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Date: October 20, 2015
A Cappella Group, Cantus, Performing Program: The Four Loves
WHITEWATER – Young Auditorium brings world-renowned a cappella group, Cantus, to its stage on
Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. In this program, The Four Loves, Cantus explores the
mystery of our greatest gift: love. Including music by Francis Poulenc, Edvard Grieg, Ludwig van
Beethoven, Bobby McFerrin, and Ysaye Barnwell, The Four Loves looks at this unquantifiable
emotion from all sides through beautiful music. To learn more about the program, view a short
promotional video (produced by Cantus) on Young Auditorium’s website. Tickets for this Bramblett
Chamber Series event start at $24.50.
As one of the nation’s few full-time vocal ensembles, Cantus has grown in prominence with its
distinctive approach to creating music. Working without a conductor, the members of Cantus
rehearse and perform as chamber musicians, each contributing to the entirety of the artistic process.
This collaborative work style allows Cantus to be more flexible, adaptive and ready to embrace new
ideas.
The “intellectually, emotionally and musically rich” (Star Tribune) nine member men’s vocal ensemble
-moreCantus is known worldwide for its trademark warmth and blend and its engaging performances of
music ranging from the Renaissance to the 21st century. The Washington Post has hailed the Cantus
sound as having both “exalting finesse” and “expressive power” and refers to the “spontaneous
grace” of its music making. Cantus performs more than 60 concerts each year both in national and
international touring, and in its home of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota.
Past performances have brought Cantus to the stages of Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, UCLA,
San Francisco Performances, Atlanta’s Spivey Hall and Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival. The 20152016 season sees Cantus perform twice in New York with Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concerts and
Music Mondays, and in Denver, Tucson, Detroit and Washington D.C. at the National Gallery of Art
among numerous other North American engagements. The ensemble made its first visit to Colombia
(South America) in September 2015.
Cantus is the recipient of numerous awards, including Chorus America’s highest honor, the Margaret
Hillis Award for Choral Excellence (2009), as well as Chorus America’s Education Outreach Award
(2011). Cantus was also the 2010- 2011 Artist in Residence on Minnesota Public Radio and
American Public Media’s Performance Today.
Tickets can be purchased online (and printed at home), by calling the Box Office at (262) 472-2222,
or in person. The Greenhill Center of the Arts Box Office is located inside the UW-Whitewater Center
of the Arts building near Barnett Theatre on the UW-Whitewater Campus (930 West Main Street in
Whitewater). The Young Auditorium is adjacent to this building, and parking is always free at the
venue. To learn more, visit www.uww.edu/YoungAuditorium or follow at
www.Facebook.com/Young.Aud.
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