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 […]
The North Country Chamber Players will put on an interactive performance, hosted by the Berlin Public Library. Special invitation to Children, their families and friends. Registration required, email: dtorres@berlinnh.gov
The North Country Chamber Players will put on an interactive performance, hosted by the Lincoln Public Library. Special invitation to Children, their families and friends.
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 […]
The North Country Chamber Players will put on an interactive performance, hosted by the Whitefield Public Library. Special invitation to Children, their families and friends.
The North Country Chamber Players will put on an interactive performance, hosted by the Colebrook Public Library. Special invitation to Children, their families and friends.
The community is welcome and there is no fee! 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 Glory of Bach […]
Three hundred years after they were written, Bach’s Six Concertos for multiple instruments stand as a monument of instrumental music. During the Baroque Era, for the wealthy, the Concerto Grosso was a popular music genre. Trying to capitalize, Bach probably wrote this set of pieces as a job application, which failed miserably. 150 years later, […]
