Monday, June 26, 2010

The Arabesque Winds just launched our new blog! We won't only be offering updates on our latest performances, but we'll also post more general features on rehearsing, performing, and sharing chamber music.

Check for updates on our blog each week, written by different members of the group. We hope it will provide an opportunity for our fans to get to get an up-close-and-personal taste of our work.

Monday, June 7, 2010

Members of the Arabesque Winds can be heard on Cantos: Music of Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon, released last month on Bridge Records. Congratulations to Ricardo on his first major release! You can order your copy from Bridge or download it in the iTunes store.

The album features spectacular performances from soprano Tony Arnold and the Eastman BroadBand. Visit Ricardo's website to hear more of his incredible music.

Wednesday May 19, 2010

The Arabesque Winds are pleased to have been invited to return to Mexico with the Eastman BroadBand in November 2010 to perform at the Cervantino Festival in Guanajuato!

As members of the group, the Arabesque Winds will perform the orchestral works of Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez, Juan Trigos, and Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon alongside soloists Cristina Valdes, Tony Arnold, Dieter Hennings, Michael Burritt, and Josephine Gaeffke.

The BroadBand will be performing a send-off concert at Eastman on Sunday, October 31 at 3:00 pm in ESM 120.

The Arabesque Winds also joined the Eastman BroadBand at the Festival Internacional Chihuahua in September 2008.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Commencement today marks a milestone for bassoonist Eryn Bauer, the last member of the Arabesque Winds to graduate! We are now officially all alumnae of the Eastman School of Music!

begins this summer, as most members leave Rochester. Eryn moves to Houston later this month, and Isabel to New Jersey. Liz moves to Lansing in August. Deidre will continue to pursue her MM in Pittsburgh until Spring 2011. Sophie will maintain her private studio in Rochester.

But don't worry! We're as busy as ever. Next season proves to be very promising for the Arabesque Winds. Updates to come!

Congrats, Eryn!

Friday and Sunday,
May 14 and 16, 2010

The Arabesque Winds will present "Birdsongs," a program featuring contemporary quintet works inspired by the music of birds. The program features the world-premiere of Hannah Lash's Inclined Spans, one part of a forthcoming larger requiem for extinct birds.

The program also features Twittering Variations by Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez, Birdwind Quintet by George Tsontakis, and short works for solo oboe and solo flute.

Friday's performance takes place at 8:00 pm at Union University Church in Alfred, New York, 29 Main Street. Sunday's program takes place at 7:00 pm at Reformation Lutheran Church in Rochester, 111 North Chestnut Street.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Eastman's Institute for Music Leadership featured our group on their website as part of their Spotlight Series. The article features an interview with Eryn Bauer about outreach, career building, and the classes available through the Arts Leadership Program at Eastman.

Saturday and Sunday,
February 6 and 7, 2010

The Arabesque Winds perform Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf with the Rochester City Ballet at Nazareth College Arts Center. Both performances begin at 2:00 pm. The program features some fun and free pre-performance activities.

This is the second year that the Arabesque Winds have collaborated with the Rochester City Ballet for this project. See a clip of last year's performance on RCB's facebook page!

Monday, January 18, 2010

The Arabesque Winds' new website has launched! Thanks to some excellent new promotional photographs by Rochester photographer and Eastman flutist, Kate Lemmon, our website has gotten a fresh update.

Kate has featured our photos extensively on her blog. There she frequently posts images of other Rochester-area musicians.

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Join us at 2:30 pm for a recital on the Music at St. Andrew's series! We will perform the music of Bozza, Barber, Nielsen, and Klughardt.

St. Andrew's Church is at 923 Portland Avenue. Reception to follow. Special thanks to Donald Messina, the coordinator of the series.

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