Aurelia and Vaughan Williams
Aurelia Saxophone Quartet / classical
Website(s) : http://www.aureliasaxofoonkwartet.nl/?hl=1
The Aurelia Saxophone Quartet will present a new arrangement of the String Quartet in G-minor by Ralph Vaughan Williams, which shows clear influence of Maurice Ravel.
Biography
The Aurelia Saxophone Quartet was founded in Rome, Italy, by four young Dutchmen in 1982. Since then the quartet has travelled all over the world, recorded over ten CDs, premiered around a hundred works dedicated to the quartet and worked together with artists from all disciplines. The Aurelia is a source of inspiration for many young musicians around the globe.
New Line-up
The Aurelia Saxophone Quartet has a personel change since Summer 2013: founding members Johan van der Linden and Willem van Merwijk have decided to steer their focus towards their increase in personal projects, and have decided to leave the group. In Femke IJlstra and Juan Manuel Dominguez the quartet has found a solid way to build on the future of this ensemble
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The Aurelia Saxophone Quartet (a.o. famous for their arrangement of the Ravel String Quartet) will present a new arrangement of the String Quartet in G-minor by Ralph Vaughan Williams, which he wrote after having had lessons with Ravel in Paris in 1908 and which shows clear influence of the great French master
Programming
13/07/2015 18:00 - 19:00
Salle de la Bourse
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Musicians / speakers
- Bornkamp Arno / soprano-, alto- and baritone saxophone (Netherlands)
- IJlstra Femke / soprano saxophone (Netherlands)
- Bijl Niels / alto saxophone (Netherlands)
- Dominguez Juan Manuel / baritone saxophone (Netherlands)
- Musicien 4
Program
- String Quartet in G-minor (Vaughan Williams) / World Premiere
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