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Calmus Ensemble

Joy to the World

Friday, December 2, 2022

6:00 PM RECEPTION - 7:00PM CONCERT - 8:00PM SEATED DINNER

Friedrich Bracks, Tenor | Maria Kalmbach, Alto

Elisabeth Mücksch, Soprano | Jonathan Saretz, Baritone

Michael B. Gernert, Bass

Homogeneity, precision, lightness, emotionality, humorousness—these are characteristics of the Calmus Ensemble, one of Germany's most successful vocal groups. The wide range of tonal colors, the passionate joy the singers convey on stage, their sound culture and their varied and imaginative programs never fail to inspire. The five singers from Leipzig have won several international prizes and competitions—most recently the OPUS Klassik 2019 for "Best Choral Recording". With over 50 concerts a year, Calmus is always a welcome guest throughout Europe and North America alike.

The ensemble's repertoire range is almost unlimited. Influenced by the tradition of the old masters of Leipzig, the singers are at home in the vocal music of the Renaissance, Baroque, and Romantic periods alike. Over the years, they have commissioned and premiered numerous compositions, including works by Paul Moravec, Mathew Rosenblum, Bernd Franke, Steffen Schleiermacher, Wolfram Buchenberg, Bill Dobbins, Mia Makaroff, Dan Dediu and Harald Banter. They also enjoy singing and arranging pop, folk, and jazz, as they published numerous sheet music publications.

Calmus is known for its many collaborations including projects with the MDR Sinfonieorchester (Weill's "The Seven Deadly Sins"), the Raschèr Saxophone Quartet, the Hamburg Ratsmusik, the hr-Bigband, the Capella de la Torre, amarcord ("Disputation") or Elke Heidenreich ("Nachtgedanken") further enrich Calmus' repertoire, and with the lautten compagney BERLIN ("BachArkaden" / "Mitten im Leben").

Calmus devotes a part of its time to the promotion of young talent. Lessons, workshops, and jury activities are part of the singers' daily routine, at home in Leipzig and on the road as artists-in-residence at the STIMMEN Festival Lörrach, at the Bachwoche Stuttgart.

“ …in matters of pitch, diction and musical shaping, I’ve never heard finer ensemble singing.”
— The Washington Post

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Bibb & Citrus Salad

Bibb Lettuce - Radicchio - Orange - Red Grapefruit - Celery

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Weiner Schnitzel

Veal Cutlet - Grana Padano Sauce

Roasted New Potatoes - Carrots

or the alternate entrée of

Stuffed Portobello Mushroom

Sun-Dried Tomatoes - Ricotta - Mozzarella - Parmesan - Bread Crumbs

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Sticky Toffee Pudding

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Complimentary Wine Paring

Kraemer Blanc de Blancs

Louis Jadot Petit Chablis, 2018

Educated Guess Cabernet Sauvignon, 2020

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Chefs: Shih-Hua (Steven) Fuh

PARKING AT THE ROOSEVELT LIBRARY

The Roosevelt Library has about 50 complimentary self-parking spaces available to guests. Street parking is also available. Vehicles should not to be left in the Roosevelt Library parking lot overnight. An SAPD officer will be monitoring the parking lot throughout the event. The Roosevelt Library will not be liable for theft or damages to vehicles or the contents of vehicles.

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In 1929 the library opened as the Roosevelt Park Branch Library, San Antonio’s South side library, and in 1968 it closed. The building is located across from the Roosevelt Park which marks the beginning of the Mission Reach Ecosystem Restoration and Recreation Project, an eight mile stretch of the San Antonio River that has received designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, the building’s architect was John Marriott who also designed the Carnegie Library in Delaware, Ohio. Leland Stone purchased the building in 2013 and, as heralded by SA2020, it is a “new kind of gathering space.”

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