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News Release Nov. 9, 2006
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The Minneapolis Guitar Quartet, founded in 1986, is one of the world’s leading
guitar ensembles. Members O. Nicholas Raths, Jeff Lambert, Joseph Hagedorn and
Jeffrey Thygeson take their cues from the best chamber music and string quartet
traditions and have toured extensively throughout the United States and the
world. The quartet also hosts master classes and workshops and takes their
program, “Guitar Talk,” to elementary and high school students.
They have two releases on the Albany label, “New Works for Guitar Quartet” and
“Over Land and Sea,” as well as another album, “Pictures at an Exhibition,” on
GSP Records.
The Classic Performances Series is presented by Boise State Student Activities.
It brings world-class performers to the Boise State campus, and has included
visits from the Cincinnati Percussion Group, Naoko Takada, the Florestan Trio
and more. For more information, call Student Activities at (208) 426-1223.
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Contact: Holly Gilchrist, Student Activities, (208) 426-3049,
hollygilchrist@boisestate.edu.
Media Contact: Julie Hahn, University Communications, (208) 426-5540,
juliehahn@boisestate.edu
Where you see blue, we see the largest institution of higher education in
Idaho. For the ninth time in the last 10 years, Boise State University has set
an all‑time state record with a fall enrollment of 18,876 students. Since 1996,
Boise State’s student population has increased 25 percent.
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Last reviewed on Wednesday, January 03, 2007
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