Garmany Music Series Presents Imani Winds

Imani Winds. Photo by Matthew Murphey.

The Hartt School will present one of the country’s most innovative and successful chamber music ensembles – Imani Winds – for the third concert of the 2012-13 Richard P. Garmany Chamber Music Series.

The concert will take place on Thursday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in Millard Auditorium.

University of Hartford students, faculty, and staff may receive one free ticket to the concert by presenting current University ID at the Lincoln Theater Box Office. Individual concert tickets are $35, with discounts for seniors, students, and groups. A special pre-concert dinner in the 1877 Club precedes the performance. To purchase concert and/or dinner tickets, or to get additional information, please visit or call the Box Office in Lincoln Theater at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587, or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt.

Imani Winds, a globe-circling, genre-blurring quintet, has seemingly collaborated with every significant musical figure of our time, from Wayne Shorter and Paquito D’Rivera to Yo-Yo Ma and Elliott Carter. Imani has performed in every important venue and series in North America, and this year makes its debut appearances in France, Brazil and China.

The Washington Examiner says Imani Winds presents "… a soulful blend of classical, Latin, jazz, and world music…" and is "one of the most innovative and exciting ensembles to have emerged on the classical music scene."

Since 1997, the Grammy-nominated quintet has taken a unique path, carving out a distinct presence in the classical music world with its dynamic playing, culturally poignant programming, genre-blurring collaborations, and inspirational outreach programs. With two member composers and a deep commitment to commissioning new work, the group is enriching the traditional wind quintet repertoire while meaningfully bridging European, American, African, and Latin American traditions.

To learn more about Imani Winds, visit imaniwinds.com.