Armed with diplomas from Carnegie Mellon, the Cleveland Institute of Music, and most recently- The Juilliard School, Carrie returns to her hometown of Bozeman, Montana to dazzle audiences with a solo performance of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade. The piece is even more impressive than it sounds, boasting some of the most spectacular moments in symphonic history. In the hands of such a sensational talent as Carrie, this performance will be nothing to miss. The Scheherazade will be performed alongside Tchaikovsky’s monumental 1st piano concerto, featuring special guest Ching-Yun Hu (piano) in the Bozeman Symphony’s explosive season-opening performance entitled Symphonic Fireworks. The concert will be held on Saturday, September 19th at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, September 20th at 2:30 PM.
In addition to her residency as concertmaster (for the Bozeman Symphony among others), Krause enjoys performing as a baroque violinist with ensembles across the country and on numerous international series. For eight years, she has been part of a baroque ensemble called I-90 Collective, with nomenclature from its founding on the interstate highway that links Bozeman, MT with Seattle, WA. The collective is composed of busy baroque soloists, who perform extensively across the country and abroad with many of America’s leading period-instrument ensembles. Having performed on concert series from Seattle to Syracuse, the ensemble entertains audiences with lively, informative, and interactive performances in intimate venues.
More recently, you may have heard Krause’s name in correspondence with Montana Baroque Music, an organization in its inaugural year formed by Krause, and made possible by a generous grant from Juilliard. While I-90 Collective performances were primarily in-house concerts, and private events, the goal of Montana Baroque Music is to bring the art of period music to public audiences and also offer learning experiences to local students and professional players through workshops. Krause and friends from the Juilliard School presented a trio of period instrument performances over the summer in the inauguration of Baroque Music Montana in Bozeman, Big Sky and Livingston- to great success! “The level of performance was high and being able to share these performances with the home crowd was great fun!” says Krause.
The engaging performances over the summer pitted French music against Italian, and asked audiences to vote on their favorite. “Musicians love the French (music), because it is subtle, involved and refined. Audiences prefer the Italian music- it is so fire-y, flashy and fun!” If you were not able to catch Carrie this summer, do yourself a favor and come to her one of her performances with the Bozeman Symphony during Symphonic Fireworks (visit www.bozemansymphony.org for tickets).
What is next for this talented musician? Workshops through Baroque Music Montana next summer intended for local students and professional players taught on modern instruments, to start. The sky is the limit, but for the time being we are thrilled to have Krause back performing in Big Sky Country! If you would like to read more on Krause and Baroque Music Montana, you can visit her website www.carriekrause.com.
