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TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC, CONVERTING CONCERT HALLS TO CLASSROOMS AND
CLASSROOMS TO CONCERT HALLS BY CREATING RELEVANT ART
WITH NEW MUSIC AND HISTORICALLY INFORMED PERFORMANCES
AND FORMING PARTNERSHIPS AMONG ARTISTS AND COMMUNITIES
IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS.
Darkwood Consort:
1a) Will be performing at the 33rd International Viola Congress in
Reykjavík, Iceland, June 2 – 5, 2005
1. Began in a garden shed studio in 1992;
2. Presents Boise¹s leading resident chamber music series with
thematic programming and free food;
3. Has commissioned and premiered 10 new works for 2-5 instruments;
4. Boasts the world¹s only touring bass clarinet & viola duo;
5. Represented Denmark (although the group is based in Idaho) to a full house on Super Bowl Sunday at
the Mostly Nordic Chamber Music Series at the Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle, Washington.
Will be traveling to Denmark April 2005!
6. Has won six consecutive Cultural Initiative grants (in a highly competitive field) from the
Boise City Arts Commission;
7. Made the local top ten best sellers in Boise with the CD Tro og Håb Spiller, edging out new
releases from Sting, Dave Matthews, Lyle Lovett and several others;
8. Was heralded as "Band of the Year 2004", "Boise¹s unique and beloved instrumental ensemble" and
"Boise's best classical music" by the Boise Weekly;
9. Performed Finlandia for Finland¹s Consul General;
10. Has a significant cult following in Saginaw, Michigan.
Q: Aren't you guys a trio? I saw you play something about four years ago as a trio.
A: Well, if we're playing trio music, then we're a trio. The core group is the bass clarinet and viola duo, but
we add other players for our home concert series and for some casual gigs around Boise. But for
touring and recording, we're a duo.
Q: How do you pronounce "Aage?"
A: Just like it's spelled. Actually, if you kind of mumble "Owen", and drop the 'N", you'll be close enough.
Q: Are the viola and bass clarinet player married?
A: The viola player is married, but not to the bass clarinetist. Aage is single and available!
Q; Are you really the world's only viola and bass clarinet duo?
A: So far as we know. Jen suffers from insomnia from time to time, and has nothing better to do than
research!
Q: When is Darkwood coming to my town?
A: As soon as you invite us!
