THE JOY OF SEXTETS

Special Guests:
GABRIELA DIAZ, violin
DANA KELLEY, violin
MELISSA MEELL, cello

By popular demand, the North Country Chamber Players, have added an additional pair of free, outdoor, socially distanced afternoon concerts to open their 43rd season, on September 12 and 13, under and around the Dow Pavilion in Franconia. The Chamber Players were one of a very small number of professional musical ensembles, in the entire country, to present successful live events this summer and, just like the festival concerts, this carefully chosen, one-hour program is suitable for listeners of all ages and musical backgrounds, and is designed for maximum enjoyment of the al fresco musical experience, including professionally engineered sound amplification.

Their ‘Fall Romance’ event: The “The Joy of Sextets,” will feature some of the most passionate, beautiful and exciting music ever written for six-string instruments, including highlights from beloved works by Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, Brahms, Strauss, and the iconic ‘Dance of the Blessed Spirits’ from Gluck’s Orpheus.

Chamber Players members Ronnie Bauch, violin, Ah Ling Neu, viola, Chris Finckel, ‘cello and flutist Susan Nidel, will be joined by North Country audience favorites, ‘cellist Melissa Meell, violinist Gabriela Diaz, and making her Chamber Players debut, violist Dana Kelley. All award-winning musicians, Melissa and Dana are both members of the acclaimed Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and Gabriela has been described by music critics as “a young violin master” lauded for her “vivid and elegant playing.”

• RICHARD STRAUSS – Prelude from Capriccio, Op.85
• JOHANNES BRAHMS – String Sextet No.1 in Bb major, Op.18
• C.W. GLUCK – Minuet and Dance of the Blessed Spirits
• ANTONIN DVORAK – String Sextet in A major, Op.48
• PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY – Souvenir de Florence

PLEASE NOTE: ONLINE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL SEATING.
A limited number of 40 seats are available in the Dow Pavilion and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. All other seats will be outside.