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September 15, 2000 Wind Quintet with Jon Nakamatsu to performWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Traveling across the globe with noted pianist Jon Nakamatsu, the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet will perform at Purdue University on Oct. 11. The concert at 7:30 p.m. in Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center, is part of the Loeb Music Collection presented by Purdue Convocations. Tickets cost $21 for the public and $15 for Purdue students with a valid student identification card. Tickets are available at the Purdue box offices, all Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone at (765) 494-3933 or 1-800-914-SHOW. Comprised of clarinet, flute, oboe, bassoon and horn, the Wind Quintet was formed in 1988 as a subset of the renowned Berlin Philharmonic. The ensemble is the first permanently established wind quintet in the history of the Berlin Philharmonic, which has a long tradition of classical chamber music. The highlight of this tour is the addition of pianist Jon Nakamatsu. Originally from California, Nakamatsu was the 1997 gold medal winner in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, the first American in 16 years to achieve this honor. Throughout his career, Nakamatsu has performed with orchestras around the world including the Boston Pops, the New World Symphony, and orchestras from Dallas, Detroit, San Francisco, Honolulu, Seattle and San Jose, Calif. The quintet will play in 16 venues this October as part of its American tour. The program to be performed includes "Adagio and Allegro in F-minor" and "Quintet for Piano and Winds" by Mozart, "Serenade for Wind Quintet" by Jolivet, and "Sextet for Piano and Wind Quintet" by Poulenc. CONTACT: Laura Sargent, Purdue Convocations, (765) 494-5045; l_sargent@hotmail.com.
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