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05.22.09

Contacts: Emory College Center for Creativity & Arts, Sally Corbett, 404-727-6678, sacorbe@emory.edu; Jessica Moore, jkmoore@emory.edu, 404-727-1687

CONTEMPORARY BALLET AND MUSICAL ARTISTS TAKE THE STAGE IN 2009-2010 CANDLER CONCERT SERIES

Emory University’s Flora Glenn Candler Concert Series and Candler Special Events for 2009-2010 are Canadian Brass, guitarist Sharon Isbin’s “Journey to the Amazon,” jazz instrumentalist and vocalist Esperanza Spalding, Bang on a Can All-Stars with percussionist Glenn Kotche, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, baritone Thomas Hampson’s “Songs of America” and the exciting Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet. All of these artists also appear as part of Emory’s Coca-Cola Artists-in-Residence Program.

Subscribers enjoy discounts of 25-30% off single ticket prices ($50) when purchasing a four, five or six concert series subscription (6 concerts for $210; 5 for $185; 4 for $148). Subscriptions can be purchased now by calling 404-727-5050 or by visiting the box office in the Schwartz Center (Mon. – Fri., 10 a.m.–6 p.m.). Single tickets for all Emory arts events go on sale to the public Sept. 11, 2009. An early on-sale opportunity for the Emory community and members of Emory’s Circle of Friends of Creativity & Arts is Sept. 9-10, 2009. Friends group memberships are also available for purchase by phone or online at www.arts.emory.edu.

The cutting-edge Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet will perform highlights from noted choreographer Ohad Naharin’s “Decadance 2007,” in their Atlanta debut, Feb. 24-26, 2010 at 8 p.m. in the Schwartz Center, Dance Studio. Tickets for Cedar Lake will be available when single tickets go on sale, Sept. 11, 2009. "Cedar Lake keeps getting better. The European-looking NYC-based company is slick, sleek and technically fierce," writes Emily Macel of Dance Magazine.

The Concert Series schedule, prices and preliminary program information follows.

Canadian Brass
Thurs., Oct. 1, 2009, 8 p.m.
The virtuosi of Canadian Brass have made the brass quintet a dynamic vehicle for serious concert music. Their more than 60 recordings to date include works by Purcell, Vivaldi, Gabrieli, Pachelbel, Beethoven and Wagner — all in meticulously crafted transcriptions that are setting new musical traditions in brass performance. With a more than three-decade history, Canadian Brass continues to fill concert halls and thrill audiences around the world.

“Journey to the Amazon,” Sharon Isbin, guitar, Thiago de Mello, percussion, and Paul Winter, saxophone
Fri., Oct. 23, 2009, 8 p.m.
“Journey to the Amazon” is an aural sojourn blending sounds of the wilderness, Afro-Brazilian rhythms, Amazonian Indian chants and urban jazz. Acclaimed for her extraordinary lyricism, technique and versatility, Grammy Award-winner Sharon Isbin has been hailed as "the pre-eminent guitarist of our time" by Boston Magazine. Her “Journey to the Amazon” with Brazilian percussionist Thiago de Mello and saxophonist Paul Winter received a 1999 Grammy nomination for “Best Classical Crossover Album.”

Esperanza Spalding
Sat., Nov. 14, 2009, 8 p.m.
Jazz bassist and vocalist Esperanza Spalding has uncanny instrumental chops and a multi-lingual voice. The Seattle Times called her “an irresistible performer” while Ben Ratliff of The New York Times wrote, “ the Esperanza Spalding experience is light, melodic, joyful, always sort of minimalist and airborne.”

Bang on a Can All-Stars & Glenn Kotche, percussion
Fri., Jan. 22, 2010, 8 p.m.
Part classical ensemble, part rock band, part jazz band, the Bang on a Can All-Stars have established an international reputation for their unparalleled performances of music from the cutting edge. Heralded by The Chicago Tribune for his "unfailing taste, technique and discipline," Glenn Kotche’s eclectic performances and original compositions have explored the creative use of rhythm and space through various projects in percussion.

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Thurs., Feb. 4, 2010, 8 p.m.
The Grammy Award-winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra is internationally renowned for its fine artistry and distinctive approach to music-making, with a performing and recording legacy spanning 35 years. Orpheus is a self-governing organization that shares and rotates its leadership roles. Noted by critics and audiences alike for their unsurpassed energy, sensitivity, and connection to listeners, Orpheus is considered one of New York's cultural treasures.

“Songs of America,” Thomas Hampson, baritone
Fri., Feb. 19, 2010, 8 p.m.
The concert star and leading man of opera Thomas Hampson, baritone, uses the power of hymns, folksongs, spirituals, cowboy and war songs from the 1700s through today to tell the American story of creativity in this national tour for the Library of Congress. Hampson is one of today’s leading interpreters of the music of Gustav Mahler and the lied repertoire. His musical versatility has allowed him to be equally successful in opera, operetta, oratorio and musical theater. Hampson has been awarded several honorary doctorates, honorary membership in the Royal Academy of Music, the title of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres and the Austrian Honorary Medal (Ehrenkreuz) for Science and Art.

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ARTS AT EMORY
The mission for the arts at Emory University is to provide a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment for the study, creation and presentation of the arts. For more information on the Schwartz Center or Arts at Emory events, visit www.arts.emory.edu and www.creativity.emory.edu, or call the Arts at Emory box office at 404-727-5050.

EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: Photographs available upon request.

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