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Instrumental concert Hours
L’Inverno (Winter) from “The Four s easons” op. 8 no. 4 antonio Vivaldi Kalmus allegro non m olto
Largo allegro
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Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis 1921 Ralph Vaughan Williams curwen

Performed by The corvallis camerata – directed by charles creighton
Requiem gabriel Fauré Kalmus
I. Introit and Kyrie
III. sanctus
IV. Pie Jesu
V. agnus dei
VI. Libera me
VII. In paradisum saturday, January 16, 2010
Concert Hour 3:00 pm • Siiva
Cascade Horizon Band
Director: Dr. Roy Ernst
saturday, January 16, 2010
Concert Hour 7:00 pm
Special Guest: dr. Willie Hill
Turtle Island String Quartet
“It must have been like this when Beethoven was taking Vienna by storm – the exhilaration of seeing the future of classical music unfold before your eyes and ears.” – st. Louis Post- dispatch
Its name derived from creation mythology found in Native american Folklore, the Turtle Island Quartet, since its inception in 1985, has been a singular force in the creation of bold, new trends in chamber music for strings. Winner of the 2006 and most recently, the 2008 grammy award for Best classical crossover album, Turtle Island fuses the classical quartet esthetic with contemporary american musical styles, and by devising a performance practice that honors both, the state of the art has inevitably been redefined. cellist nonpareil Yo-Yo ma has proclaimed TIQ to be “a unified voice that truly breaks new ground – authentic and passionate – a reflection of some of the most creative music-making today.” on January 23, 2003, sue steiger met with 12 musicians who hadn’t played their instruments for 30 to 50 years, but who were eager to make music again. going back to basics, sue helped them regain their tone and music reading skills and the cascade Horizon Band was born. soon, more musicians joined the group, eventually swelling the membership to as many as 72 members. as membership increased, the difficulty and quality of the music increased as well. Today, the band plays spring, Holiday, and Winter concerts to appreciative audiences numbering more than 1000, and a small contingency of the band plays in nursing homes and at other social events. They also participate in the sisters Rodeo Parade and the Bend Veterans day Parade. In 2008 and 2009, the band was asked to play and accompany the Festival choir in the very popular Bend 4th of July concert, “ sound Fourth!”. cascade Horizon Band has become a vital lifeline to its members, allowing them to not only play music, but to meet and make new friends. (The band is the 74th band to join the New Horizon International music association.)
Porgy and Bess composed by - george and Ira gershwin with du Bose and d orothy Heyward publisher - Walden
Keeping the dream alive
The Quartet’s birth was the result of violinist david Balakrishnan’s brainstorming explorations and compositional vision while completing his master’s degree program at antioch university West. The journey has taken Turtle Island through forays into folk, bluegrass, swing, be-bop, funk, R&B, new age, rock, hip-hop, as well as music of Latin america and India …a repertoire consisting of hundreds of ingenious arrangements and originals. It has included over a dozen recordings on labels such as Windham Hill, chandos, Koch and Telarc, soundtracks for major motion pictures, TV and radio credits such as the Today show, all Things considered, Prairie Home companion, and morning Edition, feature articles in People and Newsweek magazines, and collaborations with famed artists such as clarinetist Paquito d’Rivera, vibraphonist stefon Harris, guitar legends such as Leo Kottke and the assad brothers, The manhattan Transfer, pianists Billy Taylor, Kenny Barron and Ramsey Lewis, the Ying Quartet and the Parsons dance company.
one result of this dedication can be seen in Turtle Island’s phenomenal international appeal, particularly in Europe where chamber music remains a vital facet of life. What was once termed ‘alternative’ chamber music now firmly inhabits the mainstream. Turtle Island members refine their skills through the development of repertory by some of today’s cutting edge composers, through performances and recordings with major symphonic ensembles, and through a determined educational commitment. Turtle Island Quartet promises to be the string quartet for the next century.