The Chatham Baroque will transport the audience from the French court of Louis XIV to the taverns of England during its concert at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 10 in Whitley Auditorium, located on the Elon University campus.
Honored by National Public Radio as “Best New Classical Artist of 1999,” Chatham Baroque is Ensemble-in-Residence at Chatham College and WQED-FM in Pittsburgh. The ensemble has released five best-selling CDs to critical acclaim, including “Espanoleta,” featuring the diverse music of Baroque Spain and Latin America. “Espanoleta” will be featured during the ensemble’s Elon concert.
Chatham Baroque has been honored for its imaginative outreach program, which introduces new audiences of all ages to baroque music. The ensemble received the 1999 Early Music Brings History Alive award from Early Music America, and the 1999 Logan Award from the Pennsylvania State University at Erie. Chatham Baroque’s innovative preschool program, “Peanut Butter and Jam Sessions,” sold out before the first performance in 2000.
Tickets for the concert are $10, or free for those with valid Elon identification. Tickets may be purchased by calling the McCrary Theatre box office at (336) 278-5610. The box office is open from 12:30 p.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday.
This performance is supported in part by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
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