CityMusic will celebrate its 25th Anniversary during the 2008-09 season, which will be both a celebration of the best artists from past years and of top emerging artists. CityMusic has earned a reputation for presenting diverse and high quality artists, many of whom are making their Central Ohio debut. Here is a listing of all the artists that have appeared in the CityMusic World Music Series and the CityMusic Chamber Music Series to date.
CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES
1983-1984 Ganesha Wind Quintet
Quantz Trio with guitarist James Scarff
The Brighton Ensemble
Cavani String Quartet
Tacy Edwards and Jeanne Norton
1984-1985 The Columbus Symphony French Horn Quartet
Terry Waldo and Susan LaMarche
Quantz Trio
The Early Interval
Classic Touch String Quartet
Prevailing Winds
1985-1986 The Tom Battenberg Brass Quintet
Oberlin Conservatory Manderen-Duckham Duo
Terry Waldo and Susan LaMarche
The Quantz Trio
Chadwick String Quartet
North Wind Quintet
1986-1987 Terry Waldo and Susan LaMarche
Cook-Duncan Quartet
Quantz Trio
Strumento Wind Sextet
Jeffrey and Simona Briggs
Chadwick String Quartet
Jeanne Norton and Katherine Jones, harp & flute
1987-1988 Terry Waldo
Cavani String Quartet
The Columbus Wind Trio
The High Street Stompers
Strumento Wind Sextet
The Magic Flutes
The Franklin Consort
1988-1989 Norton-Jones Duo, harp & flute
Terry Waldo
Capital Brass
The Marks Trio
Seraphin Trio
Gambier Baroque Ensemble
Bauer Quartet
Cavani String Quartet
Quantz Trio
Lyric Woodwind Quintet
1989-1990 The Harder Trio
Mihai Tetel and Friends
Columbus Wind Octet
Cincinnati Brass Quintet
The High Street Stompers
Olsen String Quartet
The Franklin Consort
1991-1992 The Tribute Ensemble
Terry Waldo
Norton-Jones-Renzetti Trio
Columbus Wind Octet
Arlington Trio
The High Street Stompers
North Wind Quintet
1992-1993 Terry Waldo
OBOHIO
Oxford String Quartet
EI Calido Viento
Pentaura
Baron Von Nichol and the Restoration Rag/Jazz Band
The North Coast Trio
1993-1994 Terry Waldo
Perotti-Dutt Duo
Mihai Tetel, cello
Columbus Wind Octet
Oxford String Quartet
Pentaura Wind Quintet
Heritage Brass Quintet
1994-1995 Vocal Color
Rhonchun Zhao
The Jazz Arts Group Quartet
Black Swamp Saxophone Quartet
Oxford String Quartet
The High Street Stompers
Windrose Trio D-Anche
1995-1996 Pieces of Eight Wind Octet
Ohio Arts Trio
Trio L'lmage
Jazz Arts Group Quartet
Oxford String Quartet
Early Interval
Paragon Trio
1996-1997 Three Rivers Trio
Veronika String Quartet
Jazz Arts Group Quartet
Oxford String Quartet
David Richter, guitar
Hakan Rosengren, clarinet
1997 -1998 BelCanto Singers
Dennis James Glass Music
Oxford String Quartet
The High Street Stompers
Trio Melange
Ensemble Montage
1998-1999 Veronika String Quartet
Altair Wind Quintet
Cleveland Opera on Tour
Top Brass
The Clifton Trio
John Renbourn, guitar
1999-2000 Stas Venglevski, accordion
Chris Howes and Bobby Floyd
Razbia
Gayle & Mentschukoff
Opera Columbus
Oxford String Quartet
2001-2002 Olga and Anna Polonsky
David Burgess, guitar
Columbus Wind Octet
2002-2003 Beppe Gambetta, guitar
Quartet Melange
Jazz Arts Group Quartet with Jeanette Williams
Opera Columbus
Olga and Anna Polonsky
2003-2004 The Brahms Piano Trio
Oxford String Quartet
Jazz Arts Group Quartet with Dwight Lenox
Top Brass
Duo Marchand
2004-2005 Paul Galbraith, guitar
Jazz Arts Group Quartet with Kelly Delavaris
Jamie Wight's New Orleans Joymakers
Polonsky Family Reunion
Jacques Thibaud String Trio with Steve Rosenberg, oboe
2005-2006 Matt Haimovitz, Cello
Stas Venglevski & Mikhail Litvin
Rising Star of Central Ohio
Carpe Diem String Quartet
Jazz Arts Group Quartet with Jeanette Williams
2006-2007 Amy & Sara Hamann Piano Duo
Cavatina Flute & Guitar Duo
Andy Narell, Steel Pan Drum
Dwight Lenox & the Lenox Avenue Express Trio
Carpe Diem String Quartet
2007-2008 Mediaeval Baebes
Moscow Nights
opus. string quartet
Jazz Arts Group Quartet with Mary McClendon
La Catrina String Quartet
WORLD MUSIC SERIES
1988-1989 EI Calido Viento
Andy Stewart and Manus Lunny
D.L. Menard & The Louisiana Aces
1989-1990 The House Band
Bon Jolais
Larry Long
Sileas
1990-1991 The House Band
Andy M. Stewart & Manus Lunny
Shanua
Odetta
1991-1992 Magpie
Larry Long
Brian McNeill
The Wood's Tea Company
1992-1993 Aztec Two-Step & Catie Curtis
Oscar Brand
Patrick Ball
1993-1994 Tannahill Weavers
Ad Vielle Que Pourra
Rebirth Brass Band
Patrick Ball
1994-1995 The Klezmatics
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival
La Musgana
D.L. Menard & The Louisiana Aces
Altan
1995-1996 Pete & Maura Kennedy
Andy Irvine's East Wind Trio
Tarika
The Burns Sisters, The Delevantes, and Garnette Rogers
Cusan Tan
Jay Ungar & Molly Mason with Windridge
1996-1997 World of Slide Guitar USA Tour
Fairport Convention
Cherish the Ladies
Niamh Parsons and The Loose Connections
Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill
1997-1998 Solas, featuring Seamus Eagan
Patrick Street
Accordion Masters
Filé
1998-1999 The Fairfield Four
Robin & Linda Williams and Their Fine Group
Phil Cunningham & Aly Bain
Nomos
Natalie MacMaster
1999-2000 Muzsikas and Marta Sebestyen
Battlefield Band
Watterson-Carthy
Lunasa
C.J. Chenier and The Red Hot Louisiana Band
2001-2002 Natalie MacMaster
Dervish
2002-2003 Lunasa and the Karen Casey Trio
Faire Winds
Lila Downs
2003-2004 The Holmes Brothers
Battlefield Band
Les Yeux Noirs
2004-2005 Quetzal
Vusi Mahlasela
Les Yeux Noirs
2005-2006 Chaksampa
The Tannahill Weavers
The Klezmatics
2006-2007 The Wailin' Jennys
Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares
Pharaoh's Daughter
2007-2008 Iris Dement
The New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars
Harmonia
Celtic Fiddle Festival
