Walton Arts Center is proud to introduce the 10x10 Arts Series
Walton Arts Center announces new 10 x 10 Arts Series
Northwest Arkansas (August 6, 2010) – Walton Arts Center is proud to introduce the 10x10 Arts Series, featuring 10 of the best jazz, classical, world music and dance performances for just $10 per ticket. The 10x10 Arts Series explores how arts and culture can connect friends and family in a more meaningful way.
VP of Communications for Walton Arts Center Jodi Beznoska says, “10x10 is about making arts experiences accessible and fun. I think people who are curious and interested in expanding their horizons will love this series.” She adds, “The idea that you can see an American Jazz Hall of Fame pianist or a renowned Madrid-based dance troupe for only $10 is pretty amazing. And it’s also a great excuse to have a memorable night out with friends or family.”
To kick off the 10x10 Arts Series, Walton Arts Center is announcing three 10x10 package options. Patrons can customize a package for their needs or even purchase a package as a gift. Monday, 8.9.10, there will be a special, limited-availability offer for the entire series.* See purchase options below:
Single Tickets
- Buy tickets to one or more of the 10x10 performance and get extras like pre- and post-show activities and Creative Conversations with the artists and/or local arts experts.
The CYO Subscriber Package:
- Buy tickets to 4 or more 10x10 performances and get all the 10x10 extras, plus Walton Arts Center Create Your Own Subscription benefits, like free ticket exchanges, early access to shows added throughout the season and discounts on tickets to other shows in the season lineup.
*The Perfect 10 Package:
- Starting on 8.9.10, buy one ticket to all 10 performances on the 10x10 series and get all the subscriber benefits and 10x10 extras, PLUS an extra 10x10 series package for free! That’s 20 tickets for only $100. (*first come, first served – only 50 Perfect 10 packages are available)
Tickets & packages can be purchased by calling the Walton Arts Center Box Office at 479.443.5600 or by visiting waltonartscenter.org. Most tickets are $10, with a limited number of $25 tickets available as well.
About the performances
“Jazz, classical and dance are art forms that challenge, inspire and entertain us and give us new ways to see our lives and engage our imaginations,” says Beznoska. “And Walton Arts Center is proud to bring some of the best artists in their fields to Northwest Arkansas.” Below is the schedule for the full 10 x 10 Arts Series:
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center - Great Quintets
Friday, Oct. 8, 8pm
Baum Walker Hall
This remarkable group of musicians performs three outstanding exemplars of the quintet genre: Mozart’s Viola Quintet in E-flat major, K. 614; Mendelssohn’s Viola Quintet in A major, Op. 18 and Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115.
Mozart, Mendelssohn and Brahms at Walton Arts Center
Northwest Arkansas (September 10, 2010) – As part of the 10x10 Arts Series, Walton Arts Center is proud to present The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s Great Quintets in Baum Walker Hall on Friday, Oct. 8 at 8pm. Under the leadership of highly-acclaimed Artistic Directors David Finckel and Wu Han, six remarkable musicians will gather to play three outstanding exemplars of the quintet genre: viola quintets by two masters of the form – Mozart and Mendelssohn – as well as Brahms’ sublime Clarinet Quintet. Tickets range from $10 to $25 and can be purchased by calling the Walton Arts Center Box Office at 479.443.5600 or by visiting waltonartscenter.org.
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s Great Quintets is the first performance of the 10x10 Arts Series, which features 10 of the best jazz, classical, world music and dance performances for just $10 per ticket. By combining performances with extras like pre and post-show activities and Creative Conversations with the artists and/or local experts, the 10x10 Arts Series explores how arts and culture can connect friends and family in a more meaningful way. For more information about the 10x10 Arts Series, visit http://waltonartscenter.org/10x10_series.
Great Quintets Program: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Viola Quintet in E-flat major, K. 614 (1791), Felix Mendelssohn’s Viola Quintet in A major, Op. 18 (1845) and Johannes Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 (1891).
Performing artists: Ani Kavifian, violin; Ida Kavafian, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Mark Holloway, viola; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; and David Shifrin, clarinet.
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) is one of twelve constituents of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the largest performing arts complex in the world. Along with other constituents such as the New York Philharmonic, New York City Ballet, Lincoln Center Theater, and The Metropolitan Opera, the Chamber Music Society has its home at Lincoln Center, in Alice Tully Hall. Through its performance, education, and recording/broadcast activities, it draws more people to chamber music than any other organization of its kind.
CMS presents annual series of concerts and educational events for listeners ranging from connoisseurs to chamber music newcomers of all ages. Performing repertoire from over three centuries, and numerous premieres by living composers, CMS offers programs curated to provide listeners a comprehensive perspective on the art of chamber music. The performing artists of CMS, a multi-generational selection of expert chamber musicians, constitute an evolving repertory company capable of presenting chamber music of every instrumentation, style, and historical period. Its annual activities include a full season of concerts and events, national and international tours, nationally televised broadcasts on Live From Lincoln Center, a radio show broadcast nationwide, and regular appearances on National Public Radio’s Performance Today.
Cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han rank among the most esteemed and influential classical musicians in the world today. The talent, energy, imagination, and dedication they bring to their multifaceted endeavors as concert performers, recording artists, educators, artistic administrators, and cultural entrepreneurs go unmatched. In high demand year after year among chamber music audiences worldwide, the duo has appeared each season at the most prestigious venues and concert series across the United States, Mexico, Canada, the Far East, and Europe to unanimous critical acclaim. They have also been frequent guests on American Public Media’s Performance Today, Saint Paul Sunday, and other popular classical radio programs. David Finckel and Wu Han have served as Artistic Directors of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center since 2004. They are also the founders and Artistic Directors of Music@Menlo, a chamber music festival and institute in Silicon Valley that has garnered international acclaim since its inception in 2003. Visit the Chamber Music Society online at www.ChamberMusicSociety.org.
For more information about this performance or others, contact the Walton Arts Center Box Office by calling 479.443.5600 or by visitingwaltonartscenter.org.
Omara Portuondo: 80th Birthday Celebration
Saturday, Oct. 9, 8pm
Baum Walker Hall
Don’t miss a special evening with this Buena Vista Social Club vocalist and former Tropicana cabaret dancer whom the Los Angeles Times calls “the queen of Caribbean vocals.”
Walton Arts Center is Arkansas' premier center for the performing arts and entertainment. Each year more than 140,000 people from Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma and beyond attend over 350 public events at Walton Arts Center, including performances, rehearsals, community gatherings, receptions, graduations and more. Approximately 20,000 students and teachers from 30 school districts participate annually in arts learning programs at Walton Arts Center, and over 300 volunteers donate more than 15,000 hours of time each year to its operations. Walton Arts Center presents entertainers and artists from around the world including Broadway musicals, renowned dance companies, international artists, up-and-coming jazz musicians and more. As a non-profit organization, Walton Arts Center enjoys the generous support of public sector funding, corporate sponsorship and private donors, allowing audience members to pay on average only 50% of the cost of programs offered. To learn more about Walton Arts Center, visit www.waltonartscenter.org.
