Anonymous 4 comes to Centre's Norton Center for the Arts

RELEASED: Nov. 16, 2006

DANVILLE, KY—The Anonymous 4, known for their unearthly vocal blend and virtuosic ensemble singing, will perform at Centre's Norton Center for the Arts on Monday, Nov. 20 at 8 p.m.

The four women of Anonymous 4 combine musical, literary and historical scholarship with contemporary performance as they create ingeniously designed programs. Interweaving music with poetry and narrative, the group has premiered works by Peter Maxwell Davies, John Tavener, Steve Reich and Richard Einhorn. The group recently expanded their repertoire to include traditional music of the British Isles and America.

Anonymous 4 has performed in major venues and festivals throughout North America, Europe and the Far East. The ensemble has appeared on numerous radio and television programs, including Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion," "CBS Sunday Morning," A&E's "Breakfast With the Arts" and NPR’s “Weekend Edition.” Their award-winning recordings have attained widespread popularity, rising to the top of Billboard's classical chart and selling almost 1.5 million copies worldwide.

The College's Norton Center for the Arts, in its 33rd season, is an internationally acclaimed performing arts center that annually brings to Centre a series of noteworthy musical groups, Broadway shows, individual performances and other works from the performing arts. The complete series schedule and subscription information can be found at http://www.centre.edu/nc/.

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