Classical music: Local all-female Arbor Ensemble will present two concerts of all-women composers this coming Saturday night in Madison and Sunday afternoon in Beloit.

By Jacob Stockinger

Arbor Ensemble (below), a Madison-based chamber group, will perform its February program, “Women Composers:  Then and Now” on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the First Unitarian Society of Madison, 900 University Bay Drive, in Madison, Wisconsin; and on Sunday, Feb. 22, at 2:30 p.m. in Beloit College‘s Eaton Chapel in Beloit, Wisconsin.

This program will feature the premiere of “Whispers Through the Trees” by Charlotte Howenstein (below) as well as rarely heard works by Amy Beach, Clara Schumann, Lili Boulanger and Cherise D. Leiter. Sorry, no word on the specific program.

Admission for the February 21 performance is $10, with $5 tickets available for students and seniors.  Admission for the February 22 performance is FREE.

Arbor Ensemble is comprised of committed artist educators, seeking to connect with audiences through their personal sound and unique, colorful instrumentation.

Berlinda Lopez (flute), Stacy Fehr Regehr (piano), Marie Pauls (viola, violin), and Rebecca Riley (cello) combine to create an expressive blend, performing a diversity of musical styles.

Arbor’s mission is to bring classical music to listeners from all walks of life through high quality chamber music performance, and to highlight the works of women composers.

For more information, visit Arbor Ensemble’s website at www.arborensemble.com.

 

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