Artists Series

Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas

Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Schofield Auditorium | 7:30 P.M.

The musical partnership between Alasdair Fraser, long regarded as Scotland’s premier fiddle ambassador, and the sizzlingly talented cellist Natalie Haas may not seem an obvious one. But this unlikely pairing is the return to
a long-standing musical tradition. “Going back to the 1700s,” Fraser says, “fiddle and cello made up the
dance band of choice in Scotland, with the cellist
bowing bass lines and driving the rhythm… I’ve been pushing to get the cello back into the traditional music scene for years, always on the lookout for a cellist with whom I could have a strong musical conversation.”

The duo’s not-to-be-missed performance displays
dazzling teamwork, dancing rhythms and a shared passion for improvising on the melody and the groove
of Scottish tunes.

More information: www.alasdairfraser.com | www.nataliehaas.com | www.mikegreenassociates.com

Artists Series tickets are $17 for the public, $15 for those 62 and older and UW-System or
Chippewa Valley Technical College faculty and staff, and $7 for those 17 and younger and
UW-System or CVTC students. Tickets for students are half-price, $3.50, up until the day of
the event. On the day of the event, students will be required to pay the full student-ticket price.

Tickets are available at the Service Center in the east lobby of Davies Center and will be
sold at the door. Patrons may charge tickets to MasterCard or Visa when they order by
phone. Call 715-836-3727 or, outside the immediate Eau Claire area, call toll-free
800-949-UWEC. A $3 handling fee will be added to all telephone charge orders.

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