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Our last concert of the season will feature some of our local musical artists for a trip through a variety of French styles. From the elegance of a Baroque Trio Sonata by Loeillet, the Impressionistic Prélude, récitatif et variations op. 3 for Flute, Viola, Piano  by Duruflé to the charming, comical Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano by Poulenc, you will see a miniature evolution of French chamber music. The only fitting way to end such an adventure is the ever-so-cool Suite No. 1 for Flute and JAZZ Piano Trio by Claude Bolling. What a great way to finally cool down for the summer!

James Knight, Frances Shelly, Andréa Banke, Scott Oakes & Catherine Consiglio

Dazzling French Twists (and local greats)
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We welcome back Wichita native, Doug Beilman, and the NZSQ as they celebrate their 25th Anniversary. The Barber String Quartet we missed last summer will be performed on this concert as well as works by two New Zealand composers.  John Psathas’s “Unbridled, Manos breathes life into Kartsigar”  and Douglas Lilburn’s String Trio will be heard for the first time in Kansas. Composed almost two hundred years ago, Beethoven’s incredible String Quartet No.15 in A Minor, Op. 132 will conclude this concert with great majesty and awe. NZSQ will be in Residence with BOWS at THE BARN.

In residence with Bows at The Barn!

The New Zealand String Quartet

Their 25th Anniversary Celebration

The dust will hardly have settled out at Prairie Pines when Mandolin Maestros Caterina Lichtenberg and Mike Marshall will arrive to run the 3rd Mandolin Camp Saturday July 7-8. This great duo will perform in concert Saturday July 7 for just one fabulous night!

Mike Marshall and Caterina Lichtenberg

These five extraordinarily talented horn players have been gathering international acclaim from artists and critics alike, since 1991.  As a solo ensemble performing all over the world this a cappella group brings their distinctive flair to jazz and funk music, combining virtuosic improvisation with sizzling ensemble work to create a truly unique music experience. They delight audiences with their artistry, versatility, musicality, and precision, covering American masters from Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, and Thelonious Monk, to Leonard Bernstein, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and Stevie Wonder, while completing their repertoire with dynamic Hornheads’ originals.They will undoubtedly rattle the joists at The Barn!

The Hornheads
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The Harrington String Quartet returns to perform Haydn’s great String Quartet Op. 33, No. 2, “The Joke” and the mesmerizing Robert Schumann String Quartet in A Major, Op. 41, No. 3. The crown jewel of the evening will be Schoenberg’s romantic sextet Verklärte Nacht or Transfigured Night which is based on Richard Dehmel’s poem of the same name.

TRANSFIGURED NIGHT Harrington String Quartet with Catherine Consiglio
and Andrew Kolb
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2012 Season