Rhapsody Quintet Welcomes New Member, Bass Player
David Langstroth
September 12, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE USE
Halifax, NS - Halifax's Rhapsody Quintet
is pleased to announce the appointment of new member,
David Langstroth, Double Bass, effective
immediately. Recently returned to his native Halifax after 17 years in
the U.K., David is excited about joining the group, and lending his
musicality to Rhapsody's unique style and sound. David replaces
Rhapsody's previous Bass player, Catherine Loftin.
David Langstroth was born in Halifax and was
introduced to the double bass through the thriving Halifax schools music
program in the mid 1970s. After being inspired by the teaching of
Alexander Tilley, he went to Montreal to study at McGill University
where he divided his time between classical and jazz performance. In
1986 he went to London to study with virtuoso Thomas Martin and won an
audition for the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in 1987.
For the next 17 years David played for the
orchestra on radio, television, film, CD recordings and toured
extensively in the UK, Europe and the far east. He was also the bassist
with the Contemporary Music Ensemble of Wales and performed on radio and
television with the string quintet he founded, Opus5. David's other
musical activities have included solo recitals, playing bass guitar and
conducting, notably the Bridgend Choral Society and the Tromso Symphony
Orchestra in Norway.
While working for the BBC David became involved in
the education and outreach activities in the orchestra, gaining a
qualification from the University of Manchester in this work. Other
degrees over the years include an MA in Education, an MBA and a Diploma
in Computer Science. David completed these studies by using the spare
time hanging around recording studios or sitting at the back of a tour
bus.
In 1987 David also met the Alexander Technique,
having lessons with Tasha Miller in Cardiff. After several years he
learned to teach the technique and he joined Tasha in running the highly
successful Cardiff Consultancy for the Alexander Technique. David has
been also playing as an extra with Symphony Nova Scotia and Symphony New
Brunswick and has participated in a variety of musical activities. He
and Tasha have also set up Alexander Technique Atlantic which attracts a
growing interest from across the Maritime Provinces.
Nominated for a MIANS 2005 Award for Best
Classical Recording of the Year for their fourth CD, Rhapsody in Red,
Rhapsody Quintet will be performing at the Acadia Alumni Series in
Wolfville on September 25 at 4:00 p.m. Frequently broadcast on CBC and
BBC Radio, Rhapsody has continued the century-old tradition of adapting
orchestral and piano music to suit their unique instrumentation. Nova
Scotian arrangers Gary Ewer, Earle Fralick, Scott Macmillan, Christopher
Palmer and Rhapsody's own John Rapson provided much of the Rhapsody in
Red repertoire, along with British composer Ernest Tomlinson and
Newfoundland's Clifford Crawley.
Other members of the Rhapsody Quintet are
Anne Rapson, Violin; John Rapson,
Clarinet, Shimon Walt, Cello, and
Diana Torbert, Piano. Visit
www.rhapsodyquintet.com for the latest Rhapsody Quintet news.
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For more information:
Peggy Walt,
Cultural Affairs Consulting & Promotion
1240 Edward Street
Halifax, NS Canada B3H 3H4
Telephone/fax: (902) 422-5403
E-mail: pwalt@hfx.andara.com
or visit Rhapsody Quintet's website:
www.rhapsodyquintet.com
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