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2006-2007 Season
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble - Sat., October 14, 2006
Efe Baltacigil, cello - Mon., November 6, 2006
Zephyros Winds - Mon., February 12, 2007
Wendy Chen, piano - Mon., March 12, 2007
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All performances begin at 8:00 p.m. and will be presented at the Sunrise Theater.
Subscription for reserved seating: $80 per person for 4 concerts ($30 for students)
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Saturday, October 14, 2006 at 8 p.m.
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Chamber Ensemble
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 The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields was formed in 1959 by a group of eleven enthusiastic musicians with the aim of performing in public without a conductor. Their first three recordings led to a succession of long-term contracts, and the Academy quickly took their place among the most recorded ensembles in history. As the repertoire expanded from Baroque to Mozart, Bartok and Beethoven, so it became necessary for the principal violin, Neville Marriner, to conduct the larger orchestra. The Chamber Ensemble was created in 1967 to perform the larger chamber works—from quintets to octets—with players who customarily work together, instead of the usual string quartet with additional guests. Drawn from the principal players of the orchestra, the Chamber Ensemble tours as a string octet, string sextet, and in other configurations including winds. Its touring commitments are extensive, with annual visits to France, Germany, and Spain, and frequent tours to North and South America, Australia, New Zealand, and Taiwan. For more information about the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble, click onto www.asmf.org.
To see a review of this concert by William Thomas Walker of Classical Voice of North Carolina, Click Here.
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Monday, November 6, 2006 at 8 p.m.
Efe Baltacigil, cello
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 Cellist Efe Baltacigil was acclaimed by audiences and critics alike in February 2005 when he and pianist Emanuel Ax performed Beethoven's Cello Sonata No. 1 at a Philadelphia Orchestra concert with only 10 minutes of rehearsal. Mr. Baltacigil, the Orchestra's Associate Principal Cellist, and Mr. Ax, the evening's soloist, were called upon when a winter snowstorm prevented most of the Orchestra from reaching the concert hall. After that performance, The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote, “Baltacigil is a highly individualized solo artist. His gorgeous sound, strong personality, and expressive depth suggest an artist about to have a major career.” Winner of the 2005 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, he has performed with Pinchas Zukerman, Yo-Yo Ma, Otto-Werner Mueller, Musicians from Marlboro, and is a member of Lincoln Center's Chamber Music Society II. Born in Istanbul, Turkey, Mr. Baltacigil started studying the violin at the age of five and changed to the cello at the age of seven. He earned his undergraduate degree from Mimar Sinan University Conservatory in Istanbul in 1998 and an Artist Diploma from The Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia in 2002, where he studied with Peter Wiley and David Soyer. To read more about Efe, click onto www.yca.org.
To see a review of this concert by William Thomas Walker of Classical Voice of North Carolina, Click Here.
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Monday, February 12, 2007 at 8 p.m.
Zéphyros Winds
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 The Zéphyros Winds is recognized as one of the nation's leading chamber ensembles with appearances across the country at major concert venues, including Carnegie Hall, Wolf Trap, and the “Great Performers Series” at Lincoln Center. Taking its name from the Greek god of the West Wind, the group first gained distinction in 1995 when it won both the First and Grand Prizes at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition becoming the first wind quintet in the competition's 22-year history to do so. Comprising graduates of the Curtis Institute of Music, Yale School of Music, Eastman, and The Julliard School, the Zéphyros Winds is now based in Manhattan, where its members are energetic contributors to New York's musical community. Though originally formed as a woodwind quintet, Zéphyros now performs in additional combinations, making possible a range of pieces from wind trios to Mozart's timeless serenades for wind octet. You can learn more about the Zéphyros Winds at their website, www.zephyroswinds.com.
To see a review of this concert by William Thomas Walker of Classical Voice of North Carolina, Click Here.
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Monday, March 12, 2007 at 8 p.m.
Wendy Chen, piano
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 Wendy Chen has appeared as soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Boston Pops, Pacific Symphony, and Cincinnati Symphony. She has worked with many distinguished conductors including André Previn, Carl St. Clair, Keith Lockhart, and Marco Armiliato. She has given recitals throughout the United States, including appearances at New York City's Alice Tully Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, 92nd Street Y, Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, and Washington DC's Kennedy Center. Ms. Chen has won numerous awards, including first prizes at the Young Concert Artists International Auditions and the Seventeen Magazine/General Motors National Concerto Competition. In 1990, she became the youngest winner ever of the National Chopin Competition. Born in Los Angeles, Wendy Chen attended the Colburn School of Performing Arts as a student of Dorothy Hwang, and received private instruction from Aube Tzerko. Ms. Chen earned degrees from the Peabody Conservatory at The Johns Hopkins University, where she was a student of Leon Fleisher. Ms. Chen's debut solo recording, featuring works by Chopin, has been released on the RCM label.
To see a review of this concert by William Thomas Walker of Classical Voice of North Carolina, Click Here.
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