{"id":4297,"date":"2010-11-02T06:00:48","date_gmt":"2010-11-02T11:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=4297"},"modified":"2010-11-02T00:48:25","modified_gmt":"2010-11-02T05:48:25","slug":"gateway-chamber-ensemble-concert-to-feature-renowned-flutist-william-bennett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2010\/11\/02\/gateway-chamber-ensemble-concert-to-feature-renowned-flutist-william-bennett\/","title":{"rendered":"Gateway Chamber Ensemble Concert to Feature Renowned Flutist William Bennett"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AustinClarksville, TN<\/strong> – Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach\u2019s Flute concerto in D minor is a dazzlingly complex and powerful piece of music. The work is not often performed because of the challenges it presents potential players. So when Clarksville\u2019s Gateway Chamber Ensemble decided to include the piece on the program for its second concert of the season, it enlisted the renowned British flutist William Bennett to accompany them.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is probably the greatest living flute player and teacher,\u201d Dr. Gregory Wolynec, APSU associate professor of music and director of the ensemble, said. \u201cHe\u2019s going to be here for 10 days as part of the Acuff Residency, and he volunteered his services to do the spectacular concerto by C.P.E. Bach, who may be the most famous of Johann Sebastian Bach\u2019s children.\u201d<\/p>\n

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British flutist William Bennett <\/p><\/div>\n

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The ensemble\u2019s \u201cThe Artistry of William Bennett\u201d concert will begin at 7:30pm on November 8th, in the Austin Peay State University Music\/Mass Communication Building\u2019s Concert Hall. The group, made up of Austin Peay State University music faculty and other professional musicians, is in the midst of its first subscription season, bringing its new takes on classical works to the local community.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Bach, it\u2019s very powerful music, very approachable,\u201d Wolynec said. \u201cIt has a beautiful second movement and very energetic first and third movements. And we\u2019ll have this internationally renowned soloist playing with us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another feature of the ensemble\u2019s concerts this season is the inclusion of great works by American composers. Last month, the group performed music written by Samuel Barber and Aaron Copland. The November 8th concert will feature a chamber symphony by the great contemporary American composer Ellen Taaffe Zwilich.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe think it\u2019s important to foster the performances of our greatest American masters,\u201d Wolynec said. \u201cAnd she\u2019s one of the great living proponents of American music. Her music is frequently referred to by the world as neoclassical. She\u2019s taken older forms and older textures and created a modern piece, which makes it a great preface to the Bach concerto.\u201d<\/p>\n

The second half of the evening\u2019s program will feature a chamber symphony by the Austrian composer Franz Schreker. Wolynec suspects most people won\u2019t recognize the name, which he said is unfortunate.<\/p>\n

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Gateway Chamber Ensemble<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cHe is one of these figures that history has in many ways forgotten,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd one of our missions for the ensemble is to find these forgotten masterworks.\u201d<\/p>\n

And Schreker\u2019s chamber symphony is indeed a masterwork. It was written for 23 players, including strings, woodwinds, brass, piano, harp, celesta, harmonium and percussion.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is beautiful,\u201d Wolynec said. \u201cThis music is very romantic in nature, very colorful, and it will not be performed many times this calendar year.\u201d<\/p>\n

That work alone, he said, is worth coming to the concert, but he stressed the entire performance will offer an experience listeners won\u2019t find anywhere else.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe think Clarksville audiences have a unique opportunity with the ensemble to hear works such as the Bach, the Zwilich and the Schreker all played by area professionals. The opportunity to hear William Bennett live and in concert in Clarksville is one that should not be missed.\u201d<\/p>\n

The other concerts of the season include \u201cWind Serenades III\u201d on February 21st and \u201cSchoenberg and His Influences\u201d on April 4th. Tickets for a single performance, including the November 8th \u201cThe Artistry of William Bennett\u201d concert, are $12.00 for adults, $8.00 for students or military and $25.00 for a family of four. Season tickets are $40 for adults, $25.00 for students and $100.00 for a family of four.<\/p>\n

The ensemble\u2019s CD, \u201cWind Serenades,\u201d will also be on sale at the concert. Earlier this year, Fanfare Magazine, a leading classical music publication, praised the CD as having the definitive versions of Mozart\u2019s \u201cWind Serenade\u201d in B flat and Richard Strauss\u2019s \u201cWind Serenade\u201d in E flat. The CD is $15.00.<\/p>\n

For more information about the Gateway Chamber Ensemble, including upcoming musical performances, visit the group\u2019s website, www.gatewaychamberensemble.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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