IM ffi ffi Arizona State University School of Music GUEST ARTIST CONCERT SERIES (on te mpo ra ry &0r i c wi ety "f Bassoon ,frGdori ?hno KATZIN CONCE RT HALL w ednesday, February 9, 2000 7 :30 p PROGRAM Quorum has become increasingly well known in recent years for its interpretations of a wide variety of new and recent chamber works. Specializing in music from the latter half of the nventieth century to that of our own time, Quorum has been the recipient of many innovative new works from a broad segment of the compositional world - a considerable feag since no music had ever existed ror the groups unique instrumentation (violin, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, piano, percussion) before. The group hrst performed at the Interlochrn Center for the Arts in 1994 and retumed as Ensemble-in-Residence the following year, presenting three concerts newly commissioned works capacity audiences. Since tlrcn, the Quorum has toured extensively, been featured at new music festivals and symposia, and continued to commission and perform ncw music whenever possible. The group recently made its Merkin Hall debut in New York City and will record irs flrst CD in Spring, 20m. Quorum9s members reside in New York, Michigan, Florida, and Arizona and have achieved recognition as performers and teachers, with faculty appointments at major universities nationwide and a number of honors -nd solo and chamber music recordings among them. In addition, Quorum augments and divides its performing forces, giving the group access to a substantial repertoire and an ever-growing of Pit Band (1993) William Albright t944-1998 Bundles of Sticks (1998) Daniel McCarthy b.1955 Wood and Wind On the Edge Musique pour Xavier (1993) Betsy Jola.s b. t926 Firehose Reel (1998) Evan K. Chambers b. to audience. Quorum is: from Sculptures Musicales (1989) and into Five (1988) Crossroads Songs (1999) Ni ghtwaking/Disranr Past John (lagc 1912.te92 Evan K. Chamtrer.s b. r963 Simple Song/llymn **There will be a l}-minute intermission+* Maknongan (1976) Giacinto Scclsi 1905- le8tt Quartett, ap.22 (1930) Anton Wcirrn I883 Kimberly Cole, Clarinet Winston Collier, Bassoon Midori Koga, Piano Timottry McAllister, Saxophone Alison Shaw, Percussion Carolyn Stuart, Violin 196:] 11r4s Sehr massig Sehr schwungvoll Cold Water, Dry Stone (1999) Thc Cold Watcr of Himara The Road to Gjirokaster The Dry Stonis of Dukat *+**+***+**{<*** Evan K. Chiunbers b. re63 Staff Manager Estes Staff Aubuchon Cook essica Wtn