Manuel Barrueco
Classical guitarist
November 20 - 7:30 p.m.
Callaway Auditorium
Internationally recognized Cuban guitarist Manuel Barrueco has spent three decades performing with some of the nation’s and world’s premiere symphonies, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Boston Symphony and the Royal Philharmonic. His recording catalog includes more than a dozen projects for the EMI label. Among them, his rendition of Joaquín Rodrigo's “Concierto de Aranjuez” with tenor Plácido Domingo was hailed by Classic CD Magazine. “Nylon & Steel,” a collection of duos with guitar greats Al Di Meola, Steve Morse (Deep Purple) and Andy Summers (The Police), demonstrates his versatility and imaginative programming.
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The Empire Brass
Brass quintet
February 17 - 7:30 p.m.
Callaway Auditorium
As the first brass ensemble to win the prestigious Naumberg Chamber Music Award, The Empire Brass enjoys an international reputation as North America's finest brass quintet. The five musicians—all of whom have held leading positions with major American orchestras—perform more than 100 concerts a year in cities from New York to Chicago, Zurich to Tokyo. The group’s best-selling recordings on the Telarc label have introduced an even larger audience to the excitement of brass music that ranges from Bach and Handel to jazz and Broadway.
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The Shanghai Quartet
String quartet
March 31 - 7:30 p.m.
Callaway Auditorium
Originally formed in Shanghai, this ensemble is known for its passionate musicality, virtuosic technique and multicultural innovations. The quartet blends the delicacy of Eastern music with the power of Western repertoire, from traditional Chinese folk music to the most challenging classical works. The Quartet has appeared frequently at New York's Carnegie Hall and also performed the soundtrack for Woody Allen's 2005 film “Melinda and Melinda.”
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