Musica Sacra performs The Matter of Music: Wood March 9, 2013

Augustana Arts presents

The Matter of Music: Wood

featuring

Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra

Directed by David Rutherford

Augustana Arts presents the Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra in The Matter of Music: Wood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 8 at the Colorado Christian University Music Center, 9200 W. Ellsworth, Lakewood (Corner of S. Garrison and W. Ellsworth) with an encore performance on Saturday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave., Denver. Tickets are $20 Adult / $15 Senior & Student / $8 Children ages 5 - 12 (children under 5 are free) and available by calling 303-388-4962 or online at www.augustanaarts.org.

Almost all orchestral instruments are made of wood (with the exception of brass and some percussion), and it's astonishing how broad a spectrum of sounds can be created with wood. The strings dominate the color in Respighi's Ancient Airs & Dances, the winds create most of the sound for Dumbarton Oaks Concerto by Stravinsky, and this is the perfect opportunity to hear a hauntingly beautiful concerto for English Horn by contemporary Latvian composer Peteris Vasks. No veneer in this concert - it's all hand-crafted, solid wood throughout.

The Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra, the orchestra-in-residence at Augustana Lutheran Church, is well known for its performances of baroque and classical masterworks and for its exploration of lesser-known historic and contemporary repertoire. The musicians of the Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra bring a variety of training and experience to the ensemble and a wide array of performing experience.

David Rutherford is Music Director for Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra and the Valor Symphonics Youth Orchestra in Highlands Ranch and was the founder of the Snake River Chamber Orchestra in Idaho. David is also an award winning broadcaster, heard weekday afternoons (and also on Sunday morning for Sacred Classics) on KVOD, Colorado Public Radio's Classical Music Service at 88.1FM in the Denver Metro area.

Since 1997, Augustana Arts has been serving the community by presenting the artistry of resident performing groups, internationally renowned touring artists and accomplished locally-based ensembles of many genres. The resident groups, Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra (MSCO) and the Colorado Women's Chorale (CWC) perform at a variety of venues in addition to the majestic Augustana Lutheran Church in Denver. Augustana Arts serves educational outreach through the City Strings program, an inspired vision guided by violinist Robyn Sosa. City Strings provides access to high quality, private music instruction free of cost to metro area students.

Augustana Arts concerts and programs are made possible in part by generous support from the citizens of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, the Anschutz Foundation, the Augustana Foundation, the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation and several other community partners.

Augustana Arts presents Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra - "The Matter of Music: Wood" on Friday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m. Colorado Christian University Music Center, 9200 W. Ellsworth, Lakewood. Saturday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave., Denver. $20 Adult / $15 Senior & Student / $8 Children ages 5 - 12 (children under 5 are free). 303-388-4962 or online at www.augustanaarts.org

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