Auditorium, APS Conference Center, Argonne National Laboratory
Saturday November 6, 2004 at 8:00 p.m.
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Cinema and Tango | |
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| Nino Rota -- | Suite from “Amarcord” for Piano and Strings |
| Nino Rota -- | Concerto for Strings |
| Ennio Moricone -- | “Nuovo Cinema Paradiso” for Piano and Strings |
| Nino Rota -- | Suite from “The Godfather” |
| Ennio Moricone -- | “Marco Polo” for Viola, Piano and Strings |
| Nino Rota -- | Suite from “La Dolce Vita” for Cello and Strings |
| Astor Piazzola -- | “Le Grand Tango” for Cello and Strings |
| Astor Piazzola -- | Las Estaciones Portenas for Piano and Strings |
This program is partially supported by the University of Chicago and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency
A superb chamber ensemble, comprised of leaders and first solo players from the major Italian orchestras and recent international competition winners.
I Solisti di Venezia came together in 1981 to continue the performance tradition of “I Virtuosi di Roma.” The fame of the individual musicians and the high standard of their performances have brought the ensemble, from their very first appearances, the most enthusiastic response.
I Solisti play the repertoire from the string sextet to the chamber orchestra without conductor and alternating all members as soloists and leaders. They have toured extensively with artists such as Kathleen Battle, Milan Turkovic, Michala Petri, Mstislav Rostropovich, Paul Badura-Skoda, Trevor Pinnock, and the Ensemble Wien-Berlin. In the US, they have performed in the major venues, including the Metropolitan Museum in New York and the Kennedy Center in Washington.
I Solisti record mainly for Denon Nippon Columbia. The most recent releases include Grieg's complete works for string orchestra, a selection of rare film scores by Rota and Morricone, and a collection of unpublished 19th century Italian virtuoso pieces for strings.
The audience is invited to join the artists at a reception following the performance.
The concert will be presented in the Auditorium of the APS Conference Center (Bldg. 402) at Argonne. It is open to the public. For US citizens, photo identification is required to enter the laboratory site. Non-US citizens need to register prior to the event by calling 630-252-3751 during regular working hours.
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Admission to the concert is $25. Call (630) 252-3751 to order your tickets now, VISA and MasterCard accepted; or use the ticket request form to order your tickets by mail.
Remaining tickets will be sold in the lobby of the Argonne Cafeteria (Bldg. 213) during the week of November 1 between noon and 1:00 p.m. The Auditorium Box Office will open one-half hour before the performance.
A special dinner (menu) prepared by Chef Chris Kaminsky will be served in the Argonne Guest House. Dinner hours from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. $24.75 per person. Reservations requested (630-739-6000).
