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CONTACT: Judy Moore
at (847) 491-4819 or jkm229@northwestern.edu
September 15, 2003
Pick-Staiger to Host Nagaokakyo Ensemble and Ryu Goto Debut
EVANSTON, Ill. --- Japan’s prize-winning Nagaokakyo Chamber
Ensemble will present a concert featuring the Chicago-area debut
of violin prodigy Ryu Goto, younger brother of celebrated violinist
Midori.
The concert will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, at Pick-Staiger Concert
Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston campus.
The 12-member Nagaokakyo Chamber Ensemble was formed in 1997 by violinist and
teacher Yuko Mori. She serves as the music director of the ensemble and will
conduct the Sept. 28 concert.
The ensemble’s performance at the 44th Osaka International Festival in
2002 was described as “one of the ultimate musical experiences.” The
group has received praise for concerts throughout Japan and Europe including
their performance earlier this year at the international midwinter music festival
La Folle Journee, in Nantes, France.
During the upcoming Pick-Staiger performance, the ensemble will perform music
by Mendelssohn, Mozart and others.
Goto, 15, began playing the violin at age three, and made his concert debut four
years later. He has since won numerous prestigious awards and has performed as
a soloist with renowned orchestras around the world. In January 2001, Goto performed
an unprecedented series of 10 sold-out recitals at Casals Hall in Tokyo. Selections
for his Sept. 28 Chicago-area debut at Pick-Staiger include Brahms’ Violin
Sonata No. 3 in D Minor. Goto will be accompanied by pianist Evan Solomon.
This concert is part of a month of festivities celebrating 150 years of United
States-Japan relations, and is generously supported by the Japan America Society
of Chicago and Chicago’s Consulate General of Japan.
Ticket prices are $21 for the general public; $17 for senior citizens and Northwestern
faculty and staff; and $10 for full-time students.
To purchase tickets by phone or for more information, call the Pick-Staiger Concert
Hall Ticket Office at (847) 467-4000.
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