Rock Island, Ill. – Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017
Quad City Arts’ Visiting Artist Series continues with wind quintet Quinteto Latino in residence for two weeks, beginning Tuesday, Feb. 21.
Quinteto Latino blends the vibrant colors and vigorous rhythms of Latin American music with the voices of the wind quintet: flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, and bassoon. They are dedicated to expanding the cultural boundaries of classical music, and making that music available, relevant, and inspiring to entirely new audiences.
Quinteto Latino will present at 24 Quad City area schools for elementary through high school students, and will give workshops to students, including students in the mariachi program at Glenview Middle School in East Moline. They will also perform at the Moline Public Library at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28.
Their full-length public concert will be 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, at First Presbyterian Church, Davenport. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and are available at the door. Call 563-326-1691 for tickets.
The 2016-2017 season of the Visiting Artist Series features nine performing arts residencies, including a theater artist, musical ensembles, and tap dancers, and runs through April 2017.
For more information, visit www.quadcityarts.com.
About the Visiting Artist Series
Quad City Arts is a nonprofit local arts agency dedicated to enriching the quality of life in the Quad City region through the arts.
Quad City Arts programs are funded in part by Festival of Trees, Quad City Arts Partners, operating grants from the Illinois Arts Council Agency, and the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs.
Quad City Arts also receives significant support for the Visiting Artist Series from Scott County Regional Authority, Regional Development Authority, National Endowment for the Arts, John Deere Foundation, Iowa Arts Council, Amy Helpenstell Foundation, Doris and Victor Day Foundation, Arts Midwest Touring Fund, Rock Island Community Foundation, Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, U.S. Bank Foundation, Melvin McKay Charitable Trust, Bettendorf Rotary, and Rauch Family Foundation I.
Lodging for artists is provided by local hotels. Performance space is provided by the Nighswander Theatre at Davenport Junior Theatre, Quad City Symphony Orchestra, St. Ambrose University, Butterworth Center, First Presbyterian Church in Davenport, and Polyrhythms at the River Music Experience. Additional support comes from service fees paid by school districts, Parent Teacher Associations, service clubs, and businesses.
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