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Red Priest offers Luther a twist on baroque music

Date 2/15/2001 12:00 AM | Topic: Arts & Culture

Red Priest, hailed by Gramophone Magazine as "the U.K's most dynamic, theatrical and outrageously different baroque music ensemble," will perform Friday, Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m., in the Luther College Center for Faith and Life.

Tickets for the concert went on sale Friday, Feb. 2. Ticket price is $11, $9 for students and senior citizens and free for Luther students with CAF.

Formed in 1997, Red Priest has developed a thrilling, no-holds-barred approach to performing music of the 16th-18th centuries. The group has performed at many of the world's most prestigious festivals and concert halls and has presented more than 50 concerts in 15 countries during its current tour, including appearances in London, New York, Rotterdam, Copenhagen, Kiev and Prague.

The group has also gained international attention through radio and television appearances and CD and video recordings. Red Priest's debut CD, "Priest on the Run," is now available on the Upbeat Classics label.

Red Priest's name is word play on the ensemble's bold interpretation of baroque music. Early 18th century Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi, one of the most prolific composers of the baroque period, who was called the Red Priest because of the color of his hair.

The ensemble's daring style is based on the talents of Piers Adams, recorder, Julia Bishop, violin, Angela East, cello, and Julian Rhodes, harpsichord. The foursome has created a style of baroque that Early Music Today magazine called, "Not so much a reconstruction as a total reinterpretation... which dazzled the audience not only with the panache of its playing but also with a dramatic approach to the music which included a number of special effects."



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Luther Public Information Office

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