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Prism Trio to perform at Connecticut College Feb. 10
The Prism Trio
January 28, 2008
NEW LONDON, Conn. - The Prism Trio, led by bassoonist Rebecca Noreen, Connecticut College adjunct professor of music, will perform Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. in Evans Hall at Connecticut College.
The ensemble, which also includes oboist Stephen Wade and clarinetist Jonathan Towne, will perform selections by several of the last century´s most distinguished French composers, including Darius Milhaud, Jacques Ibert, Georges Auric and Gabriel Pierne. The performance will also include selections by Polish-born French composer Alexandre Tansman, as well as some traditional Irish selections.
All three members of the Prism Trio are or have been members of the United States Coast Guard Band and are frequent participants in the United States Coast Guard Chamber Player´s Recital Series. They have performed extensively throughout Southern New England at a wide variety of weddings, ceremonies and church services. Recent appearances include performances at the All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church in New London, fireside Christmas concerts at the Seamen´s Inne in Mystic and fundraisers benefiting New London´s Adult and Continuing Education Program at the Wine Fest by the Sea at Ocean Beach. They have also performed French music for the students of Stonington Public Schools.
Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for seniors and students. For ticket information, call 860-439-2720.
Among the most selective private liberal arts colleges in the nation, Connecticut College enrolls 1,900 men and women from 41 states, the District of Columbia and 42 countries. The college is known for putting the liberal arts into action through interdisciplinary studies, international programs, funded internships, student-faculty research and service learning. Founded in 1911, the college operates under an 86-year-old honor code. The college is located at 270 Mohegan Ave, New London, about two hours by car from Boston and New York. The 750-acre campus is an arboretum overlooking Long Island Sound. For more information, visit www.connecticutcollege.edu.
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For more information contact: Amy Sullivan (860) 439-2526; amy.sullivan@conncoll.edu