It’s not your grandmother’s chamber music
Music faculty at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh have taken traditional notions of chamber music — classical, palace chamber, art music and small ensemble — and added splashes of passion, energy and intensity to create a dynamic, resident-artist group known as Infusion.
Formed in 2006, the collaborative ensemble with a fluid cast of musicians plays four chamber concerts each season, using varied instrumentation to create exciting and colorful programs.
UW Oshkosh flutist Mihoko Watanabe, a founding member, noted what makes Infusion different:
“The concerts are planned so that many different combinations of instruments and voices can be used, instead of the standard chamber groups like a string quartet or a brass quintet. During an Infusion concert, you might hear one trio comprised of a flute, viola and percussion and another piece by a group with a horn, piano, oboe and cello.
” Members of Infusion shared how composition and rehearsal are their “research” and performances their “results,” during a Research to Reception event hosted by Chancellor Richard H. Wells and the UW Oshkosh Foundation Board of Directors in February.
The new Research to Reception Speaker Series showcases how the UW Oshkosh faculty impacts the community through their research as well as their artistic and creative endeavors.
Visit http://www.uwosh.edu/engage/bonuscontent/infusionmusic.php to see a video of Infusion's March 31 concert.