Masterpiece-Shostakovich Piano Quintet

Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa 101 Mountain View Road, Whitefield, NH

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 […]

OPEN REHEARSAL -Summer Serenade. -All Welcome!

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 […]

Summer Serenade

Omni Mt Washington Resort 310 Mount Washington Hotel Road, Bretton Woods, NH

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 […]

Summer Serenade

Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa 101 Mountain View Road, Whitefield, NH

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 […]

Whitefield, NH Public Library Interactive Concert

Whitefield Public Library 8 Lancaster Rd, Whitefield, NH

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.

Colebrook, NH Library Interactive Concert

Colebrook Public Library 126 Main St, Colebrook, NH

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.

OPEN REHEARSAL- Glory of Bach

All Saints Episcopal Church -Littleton N.H. 35 School St, Littleton, NH

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 […]

Glory of Bach – Brandenburg Concertos, Featuring Kenneth Weiss, Harpsichord

Dow Pavilion 150 Academy Street, Franconia, NH

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, […]

Glory of Bach – Brandenburg Concertos, Featuring Kenneth Weiss, Harpsichord

Dow Pavilion 150 Academy Street, Franconia, NH

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, […]

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Brahms’ Personal Favorite: Viola Quintet in F

Dow Pavilion 150 Academy Street, Franconia, NH

Brahms’ Viola Quintet in F might not be considered his most famous chamber work, but it was his own personal favorite, writing to his publisher, Simrock, upon submission, “You have never before had such a beautiful work from me!” Following the example of Mozart, he added a second viola to a string quartet and created […]

Brahms’ Personal Favorite: Viola Quintet in F

Dow Pavilion 150 Academy Street, Franconia, NH

Brahms’ Viola Quintet in F might not be considered his most famous chamber work, but it was his own personal favorite, writing to his publisher, Simrock, upon submission, “You have never before had such a beautiful work from me!” Following the example of Mozart, he added a second viola to a string quartet and created […]

Musical Royalty, featuring Reiko Uchida on piano

Omni Mt Washington Resort 310 Mount Washington Hotel Road, Bretton Woods, NH

Throughout the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical periods in western Europe, all professional musicians were employed either by the Church or a Royal Court and were considered part of the servant class. In the spirit of the French Revolution, Beethoven was the first musician, or artist of any kind, to reject the notions of birthrights and […]