[NEOPAL]Acclaimed Swedish Percussion Group Kroumata Performs at Oberlin April 6
Marci Janas
Marci.Janas at oberlin.edu
Fri Mar 24 07:07:00 PST 2006
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Marci Janas, Director of Conservatory Media Relations
(440) 775-8328 (office); (440) 667-2724 (cell); marci.janas at oberlin.edu
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Acclaimed Percussion Ensemble Kroumata Performs at Oberlin College=20
April 6
OBERLIN, OHIO (March 24, 2006) =97 Kroumata, the Swedish percussion =
group
known around the world for moving percussion from the back row of the=20
orchestra
into the limelight of center stage, performs Thursday, April 6, at=20
Finney Chapel, on
the Oberlin College campus. The concert, part of the College's Artist=20=
Recital Series,
begins at 8 p.m.
The program includes John Cage=92s Third Construction, Arne Melln=E4s=92s=20=
Fragile,
Morgan =C5gren=92s She Came, She Went, Iannis Xenakis=92s Okho, John=20
Eriksson=92s Tr=E4d (Tree),
and Georg Katzer=92s Schlagmusik 2. Finney Chapel is located on the=20
southwest corner of
Route 511 (Lorain Street) and North Professor Street.
The Oberlin concert will feature five of Kroumata=92s six members: Roger=20=
Bergstr=F6m, Ulrik Nilsson (standing in for John Eriksson, who has a =
work=20
on the program), Anders Holdar, Leif Karlsson, and Johan Silvmark.
Since its founding in 1978, Kroumata has performed more than 200 world=20=
premieres, including 146 by Swedish composers; many of these were=20
commissioned works. Kroumata is credited with greatly expanding the=20
repertoire for percussion.
The ensemble has toured more than 35 countries and has attracted a=20
loyal following in Sweden. The group has its own headquarters in=20
Stockholm, a former cinema that now serves as both concert hall and=20
studio. Kroumata also has performed in less conventional venues, such=20
as a quarry in northern Sweden. Many audiences have met Kroumata in=20
appearances with symphony orchestra; others as an integral part in a=20
performance of modern dance.
Among the group=92s 20 CD recordings is a recent collection of favorite=20=
encores ranging from Bulgarian dance to foxtrot and from the lyricism=20
of Alfv=E9n=92s Skogen to the sultriness of a tango. Most of the pieces=20=
were composed or arranged by members of Kroumata, and they fully=20
exploit all the colors, nuances, and spectacular effects of the=20
ensemble. Writing in Fanfare, Paul Rapoport called Kroumata =93a truly=20=
exhilarating group=94 that has =93a thorough understanding of the nature =
of=20
sound and a limitless imagination informs what it does.=94
Tickets for the concert are $7 for students; $16 for those with an=20
Oberlin I.D. (faculty, staff, alumni, and parents), area educators, and=20=
senior citizens; and $20 for the general public. Tickets purchased at=20
the door on the evening of the performance are an additional $3. To=20
purchase tickets in advance, call the Central Ticket Service box office=20=
(440-775-8169) or visit the CTS box office, located in the lobby of=20
Hall Auditorium, 67 North Main Street, Oberlin.
For more information, please visit www.oberlin.edu/con.
About the Artist Recital Series
Since the inception of the Artist Recital Series in 1878, more than=20
1,000 of the most acclaimed and accomplished musicians, conductors,=20
orchestras, chamber ensembles, and composers have graced the stage of=20
Finney Chapel. Stars of such international stature as Dave Brubeck,=20
Alicia de Larrocha, Glenn Gould, Denyce Graves, Jascha Heifetz,=20
Vladimir Horowitz, Yo-Yo Ma, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Isaac Stern, George=20
Szell, and Eugene Ysa=FFe, to name but a few, have performed under the=20=
auspices of the series. Since 1919, the Cleveland Orchestra has=20
appeared on the series every season for a total of 204 performances=20
under the baton of such illustrious =97and varied =97 conductors as =
Nikolai=20
Sokoloff (38 times), Artur Rodzinski (25 times), George Szell (60=20
times), Robert Shaw, Pierre Boulez, Lorin Maazel, Simon Rattle, Yoel=20
Levi, Christoph von Dohn=E1nyi, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Jahja Ling, Robert=20=
Spano, Franz Welser-M=F6st, Mitskuko Uchida, and Steven Smith. More than=20=
an impressive "Who's Who," the list of artists and ensembles to appear=20=
on the series is an illumination of the best of serious music, spanning=20=
the late 19th century to the present.
The Artist Recital Series is sponsored by the Conservatory and the=20
Friends of the Artist Recital Series. Media sponsorship is provided by=20=
104.9 FM-WCLV, ideastream WVIZ/PBS and 90.3 WCPN, and Northern Ohio=20
Live magazine.
All programs and artists are subject to change.
CALENDAR LISTINGS:
Thursday, April 6 at 8 p.m.
Finney Chapel
90 North Professor St.
Oberlin, OH 44074
Oberlin College Artist Recital Series
Kroumata
Program: John Cage, Third Construction; Arne Melln=E4s, Fragile;
Georg Katzer, Schlagmusik 2; Iannis Xenakis, Okho;
Morgan =C5gren, She Came, She Went, John Eriksson, Tr=E4d (Tree)
Tickets=97
Students: $7
OCID: $16
Seniors: $16
Area Educators: $16
General Public: $20
At the door: Additional $3
GROUP DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE
Free parking=A0
Box Office: 440-775-8169
www.oberlin.edu/arseries
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Marci Janas
Director of Conservatory Media Relations
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
39 West College Street
Oberlin, OH 44074
www.oberlin.edu/con
(P) 440-775-8328
(F) 440-775-5457
marci.janas at oberlin.edu=
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(440) 775-8328 (office); (440) 667-2724 (cell);
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<center><bold><bigger>Acclaimed Percussion Ensemble Kroumata Performs
at Oberlin College April 6
<x-tad-smaller>
</x-tad-smaller></bigger></bold></center>OBERLIN, OHIO (March 24,
2006) =97<bold> </bold>Kroumata, the Swedish percussion group=20
known around the world for moving percussion from the back row of the
orchestra=20
into the limelight of center stage, performs Thursday, April 6, at
Finney Chapel, on=20
the Oberlin College campus. The concert, part of the College's Artist
Recital Series,=20
begins at 8 p.m.=20
The program includes John Cage=92s<italic> Third Construction,
</italic>Arne Melln=E4s=92s <italic>Fragile</italic>,=20
Morgan =C5gren=92s <italic>She Came, She Went, </italic>Iannis Xenakis=92s=
<italic>Okho</italic>, John Eriksson=92s <italic>Tr=E4d</italic>
<italic>(Tree),</italic>=20
and Georg Katzer=92s<italic> Schlagmusik 2. </italic>Finney Chapel is
located on the southwest corner of=20
Route 511 (Lorain Street) and North Professor Street.
The Oberlin concert will feature five of Kroumata=92s six members: Roger
Bergstr=F6m, Ulrik Nilsson (standing in for John Eriksson, who has a
work on the program), Anders Holdar, Leif Karlsson, and Johan Silvmark.
Since its founding in 1978, Kroumata has performed more than 200 world
premieres, including 146 by Swedish composers; many of these were
commissioned works. Kroumata is credited with greatly expanding the
repertoire for percussion.
The ensemble has toured more than 35 countries and has attracted a
loyal following in Sweden. The group has its own headquarters in
Stockholm, a former cinema that now serves as both concert hall and
studio. Kroumata also has performed in less conventional venues, such
as a quarry in northern Sweden. Many audiences have met Kroumata in
appearances with symphony orchestra; others as an integral part in a
performance of modern dance.=20
Among the group=92s 20 CD recordings is a recent collection of favorite
encores ranging from Bulgarian dance to foxtrot and from the lyricism
of Alfv=E9n=92s <italic>Skogen</italic> to the sultriness of a tango. =
Most
of the pieces were composed or arranged by members of Kroumata, and
they fully exploit all the colors, nuances, and spectacular effects of
the ensemble. Writing in <italic>Fanfare,</italic> Paul Rapoport
called Kroumata =93a truly exhilarating group=94 that has =93a thorough
understanding of the nature of sound and a limitless imagination
informs what it does.=94
Tickets for the concert are $7 for students; $16 for those with an
Oberlin I.D. (faculty, staff, alumni, and parents), area educators,
and senior citizens; and $20 for the general public. Tickets purchased
at the door on the evening of the performance are an additional $3. To
purchase tickets in advance, call the Central Ticket Service box
office (440-775-8169) or visit the CTS box office, located in the
lobby of Hall Auditorium, 67 North Main Street, Oberlin.
For more information, please visit www.oberlin.edu/con.
<bold>About the Artist Recital Series</bold>
Since the inception of the Artist Recital Series in 1878, more than
1,000 of the most acclaimed and accomplished musicians, conductors,
orchestras, chamber ensembles, and composers have graced the stage of
Finney Chapel. Stars of such international stature as Dave Brubeck,
Alicia de Larrocha, Glenn Gould, Denyce Graves, Jascha Heifetz,
Vladimir Horowitz, Yo-Yo Ma, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Isaac Stern, George
Szell, and Eugene Ysa=FFe, to name but a few, have performed under the
auspices of the series. Since 1919, the Cleveland Orchestra has
appeared on the series every season for a total of 204 performances
under the baton of such illustrious =97and varied =97 conductors as
Nikolai Sokoloff (38 times), Artur Rodzinski (25 times), George Szell
(60 times), Robert Shaw, Pierre Boulez, Lorin Maazel, Simon Rattle,
Yoel Levi, Christoph von Dohn=E1nyi, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Jahja Ling,
Robert Spano, Franz Welser-M=F6st, Mitskuko Uchida, and Steven Smith.
More than an impressive "Who's Who," the list of artists and ensembles
to appear on the series is an illumination of the best of serious
music, spanning the late 19th century to the present.
The Artist Recital Series is sponsored by the Conservatory and the
Friends of the Artist Recital Series. Media sponsorship is provided by
104.9 FM-WCLV, ideastream WVIZ/PBS and 90.3 WCPN, and <italic>Northern
Ohio Live</italic> magazine.
All programs and artists are subject to change.
<bold>CALENDAR LISTINGS:
</bold>
<bold>Thursday, April 6 at 8 p.m.</bold>
Finney Chapel
90 North Professor St.
Oberlin, OH 44074
<bold>Oberlin College Artist Recital Series</bold>
<bold>Kroumata
</bold>Program: John Cage, <italic>Third Construction; </italic>Arne
Melln=E4s, <italic>Fragile;=20
</italic>Georg Katzer, <italic>Schlagmusik 2;</italic> Iannis Xenakis,
<italic>Okho;</italic>=20
Morgan =C5gren, <italic>She Came, She Went, </italic>John Eriksson,
<italic>Tr=E4d (Tree)
</italic>Tickets=97
Students: $7
OCID: $16
Seniors: $16
Area Educators: $16
General Public: $20
At the door: Additional $3
GROUP DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE
Free parking=A0
Box Office: 440-775-8169
www.oberlin.edu/arseries
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Marci Janas
Director of Conservatory Media Relations
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
39 West College Street
Oberlin, OH 44074
www.oberlin.edu/con
(P) 440-775-8328
(F) 440-775-5457
marci.janas at oberlin.edu=
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