Radius Ensemble appointed Alumni Ensemble in Residence at MIT for 2009-2010
Radius Ensemble |
For Immediate Release: Aug. 24, 2009
Contact:
Jennifer Montbach, Artistic Director
Radius Ensemble
Email jmontbach@radiusensemble.org
(617) 792-7234 |
Cambridge, MA... The critically acclaimed chamber music
group Radius
Ensemble has been appointed Alumni Ensemble in Residence at
MIT for the 2009-2010 academic year. Radius Ensemble will present
a four concert series at MIT's Killian
Hall (160 Memorial Drive in
Cambridge) and collaborate with faculty on other projects including
the Ed Cohen Memorial Concert. MIT student will be admitted to all
Radius Ensemble concerts at MIT free of charge when they present
a valid MIT ID. Among Radius Ensemble’s members is clarinetist
Eran Egozy, MIT ’95, cofounder
and chief technical officer of Harmonix Music Systems, creators of
the original Guitar Hero, Rock Band and Rock Band 2, and the forthcoming
The Beatles Rock Band. In 2008, Eran and his Harmonix business partner
were named to the Time 100 list of the world's most influential people.
Eran has been a member of Radius Ensemble since 2001. Radius
Ensemble, now in its eleventh season, has earned rave reviews and
a dedicated following by reinvigorating classical music for a new
generation. A chamber music ensemble of winds, strings, and piano,
Radius performs music from the classical period to the modern era,
from beloved masterpieces to undiscovered gems. Its musicians
are outstanding professionals inspired by tradition, willing to take
risks, and committed to connecting with a diverse group of listeners.
Founded in 1999 by oboist and impresario Jennifer Montbach,
Radius’s
season also includes a four-concert series
at the Rivers School Conservatory in Weston, where the group is also
ensemble in residence. Radius has also appeared on concert
series throughout New England, including the Rockport Chamber Music
Festival and New York’s Music in Chelsea. Radius has commissioned
and premiered numerous works by Boston-area composers and has won
several Meet the Composer grants from the National Endowment for
the Arts/New England Foundation for the Arts. Committed to community
outreach, Radius presents a free Saturday-morning family concert
in Harvard Square, and a distributes free tickets to disadvantaged
children and their parents or mentors through local community service
agencies. The concert schedule for the 2009-2010
season follows. Tickets are $15 and $20 ($10 for students and seniors)
and include a post-concert reception with the artists. Subscriptions
are available. Order online or get tickets at the door beginning
at 7pm. There is a $2 discount per ticket when ordering online. Visa
and MasterCard accepted. Call (617) 792-7234 or visit radiusensemble.org
for more information. An electronic press kit, including high
resolution photos, is available at
http://radiusensemble.org/epk.htm. Saturday,
October 3 at 8pm, MIT’s Killian Hall (160
Memorial Drive, Cambridge)
Sunday, October 4 at 4pm, Rivers
School Conservatory’s Rivera
Hall (333 Winter St., Weston)
HOLLAND Alchemy for flute and cello
FRANÇAIX Wind Quartet
SCHUBERT Octet in F, D. 803
Thursday, November 12 at 7pm, Rivers School Conservatory’s Rivera Hall
Saturday, November 14 at 8 pm, MIT’s Killian Hall
MARTINU Sonata for flute, violin and piano
RAN Private Game for clarinet and cello
MOZART Quintet in E-flat for horn and strings, K.407
D’RIVERA Aires tropicales for wind quintet
Saturday, March 13 at 8pm, MIT’s Killian Hall
Sunday, March 14 at 4pm, Rivers School Conservatory’s Rivera
Hall
POULENC Sonata for clarinet and bassoon, Op. 32
EWAZEN Roaring Fork for wind quintet
BRAHMS Piano Quartet No. 2 in A, Op. 26
Sunday, May 16 at 4pm, Rivers School Conservatory’s Rivera Hall
Saturday, May 22 at 8pm, MIT’s Killian Hall
CANTELOUBE Rustiques for reed trio
BERGE Horn-Lokk for solo horn
EPSTEIN Lost Motion for clarinet and strings (World
Premiere Commission by 2009-2010 composer in residence Marti Epstein)
CRUMB
Vox balaenae (Voice of the Whale) for amplified flute, cello and
piano
Saturday, May 1 at 10:30am, Christ Church Cambridge (Zero Garden
Street in Harvard Square)
Free Family Concert
Featuring Radius Ensemble’s string players and Vivaldi’s
Four Seasons
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