Rhapsody in Red Wins Best Classical CD

September 25, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Halifax, NS - Halifax's Rhapsody Quintet was the winner of this year's Music Industry Association of Nova Scotia's (MIANS) Best Classical CD for their 2004 release, Rhapsody in Red. Recorded in Nova Scotia's historic provincial Legislature, Rhapsody in Red has had strong airplay on the CBC and has garnered rave reviews in Canada and the U.K.

The Quintet's violinist, Anne Rapson, thanked MIANS, recording engineer Chris Mitchell, music consultant Mark Warren and the staff of Province House for their assistance and work on the CD. Other Rhapsody members include Shimon Walt, cello; Diana Torbert, piano; John Rapson, clarinet and recent addition, Bass player David Langstroth.

Rhapsody in Red is available online at www.amazon.ca, through the Symphony Nova Scotia Boutique, The Madrigal, Sam's, CD Plus (Halifax Shopping Centre), Pier 21, and through the Quintet's website, www.rhapsodyquintet.com.

Rhapsody will be featured on this year's Community Concert Series in Moncton, New Brunswick, and recently performed on the inaugural concert of the Acadia Alumni Series in Wolfville.

For more information, please see www.rhapsodyquintet.com.

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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
Cell: (902) 476-1096
E-mail: pwalt@hfx.andara.com
MIANS nominee 2005: Publicist of the Year
Website: www.rhapsodyquintet.com

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