February 1st through 5th
From the lands of the frozen North comes a vocal ensemble of stunning beauty. On their latest CD Nordisk Vocal Musik, Singer Pur performs unaccompanied works by composers from their native Norway, including Einojuhani Rautavaara, Wilhelm Stenhammer, and several other fresh voices
February 8th through 12th
In his previous release Nuove Musiche, lutenist Rolf Lislevand and his colleagues presented an innovative approach to early music with an emphasis on improvisation. Now they're back again with Diminuito, breathing new life into works from the 16th century as they fuse performance practice with the rhythms of world music and the tightness of a stellar jazz ensemble.
February 15th-19th
The EastWind Trio d'Anches is the resident faculty ensemble at The University of North Carolina at Greensburg. Consisting of oboist Mary Ashley Barret, clarinetist Kelly Burke, and bassoonist Michael Burns, the ensemble performs music from the Baroque to the present. On EastWind Looks East they perform selections from Eastern European composers including Witold Lutoslawski and Antoni Szalowski.
February 22n through 26th
Antonio Vivaldi's primary instrument was the violin, but his works for cello are plentiful, and the instrument's repertoire was greatly enhanced by his various compositions. He composed 10 sonatas for cello, at least 30 concertos for solo cello and strings, and another nine for two cellos. Cellist Benoît Loiselle performs several of these works as well as a concerto by J.S. Bach with organist Vincent Boucher.