Russian River Chamber Music

RUSSIAN RIVER
CHAMBER MUSIC
Great Music for a Great Community

2007-2008 Calendar of Concerts and Events

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	Calder Quartet Music by Riley, Glass, and Schubert Saturday, October 6, 2007, 7:30. (Pre-concert talk at 7:00.) Healdsburg Community Church, 1100 University Ave. (map) This extraordinary young quartet from Los Angeles pushes the boundaries of chamber music, combining the best of traditional and avant-garde music while exploring new ways to stretch the capabilities, combinations and definition of a string quartet. "The Calder Quartet was stunning." LOS ANGELES TIMES
	Jupiter Trio Music by Beethoven, Dvorak, and Rachmaninoff Saturday, November 3, 2007, 7:30. (Pre-concert talk at 7:00.) Healdsburg Community Church, 1100 University Ave. (map) A compelling synthesis of fire and intensity with a serious, dedicated approach to music making are hallmarks of Jupiter Trio performances. Winners of the Fourth Osaka International Chamber Music Competition. "…at once luminous and powerful performances: the name Jupiter is not there for nothing." ABEILLE MUSIQUE
	Borromeo String Quartet Music by Beethoven, Jalbert, and Schumann Saturday, February 23, 2008, 7:30. (Pre-concert talk begins at 7:00.) Healdsburg Community Church, 1100 University Ave. (map) Since their explosive debut in 1998, the Borromeo Quartet has become one of the most sought after string quartets in the world by virtue of their visionary and ravishingly realized performances. "An ensemble of the very first rank, a quartet that matches elegance and refinement with fire in the belly." BOSTON GLOBE
	eighth blackbird Music by living composers: "Sound Mirrors" SPECIAL TIME! Sunday, April 13, 2008, 4:00. (Pre-concert talk begins at 3:30.) Healdsburg Community Church, 1100 University Ave. (map) One of the premier new music groups (strings, winds, piano) in the world, eighth blackbird promises its ever-increasing audiences provocative and engaging performances. It is widely lauded for its unusual performing style-playing from memory with virtuosic and theatrical flair. "…eighth blackbird is so good it's dangerous. These are superlative players. It was a drop-dead performance BOSTON GLOBE
	Cuartetango "Tango - Old and New" Friday, May 30, 2008, 7:30. (Pre-concert talk begins at 7:00.) Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 8400 Old Redwood Highway, Windsor (map) As the only string quartet entirely devoted to the music of tango, Cuartetango is a leading exponent of Nuevo Tango. Founded by Argentinian violinist Leonardo Suarez Paz, now based in New York, this fiery ensemble fuses traditional tango style with jazz and classical elements. "Leonardo possesses a unique spirit and is a virtuoso extraordinaire on the violin… the spirit of the age inhabits him" WYNTON MARSALIS, Artistic Diorector - Jazz at Lincoln Centerk

General Concert Information

All concerts start at 7:30 p.m. (except April 13th concert), with pre-concert talks beginning at 7:00.
Doors open at 6:45. Arrive early for best seating.
All venues are wheelchair-accessible.
There is plenty of free parking at all sites.
Admission: Free/Donations encouraged.

Free concerts for the 2007/2008 season have been made possible through generous grants from the City of Healdsburg,
the Healdsburg Area Affiliate of Community Foundation, Sonoma County, the Wallis Foundation, the Bulger Family Foundation
and the individual donors of the silver, gold, platinum and Medici circles.

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