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Chinook
Clarinet Quartet has
performed throughout Britain
for more than 15 years. Their
dynamic and innovative performances
delight audiences by offering
flexible and varied programmes.
Their vast repertoire extends
from arrangements of famous
classical works to various jazz
styles and contemporary music
featuring many of their own
commissions.
Chinook have
dedicated much time increasing the repertoire
and reputation of this genre. They have
succeeded in extending the boundaries of
sound in this medium by exploring new techniques,
colours and textures. Their critically acclaimed
performances and commitment to new music
have put them at the forefront of the contemporary
music scene, performing for both the Park
Lane Group and the Huddersfield Contemporary
Music Festival. Commissioned composers include:
Simon Parkin, Julian Phillips, Kate Romano,
Robert Keeley, Damien Harron, Dai Fujikura,
Roger Marsh and John Stubblefield.
Chinook apply
the same standard of excellence to education
projects with an enthusiastic approach in
composition workshops and performance masterclasses
throughout the UK, enabling them to create
exciting new avenues for writers and performers
to create music together. Competition success
has seen Chinook promoted by BBC Young Artists
Forum, the John Tunnell Trust, the Young
Musicians Trust, the Park Lane Group, Live
Music Now!, Eastern Arts 'Making Music'and
the South East Musicians Scheme. Concert
venues have included the Bridgewater Hall
(Manchester), Queen’s Hall (Edinburgh),
Wigmore Hall and the Purcell Room (London).
Tours have taken them as far afield as Hungary,
Germany, Poland and New York. They have
also broadcast for BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio
3 and recorded two CD's entitled Chinook
and The Grace of Cunning and Deception.
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