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APRIL 3-APRIL 10, 2008 FEATURED ITEMS Kronos Quartet Thursday, April 3 at 7:30pm Come prepared to celebrate the essence of Kronos–music that is both of the moment and for the ages, both disciplined and free-spirited, music that gleefully embraces both reverence and irreverence. And stay around afterwards as the party spills into the lobby! View more information about this event Gil Shaham, violin, with Akira Eguchi, piano Saturday, April 5 at 7:30pm This Champaign-Urbana native is coming off a 2006-2007 season that any violinist would die for, appearing with the New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, and Los Angeles Philharmonic and now bringing his 1699 “Countess Polignac” Stradivarius back to the Great Hall stage. View more information about this event Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin Thursday, April 10 at 7:30pm Not long ago, the Akademie was an “insider's tip” for visitors making their way into East Berlin, but when the Wall crumbled, it emerged as one of the leading ensembles specializing in early music. Their Krannert Center program includes music of Vivaldi, Marcello, Graun, Erlebach, and J. S. Bach. View more information about this event Aniruddha Knight and Ensemble: From the Heart of a Tradition Sunday, April 20 at 3pm Knight and a close-knit ensemble of vocal and instrumental musicians perform a fresh interpretation of South Indian classical music and dance that springs from inside a nine-generation family artistic practice. View more information about this event WEEK AT A GLANCE Th Apr 3 Krannert Uncorked 5pm, free Kronos Quartet 7:30pm, $14-$32 Measure for Measure 7:30pm, $8-$15 Fr Apr 4 UI Symphony Orchestra and Oratorio Society 7:30pm, $4-$10 Measure for Measure 7:30pm, $8-$15 Sa Apr 5 UI Percussion Ensemble 7:30pm, $4-$10 Gil Shaham, violin, with Akira Eguchi, piano 7:30pm, $10-$46 Measure for Measure 7:30pm, $8-$15 Su Apr 6 Measure for Measure 3pm, $8-$15 Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra 7:30pm, $28-$45 Th Apr 10 Krannert Uncorked 5pm, free Prelude: Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin 6:30pm, free Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin 7:30pm, $10-$34

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts A unit of the College of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 500 South Goodwin Avenue Urbana, Illinois 61801-3788 Phone: 217/333-6280 or 800/KCPATIX (527-2849)