A musical remembrance: Juniper Chamber Music Festival to focus on Tiananmen Square

January 15, 2008 | LOGAN -- The Cache Valley Center for the Arts (CVCA) celebrates the seventh annual Juniper Chamber Music Festival with a special tribute entitled "Remembering Tiananmen Square" at 7:30 p.m., on Jan. 24-25 at the Ellen Eccles Theatre.

"These two unique concerts feature chamber music at its finest adding a few new percussive twists," said Wally Bloss, executive director of the Cache Valley Center for the Arts. "This festival is unlike any Juniper Chamber Music concert we've had to date."

The lineup includes two world premieres, three international artists, and iconic historical photos by photojournalist Jeff Widener that will be featured in a special multimedia piece by composer Tan Dun, musical director for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. This year's festival showcases: Marjorie Bagley, violin; Sang-Jin Kim, viola; Michael Carrera, cello; Kristen Agee, percussion; Roger Braun, percussion; Anthony DiSanza, percussion; Joseph Van Hassell, percussion; Steven Huang, conductor; Dennis Griffin, percussion; Sang-Hee Lee, piano; Kyung-Sun Lee, violin; and Patrick Roulet, percussion.

Tickets for the evening performances are $21 and $16 and may be purchased at the CVCA Ticket Office. A 50 percent child discount, 25 percent USU student discount and 15 percent group discount are available. Tickets may be purchased online at www.CenterForTheArts.us or at the CVCA Ticket Office from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday-Friday at 43 S. Main in Logan. The festival education and outreach opportunities and music clinics run throughout the week. A special lecture will be held as part of the ASUSU Lecture Series at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 23 at the USU TSC Ballroom. To find out more about master classes and education and outreach opportunities for young musicians, please contact Wendi Hassan at 435-753-6518 ext. 11 or for more information about the Jeff Widener Lecture, contact the ASUSU Office.

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