Memphis Concerts International

<body> <p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <i> <font size="6"> <img border="0" src="1NewLogo.jpg" width="126" height="102" align="left" hspace="6" vspace="6"></font></i><p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">  <p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <i> <font size="6">Welcome to Concerts International</font></i> <p> </p> <blockquote> <p><i>Some of history's greatest composers chose chamber music as the medium in which to express their most profound and intimate musical thoughts. </i></p> <p><i>Chamber music is usually performed in ensembles of 3-8 instruments, and in most cases performed without a conductor, allowing each performer greater artistic freedom.</i></p> <p><i>Chamber music repertoire spans four centuries, beginning with early Baroque composers such as Rameau, Telemann and Bach.</i></p> <p align="left"><i>At Concerts International, we embrace a broad definition of chamber music, and are committed to presenting a wide variety of ensembles and repertoire, to present the art-form of chamber music at its fullest and richest.</i></p> <p> <i>Founded in 1971, Concerts International is dedicated to bringing world-class chamber music to the Memphis/Mid-South area. Concerts International is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.</i></p> <p><i>Concerts International past seasons have featured acclaimed artists from around the globe. This season runs September through April, including three matinees. All performances take place in an intimate setting at the University of Memphis Harris Concert Hall.</i></p> <p><i>Now in its 35th year of presenting concerts, Concerts International  is pleased to present this year’s roster of distinguished performers.</i></p> <p><i>For more information on the concert season, tickets, and educational opportunities, please call Concerts International at 901-527-3067 or email <a href="mailto:info@concetsinternational.org"> info@concetsinternational.org</a>.</i></p> <p align="left"> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" align="center"> <font size="6"><i>The 2007 - 2008 Season</i></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" align="center">  </p><div align="center"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 817px; border-collapse: collapse;" id="table1" bordercolorlight="#FFFFFF" bordercolordark="#FFFFFF" bgcolor="#c0c0c0" border="1" bordercolor="#000080" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td style="padding: 0.75pt 0.75pt 0in; width: 194px; height: 15.75pt;" bordercolor="#000000" bordercolorlight="#000000" bordercolordark="#000000" align="center" bgcolor="#000000"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"> <font color="#ffffff" face="Arial" size="3"><b>Concert Date</b></font></p></td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt 0.75pt 0in; width: 436px; height: 15.75pt;" bordercolor="#000000" bordercolorlight="#000000" bordercolordark="#000000" bgcolor="#000000" nowrap="nowrap"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"> <font color="#ffffff" face="Arial" size="3"><b>Ensemble</b></font></p></td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt 0.75pt 0in; width: 163px; height: 15.75pt;" bordercolor="#000000" bordercolorlight="#000000" bordercolordark="#000000" align="center" bgcolor="#000000" nowrap="nowrap"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"> <font color="#ffffff" face="Arial" size="3"><b>Location</b></font></p></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 48pt;"> <td style="padding: 0.75pt 0.75pt 0in; width: 194px; height: 48pt;" align="center"> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3">Tuesday, October 16, 2007</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font size="3">7:30 PM</font></p></td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt 0.75pt 0in; width: 436px; height: 48pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> <font size="3"> <img src="Talich4.jpg" align="left" border="0" height="135" hspace="6" vspace="6" width="105">TALICH QUARTET</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> <font size="2">Jan Talich - violin Joseph Gagliano (1780)<br> Petr Macecek - violin Francesco Rugger (1694)<br> Vladimir Bukac - viola Lorenzo Guadanini (1740)<br> Petr Prause - violoncello J.Gagliano (1750)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> <font size="2">The Talich Quartet, which has been considered for many years to be one of the world's finest string quartets, represents Czech musical art over the whole Europe, the USA and Japan. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p></td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt 0.75pt 0in; width: 163px; height: 48pt;" align="center"> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3">University of Memphis  Harris Concert Hall</font></p></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 48pt;"> <td style="padding: 0.75pt 0.75pt 0in; width: 194px; height: 48pt;" align="center"> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"> </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3">Tuesday, November 13, 2007</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3">7:30 PM</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"> </font></p></td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt 0.75pt 0in; width: 436px; height: 48pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> <font size="3"> <img src="skride_3_300.jpg" align="left" border="0" height="124" hspace="6" vspace="6" width="124">BAIBA SKRIDE, violin  |  LAUMA SKRIDE, piano</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> <font size="2">The Latvian violinist Baiba Skride is rapidly earning a reputation as one of today’s most promising young artists. A soloist, recitalist and chamber musician, who is still continuing her studies, she has already attained an international career.<br> <br> Lauma Skride was born in 1982 in Riga, the youngest of three sisters in a Latvian musical family. Her spirited performances surprise and delight audiences with their freshness, natural spontaneity and pure musicality. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p></td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt 0.75pt 0in; width: 163px; height: 48pt;" align="center"> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3">University of Memphis  Harris Concert Hall</font></p></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 48pt;"> <td style="padding: 0.75pt 0.75pt 0in; width: 194px; height: 48pt;" u1:str="Tuesday 5/1/07 7:30 pm " align="center"> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"> </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3">Tuesday, February 19, 2008</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"> 7:30 PM</font></p></td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt 0.75pt 0in; width: 436px; height: 48pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> <font size="3"> <img src="RichardEgarr.png" align="left" border="0" height="184" hspace="6" vspace="6" width="124">ACADEMY OF ANCIENT MUSIC with RICHARD EGARR, </font><font size="2">Director - Harpsichord Soloist</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> <font size="2">Richard Egarr is one of the most exciting and versatile musicians of his generation. He is in great demand as a soloist, chamber musician and conductor. As a soloist he has performed extensively in the major music festivals throughout Europe, as well as critically acclaimed tours in the USA and Japan.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> <font size="2"> </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" align="center"> <img src="aamcarnegie.jpg" align="right" border="0" height="152" width="322"></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" align="center">  </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" align="center">  </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" align="center">  </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" align="center">  </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" align="center">  </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" align="center">  </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" align="center">  </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" align="center">  </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" align="center">  </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" align="center">  </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" align="center">  </p></td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt 0.75pt 0in; width: 163px; height: 48pt;" align="center"> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"> </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3">Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"> </font></p></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 48pt;"> <td style="padding: 0.75pt 0.75pt 0in; width: 194px; height: 48pt;" u1:str="Tuesday 5/1/07 7:30 pm " align="center"> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3">Saturday, March 15, 2008</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"> 8:00 PM</font></p></td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt 0.75pt 0in; width: 436px; height: 48pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"> <img src="Kronossubway-1.png" align="left" border="0" height="124" hspace="6" vspace="6" width="125">KRONOS QUARTET</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> <font size="2">David Harrington, violin <br> John Sherba, violin <br> Hank Dutt, viola<br> Jeffrey Zeigler, cello </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> <font size="2">For more than 30 years, the Kronos Quartet has pursued a singular artistic vision, combining a spirit of fearless exploration with a commitment to expanding the range and context of the string quartet. In the process, Kronos has become one of the most celebrated and influential ensembles of our time, performing thousands of concerts worldwide, releasing more than 40 recordings of extraordinary breadth and creativity, collaborating with many of the world's most eclectic composers and performers, and commissioning hundreds of works and arrangements for string quartet. Kronos' work has also garnered numerous awards, including a Grammy for Best Chamber Music Performance (2004) and "Musicians of the Year" (2003) from Musical America. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p></td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt 0.75pt 0in; width: 163px; height: 48pt;" align="center"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> <font size="3">Germantown</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> <font size="3"> Performing Arts Centre</font></p></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 48pt;"> <td style="padding: 0.75pt 0.75pt 0in; width: 194px; height: 48pt;" u1:str="Tuesday 5/1/07 7:30 pm " align="center"> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3">Thursday, April 24, 2008</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"> 7:30 PM</font></p></td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt 0.75pt 0in; width: 436px; height: 48pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> <font size="3"> <img src="Brentano2_th.jpg" align="left" border="0" height="143" hspace="6" vspace="6" width="125">BRENTANO STRING QUARTET</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> <font size="2">Since its inception in 1992, The Brentano String Quartet has been singled out for its technical brilliance, musical insight and stylistic elegance. Within a year's time, the Brentano String Quartet claimed the distinction of being named to three major awards, winning the first Cleveland Quartet Award, the 1995 Naumburg Chamber Music Award and the 10th Annual Martin E. Segal Award.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> <font size="2">The Quartet is named after Antonie Brentano, whom many scholars believe to have been Beethoven's mysterious "Immortal Beloved", and to whom he wrote his famous love confession.</font></p></td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt 0.75pt 0in; width: 163px; height: 48pt;" align="center"> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3">University of Memphis  Harris Concert Hall</font></p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman">2007-2008 Season ticket prices begin at $150.00. </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman"> </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman">For ticket information, call 901-527-3067.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" align="center"> <i><font face="Times New Roman"><a href="tickets.html">Order Form for Tickets</a></font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" align="center"> </p> <font face="Times New Roman"> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" align="center"><i> <font size="2">A subscription of $200 or more per ticket guarantees you preferred seating at Harris Concert Hall. </font> </i> </p> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" align="center"><i> <font size="2">Single Ticket Prices:</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" align="center"><i> <font size="2">Academy of Ancient Music $45 </font> </i> </p> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" align="center"><i> <font size="2">Kronos Quartet $45</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" align="center"><i> <font size="2">All other performances $40 each</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" align="center"><i> <font size="2">Students with ID $5.00.</font></i></p> </font> </blockquote> <hr> <font FACE="Times New Roman"> <p ALIGN="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><i>Concerts International, Inc.</i></p> <p ALIGN="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><i>P.O. Box 770522</i></p> <p ALIGN="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><i>Memphis, TN 38177-0522</i></p> <p ALIGN="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> </p> <p ALIGN="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><i>(901) 527-3067</i></p> <p ALIGN="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><i> http://concertsinternational.net</i></p> </font> <p align="left"> <p align="left"> </blockquote> </body>