Basso Vox

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Basso Vox

Boundary-pushing bass and bassoon duo

Sunday • January 31, 2027 • 2:00 pm
Pavilion

Basso Vox is a boundary-pushing duo that reimagines the roles and expressive possibilities of the double bass and bassoon in chamber music. Comprising two trailblazing soloists—double bassist Nina Bernat and bassoonist Eleni Katz—the duo brings a distinctly vocal approach to their transcriptions and original repertoire, highlighting the often-overlooked singing qualities of their instruments. In Latin, Basso Vox translates to “bass voice.”

Recent and upcoming performance highlights include appearances at Tippet Rise, Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival, Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota, Concerts by the Pond, Music at Evergreen and the Rites of Spring Music Festival. Both originally from Iowa City, IA, Eleni and Nina began collaborating after both individually winning the Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition, and subsequently, joining the prestigious CAG roster.

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Bassist Nina Bernat is a 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant Recipient and winner of numerous competitions, including the Barbash Bach Competition and International Society of Bassists Solo Competition. She has performed as a concerto soloist with the Minnesota Orchestra and given debut recitals at both Carnegie Hall and Merkin Hall. Nina is a faculty member at Stony Brook University.

Hailed for her “thoughtful and expressive” playing (San Diego Union Tribune) and “uncannily human” approach to music making (The Royal Gazette), bassoonist Eleni Katz has appeared with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Camerata Pacifica, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and La Jolla Music Society’s SummerFest. She has performed in venues from Colombia to Carnegie Hall. Currently, Eleni is on the bassoon-teaching faculty at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Mead Witter School of Music, and she is a proud alumna of the New World Symphony, Yale School of Music and University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Doors are generally open 30 minutes before starting time. It is recommended to arrive at least 15 minutes early, earlier for events with high attendance.

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If an event is still happening as scheduled during inclement weather and you have questions about your tickets, please contact the Ticket Office at 785-864-2787.

Lied Center can provide a wheelchair upon request at the Audience Services Desk. Wheelchair areas also have removable seats for sturdy chairs without armrests. Contact the Ticket Office for additional accommodations, including service animals.

The Lawrence Otolaryngology Hearing Loop system delivers high-quality sound from the stage directly into hearing aids and cochlear implants with telecoil (t-coil), or headsets with loop receivers. Additional headsets are available from the Audience Services Desk. The hearing loop can be accessed from all seats in the main auditorium, except for the orchestra pit and box seats.

The hearing loop is accessible from any seat in the Pavilion.

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