Chamber Music Sedona presents
Twenty-Sixth Season ~ A Musical Harvest
by Andy Spitz
On the heels of a spectacular 25th anniversary season, Chamber Music Sedona once again presents a robust and distinguished calendar for the 2008 season, kicking off with the incomparable Canadian Brass in its Sedona debut, October 19.
The Grammy award-winning Canadian Brass quintet has recorded more than 60 albums, and the international acclaimed group was voted the
'Best Brass Ensemble' in the first-ever Global Classical Music Poll, in 1997. Continuously refining its music, the group has transcribed, arranged, and commissioned more than 200 innovative works. The virtuosi quintet has appeared on numerous television shows, including The Tonight Show, and has performed with luminaries, including John Williams and the Boston Pops.'
This year's 26th season of "Magical Music in the Red Rocks" presents a unique mix, with a common thread of
"unparalleled artistic excellence and diversity," said Marion Maby, president of Chamber Music Sedona.
"From solo piano to bluegrass and from jazz to traditional chamber music, this year's artists and ensembles include nearly 20 Grammy award winners," said Maby.
The season features 11 concerts, complemented by additional community programs from five Free Chamber Music at the Library series, the Quick-Bowman Piano Competition, and 10 in-school concerts.
Eddie Daniels Jazz Quartet
Sunday, October 26
Eddie Daniels returns to Sedona, following his 1994 Sedona Jazz on the Rocks performance. Daniels has revolutionized a unique style, blending jazz and classical music in a beautifully woven fabric of sound.
From Mozart to Charlie Parker, Daniels
traverses note for note with breathtaking technical and emotive experience. His
virtuosity led Leonard Bernstein to say, "Daniels combines elegance and
virtuosity in a way that makes me remember Arthur Rubenstein. He is a thoroughly
well-bred demon."
Accompanying Daniels is pianist Tom Ranier, drummer Steve Schaeffer, and bassist Dave Finck.
Manhattan Piano Trio
Sunday, November 9
Hailed by critics as a "grand departure from the usual," The Manhattan Piano Trio is one of the most prominent, exciting, emerging chamber music groups in America.
Since its formation in the summer of 2004, the group has won top honors in numerous competitions, received several awards, and given more than 250 performances at countless prestigious venues spanning America. Individually, the members are all award-winning soloists and have all performed at many leading concert halls in the world.
Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Piano Trio
Sunday, December 14
Three key members of the Grammy award-winning Los Angeles Philharmonic perform in an intimate concert at Sedona Creative Life Center as the Los Angeles Philharmonic Piano Trio.
Concertmaster Martin Chalifour, principal cellist Peter Stumpf, and principal keyboardist Joanne Martin Pearce have invited clarinetist Donald Foster to join them for the final work of three masterpieces.
"We couldn't secure the entire LA Phil, and hope the Trio will suffice for our patrons," said Bert Harclerode, CMS executive director.
The season continues in 2009 with: Biava String Quartet in residence January 7-11, with a concert January 11; Juilliard String Quartet in concert January 25; Trio da Sal on Sunday, February 8; Turtle Island String Quartet performance March 8; Valentina Lisitsa and Alexei Kuznetsoff piano 4-hands recital March 15; Rod Gilfry, baritone and Rita Borden, piano recital March 29; Sedona Bluegrass Festival, Sunday, May 3.
All concerts are preceded by informal
pre-concert talks, from 1:15-2 p.m., and "Concert Conversations" with the artists take place from 2:15-2:25 p.m. Concerts are presented at 2:30 p.m., at St. John Vianney Church, 180 Soldiers Pass Rd., Sedona (Unless noted otherwise.)
For more detailed information, go
online www.chambermusicsedona.org
or call (928) 204-2415.