street and Edwin
Place.
All concerts are on Friday evenings at 8:00
pm.
Ying
String Quartet - October 3,
2008
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Program
Felix Mendelssohn
Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 12
Bela Bartok
Quartet No. 6
Ludwig van Beethoven
Quartet in C Major,
Op. 59, No. 3
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Ying
siblings Timothy, Janet, David and Phillip have been
playing together since childhood, and it shows.Their
reputation for “instinctive unanimity”
(Philadelphia Inquirer)
and “astonishing, refreshing exaltation and
exhilaration”
(Los Angeles Times)
is matched by their success in communicating with
young listeners. As Quartet in Residence at the
Eastman School of Music, the Ying Quartet plans and
directs a rigorous chamber music curriculum.
Enthusiastic Asheville audiences have been relishing
their visits over the past decade;
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Vienna Piano Trio - February 13, 2009
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Program
Hummel
Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 93
Robert Schuman
Trio No. 2 in F Major, Op. 80
Antonin Dvorak
Trio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, "Dumky”
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The Vienna Piano
Trio has performed in major concert halls worldwide
since its beginnings some twenty years ago. Their
recordings, which
Gramophone
called “bold and addictive,” have won many awards.
The Baltimore Sun
deemed them “the
Beaux Arts Trio of the 21st
century.”
The Strad
praised their “liquidity, marvelous shaping and sexy
classicism” and described their playing as drawing
“the listener in to eavesdrop on a high-powered
conversation among friends.” This is their first
Asheville appearance;
visit
their web site. |
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Imani Winds
- March 6, 2009
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Program
Mongo Santamaria
Afro Blue
Karel
Husa
Five Poems
Lalo
Schifrin
La Nouvelle Orleans
György
Ligeti
Ten Pieces for Wind Quintet
Suite: Portraits of Josephine
Astor
Piazzola
Libertango |
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Since 1997,
the Grammy nominated Imani Winds has been enriching
the traditional wind quintet repertoire with
European, American, African and Latin American
traditions. As their Swahili name, Imani ("faith"),
denotes, the five unabashedly adventurous musicians
have followed their mission closely, carving out a
distinct presence in the classical music world with
their dynamic playing, culturally diverse
programming, and inspirational outreach programs;
visit their web site.
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Biava String Quartet - March 27,
2009
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Program
Mozart
Quartet in B-flat Major, K. 458
Kodaly
Quartet No. 2
Grieg
Quartet in G Minor, Op. 27
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Winner of the Naumburg Chamber Music Award and top
prizes at the Premio Borciani and London
International competitions, the Biava Quartet has
established an enthusiastic following in the United
States and abroad. The Quartet is committed to
inspiring audiences of all ages and is frequently
invited to give master classes and lead educational
programs at schools and conservatories around the
country. Their Asheville connection is more than
skin-deep; violist Mary Persin is the wife of
Asheville Symphony conductor Daniel Meyer. We heard
them once before, in the 2005-06 season, and eagerly
welcome them back.
visit their website
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Ciompi
String Quartet - April 24, 2009
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Program
Franz Joseph Haydn
Quartet in C Major,
Op. 54, No. 2
Leos Janacek
Quartet No. 1,
“Kreutzer Sonata”
Schubert
Quartet in D Minor, D. 810
“Death and the Maiden”
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The
Ciompi Quartet was founded at Duke University in
1965 by the Italian violinist Giorgio Ciompi. All of
its members serve on the faculty at Duke University
and play a leading role in the university’s cultural
life, in addition to traveling widely for
performances on five continents. With rare maturity
and insight, the Ciompi Quartet projects the heart
and soul of the music, in a repertoire that ranges
from well-known masterpieces to works by today's
most communicative composers. They saved the day for
us when they pinch-hit at the last minute in January
2004, when the José
White Quartet was unexpectedly denied passports to
enter the United States. We’re delighted to welcome
them back;
visit their website.
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