Distinguished Musicians, Elqui Trio to Perform at St. Mary’s 4-28

St. Mary’s Church

Sat. April 28, 7PM

JOIN US for the rich, rhythmic and vibrant sound of Classical and South American
music performed by the Elqui Trio

The Elqui Trio (pronounced: El-Key) combines the unique talents of three musicians

whose musical backgrounds range from South American folkloric oral tradition to
purely western classical training. Andean woodwind player and flutist Gonzalo Cortés
joins the gentlemen of the Alturas Duo—charango and viola player Carlos Boltes
and guitarist and vocalist Scott Hill—to form the Elqui Trio. An ensemble that is
equally at home performing both classical and South American folk music,
the Elqui Trio’s repertoire ranges from the Baroque and newly commissioned pieces
to folk music learned in South America by oral tradition. With each member forging
careers as chamber musicians and soloists with choruses and orchestras throughout
Europe as well as North, Central, and South America, they collectively have premiered
more than forty pieces of music and won competitions including the New England International Chamber Music Competition 2006 and 2010 CMA/ASCAP Adventurous Programming Award.

In addition to their love of performance, the members of the Elqui Trio are dedicated

to education. They have given lectures on South American folk music and works
they have commissioned at various colleges and universities,
the Smithsonian Latino Center as well as for younger audiences in Canada,
United States, Ecuador, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, and Guatemala.

The concert, which is free and open to the public, is part of St. Mary’s Richard J. McElraevy Memorial Concert Series. A reception will follow.

For more information, call St. Mary’s at 860-649-4583 or visit www.stmarysct.org

41 Park Street, Manchester