Triple threat: CINCO, world premiere, and Keiskamma Altarpiece

Last week, an excited crowd experienced the CINCO Brass Quintet performing some of the more contemporary music heard this season at Rush Hour Concerts, including the world premiere of "Kiln," by Chicago composer Drew Baker. They performed alongside the magnificent Keiskamma Altarpiece, a beautiful artwork created by 120 women in South Africa as a sign of hope for those who have struggled with the devastation that AIDS has wrought in their lives. The Altarpiece is on display at St. James Cathedral through September 20, and we encourage you to come witness it first-hand. There no better time to do it than this week's upcoming season finale, on Tuesday, August 29!


Janet and Bob have been coming to Rush Hour for several years. We hope they continue to come for several more!


Adin (left), who is friends with members of CINCO, poses with her fiancée Craig.


Some of Rush Hour’s youngest fans, Caitlin, age 6 (left), and Ryan, age 2, came with their grandparents Dorothy and Marty. At Rush Hour, we like to get our audience involved as early in their lives as possible!


Composer Drew Baker chats with friends during the pre-concert reception. Clockwise from bottom left: Marcos, Jason, Drew, and Jessica.


The CINCO Brass Quintet performing "Kiln" with Drew Baker. From the left: composer/pianist Drew Baker, trumpeter Mike Sapienza, trombonist Brian Risinger (partially hidden), tubist Jared Bulmer, hornist Anna Mayne, and trumpeter Ryan Barwise. Note the opened Keiskamma Alterpiece.


Drew Baker performing "Kiln" with the magnificent Keiskamma Altarpiece (here it is closed) in the background.