Fargo, ND – May 6, 2019 – Celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding, The New York Kammermusiker, a small, double-reed chamber music ensemble that performs classical music, is returning to North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota to celebrate their thirteenth annual Winds of Change Music Festival.
The New York Kammermusiker is a unique chamber ensemble that travels the world presenting a wide range of double-reed music, from the Renaissance era through Contemporary periods. This group is known for their experimental and improvisatory performances — often performing music written for their own unique sound — and for the excellence of their performances, regardless of what particular music is on the program.
Formed in 1969 by ND native, Ilonna Pederson, this non-profit organization seeks to reintroduce the instruments and the music of the double-reed band to modern audiences. The group prepares modern scores from long-neglected musical manuscripts (which this year will include Lakota hymns from 19th century South Dakota) that they discover during their travels in order to bring the music of the medieval shawm bands to modern listeners. The sound is full and resonant, as if a much larger group were playing. The ensemble offers flawless performances in a lively, interactive manner, giving historical and cultural context to the music that is both educational and entertaining. The music and its history come alive.
The New York Kammermusiker draws from some of the world’s finest musicians for their performances. Members have performed with major symphony orchestras and chamber ensembles throughout the world. The music has rhythmic and harmonic unity achieved through the expert musicianship of the players, which distinguishes this group, elevates the music, and moves audiences who experience their performances. For music lovers who wish to experience something new and different, done well and with great skill, they could hardly do better than to spend an evening with The New York Kammermusiker.
The program for the 13th Annual tour will include Norwegian and other Scandinavian music, as well as music by Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart and more. Included will be music from the Lakota music from the Lake Traverse Reservation, and a special presentation of music and theatre celebrating North Dakota, featuring music dedicated to Theodore Roosevelt with narration by actor, Bjorn Pederson, whose recent appearances include the Metropolitan Opera, Shakespeare OP, the Hudson Shakespeare Company, the 13th Street Repertory Theatre (NY), and the Midtown International Theatre Festival (NY).
Event Start Date: 08/10/2019 Event End Date: 08/10/2019
Time: 1:00pm
Ilonna Pederson
212-749-2207
Location Name:
1883 Stutsman County Courthouse
Location Address:
504 3rd AVE SE
Jamestown, ND58401
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