Worcester Chamber Music Society

 

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All concerts will begin with a Pre-Concert Conversation 1/2 hour before the performance begins.

 

All programs and artists
are subject to change without notice.

CONCERTS 2011–2012

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Sunday, January 29, 2012 3:00 PM
Traina Center for the Arts, Razzo Hall
Clark University, Worcester
Free Admission/Sponsored by CLARK ARTS

Program
BACH Sonata in C Major and B minor for flute and continuo
TELEMANN Paris Quartets No. 2 and No. 3

Tracy Kraus, flute; Rohan Gregory, violin; and Ian Watson, harpsichord
With guest Joshua Gordon, cello
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UNDER THE PARISIAN SKY

Concert 1*
Friday, February 10, 2012    7:30 PM
Unitarian Universalist Church
9 Ayer Road, Harvard
CORPORATE SPONSOR – worcester telegram

Concert 2
Saturday, February 11, 2012  7:30 PM
Assumption College Chapel
500 Salisbury Street, Worcester
Free Admission/Sponsored by HUMANARTS

Program  

PROKOFIEV  
FALLA    
FAURE

Quintet
Concerto for harpsichord
Piano Quartet No. 2

Songs by DELIBES, HAHN, KOECHLIN and MOMPOU

Maria Ferrante, soprano; Tracy Kraus, flute; Krista Buckland Reisner, Rohan Gregory and Amy Rawstron, violins; Peter Sulski and Mark Berger, violas; David Russell, cello; William Ness, piano; and Ian Watson, harpsichord/piano.

With Guest Artists Demetrios Karamintzas, oboe; Douglas Metcalf, clarinet; and Anthony D’Amico, double bass

*This concert is sponsored in part by grants from the Harvard and Leominster Cultural Councils, local agencies funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.


ANNUAL FAMILY CONCERT
Bernard Hoffer’s MA GOOSE

Concert 1
Saturday, March 3, 2012   3:00-4:00 PM
Cultural Center at Eagle Hill
242 Old Ashburnham Road, Hardwick
Tickets and info at www.centerateaglehill.org
Box Office 413-477-6746

Concert 2
Sunday, March 4, 2012   3:00-4:00 PM
Mechanics Hall
321 Main Street, Worcester
FREE ADMISSION

Come and hear WCMS and friends tell the tales of Mother Goose, Little Miss Muffet, Old King Cole and more. With narrator extraordinaire Rohan Gregory, it’s a truly delightful way to introduce classical music to children. Come up on stage and meet the musicians following the performance. Fun for the entire family!

Tracy Kraus, flute; Krista Buckland Reisner, violin; David Russell, cello; and Rohan Gregory, narrator

With Guest Artists William Kirkley, clarinet;Yukiko Shimazaki, piano; and Bob Schultz, percussion.

CONCERT SPONSOR -
 Hanover Insurance Foundation
worcester telegram

The Fred Harris Daniels Foundation


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AMERICANA

Concert 1
Friday, April 13, 2012  7:30 PM
United Presbyterian Church
51 Cottage Street, Whitinsville
(Parking available in the Uni Bank lot)

Concert 2
Saturday, April 14, 2012   7:30 PM
First Unitarian Church
90 Main Street, Worcester

Program  

COPLAND
BERGER
BARBER
DVORAK

Duo for flute & piano
**World Premiere** for flute, clarinet, cello and piano
String Quartet
String Quintet

Tracy Kraus, flute; Krista Buckland Reisner and Rohan Gregory, violins; Peter Sulski and Mark Berger, violas; David Russell, cello; and Ian Watson, piano

With Guest Artists William Kirkley, clarinet and Joshua Gordon, cello.

These concerts are sponsored in part by grants from the Mendon, Shrewsbury and Sterling Cultural Councils, local agencies funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

NEFA

Additional funding in part by a grant from the MetLife Creative Connections program of Meet the Composer, Inc. and the new England Foundation for the Arts, with additional support form the six New England state arts agencies and the National Endowment for the Arts


South of the Border

Concert 1*
Friday, September 23, 2011   7:30 PM
Unitarian Universalist Church
9 Ayer Road, Harvard

*This concert is sponsored in part by a grant from the Bolton, Harvard and Leominster Cultural Councils, local agencies funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency

Concert 2
Saturday, September 24, 2011   7:30 PM
First Baptist Church
111 Park Ave, Worcester 

Program  

PIAZZOLLA
GOLIJOV
VILLA-LOBOS

GINASTERA

Four for Tango
How Slow the Wind & Lua Descolorida
Duo for violin & viola
Assobio A Jato
String Quartet No. 1

Maria Ferrante, soprano; Tracy Kraus, flute; Krista Buckland Reisner and Rohan Gregory, violins; and  Peter Sulski, viola
With Guest Artists Gabriela Diaz, violin and Jan Müller-Szeraws, cello

MEDIA SPONSOR - worcester telegram


FROM THE SHORES OF BRITAIN

Sunday, October 16, 2011   2:30 PM
Worcester Art Museum, European Gallery
55 Salisbury Street, Worcester 
More info at www.worcesterart.org or 508-799-4406 ext 3120
Reservations accepted beginning June 7

Program  

PURCELL
CLARKE
WEIR
TANN
MOERAN

Fantasias
Lullaby and Grotesque
The Bagpiper’s String Trio
Llef for flute and cello
String Trio in G

Tracy Kraus, flute; Rohan Gregory, violin;
Mark Berger, viola; and David Russell, cello


REMEMBRANCES OF THINGS PAST

Concert 1*
Friday, November 18, 2011   7:30 PM
United Presbyterian Church
51 Cottage Street, Whitinsville
(Parking available in the Uni Bank lot)

*This concert is sponsored in part by a grant from the Grafton and Northbridge Cultural Councils, local agencies funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Concert 2 - A Benefit Concert for the Reach Out and Read program of Fallon Clinic
Saturday, November 19   7:30 PM
First Baptist Church
111 Park Ave., Worcester

Bring a new or gently used book for children ages 6 mos. - 12 yrs. Proceeds of this concert will benefit Fallon Clinic Foundation, which supports this early literacy program throughout the year at all Fallon Clinic pediatric sites.

Program  

REGER SCHNITTKE BRAHMS

Serenade Op. 141a
String Trio
Sextet in Bb, Op. 18

Tracy Kraus, flute; Krista Buckland Reisner and Rohan Gregory, violins; and Mark Berger and Peter Sulski, violas; David Russell, cello
With Guest Artist Joshua Gordon, cello 

CORPORATE SPONSOR – Fallon Clinic

 


Jan Müller-Szeraws
Gabriela Diaz

 

Jan Müller-Szeraws
Jan Müller-Szeraws

 

Joshua Gordo
Joshua Gordon

 

Demetrios Karamintzas
Demetrios Karamintzas

 

Douglas Metcalf
Douglas Metcalf

 

Tony D'Amico
Anthony D'Amico

 

William Kirkley
William Kirkley

 

William Kirkley
Yukiko Shimazaki



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