UPCOMING LIVE PERFORMANCES
Featuring some or all members of the Silver Winds Flute Quartet
Featuring some or all members of the Silver Winds Flute Quartet
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Rhythm & Wind: Melodies in Motion
Silver Winds Flute Quartet Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 7:00pm TAK Event Center, 1710 Center Ave, Dilworth, MN TICKETS: https://takmusicvenue.ticketspice.com/silver-winds-flute-quartet Join the Silver Winds Flute Quartet for a vibrant, musical journey featuring dances of the world! Experience an immersive evening where wind, rhythm, and global movement collide—utilizing various flutes from the flute family, backed by an extraordinary lineup of guest musicians: Jill Post – Piano Andrew Haarsager – Percussion Joey Pettit – Bass Chris Argenziano – Guitar Alison Wallace – Fiddle / Hardanger Fiddle From the rhythms of Kenya to a fiery tango, an elegant Pavane to an American rag, the spirit of Israeli folk music to the sounds of the Hardanger fiddle - and everything in between - this concert is a musical journey around the world! Lake Agassiz Wind Symphony Concert
with Deb Haarsager, flute October 17, 2026 at 7:30pm Horizon Middle School, Moorhead, MN MORE INFORMATION: www.lakeagassizwindsymphony.org |
VIRTUAL CONCERTS
Celtic Crossroads: A Virtual Concert
The Silver Winds Flute Quartet presented a Celtic music program
on March 17, 2021, with special guests:
Jill Post, keyboard
John Juhl, percussion
Alex Rydell, fiddle
Rob Johnson, tenor
Dancers from the McDonald School of Irish and International Dance
We are thankful for the businesses and organizations that support the arts in our community! This concert was made possible by a grant from Jade Presents and The Arts Partnership.
The Silver Winds Flute Quartet presented a Celtic music program
on March 17, 2021, with special guests:
Jill Post, keyboard
John Juhl, percussion
Alex Rydell, fiddle
Rob Johnson, tenor
Dancers from the McDonald School of Irish and International Dance
We are thankful for the businesses and organizations that support the arts in our community! This concert was made possible by a grant from Jade Presents and The Arts Partnership.
Watch the concert here!
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Concert Program
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COMMISSIONS
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11th Dimension for Flute Quartet and Electronics
by Russell Peterson It didn't take long for Russ to come up with an idea when we asked him to write a piece for us: "I've got it! -- flute quartet with electronics!" Always looking for new repertoire, we were pretty excited for this composition. Winner of numerous prizes, including the top prize at the International Geneva Saxophone Concours, (Switzerland), and first place winner of the MTNA National Music Competition, Russ Peterson has soloed with orchestras throughout Europe and The United States. He is an active chamber musician, and currently performs around the FM area with Post-Traumatic Funk Syndrome and a number of other bands. He is currently associate professor of saxophone, bassoon and Jazz Ensemble I at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. |
Russ has premiered multiple compositions, including works for various combinations of alto saxophone, percussion, violin, flute and orchestra. He is also the house arranger for the annual "Symphony Rocks" concert put on by the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony. 11th Dimension is his first work for flute quartet.
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Dakota Summer: Scenes from the Prairie
by Jonathan Campbell
With themes of the northern prairie, our Scandinavian roots, and using a variety of flutes, Jonathan Campbell composed his first flute quartet, Dakota Summer: Scenes from the Prairie, for the Silver Winds in 2015. The 9-minute work for mixed flute quartet evokes moods, feelings, and imagery of a hot summer day, as well as the musical depictions of a Sunday prayer, a barn dance, and a silent cemetery. Dakota Summer has been published and can be purchased on the Theodore Presser Company's website. Visit Jon's website for more information and to hear recordings of his compositions.
Check out this great review of Dakota Summer :
by Jonathan Campbell
With themes of the northern prairie, our Scandinavian roots, and using a variety of flutes, Jonathan Campbell composed his first flute quartet, Dakota Summer: Scenes from the Prairie, for the Silver Winds in 2015. The 9-minute work for mixed flute quartet evokes moods, feelings, and imagery of a hot summer day, as well as the musical depictions of a Sunday prayer, a barn dance, and a silent cemetery. Dakota Summer has been published and can be purchased on the Theodore Presser Company's website. Visit Jon's website for more information and to hear recordings of his compositions.
Check out this great review of Dakota Summer :
GRANTS
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We are proud to have recently received a music grant from The Arts Partnership and Jade Presents! The funds from this grant were used for our virtual concert, Celtic Crossroads, which premiered March 17, 2021. We are grateful for the assistance from the TAK Music Venue audio and visual team who helped in the recording of this program.
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