TEXAS PERFORMING ARTS
PRESENTS

CANADIAN STRING ORCHESTRA
LES VIOLONS DU ROY
BERNARD LABADIE, ARTISTIC & MUSIC DIRECTOR

WITH
WORLD-RENOWNED FLUTIST
EMMANUEL PAHUD

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2012, 8:00 P.M.
AT BASS CONCERT HALL

7:00 PM PRE-PERFORMANCE LECTURE BY DR. GUIDO OLIVIERI IN THE BASS CONCERT HALL LOBBY

Presented in partnership with the Butler School of Music

We are grateful to The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for their support of classical music programming at Texas Performing Arts.

“This ensemble of 15 from Quebec City delivered a sterling demonstration of period instrument panache. The whole program had an infectious energy. And, for all of the obvious discipline and fine-honing in the execution, there was an air of spontaneity, too.” Baltimore Sun

“Emmanuel Pahud is poised to become the world’s premiere flutist.” – Washington Post

PROGRAM:
Franz Benda: Sinfonia in F major
Frederick the Great: Concerto for flute in C major
Johann Joachim Quantz: Concerto for flute in G major
J.S. Bach: Ricercare a 6 (from The Musical Offering)
C.P.E. Bach: Symphony for strings in B minor, Wq 182/5
C.P.E. Bach: Concerto for flute in A major, H. 438

Celebrated flutist Emmanuel Pahud joins Canada’s distinguished string orchestra Les Violons du Roy for an extraordinary evening of chamber music, October 26 at Bass Concert Hall.

Widely acclaimed for the exceptional energy, brilliance, and vitality of its performances in the world’s major venues, Les Violons du Roy borrows its name from the renowned string orchestra of the court of the French Kings. Music director Bernard Labadie brought the group together in 1984, which has a core membership of fifteen players. Les Violons Du Roy performs in the stylistic manner most appropriate to each era and specializes in the vast repertoire of music for chamber orchestra.

Emmanuel Pahud is internationally recognized as one of the greatest flutists of our time. He was one of the youngest principal players at the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra when he was appointed in 1992. His innate musicality and extraordinary technique created a great demand for him as a chamber musician, and in this context, he has collaborated with most of the world’s top soloists. His regular recital partners include: Eric Le Sage, Hélène Grimaud, Yefim Bronfman, and jazz pianist Jacky Terrasson.

Campus & Community Engagement Event

7:00 p.m. pre-performance lecture by Dr. Guido Olivieri in Bass Concert Hall lobby

Dr. Guido Olivieri, Butler School of Music, focuses his interests on the influence of social, cultural, and political contexts on the circulation of music and musicians in eighteenth-century Europe. He has also taught courses on performance practice and on music of the Baroque and Classical eras.

For more information on this performance, please visit:
http://texasperformingarts.org/season/les-violons-du-roy-emmanuel-pahud-flute-austin.

CALENDAR LISTING
Friday, October 26, 2012, 8:00 pm –Texas Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Austin presents the Les Violons Du Roy with Emmanuel Pahud, flute at Bass Concert Hall (2350 East Campus Dr.) A map of the campus: texasperformingarts.org/visit/maps_directions. Tickets ($32 / Limited $10 student tickets / discounted tickets available for UT faculty & staff, seniors and Military) are on sale now at authorized ticket outlets, which include the Bass Concert Hall Box Office, most H-E-B stores and all Texas Box Office outlets, online at www.TexasPerformingArts.org, or by calling (512) 477-6060 or (800) 982-BEVO.