January
13, 2004
Free Valentine's Day Concert at Oakton
Usher in Valentine's Day with a free concert at Oakton Community College by New Quartet, a classical chamber ensemble that also plays jazz and world music. The concert takes place Thursday, Feb. 12, noon - 1 p.m., in the cafeteria at the Ray Hartstein Campus, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie.
Sponsored by Oakton's Emeritus Program and Robert Morris College, the concert will feature traditional love songs to commemorate Valentine's Day. New Quartet's standard repertoire includes chamber music by Bach, Mozart, Bartok, and Stravinsky, as well as jazz classics by Duke Ellington. Participants also will enjoy a sampling of world music, including tangos by Astor Piazzolla and compositions by South Africa's Abdullah Ibrahim.
New Quartet is comprised of bassist Doug Lofstrom, former composer-in-residence for the Metropolis Symphony Orchestra; violinist James Sanders, a member of the Latin jazz group Conjunto; multi-reedist Michael Levin, who has performed with artists such as Diane Schuur and the Temptations; pianist Leandro Lopez-Varady, who has toured with Eldee Young; and percussionist Sarah Allen, one-time member of the Jellyeye dance and drumming ensemble.
For further information, please contact Leona Hoelting at 847-635-1411.
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