This first installment of the University of Idaho’s 2023-24 Auditorium Chamber Music Series, “Music from the Palouse,” is a not-to-be-missed chance, organizer Navin Chettri said, to hear a strong sampling of local musicians in one performance.
The “Music from the Palouse’’ concert, set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, at the University of Idaho Administration Auditorium in Moscow, isn’t a new concept, Chettri said.
“We wanted to bring it back this year, and since we have so many amazing artists in our area, in the Palouse region, this was a chance for us to collaborate.”
The musicians will perform a variety of classical selections, including works by Johannes Brahms and
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Georges Bizet, as well as a Chettri’s first composition for string quartet, which he wrote to honor his teachers. It will be the first time in nearly 10 years he’s performed the work, “Guru Mantra,” which incorporates rhythms from north Indian music and a percussion instrument called the tabla, lending it a world music element.
“I’m super thrilled to be doing this piece,” Chettri said.
The term chamber music refers to the intimate setting in which the music traditionally is played. Rather than a full orchestra performing in a vast hall, chamber music is written to be performed by small groups, in smaller spaces, even living rooms and parlors.
“It’s that setting that makes it very special,” Chettri said, noting it’s his favorite format. “It’s a very cool way to listen to music, in that kind of setting.”
The intimate setting and relatively small audience means amplification isn’t necessary, “so you really hear the nuances and the quality of the actual acoustic sound of the instrument,” he said.
Though considerably larger than a living room, UI’s Administration Auditorium “is beautiful,” Chettri said, still providing the “very close setting.”
The allure of next week’s concert, he said, is the rare combination of local talent in one place.
“This particular kind of project doesn’t happen often in our area here, because everyone is busy,” he said. A full list of the musicians and the pieces they will perform is at uidaho.edu/class/acms/concerts/music-palouse.
“I’m super thrilled to be doing this piece,” Chettri said.
The term chamber music refers to the intimate setting in which the music traditionally is played. Rather than a full orchestra performing in a vast hall, chamber music is written to be performed by small groups, in smaller spaces, even living rooms and parlors.
“It’s that setting that makes it very special,” Chettri said, noting it’s his favorite format. “It’s a very cool way to listen to music, in that kind of setting.”
The intimate setting and relatively small audience means amplification isn’t necessary, “so you really hear the nuances and the quality of the actual acoustic sound of the instrument,” he said.
Though considerably larger than a living room, UI’s Administration Auditorium “is beautiful,” Chettri said, still providing the “very close setting.”
The allure of next week’s concert, he said, is the rare combination of local talent in one place.
“This particular kind of project doesn’t happen often in our area here, because everyone is busy,” he said. A full list of the musicians and the pieces they will perform is at uidaho.edu/class/acms/concerts/music-palouse.
IF YOU GO
Auditorium Chamber Music Series: “Music from the Palouse”
When: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 19.
Where: University of Idaho Administration Auditorium, 851 Campus Drive, Moscow.
Tickets: free to $25 at uidaho.edu/class/acms.
Auditorium Chamber Music Series: “Music from the Palouse”
When: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 19.
Where: University of Idaho Administration Auditorium, 851 Campus Drive, Moscow.
Tickets: free to $25 at uidaho.edu/class/acms.
