The Atlantic Brass Quintet will present an eclectic program at 8 p.m. Oct. 14 in Slee Concert Hall featuring pieces ranging from Bach's Prelude and Fugue in E minor to Frank Zappa's Big Swifty.

Widely acclaimed as one of the world's finest brass ensembles, the Atlantic Brass Quintet has performed in 48 of the United States and more than a dozen countries across four continents. The group's repertory spans Dufay, Gesualdo and Bach; Babbitt, Ellington and Zappa, and ethnic music from the streets of Brazil, Cuba, the Balkans and New Orleans.

Founded in 1985, the quintet soon won six major competitions, including First Prize of the International Brass Competition of Narbonne, France, the pre-eminent competition of its kind. Fanfare Magazine has called the Atlantic Brass Quintet "an award-winning quintet whose technique is flawless and musicianship impeccable."

At 8 p.m. on Oct. 17 in Slee Hall, the Slee Sinfonietta-UB's chamber orchestra-will be joined by violinist Moses Pogossian under the direction of Magnus Mårtensson in a performance of Kurt Weill's Concerto for Violin and Wind Orchestra, Opus 12. This year is the anniversary year of both Weill's birth (1900) and death (1950), and as a result there has been a resurgence of interest in his music. This piece, while not characteristic of Weill's concert work, is rich in character and beauty, and makes a strong argument for the importance of his work. The Sinfonietta also will perform contemporary pieces by Edgard Varèse and David Felder, UB professor of music and a member of the Composition Program faculty.

The Buffalo News has written of the Slee Sinfonietta, "...it fills the need for both a teaching vehicle and an orchestra for talented professionals committed to including new and/or 20th-century works in their portfolio."

Slee's Quartet-in-Residence, the Cassatt String Quartet, will perform the second concert in UB's annual cycle of complete Beethoven String Quartets at 8 p.m. Oct. 27 in Slee. This will be the 45th year of the Slee Beethoven String Quartet Cycle.

The Houston Post has called the Cassatt String Quartet's performances "...passionate, colorful... beautifully controlled and brilliantly performed interpretations."

The Department of Music also will present two distinctive recitals by talented faculty members.

Cheryl Gobbetti-Hoffman will perform Ancient Voices...Contem-porary Settings for solo flute at 3 p.m. Sunday in Slee.

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Gobbetti-Hoffman will dedicate her voice to those who have not survived.

"Voice" is an astonishing, complex and precise instrument wired to heart, mind and soul. The flute houses one of the most ancient and profound of these voices, and functions as a major player in celebrations of life.

Faculty members Amy Williams and Helena Bugallo-the Bugallo-Williams Piano Duo-will perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 21 in Slee.

The duet traditionally has been a favorite medium for transcriptions. Its pedagogical uses, orchestral possibilities and potential for disseminating music to the public all have defined its popularity.

Not by chance, the duets in this program are all transcriptions. Included in the performance will be three duets by Conlon Nancarrow, whose music will be featured on the Bugallo-Williams Piano Duo debut CD that will be recorded this year.

Two mini-residencies also will add excitement to the October programs. Trio Phoenix will perform a concert with pieces for flute, cello and piano at 8 p.m. Oct. 30 in Slee. Champ d'Action will perform works by Ferneyhough, Stockhausen, Verstockt and UB's own Erik Oña at 8 p.m. Oct. 24 in Slee.

In addition to the concerts, each of these groups will perform a less formal concert of works by UB graduate composers.

Single tickets for the music series are priced from $5 to $12. Tickets may be obtained at the Slee Hall box office Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., the UB Center for the Arts box office Tuesday through Friday between noon and 5 p.m. or at all TicketMaster outlets.

A full schedule of concerts can be obtained from the Slee Hall Web site at http://www.slee.buffalo.edu.