Chamber Music Series

Join us for fine music, and good company throughout the school year!

Cavatina Duo

Friday October 2nd, 2009

6:00 pm reception with refreshments
7:00 pm concert

Tickets $15, students free

Tickets available by calling 934-4240 or e-mail Tickets

The Cavatina Duo, consisting of Eugenia Moliner, flute (from Spain) and Denis Azabagic, guitar (from Bosnia) has become one of the most impressive combinations of its kind.

Critics are raving: "it’s doubtful that the Cavatina’s sophisticated and artistic playing could be surpassed.”—Fanfare
“This is not the sort of playing that comes from discussion and careful score markings. These two feel the music deeply and are of one mind as they play” —American Record Guide
“Spectacular” —British Flute Society Magazine
“Outstanding communicative abilities” —Classical Guitar Magazine
“Cavatina Duo worked a kind of magic with their instruments”Mundelein Review (Sun -Times)

After wining the “Young Musicians of the Doelen” competition in Rotterdam (Netherlands) in 1996, their powerful and versatile performances have captivated audiences in many festivals of chamber music across Europe, Asia and North America; Ravinia Festival in Chicago, Aix en Provence summer festival (France), Eem & Veem festival in Groningen (Netherlands), International Guitar Festival in Frechen (Germany), Dame Myra Hess Series (USA), and The Link (Netherlands), National concert Hall in Taipei (Taiwan). Their commitment to increase the original repertoire for this combination has already inspired composers from around the world to arrange and dedicate new works to the duo:Sérgio Assad (Brazil), Carlos Rivera (USA), Erik Otte (The Netherlands), Alejandro Yagüe (Spain), Michael Karmon (USA), Clarice Assad (Brazil), Alan Thomas, (UK-USA)

Cavatina’s repertoire includes music from the baroque, classical, romantic and contemporary periods, including American and South American composers as well as music based on folklore from Spain and the Balkans regions.

The duo’s performances have been broadcast by radio and television stations in Europe and North America (NPR, WFMT, RNE) Eugenia Moliner has been acclaimed as a“Brilliant young musician” by the British Flute Society magazine. She has appeared in radio (WFMT, NPR, RNE) and television programs in Spain, Netherlands, Taiwan and the USA. Mrs. Moliner has performed with the principal musicians of the Chicago Symphony. Her discography includes four CD’s with international Record labels such as Cedille, Orobroy and Opera Tres. She regularly gives master classes while on tour with the Cavatina Duo Denis Azabagic is considered to be among the elite guitarists of the world. He is recognized for his marvelous tone and technical virtuosity. Denis has played with orchestras in Europe and in USA. He is a frequent guest in concert series and venues such as Masters of Guitar at the Concertgebouw, (Netherlands), Radio France, etc.

Winner of eleven of the most prestigious international competitions, his discography includes seven CDs on the Opera Tres, Printemps de la Guitarre, and Naxos labels, a video recording (Mel Bay) and a manual entitled “On Competitions—Dealing with Performance Stress” (published by Mel Bay). He is a member of the guitar faculty at the Chicago College of Performing Arts of Roosevelt University. The mixture of Spanish passion and Balkan sensibility make the Cavatina Duo concerts a unique experience.