AUGUST 4, 2009 @ 7:30 PM

Imani Winds
VALERIE COLEMAN, flute
JAMES ROE, oboe
MARIAM ADAM, clarinet
JEFF SCOTT, French horn
MONICA ELLIS, bassoon

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Eugene Bozza (1905-1991) Scherzo for woodwind quintet, Op. 48

Arturo Marquez (b. 1950) Danza de Mediodia

Julio Medaglia (b. 1938) Suite Popular Brasileira

I. Choro
II. Baiao
III. Seresta
IV. Frevo

Lalo Schifrin (b. 1932) La Nouvelle Orleans

Intermission

György Ligeti (1923-2006) Sechs Bagatellen

I. Allegro con Spirito
II. Rubato. Lamentoso
III. Allegro grazioso
IV. Presto ruvido
V. Adagio. Mesto. Bela Bartok in memoriam
VI. Molto vivace, capriccioso

Samuel Barber (1910-1981) Summer Music for Wind Quintet, Op. 31

Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) Libertango, Arr. Jeff Scott (b. 1967)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Imani Winds is returning to the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts after their great reception in 2006 – see our Press section for the New York Times article.

IMANI WINDS, WIND QUINTET

Imani Winds has established itself as more than a wind quintet. Since 1997, the Grammy nominated ensemble has taken a unique path, carving out a distinct presence in the classical music world with its dynamic playing, culturally poignant programming, genre-blurring collaborations, and inspirational outreach programs. With two member composers and a deep commitment to commissioning new work, the group is enriching the traditional wind quintet repertoire while meaningfully bridging European, American, African and Latin American traditions.

Clarksville Online, Turner McCullough Jr.,

IMANI WINDS CAPTIVATES CLARKSVILLE AUDIENCE

Five classical music instruments that normally play supporting or minor accent roles in classical music showcases were themselves given the star treatment in last night’s musical extravaganza. The Clarksville Community Concert Series presented The Imani Winds Quintet to Clarksville in a dazzling display of sounds and tones not typical to the classical music lovers ear, but nonetheless endearing and wondrous.

Wind instruments don’t usually spring to mind when one thinks of classical music’s big draw. The piano,…

New York Times, Arts & Leisure feature article

SOUNDS OF WOODWINDS, CALLING FOR CHANGE

“In ‘Afro’, the jaunty first movement of the sultry Concerto for Wind Quintet by Valerie Coleman, the music evokes Afro-Cuban song and percussion with wailing melodies that dance over ostinato patterns for horn and bassoon. This vibrant work illustrates several of the aims of Imani Winds, the woodwind quintet Ms. Coleman founded in 1997, which include expanding the limited repertory for woodwind quintet and exploring non-European traditions.”