December 30, 2015 at 1:28 p.m.
Le Vent du Nord to bring progressive French folk music to the Northwoods
Le Vent du Nord to bring progressive French folk music to the Northwoods
This progressive French folk band from Quebec will spend a week-long residency in the Nothwoods in January, performing at numerous schools and culminating their visit with a special performance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, on the Nicolet College Theatre stage, the college announced in a press release.
"It's not often smaller communities like ours have the chance to host international ensembles like Le Vent du Nord - let alone for a full week," said Nicolet College Theatre Director Jim Nuttall.
"The music and culture Le Vent du Nord shares will be absolutely fascinating and different from what we typically hear. We expect this residency will be a rousing musical and cultural experience for everyone."
Tickets for the performance at Nicolet are $15 and can be purchased online at nicoletlive.com or by calling (715) 365-4646.
Since its founding in 2002, Le Vent du Nord has won critical acclaim and audience adoration across Europe and North America, the release states. The quartet has performed well over 1,000 concerts, racking up prestigious awards including two Junos (Canada's Grammys), a Canadian Folk Music Award, and "Artist of the Year" at the North American Folk Alliance Annual Gala.
"These four indelibly cheerful Quebecers have been touring the world together for more than a decade and still appear to be having a whale of a time," wrote Kate Molleson in a review of the band for The Herald in Scotland. "They're wonderfully uninhibited at showing it, too."
The week-long Northwoods residency is made possible through a partnership with Arts Midwest World Fest, which arranges week-long residencies for international music ensembles in small Midwest communities.
Along with the public performance at Nicolet, Le Vent du Nord will also hold 11 workshops and performances at numerous K-12 schools and a community event in the Nicolet District, the release notes. More than 4,200 students and community members are anticipated to participate in these events.
Le Vent du Nord is the second of four international ensembles visiting the Northwoods under Nicolet's two-year partnership with Arts Midwest. Last fall the Mediterranean folk band Baladino kicked off the series. The lineup for 2016-17 will include Aysenur Kolivar from Turkey and Anda Union from China. Rhinelander and surrounding communities were selected as one of only nine Midwestern locations to host the 2015-2017 Arts Midwest World Fest and is the only partner location chosen in Wisconsin.
"It's a real honor to be part of this program," Nuttall noted. "We really enjoyed working with the artists who have already visited as part of Arts Midwest World Fest and know Le Vent du Nord will be an amazing world music ensemble."
A program of Arts Midwest, the 2015-2017 Arts Midwest World Fest cycle is generously supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, 3M Foundation and Anime Twin Cities. Additional support was provided by the Délégation du Québec à Chicago for Le Vent du Nord. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Arts Midwest is also generously supported by Illinois Arts Council Agency, Indiana Arts Commission, Iowa Arts Council, Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, Minnesota State Arts Board, North Dakota Council on the Arts, Ohio Arts Council, South Dakota Arts Council, and Wisconsin Arts Board.
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