Vocal quintet from Leipzig, Germany to perform at UW-Fond du Lac on April 9

The UW-Fond du Lac Performing Arts Series continues with a performance by the Calmus Ensemble from Leipzig, Germany at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9 in the University Center Commons, 400 University Dr. Click here for campus map.

This young quintet will perform "The Sound of Love" a program of secular vocal music featuring love songs throughout the eras. Representative composers include 16th century madrigalist Gesualdo, impressionist Debussy, romanticist Elgar as well as contemporary arrangements by Lennon/McCartney and Phil Collins. The group was founded in 1999 by former members of the St. Thomas Boys’ Choir and later supplemented by soprano Anja Lipfert.

“Their recipe for success is simple - a joy in singing and complete vocal professionalism,” said Patricia Eby, UW-Fond du Lac associate dean and music professor.

Tickets are $12 for adults, $9 for area students and can be purchased in advance at the UW-Fond du Lac Business Office or by phone at (920) 906-6350. Tickets purchased at the door are $2 more. All seating is reserved. UW-Fond du Lac students can attend the concert for free.

An active concert schedule has already led the Calmus Ensemble to all parts of Germany, as well as to most European countries and the United States. The group has also participated in renowned music festivals such as the Bach-Festival Leipzig, the Dresdner Musikfestspiele, the Kultursommer Rheinland-Pfalz, the International a cappella Festival Hannover and the Schleswig-Holstein-Musikfestival.

They have received many well-known awards. At the 4th International Robert Schumann Choral Competition they took first place, just as they did in the finale of the national a cappella competition Jugend Kulturell (Cultural Youth), the International Contest for Vocal Ensembles in Tampere, Finland (June 2005) and the 37th Tolosa Choral Contest in Tolosa, Spain (October 2005).

The newspaper “Sueddeutsche Zeitung” praised their “precision, exceptional fine-tuned pitch, and never-ending expressiveness.”

The “Leipziger Volkszeitung” stated simply that their “a cappella sound is very impressive.”

Members of the Calmus Ensemble are Anja Lipfert, soprano; Sebastian Krause, countertenor; Tobias Pöche, tenor; Ludwig Böhme, baritone; Joe Roesler, bass.

This event is part of the UW-Fond du Lac Performing Arts Series sponsored by Citizens First Credit Union, UW-Fond du Lac Student Life and Interest Committee and UW-Fond du Lac Foundation.

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