Carolina Chamber Music Festival



Accessible. Exciting. Fun. The Carolina Chamber Music Festival Come be a part of it!	Concerts and Events 2011-2012 February 21-26, 2012 Classical Lunch Tuesday, February 21, 12-1 p.m. Bank of the Arts, 317 Middle Street, New Bern Enjoy the brilliant musicianship of acclaimed pianist Melvin Chen as he returns to CCMF in a noontime recital of keyboard favorites including works by Beethoven, Debussy, and Joan Tower. Enjoy the music from standard seating or bring a lunch to enjoy at table seating! $15 General Admission Mozart After Work Thursday, February 23, 5:30 wine and cheese reception, 6-7 p.m. concert with host Finley Woolston of Public Radio East Bank of the Arts, 317 Middle Street, New Bern Beautiful melodies meet classical structure in the timeless music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Public Radio East announcer Finley Woolston hosts a performance of the popular Piano Quartet in g minor performed by favorite CCMF artists Catherine French, Amadi Azikiwe, Jennifer Lucht, and Melvin Chen. $20 General Admission String Spectacular at Tryon Palace Presented in partnership with the Tryon Palace Performing Arts Series Saturday, February 25, 7:30 p.m. 7:00 pre-concert discussion with Composer-in-Residence Melinda Wagner Cullman Performance Hall, North Carolina History Center at Tryon Palace 529 South Front Street, New Bern Virtuosity and lush sonorities soar through the air in a concert event featuring string instruments of all shapes and sizes. World-class instrumentalists perform Dvorak’s joyful String Quintet, Op. 77 for string quartet and double bass, and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Melinda Wagner joins CCMF for the North Carolina premiere of Pan Journal for harp and string quartet. Audiences are invited to meet the artists at a post-concert reception. General Admission: $22 in advance ($25 at the door) Tryon Palace Council of Friends: $20 This project is supported by the NC Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Services with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. Media Sponsorship by Public Radio East. Festive Family Concert Sunday, February 26, 3pm First Presbyterian Church, Session House, 400 New Street, New Bern Local youth talents perform alongside CCMF artists in this popular annual event for kids of all ages! Refreshments will be served. Free Admission All venues are handicapped accessible and large print programs are available at all concerts. Please contact CCMF at (252) 626-5419 or info@carolinachambermusic.org with seating and/or mobility requests. Programs and artists are subject to change. past events September 11-17, 2011 Larkspur Trio Sunday, September 11, 3 p.m. The History Place, 1008 Arendell Street, Morehead City The dynamic Larkspur Trio (flute, viola, harp) performs an afternoon recital of works ranging from colorful favorites by French masters Ravel and Faure to the sweeping atmospheric charm of English composer Arnold Bax. The program will include a special performance of the Bax Elegiac Trio, in remembrance of the victims of September 11th. Audiences are invited to meet the artists at a post concert reception. Listen to the Larkspur Trio play the Menuet from Ravel's Sonatine Classical Lunch Tuesday, September 13, 12-1 p.m. Bank of the Arts, 317 Middle Street, New Bern Music by Chopin is included in this program of light classics for violin, cello, viola, flute and harp. Enjoy the music from standard seating or bring a lunch to enjoy at table seating! Debussy After Work Thursday, September 15, 5:30 wine and cheese reception, 6-7 p.m. concert with host Finley Woolston, from Public Radio East Bank of the Arts, 317 Middle Street, New Bern The Craven Arts Council co-produces a unique evening combining visual and musical art - music of the extraordinary Impressionist composer Claude Debussy inspires original paintings by artists Sally Anger, Mitchell Morton and Linda Werthwein. This event is not to be missed! Shall We Dance Saturday, September 17, 7:30 p.m. 7:00 pre-concert discussion with Composer-in-Residence Dan Locklair First Baptist Church, 239 Middle Street, New Bern Step into a world of music influenced by dances new and old. The lyrical work Dream Steps (for harp, flute, and viola) by North Carolina Composer in Residence Dan Locklair is juxtaposed with the energetic music of Telemann and Dvorak’s popular Piano Quartet Op. 87. Audiences are invited to meet the artists at a post-concert reception.