| Tapestry |
Saturday, November 8, 2008 7:30
pm
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The four
ladies of this Boston based vocal ensemble bring to life ethereal webs of sound
by Hildegard of Bingen, the 11th century mystic, philosopher, composer, poet,
and perhaps the most remarkable woman of the Middle Ages. |
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Guitarnaval |
| Friday, November 21, 2008, 7:30 pm
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David
Cullen, Allen Krantz, and Ernesto Tamayo. Three of the world’s leading
guitarists in one hall, one night only. We don’t know exactly what to expect,
but it’s sure to be strumthin’ special. |
| Quartetto
Gelato |
| Saturday, December 13, 2008
7:30 pm
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Had it up to here
with traditional holiday concerts? Been to one too many Messiah sing-alongs?
Then this is the Christmas event for you. Quartetto Gelato, acclaimed in every
valley as a remedy for classical ennui, will work its special magic with some
not-so-standard seasonal fare. |
| Ludmil Angelov, piano |
| Saturday, January 24, 2009
7:30 pm
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Bulgarian pianist
Ludmil Angelov, beloved of Music at Gretna audiences, makes his debut in Leffler
Chapel in a long-awaited return stateside to Gretna Music. Ludmil's
programs exude old-world charm.
Sponsored by East Indies Coffee & Tea Co. and Bert and Holly Althaver |
| Music for
Cartoons by Fireworks Ensemble |
| Saturday, February 28, 2009 7:30 pm
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Where did you first here
the music of Rossini and Wagner? a) At the Metropolitan Opera. b) On Saturday
morning, when Elmer sang it to Bugs Bunny (“O! Bwoonhilda, You’re so wovewie!”).
If you answered b, then CARTOON is the concert for you, with the eight musicians
of the Fireworks Ensemble bringing to life great music from the golden era of animation. |
| Haydn's
Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross |
| Saturday, March 28,
7:30 pm
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Haydn’s
Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross stands as one of the most enduring
testaments of faith in music. The internationally acclaimed Colorado String
Quartet will bring this Passion season masterpiece to life, with meditations on
the meaning of the words by several of the region’s spiritual leaders. |
| Mahler's Fourth Symphony and
Songs of a Wayfarer |
| Saturday, April 18, 7:30 pm
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Among the
nation’s foremost chamber orchestras, the Philadelphia Virtuosi are acclaimed
for their passionate performances and innovative repertoire. What better group
to tackle Mahler’s 4th symphony in an especially intimate, nonet guise? |
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