TEXAS PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS

THE BERLIN PHILHARMONIC WIND QUINTET

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2010, 8:00 P.M.
AT THE McCULLOUGH THEATRE

THERE WILL BE A POST PERFORMANCE TALKBACK IN THE HALL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE PERFORMANCE

“It is rare to hear man perfectly integrated with music – when the two are so
inextricably linked, so aware yet selfless, that distinctions between them are rendered meaningless. Such communion was achieved by the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet. It was a concert not to be forgotten.”
— Washington Post

Texas Performing Arts welcomes one of the worlds most celebrated wind ensembles to The University of Texas at Austin. The Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet will perform at the McCullough Theatre on Wednesday, January 27 at 8:00 p.m.

The Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet (Philharmonisches Bläserquintett Berlin) was founded in 1988, during the era of Herbert von Karajan, the first permanently established wind quintet in the famous orchestra’s rich tradition of chamber music.

With four original members since inception (Marion Reinhard succeeded founding bassoonist Henning Trog in 2009), they are living musical witnesses to the hugely productive and influential musical partnerships of the Berlin Philharmonic not only with Karajan, but also with its two most recent Musical Directors: Claudio Abbado and Sir Simon Rattle.

The Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet continues to astonish audiences worldwide with their range of expression, their tonal spectrum and their conceptual unity. Indeed many listeners and critics agree that the ensemble has succeeded in virtually redefining the sound of the classic wind quintet.

In addition to their concert appearances throughout Europe, North and South America, Israel, Australia and the Far East, the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet are also popular guests at international festivals such as the Berliner Festwochen, the Edinburgh Festival, the London Proms, the Quintette-Biennale Marseille, the Rheingau Festival and the Salzburg Festival. Their television productions and radio broadcasts are seen and heard throughout Europe, Asia and North America.

The Berlin Philharmonic Wind Ensemble players: Michael Hasel (flute), Andreas Wittmann (oboe), Walter Seyfarth (clarinet), Fergus McWilliam (horn), Marion Reinhard (bassoon)

McCullough Theatre Program:
W. A. Mozart: Fantasy f-minor KV 608 for a mechanical organ
Arranged by Michael Hasel
Anton Reicha: Quintet in D Major
Op. 91, No. 3
Samuel Barber: Summer music, Op. 31
Carl Nielsen: Quintet Op.43

Campus & Community Engagement Event:

Join us for a post-performance talkback in the hall with the artists immediately following the performance.

CALENDAR LISTING

Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 8:00 pm –Texas Performing Arts presents the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet at the McCullough Theatre (2350 Robert Dedman Dr). A map of the campus:
http://www.TexasPerformingArts.org/visit/maps_directions. Tickets ($36 / $10 student tickets / discounted tickets available for UT faculty & staff, seniors and Military) are on sale now at authorized ticket outlets, which include the Bass Concert Hall Box Office, most H-E-B stores and all Texas Box Office outlets, online at www.TexasPerformingArts.org, or by calling (512) 477-6060 or (800) 982-BEVO.

PRESS CONTACT:
Gene Bartholomew
512.471.0632 gbartholomew@TexasPerformingArts.org

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