Because of the gracious support of New England Wire Technologies and, Kate and Tim Vaughan, this is a free concert and open to the community. The performance will be held at the Boys & Girls Club of the North Country, Lisbon, NH. Seating is limited so reserve your seats here. What is classical music? What […]
Welcome to the North Country Chamber Players' 2024 Gala Concert & Dinner, sponsored by Ridgeline Wealth Management. Join us for an unforgettable evening in the Crystal Ballroom of the Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa. Our featured soloist for this year's Spring Gala will be pianist, EJ Hwang. In addition to being an outstanding jazz […]
Saxophonist Branford Marsalis is an avatar of musical excellence. A three-time Grammy Award winner, he has been nominated for a Tony and an EMMY, as a composer, and was recognized as a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts. An ensemble player extraordinaire, he joins the North Country Chamber Players for a program […]
Saxophonist Branford Marsalis is an avatar of musical excellence. A three-time Grammy Award winner, he has been nominated for a Tony and an EMMY, as a composer, and was recognized as a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts. An ensemble player extraordinaire, he joins the North Country Chamber Players for a program […]
Mozart and Mendelssohn are considered the two greatest prodigies in the history of Western music. One might argue who was the greater early talent, since they both composed pieces before their 20th birthdays that are still mainstays of the classical repertoire, but there can be no dispute that, during their brief lifetimes, they both penned […]
Mozart and Mendelssohn are considered the two greatest prodigies in the history of Western music. One might argue who was the greater early talent, since they both composed pieces before their 20th birthdays that are still mainstays of the classical repertoire, but there can be no dispute that, during their brief lifetimes, they both penned […]
Today, we define a masterpiece as a creation, done with extraordinary skill, that has received much critical praise; a supreme intellectual and artistic achievement. The Piano Quintet of Dmitri Shostakovich checks all those boxes and more. From the massive Bach-like opening Prelude and Fugue, to the fantastic scherzo, the surprising Intermezzo and the breezy, uplifting […]
Today, we define a masterpiece as a creation, done with extraordinary skill, that has received much critical praise; a supreme intellectual and artistic achievement. The Piano Quintet of Dmitri Shostakovich checks all those boxes and more. From the massive Bach-like opening Prelude and Fugue, to the fantastic scherzo, the surprising Intermezzo and the breezy, uplifting […]
The North Country Chamber Players open rehearsals so the audience can take a peak at their creative process. The fourth wall tumbles down as the Players pause and engage the audience. At this rehearsal the musicians are preparing for the weekends' performance of Summer Serenade, Brahms Serenade in D and more. This performance weekend is […]
The earliest serenades were usually sung at night to express love and devotion. This tradition continued through the Baroque and Classical periods, but really reached its pinnacle with the sophisticated multi-movement works of the Romantic era performed for larger audiences. In Brahms’ Serenade in D, he channels Mozart, Haydn and Schubert, but never sets aside […]
The earliest serenades were usually sung at night to express love and devotion. This tradition continued through the Baroque and Classical periods, but really reached its pinnacle with the sophisticated multi-movement works of the Romantic era performed for larger audiences. In Brahms’ Serenade in D, he channels Mozart, Haydn and Schubert, but never sets aside […]
