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(gieland, students can be
found at their homes, at the
or at a party. However, there
jmany students sitting in a club,
laurant or cafe listening to cham-
Imusic without realizing the oc-
rence is happening.
IVilliam Rogers, member of the
pds of Chamber Music and a
larch scientist for the chemical
ineering department, said
limber music can be defined as a
intimate setting between the
Rician and the audience.
['It is music that can be played
iroom,” he said. “It allows you
feel closer to the musician. It is
la few instruments like the vio-
Ithe piano, the harpsichord and
[sually played in a trio.”
Rogers said that classical music
J lasted through the ages and it
[resents all cultures.
JYou could say this about the
popular music of our time, but
we don’t know if this music will
last,” he said.
Rogers said chamber music is
important for the education of all
students because it is about learn
ing about the ages.
“It is about developing the re
sources of the earth and the
knowledge of our human experi
ence,” he said.
Realizing students may not be
experiencing the full diversity of
music, the Friends of Chamber
Music created a chamber con
cert series.
Rogers said the Friends of
Chamber Music are trying to go be
yond the typical route of concerts.
“Our mission statement is to
bring the music to the people,” he
said. “When I went to school we
had music all the time. However,
now you have to look for it because
there are so few opportunities.”
This year marks the third season
for the Chamber Concert series,
which will kick off on Monday,
Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Rudder The
ater. Tickets for the concert can be
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Concert pianist James Dick will be performing 7:30 p.m. Monday at
Rudder Theater as part of this year’s Community Chamber Concerts.
purchased at the door, and stu
dents’ admission is free with a stu
dent ID.
James Dick, a concert pianist,
and the Cassat String Quartet will
be performing.
Thyra Plass, founder of
Friends of Chamber Music and a
long-time friend of Dick, said he
is one of the greatest pianists to
day, and he brings a lot of en
thusiasm to his music.
“He has received many honors
and recognitions,” she said. “He is
a musician with great maturity and
great brilliance. ”
Plass said many students get
frightened away by the misconcep
tion of chamber music being bor
ing and requiring education about
classical music.
“You don’t need to take an up-
teenth number of classes to under
stand,” she said. “I call it a hap
pening. It just happens, and it is
overwhelming. ”
Dick has been recognized as one
of the most important pianist of his
generation. He has performed in
premier concert halls, including
New York’s Carnegie Hall, and the
Kennedy Center and National
Gallery in Washington, D.C.
The Cassat String Quartet will
be joining Dick for the perfor
mance. The quartet is praised as
one of the most outstanding young
ensembles. The group was formed
in 1985 and took its name after the
American impressionist painter
Mary Cassat.
Plass said the musicians coming
for the concert are among the top
in the country.
“The musicians are so good;
they can be compared to being as
good as the Aggies beating Ne
braska, but just move that over to
music,” Plass said.
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Biting wit, humor make
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Originally conceived as a thriller based on the idea of a Doomsday
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