News Release

August 20, 2007

Season Tickets on Sale Now for the Classic Performances Series at Boise State University

The Boise State Student Union promises another great lineup of classical music events with the 2007-2008 Classic Performances Series. Season tickets are available at Select-a-Seat until Sept. 21. Tickets are $60 general, $40 Boise State faculty, staff and alumni and $25 seniors and students. Individual tickets will go on sale Sept. 22 for $12 general, $8 faculty, staff and alumni and $5 students and seniors.

All performances begin at 8 p.m. in the Special Events Center. Free parking will be available in the Administration parking lot. The Special Events Center is accessible and equipped with hearing assistance devices.

This year’s performers include:

• Joe Franch-Ballester, clarinetist, Oct. 6: Franch-Ballester of Spain was born into a family of clarinetists and singers who specialize in the zarzuela style — a flamboyantly dramatic, lyrical Spanish genre that interpolates dancing and spoken interludes. With a unique, playful style that blends the beauty of the classical world and a passion for jazz, he charms audiences through his music and conversation.

• Alexandre Bouzlov, cellist, Nov. 10: According to the New York Times, Bouzlov “makes the instrument sing.” Born in Moscow, Russia, he began cello studies at the age of 6. Eventually, he went on to win the Young Concert Artists European Auditions in 2000, and one year later he took home the YCA International Auditions Award. Since winning first place in the 2000 New Names Foundation Competition in Moscow, he has captivated audiences around the world.

• Chris Norman Ensemble, Caledonian flute, Dec. 1: With everything from flute to bagpipe to guitar and mandolin, the Chris Norman Ensemble reaches across five centuries of traditional, renaissance and baroque music. Headliners at international festivals and prestigious universities and music societies, they combine the haunting melodies of Scotland, Ireland and France with a powerful energy all their own.

• Chu-Fang Huang, pianist, March 1: Huang has been playing the piano since she was 7. At 15, she made her U.S. debut in the “Prodigy Series” of the La Jolla Music Society. She was the 2005 winner of the Cleveland International Piano competition and during the same year she performed at Lincoln Center and was a finalist in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.

• American Brass Quintet, April 12: The American Brass Quintet debuted in 1960, marking the beginning of an international, award-winning career. Known as “the high priests of brass,” they have performed at major concert series in all 50 states, including at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. ABQ has also made more than 45 recordings that represent the largest body of serious brass chamber music ever recorded by one ensemble.

For more information, call Holly Gilchrist at (208) 426-1223.

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Contact: Holly Gilchrist, Student Activities, (208) 426-1223, hollygilchrist@boisestate.edu
Media Contact: Julie Hahn, University Communications, (208) 426-5540, juliehahn@boisestate.edu

Boise State University celebrates its 75th anniversary this fall. From its founding on Sept. 6, 1932, the institution has evolved from a small church-sponsored college in a downtown schoolhouse to a metropolitan research university of distinction with about 19,000 students. Visit boisestate.edu and click on the “75” button for more information.
 

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