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New York Kammermusiker Concert

Presented by Three Rivers Arts Council

September 7, 2010

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The New York Kammermusiker, an internationally-known classical chamber music ensemble, will perform the 4th Annual Winds of Change Festival at the NDSCS Stern Cultural Center from 6:30 to 7:30 PM on Tuesday, September 7th. The ensemble will perform a concert of works from the Renaissance, Baroque, and Contemporary periods. Unlike most classical concerts, the musicians of the Kammermusiker are much less formal, speaking with the audience to give background on and context for the music, and invite questions throughout the program. The concert will be preceded by a pre-concert theater performance. Founded in 1969 by Ilonna Pederson, The New York Kammermusiker is a professional double-reed ensemble which has traveled extensively throughout the world. The group is dedicated to presenting music to as wide ranging an audience as possible. The members of the group combine a repertoire ranging from the early Renaissance through Contemporary periods with an informal stage manner inviting the audience to know more about the works performed and the instruments used. Experimental and folk music, often using special folk instruments acquired on tours abroad, are a part of the group's repertoire. The members of the Kammermusiker have been specially trained by the French organization Jeunesses Musicales de France to bring music to young audiences. In addition to concerts in dozens of countries on five continents, the ensemble frequently gives masterclasses and seminars on its tours. The group features double-reed instruments including oboes, English horns, and the bassoon. The ensemble has attracted international attention for its unique ability to use modern instruments in a mainstream revival of Renaissance and Baroque music. The NYK, based in New York City, is broadening the public’s exposure to classical music around the world—from South America to Asia. Although the venues differ widely, one thing remains the same: the ensemble’s ability to delight and inspire the audience.