
Hello All,
A brief reminder that Monday and Tuesday 10/25 & 10/26) brings our “Fright Fest, Revenge” concert pair. This first program in our Pillsbury Cookie Concert series will be a lot of fun. Violinist Hannah Ji and pianist Peter Henderson will open the concert with a “fiendish” sonata by Giuseppe Tartini. I use the word fiendish because the piece is fiendishly difficult and because the work is subtitled The Devil’s Trill. Wait until you hear the story I share about this work.
After Tartini, Peter will perform some excerpts from Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. Most of us are familiar with the brilliant orchestration of that work by Ravel but Mussorgsky composed the work for solo piano. So many of the movements fit the “music from the dark side” theme of our program saluting Halloween that it seemed a perfect addition to the program.
After intermission, you will experience a departure from our usual concert format. Andrew Greene is a leading authority on orchestral ragtime and its relation to some early film music. Andrew will conduct CMSSL musicians as they perform the music live to a showing of Buster Keaton’s silent film comedy, The Haunted House. Andrew will share some stories and perform a few tunes of the era to put us all in the mood.
Please join us for the fun and a post-concert reception in honor of our Concert Sponsor, Thomas and Carol Voss. Let’s see…a Pillsbury Cookie Concert….I bet you will never guess what will be served.
Don’t forget that entrance to the Sheldon requires proof of vaccination or a recent COVID 19 test and wearing masks inside. Click HERE for the complete Sheldon safety protocols.
See you next week,
Marc
Last night’s performance was, as usual, wonderful. We are looking forward to the next Chamber concert.
CMSSL has been doing all it can in the way of creative, highly successful efforts to compensate for the agony of 2020. That’s been very much appreciated.
The concert was just thrilling. Loved the pianist. Adored the Dvorak. Happy to see Leonard in such an intimate setting. Terrific evening! Thanks.
I just wanted to express to you and the board what an exceptional job you each have done during these very trying times. I regularly attend many venues during the course of the year. The Chamber Music Society has by far created the best experience.
We deeply appreciate Chamber Music Society and the exquisite music they perform. Thank you for all the lovely music you have brought us over the years. We look forward to many more.
These concerts have been even better than I imagined. My hat off to your engineer- the sound quality exceeded that of most CDs I own of this repertoire. I also applaud Peter Henderson for tackling the Liszt this week. Thank you all so much for bringing so much light in these trying times.
Many thanks… for a very professionally presented performance of endearing music with the very best musicians.
I really enjoyed the concert Monday. Nice camera work and sound.
We are grateful to your beautiful, awe-inspiring CMSSL in our lives. As threadbare as our nation has become in so many ways, it is the regenerative power of music ant the arts that enthuses me. Keep on weaving! Thank you.
Thank you for a fantastic evening.
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