Tetzlaff Ensemble
Jonathan Biss, Calder Quartet piano Alexander String Quartet The Boston Camerata
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2012 AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2012 AT 3:00 PM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2013 AT 8:00 PM FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2013 AT 8:00 PM FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2013 AT 8:00 PM
The Music at Amherst Chamber Series begins its 35th anniversary season by welcoming the American pianist JONATHAN BISS is celebrated for his artistry, musical intelligence and The ALEXANDER STRING QUARTET has been performing together for more than three THE BOSTON CAMERATA is a pioneer in the contemporary performance of early music. Virtuosic German violinist CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF joins forces with cellist TANJA TETZLAFF, CALDER QUARTET to the Buckley stage. Called “outstanding” and “superb” by The New York deeply felt interpretations of a broad repertoire. Described by The New Yorker as playing with decades and has secured its standing among the world’s premier ensembles. The quartet Celebrated for their ambitious programs executed with exquisite tone and balance, the pianist ALEXANDER LONQUICH and clarinetist and composer JÖRG WIDMANN to close the Times, the Juilliard-trained quartet is known for its musical curiosity and the immediacy “unerring sophistication,” Biss has won international recognition for his recitals, chamber is recognized for its cohesion, vivacity and virtuosic performances. In its first appearance in ensemble was commissioned to develop its newest major production: The Lady Mass of Chamber Series’ 35th anniversary season. Tetzlaff is known for his musical integrity, technical and context it brings to its artfully crafted performances. The Calder Quartet will kick off a music and recordings. At Amherst, he will perform solo works by Schumann, Beethoven the Music at Amherst Chamber Series, the Alexander Quartet will play quartets by Haydn, Guillaume de Machaut, in celebration of the 800th anniversary of the Reims Cathedral. assurance and intelligent, compelling interpretations. He is internationally recognized as one weekend-long residency celebrating the art of the string quartet at Amherst with a perfor- and Berg. Shostakovich and Schubert. It is considered a profound vision of medieval spirituality. This program, set alongside of the most important violinists of his generation. The ensemble will take on many forms at mance of Mozart, Beethoven and Ravel. Gregorian chants, will receive its American premiere at Amherst. Amherst to perform works by Widmann, Mozart and Messiaen. “Biss radiates a confidence solidly based on prodigious technique, energy never “The quartet plays with assurance, focus, and guts.” — Hartford Courant needing recharging, and a stylistic perception both intuitive and intelligent.” “They were, to put it simply, terrific of tone, virtuosity and balance.” “An exceptional event . . . ravishing . . . suave timbres, luminous interplay of voices, “… what ultimately moves people is the emotional openness and deep sincerity of — The Washington Post — San Francisco Chronicle perfect balances, supple melismas, pure diction.” — L’Union (Reims, France) Tetzlaff’s playing.” — The Boston Globe
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Just one night after kicking off the Chamber Series, the CALDER QUARTET launches the Internationally acclaimed MacArthur “Genius” MEREDITH MONK is regarded as both a For the past 10 years, THE BAD PLUS has broken down the walls of jazz convention and Inuit throat singer TANYA TAGAQ’s signature style emerges from the intersection of impro- Tickets are nonrefundable, and programs and dates are subject to change. visation, tradition, passion and invention. Her mesmerizing work is abstract, evoking images 2012–2013 Parallels season. Widely regarded for its commitment to discovering, commis- “magician of the voice” and “one of America’s coolest composers.” Her wordless music embod- created a body of work that has secured its place at the forefront of a new instrumental Buckley Recital Hall has limited wheelchair-accessible seating. sioning and mentoring some of today’s best emerging composers, the Quartet expands its ies an alchemical mixture of technical virtuosity, poignant directness, interpretive suppleness music movement. Drawing audiences from across genres, the trio performs original works from nature, and her power and skill have led to collaborations with pop icon Björk and the work beyond the realm of contemporary classical music, spanning both genre and art form. and palpable excitement. Monk’s performance at Amherst will reflect her groundbreaking and reimagined works of pop, rock, country and classical artists. At Amherst, The Bad Plus cutting-edge Kronos Quartet. Tanya Tagaq brings her trio to Amherst (Jesse Zubot, violin, and For further information, please contact the Concert Office at The Calder Quartet’s Parallels performance will take listeners on a journey through contem- technique and profound understanding of the voice’s flexibility and expressive depth. will perform a sampling of its own music as well as its avant-garde reworking of a classical Jean Martin, percussion) for an evening of extraordinary and innovative music. (413) 542-2195 or [email protected]. porary string quartet composition, featuring works by Philip Glass, Andrew Norman, masterpiece in On Sacred Ground: Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. JacobTV, Daniel Wohl and Jacob Cooper. “A composer, singer and theater artist for whom experimentation has led to wondrous A complete list of upcoming events can be found on the Amherst College Music discovery, Monk conjures up a spectrum of colorful and evocative sounds from her “By turns cerebral, visceral and disarmingly emotive, pianist Ethan Iverson, bassist “Calling Tanya Tagaq an Inuit throat singer is like calling Yo-Yo Ma a cello player. Sure, it’s Department website at www.amherst.edu/music. “As far as classical string quartets go, the four gentlemen of the Calder Quartet are as one-of-a-kind vocal instrument. The results are haunting, poignant, terrifying and Reid Anderson and drummer Dave King boast a rare onstage magnetism that accurate, but it’s not the whole of what he does. Like Ma, Tagaq is the best of what she close as it comes to rock stars.”— WNYC sometimes screamingly funny.”— The Plain Dealer transcends genre.”— Time Out New York does — innovative, inspired.”— National Post (Canada) Funded in part by the Expeditions program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Subscribers are guaranteed seats to this free bonus concert! Endowment for the Arts, with additional support from the six New England state arts agencies.