March
22, 2005
Six Piano Ensemble Celebrates 25 Years
The internationally acclaimed Oakton Six Piano Ensemble celebrates its 25th anniversary with main stage performances at 8 p.m., Saturday, April 16, and 3 p.m., Sunday, April 17, at Oakton Community College, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines.
The Six Piano Ensemble is a unique musical collaboration that will delight audiences with classical, popular, and ragtime selections, including Bizet's "Carmen Suite," Bach's "Fugue No. 2 in C Minor," as well as favorite compositions by George Gershwin and Scott Joplin.
Conducted by Glenna Sprague, professor and coordinator of music at Oakton, featured members of the Six Piano Ensemble include Mary Clare Barker, Claire Birmingham, Nina Kogan, Beatriz Levi, Adrian Metzger, Annette Partak, and Ludmyla Turkalo.
The Oakton Six Piano Ensemble has been invited to perform at several prestigious venues in 2005, including the University of Hawaii and National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy. The group previously has appeared at the International Conference of the College Music Society in Vienna, Austria; Chicago Civic Opera House; and the Music Teachers National Association National Conference in Spokane, Washington.
Also available on compact disc and cassette is Oakton Six Piano Ensemble - Live in Concert. For more information on this recording, contact Glenna Sprague at 847-635-1905.
A gala reception follows each performance. Tickets are $17 for general admission, $14 for students and seniors, and $12 for groups of 15 or more. For reservations, call the Oakton Box Office at 847-635-1900. For group tickets, contact Karol Verson at 847-635-2185.
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