George Crumb FestivalCELEBRATING GEORGE CRUMB’S 85th BIRTHDAYFOUR CONCERTS Master classes and Workshops

featuring NUNC with Miranda Cuckson FRIDAY, MARCH 20-MONDAY, MARCH 23 UW Madison School of Music

FRIDFRIDAY MARCH 20, Music Hall 8PM, LAKESHORE RUSH with UW Alumni, Erin Murphy, Laura McLaughlin and Dane Crozier, featuring Crumb’s Vox Balaenae free and open to the public

SATURDAY MARCH 21, Music Hall 8PM, UW CONTEMPORARY CHAMBER ENSEMBLEfeaturing a special appearance by SOM Faculty artist Parry Karp in Crumb’s Solo Cello Sonataand works by Cox and Crockett. Cindy Cox will be present for the concertfree and open to the public

SUNDSUNDAY MARCH 22, Mills Hall 7:30PM, NUNC with Miranda Cucksonwith Blair McMillan, Benjamin Fingland, and UW student Mi-Li Chang in Crumb’s Eleven Echoes of Autumn and Four Nocturnes for violin and pianoand works by Currier, Schwendinger and Thomas. Reception to follow in Mills Hall lobby

Tickets $20.00 adults, free to students. Reception included in ticket priceTickets available at the door, and at the Memorial Union Box Office

Composer workshop and master classes with Miranda Cuckson and Blair McMillen, March 22/23

MONDMONDAY MARCH 23, Morphy Hall 8PM, DUE EAST with Erin Lesser and Greg Beyerin a multi-media presentation of the Madrigals 1-4, and works inspired by Crumb, from the Chicago Composer’s Consortium also featuring harpist Jacqui Kerrod, vocalist Amanda deBoerand bassist Mark Buchner

Tickets $10.00 adults, free to studentsAdditional master classes with Erin Lesser and Greg Beyer, March 23_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

momore information at http://www.music.wisc.edu/george-crumb or call Kathy Esposito at 263-5615

design by L. Schwendinger

“Her tonal luster and variety of touch enliven everything she plays” (New York Times)