Chamber Music Albuquerque presents the 09-10 season with eight concerts from these seven wonderful ensembles:
Brazilian Guitar Quartet - Pianist, Grace Fong - Brooklyn Rider - Ying Quartet - Trio Mediaeval - Shanghai Quartet and Parker Quartet.
We at CMA hope these concerts will excite you and that you will chose to attend other series’ concerts that, in their distinctly unique ways, expand upon the concept of chamber music in these transformative times.
| Pianist, Grace Fong Among the leading pianists of her generation, Grace Fong has performed throughout the world and was recently named one of two fellows in the 2009 Christel DeHaan Classical Fellowship of the American Pianists Association, one of the most prestigious piano awards given in the United States. This award adds to her amazing list of awards from other piano competitions. Her program will feature music by Brahms, Rachmaninoff, Mozart and Carl Vine. Sunday 10/25/2009 3:00 pm MSTSimms Performing Arts Center Albuquerque, NM |
Johnny Gandelsman, violin
| Brooklyn Rider The multi-faceted string quartet Brooklyn Rider is becoming increasingly known for its creative programming and exciting collaborations which serve to illuminate music in new ways and invite audiences into a shared experience. Uniquely able to address a wide and inclusive range of music, they are as willing to explore the world of Haydn as they are in the music of our time. They are dedicated to the growth of chamber music through new repertoire and new venues (such as the Andaluz Hotel Ballroom!) They will perform music by Philip Glass, Colin Jacobsen and others. Join Brooklyn Rider for a pre-concert social with hor d'ourves and a cash bar. Doors open at 7pm. Friday 2/12/2010 7:30 pm MST
Andaluz Hotel Ballroom |
| Trio Mediaeval Trio mediaeval is an “a cappella” women's vocal ensemble in which ancient and modern meet. These brilliant young Scandinavian sopranos specialize in a diverse repertoire that features polyphonic medieval music from England and France, contemporary works written for the ensemble, and traditional Norwegian ballads and song. They are considered to be the world’s premiere early music vocal ensemble. For their Albuquerque debut they will perform an anonymous Medieval English Worcester Ladymass and three contemporary works by the cutting-edge composer Gavin Bryars, that were composed for trio mediaeval. Friday 4/16/2010 7:30 pm MST
Immanuel Presbyterian Church Albuquerque, NM |
| The Ying Quartet The Ying Quartet occupies a unique prominence in the classical music world. They combine brilliantly communicative performances with a fearlessly imaginative view of chamber music in today’s world. Now in their second decade as a quartet, the Yings have established themselves as an ensemble of the highest musical caliber in their tours across the United States and abroad. For their first performance in Albuquerque since 2002 they’ll play works by Haydn, Barber and Dvorak. Sunday 3/14/2010 3:00 pm MST
Simms Performing Arts Center |
 | The Parker Quartet Equally at home in a celebrated concert hall or a downtown New York City club, the Parker Quartet brings their performances to new audiences in non-traditional venues such as bars and clubs nationwide, garnering media attention with features in Time Out NY, The Boston Globe, Chamber Music Magazine and Musical America. In the fall of 2007, the group became the first ever String Quartet in-Residence at Barbés Bar and Performance Space in Brooklyn. As part of this residency, the Parker Quartet performs a series of collaborative concerts with artists of various genres including Jazz, Folk and World Music. For their Albuquerque premiere performance the quartet will play works by Beethoven, Webern, Schoenberg and Dutillieux. Sunday 6/20/2010 4:00 pm MST
Simms Performing Arts Center |