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- President Kim B. Clark
Quintet of the Americas to perform at
BYU-Idaho
Quintet of the Americas from New York City will perform a concert in the Barrus Concert Hall at BYU-Idaho in Rexburg on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets for the Center Stage concert can be purchased from the BYU-Idaho Ticket Office by calling 496-2230 or online at www.byui.edu/tickets. Tickets are $10 for the general public and $5 for BYU-Idaho students.
Quintet of the Americas is one of the Western Hemisphere's finest chamber ensembles. Currently in residence at NYU Steinhardt in New York City, the quintet has long been recognized as a leading interpreter of folk and contemporary wind quintet music, from South American tangos, choros and habaneras, to original works using Native American instruments including the Sioux courtship flute, conch shell, ceremonial drums, flutes and maracas, Colombian gaitas, and the pig.
Members of the quintet, including Sato Moughalian on flute, Matt Sullivan on oboe, Ed Gilmore on clarinet, Laura Koepke on bassoon and Barbara Oldham on French horn, are each accomplished musicians and teachers.
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Brigham Young University-Idaho is a four-year private university located in Rexburg, Idaho. The university, which is affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, offers both baccalaureate and associate degrees; integrated degrees and internships that are tailored to fit students' interests; a year-round track system allowing more students to attend; and an extensive Student Activities Program that provides leadership and growth experiences. It is the largest private university in Idaho, with over 11,000 students enrolled for Winter Semester 2007.
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