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January 2019
WVIK/QCSO Signature Series I: Ravel & Debussy
Tonal and harmonic gradation is one of many similarities drawn between the work of Ravel and Debussy. Debussy was an influential composer of the late 19th early 20th centuries. After his death in 1918, Ravel became widely recognized as France's…
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WVIK/QCSO Signature Series II: German Giants
From the three B’s of Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms, to the romantic compositions of Schumann, and to the epic operas of Wagner, Germany has provided a wealth of composers who have defined the course of western music. These German Giants,…
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WVIK/QCSO Signature Series III: KAIA String Quartet
KAIA String Quartet is a Chicago-based ensemble devoted to capturing the essence of Latin American culture through the medium of the string quartet. The ensemble completed graduate studies together under the Avalon Quartet at Northern Illinois University, where they were…
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WVIK/QCSO Signature Series IV: Bernstein & Brass
Few composers capture their time and become the iconic voice of their age. Leonard Bernstein projected the sound of urban and urbane America. Writing for small ensembles, symphony orchestras, Broadway, film and opera houses, Bernstein projected a simple message of…
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