College of Musical Arts

Ray Brown Trio

Saturday, September 30, 2000

Supported by President Sidney A. Ribeau and Jerry Liss & Marlene Norton

Famed jazz bassist Ray Brown, whose wide, sure bass has been one of the great signatures in jazz since the 1940s, comes to Bowling Green for the first time. The Grammy Award-winner has played and recorded with many of the greats in the jazz world, including Dizzy Gillespie and Duke Ellington. Drummer Karriem Riggins and pianist Larry Fuller join Brown as the Ray Brown Trio, on a world tour performing original and traditional jazz.

Eroica Trio

Saturday, November 4, 2000

The Louise F. Rees Memorial Concert

A musically intense chamber ensemble described by critics as playing with “heart-stopping mastery,” the internationally renowned Eroica Trio has garnered a reputation for its technical virtuosity and dramatic, exuberant performances. Trio members Erika Nickrenz, pianist, Adela Pena, violinist, and Sara Sant’Ambrogio, cellist, are accomplished as both soloists and chamber musicians. The three share a unique history, having known each other since childhood. The Eroica Trio is regarded with distinction for its verbal and musical commuincation with audiences worldwide.

André Watts

Saturday, December 9, 2000

The Lois M. Nitschke Memorial Concert

André Watts burst upon the music world at the age of 16 when Leonard Bernstien chose him to make his debut with the New York Philharmonic in their Young People’s Concerts, broadcast nationwide on CBS. Two weeks later, Bernstien asked him to sbustitute at the last minute for hte ailing Glenn Gould in perofrmances of Liszt’s E-flat Concerto with the New York Philharmonic, thus launching his career in storybook fashion. More than 30 years later, Watts performs each year with some of hte best known orchestras and conductors and gives sold-out recitals along with appearances at international festivals that take him to every corner of the globe.

David Daniels

Saturday, January 20, 2001

The Kobacker Concert

In the six years since his professional debut, American countertenor David Daniels has become recognized as one of the outstanding artists of our day, winning equal praise in opera, recital and concert. Combining artistic style, stage presence and powerful vocal ability, Daniels has helped redefine his voice category for the modern public. His unique achievement has earned him two of the music world’s most significant awards: Musical America’s Vocalist of the Year for 1999 and the 1997 Richard Tucker Award. His accomplishments in recital have kept pace with his opera profile and he has won admiration for his interpretations of an expansive concert repertoire. He will appear with the esteemed collaborative pianist, Martin Katz.

Emmanuel Pahud

Thursday, March 29, 2001

Thirty-year-old Emmanuel Pahud, who has been principal flutist of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for the past six years, is a highly regarded solo artist and chamber musician who divides his time equally between orchestral, solo and chamber performances. Increasingly in demand as a soloist, Pahud has appeared in recitals throughout Europe, North America and Asia. Cited by The New York Times for his “extraordinary technique and flawless intonation,” Pahud is committed to stretching his instrument’s capabilities and exploring a diverse repertoire.

Pilobolus

Thursday, April 12, 2001

Pilobolus is a phototropic zygomycete—a sun-loving fungus that grows in barnyards and pastures. It is also a highly unusual dance company, now in its 30th year of evolution. Pilobolus, the arts organism, sprang from a 1971 Dartmouth College dance class with a clear desire to make something new. Known throughout the world for its startling mix of humor and invention, and unique physical vocabulary, Pilobolus tours throughout the United States and abroad, bringing its singular vision to diverse audiences worldwide. Pilobolus remains a deeply committed collaborative effort with four artistic directors and six dancers contributing to one of the most poplar and varied repertoires in the field.