Slowind ConcertSaturday, November 14, 7:30 p.m. Concord Free Public Library, 129 Main Street
Slowind (pictured above) is a wind quintet made up of soloists of the Slovene Philharmonic, an orchestra with a rich musical tradition since its beginnings more than 300 years ago in Ljubljana, Slovenia. In its long history, the orchestra's conductors have included Gustav Mahler, Fritz Reiner and Carlos Kleiber.
The musicians -Ales Kacjan, flute; Matej Sarc, oboe; Jurij Jenko, clarinet; Metod Tomac, french horn; Paolo Calligaris, bassoon--will perform works by Darius Milhuad, Vinko Globocar, Paul Hindemith, and Gyõrgy Ligeti.
Music From the Library is free, advance reservations required at www.concordlibrary.org or 978-318-3301. Sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library.
Thursday Author: Historian Speaks at the Library
Karl Jacoby, author of Shadows at Dawn: A Borderland Massacre and the Violence of History. Jacoby, aprofessor at Brown University, will discuss his examination of US/Mexico border issues during the 19th century. Thursday, November 19, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Free. Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord. For more information, www.concordlibrary.org. Sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library.
