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SUMMARY:Music in the Galleries: Nicolò Spera\, guitar
DESCRIPTION:FCM welcomes Italian guitarist Nicolò Spera for our first Music in the Galleries of the season.  Nicolò is one of the few guitarists in the world to perform on both six-string and ten-string guitars\, as well as on the theorbo. Committed to commissioning substantial works that explore unprecedented ways of writing for guitar\, Nicolò has commissioned\, performed\, and recorded new works ranging from solos to programs with choirs\, small ensembles\, and orchestras. \nNicolò holds degrees from the Conservatory of Bolzano and the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena\, an Artist Diploma in Guitar Performance at the University of Denver\, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Colorado Boulder. In 2011\, Nicolò was appointed to the faculty at the University of Colorado Boulder\, where he is Associate Professor of Classical Guitar. \nThis classical Sunday afternoon will include two identical concerts at noon and 1 p.m.   Performances are included with museum admission.  For tickets purchased online\, FCM patrons receive $2 off adult and senior tickets with code MUSIC. \nSeating is limited and first come\, first served. The music may be enjoyed from any gallery. \n\nPresented in collaboration with the
URL:https://friendsofchambermusic.com/event/music-in-the-galleries-nicolo-spera-guitar/
LOCATION:Clyfford Still Museum\, 1250 Bannock Street\, Denver\, CO\, 80204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Free Family Concert featuring the Lírios Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a family-friendly concert that celebrates music’s power to connect our diverse community! \nAs a part of Denver Arts Week\, FCM is pleased to present the Lírios Quartet\, the CU College of Music’s current Graduate String Quartet in Residence. These four emerging artists have come together under the mentorship of the Takács Quartet. \nThis event is free to the public\, and will be held at the Stanley Marketplace\, 2501 Dallas Street\, Aurora. No tickets or reservations required. \nFCM is committed to sharing the beauty of chamber music and making it accessible throughout the community. Generous grants and donor gifts make these events possible.
URL:https://friendsofchambermusic.com/event/free-family-concert-featuring-the-lirios-quartet/
LOCATION:Stanley Marketplace\, 2501 N. Dallas Street\, Aurora\, CO\, 80010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Music in the Galleries featuring Ensemble Faucheux
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a classical Sunday afternoon featuring Ensemble Faucheux\, performing a fun and diverse program of music for strings including duos and trios by JS Bach\, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson\, Elizabeth Brown\, Irene Britton Smith\, Kajia Saariaho\, and Caroline Shaw. Two identical concerts at 12 PM & 1 PM.  FCM patrons receive $2 off adult and senior tickets with code MUSIC.  Visit www.clyffordstillmuseum.org for tickets.
URL:https://friendsofchambermusic.com/event/music-in-the-galleries-featuring-ensemble-faucheux/
LOCATION:Clyfford Still Museum\, 1250 Bannock Street\, Denver\, CO\, 80204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Every Good Boy Does Fine:  Book talk with pianist Jeremy Denk
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us on Tuesday\, December 12  for a special event with pianist Jeremy Denk\, sharing insights from his 2022 New York Times bestselling memoir Every Good Boy Does Fine: A Love Story\, In Music Lessons.  The event will be held at Schmitt Music\, 155 W. Hampden Blvd.\, Suite 155B\, Englewood. \nPlease feel free to bring your own copy of the book for signing. For local OR online orders\, please consider The Tattered Cover. There will also be a limited quantity for purchase at the event.  Colorado Public Radio host Kabin Thomas will moderate the evening. \nWe can’t imagine a better holiday gift for the music lover(s) in your life! In Every Good Boy Does Fine\, Denk shares the most meaningful lessons of his life and tries to repay a debt to his teachers. He also reminds us that we must never stop asking questions about music and its purposes: consolation\, an armor against disillusionment\, pure pleasure\, a diversion\, a refuge\, and a vehicle for empathy. \n“One of the best books of the year.” \n– The New Yorker  \nNOTE:  This event is now SOLD OUT. To be placed on the waitlist\, please leave a message at 303-388-9839 and include name\, phone number\, and number of guests. Don’t miss the opportunity to join us when Jeremy Denk performs on our Piano Series the following evening\, Wednesday\, December 13 at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts. Details and tickets at friendsofchambermusic.com.
URL:https://friendsofchambermusic.com/event/every-good-boy-does-fine-book-talk-with-pianist-jeremy-denk/
LOCATION:Schmitt Music\, 155 W. Hampden Avenue\, Unit 155B\, Englewood\, CO\, 80110-2373\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Spirituals: The Root of American Music
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with Martin Luther King Day\, the Pacifica Quartet and soprano Karen Slack join The Spirituals Project Choir and Montview Westminster Choir for an exploration of the Spiritual and the critical role it played in the origins of American Music.  The program will also provide an overview of the Reparations Royalty Pilot Program—a practice of valuing the musical contributions of persons of color.  This free event will be held on Tuesday\, January 16\, 7 – 8:30 PM at Montview Blvd. Presbyterian Church\, 1980 Dahlia Street\, Denver.   No tickets are required.  Reservations are appreciated.  Click here to RSVP.  Questions?  Call 303-388-9839. \nClick here for a digital copy of the program. \nM. Roger Holland\, II is a Teaching Associate Professor in Music and Religion and Director of The Spirituals Project at the Lamont School of Music\, University of Denver. A graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City where he received the Master of Divinity degree\, Roger also served as Artist-in-Residence and director of the Union Gospel Choir for over 13 years. In 2015 Union awarded him the Trailblazers Distinguished Alumni Award\, the first given to a graduate whose ministry is music\, for his contributions to the legacy of African American music. \nAdam Waite is the Minister of Music at Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church. In addition to overseeing Montview’s broad musical and artistic programming\, Adam also conducts Montview’s Westminster Choir: an 80-voice mixed chorus that is the cornerstone of weekly worship.  Prior to joining Montview\, Adam lived and worked in the New York City area\, where he was Co-Artistic Director and Resident Conductor for Lyrica Chamber Music and the Director of Music at the Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township\, NJ. \n 
URL:https://friendsofchambermusic.com/event/spirituals-the-root-of-american-music/
LOCATION:Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church\, 1980 Dahlia Street\, Denver\, CO\, 80220
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Exploring the Cello
DESCRIPTION:Cellist Ernie Carbajal and friends are joining together to present a program focused on the cello.  The cello is described as an incredibly versatile instrument that resembles and expresses the human voice. This live musical program explores the cello\, both as a solo and chamber instrument. From opera arrangements to sea shanties; solo Bach to modern cello quartet developments like Paul Wianko’s Cello Quartet No. 1\, the ensemble will explore the cello’s versatility as a solo\, duo\, and quartet instrument. \nLight refreshments will follow the program. \nThis program is presented in partnership with Kavod on the Road. \n \nErnie Carbajal\, cello\nAlexander Feltner Harrison\, cello\nJulia Johnson\, cello\nSean Kelliher\, cello\nJustine Barrera\, double bass
URL:https://friendsofchambermusic.com/event/exploring-the-cello/
LOCATION:BMH-BJ\, 560 S Monaco St Pkwy\, Denver\, CO\, 80224\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240310T120000
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SUMMARY:Music in the Galleries: St. Martin's Chamber Choir
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a classical Sunday afternoon featuring an octet from the St. Martin’s Chamber Choir\, performing a diverse program of vocal masterpieces spanning five centuries.  The program will include works by Henry Purcell\, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach\, Alan Gray\, MB Krueger\, and Ēriks Ešenvalds. \nThis event will include two identical concerts at noon and 1 p.m.   Performances are included with museum admission.  For tickets purchased online\, FCM patrons receive $2 off adult and senior tickets with code MUSIC.  Visit www.clyffordstillmuseum.org for tickets. \nSeating is limited and first come\, first served. The music may be enjoyed from any gallery. \n  \n\nAbout St. Martin’s Chamber Choir: Founded in 1994 as Colorado’s only year-round\, fully professional choir\, St. Martin’s has delighted Colorado audiences for more than 20 years with its exhilarating sound\, its exquisite blend\, and its fascinating repertoire\, drawn from 1\,000 years of choral music. \nPresented in collaboration with the
URL:https://friendsofchambermusic.com/event/music-in-the-galleries-st-martins-chamber-choir/
LOCATION:Clyfford Still Museum\, 1250 Bannock Street\, Denver\, CO\, 80204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Music in the Galleries:  Gregory Walker\, violin
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a classical Sunday afternoon featuring violinist Gregory Walker. Motion and emotion are at the heart of centuries of solo violin repertoire\, and Walker will treat us to a program including the unaccompanied dances of J.S. Bach and Nicolo Paganini’s virtuosity to the down-and-dirty blues of Gregory T.S. Walker and African-American pioneer Dolores White. \nThis event will include two identical concerts at noon and 1 p.m.   Performances are included with museum admission.  For tickets purchased online\, FCM patrons receive $2 off adult and senior tickets with code MUSIC.  Visit www.clyffordstillmuseum.org for tickets. \nSeating is limited and first come\, first served. The music may be enjoyed from any gallery. \nViolinist and composer Gregory Walker has developed unique collaborations with Poland’s Filharmonia Sudecka and the Encuentro Musical de los Americas in Cuba\, as well as the Colorado Symphony\, Detroit Symphony\, Cleveland Chamber Symphony\, Breckenridge Festival Orchestra\, Colorado Music Festival Orchestra\, and the Philadelphia Orchestra.   He has been engaged at Norway’s Tromsø Cathedral Series\, the Centro Mexicano para la Musica y las Artes Sonoras\, the Cork Orchestral Society Concert Series in Ireland\, the Genesis Concert Series in Beijing\, the NWEAMO Festival in Tokyo\, Chetana International Music Festival in India\, and at the U.S. Library of Congress.  Walker is an American Academy of Arts and Letters fellowship-winning composer\, University of Colorado Denver professor\, and sometime guitar hero profiled in “Guitar for the Practicing Musician” magazine.  He was also featured in the internationally-distributed documentary film\, “Song of the Untouchable.” \nPresented in collaboration with the
URL:https://friendsofchambermusic.com/event/music-in-the-galleries-gregory-walker-violin/
LOCATION:Clyfford Still Museum\, 1250 Bannock Street\, Denver\, CO\, 80204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Viva Viola with the Violamore Duo
DESCRIPTION:Partnering with Kavod on the Road\, FCM presents the Violamore Duo. Violists Koko Dyulgerski and Leah Kovach will perform a variety of well-known classical favorites arranged for two violas as well as original works by American and Bulgarian composers. $5 per person\, registration encouraged.  Click here to register.
URL:https://friendsofchambermusic.com/event/viva-viola-with-the-violamore-duo/
LOCATION:Temple Emanuel\, 51 S. Grape Street\, Denver\, CO\, 80220
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241117T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241117T133000
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SUMMARY:What is a Chickasaw Composer?
DESCRIPTION:A discussion with composer Jerod Impichchaachaahá Tate \n“Tate’s connection to nature and the human experience was quite apparent in this piece.  Rarer still is his ability to effectively infuse classical music with American Indian nationalism.”  – The Washington Post \nEmmy award-winning composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate is dedicated to the development of American Indian classical composition.  A citizen of the Chickasaw Nation\, Tate will talk about his path as a classical composer\, including his work with ensembles and organizations around the country\, channeling American Indian culture and legend through his new classical compositions. Join FCM and Mr. Tate for the Dover Quartet’s Rocky Mountain premiere of his newest work\, Abokkoli’ Taloowa’ (Woodland Songs).  Sunday\, November 17\, 4 PM at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts.  Click here for tickets and more information. \nJerod Tate is a 2022 Chickasaw Hall of Fame inductee and a 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient from The Cleveland Institute of Music. In 2021\, he was appointed a Cultural Ambassador for the U.S. Department of State.  He is an Emmy Award-winner for his work on the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority documentary The Science of Composing. His music was also featured in the HBO series Westworld. \nHis middle name\, Impichchaachaaha’\, means “their high corncrib” and is his inherited traditional Chickasaw house name. \nFree Event; no reservations necessary
URL:https://friendsofchambermusic.com/event/what-is-a-chickasaw-composer/
LOCATION:Denver Public Library\, Hadley Branch\, 1890 S. Grove Street\, Denver\, CO\, 80219\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241208T120000
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SUMMARY:Music in the Galleries:  Gwenyth Aggeler\, classical guitar
DESCRIPTION:Gwenyth Aggeler is a classical guitarist whose performances have been described by the Cultural Voice of North Carolina as “full of energy” and “striking.” She is a laureate of several national and international competitions including the Peter Segal First Prize in the 2023 Philadelphia Classical Guitar Competition\, first prize in the University of Louisville Guitar Competition\, and first prize in the Domaine Forget de Charlevoix Guitar Competition. Gwenyth performed on NPR’s radio program From the Top in 2019 and was later featured in their livestream series.   Gwenyth is passionate about collaborating with composers to premiere new works for her instrument and has performed in two world premieres of works commissioned by the Baltimore Classical Guitar Society. \nGwenyth began playing guitar through an extracurricular program at her elementary school. At the age of 17 she received the CAPE Foundation Endowed Scholarship to study with Manuel Barrueco at the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University. \n  \n\nThis event will include two identical concerts at noon and 1 p.m.   Performances are included with museum admission.  For tickets purchased online\, FCM patrons receive $2 off adult and senior tickets with code MUSIC.  Visit www.clyffordstillmuseum.org for tickets. \nSeating is limited and first come\, first served. The music may be enjoyed from any gallery. \nPresented in collaboration with the
URL:https://friendsofchambermusic.com/event/music-in-the-galleries-gwenyth-aggeler-classical-guitar/2024-12-08/
LOCATION:Clyfford Still Museum\, 1250 Bannock Street\, Denver\, CO\, 80204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Music in the Galleries:  Koa String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Koa is the Graduate String Quartet-in-Residence at the University of Colorado Boulder where they were the first prize winners of the 2024 Ekstrand Competition. Koa is invested in fostering musical engagement with students and presenting high quality classical music for community audiences. In addition to performing classical string quartet repertoire together\, Koa also performs diverse repertoire such as film scores\, pop covers\, and folk music.  The name “Koa” comes from the name of a type of tree in the Hawaiian Islands whose wood symbolizes strength and courage. \nPROGRAM \nFlorence Price:  Adoration\nMaurice Ravel: String Quartet in F major\, M. 35\, I. Allegro moderato; II. Assez vif\, très rythmé\nQueen Lili’uokalani: Sanoe; Ku’u Pua I Paoakalani; Aloha ‘Oe\nLudwig van Beethoven: II. Adagio\, ma non troppo\nHolly McMahon: Pulse\, VI. At Rest \nThis event will include two identical concerts at noon and 1 p.m.  Performances are included with museum admission.  For tickets purchased online\, FCM patrons receive $2 off adult and senior tickets with code MUSIC.  Visit www.clyffordstillmuseum.org for tickets. \nSeating is limited and first come\, first served. The music may be enjoyed from any gallery. \nPresented in collaboration with the
URL:https://friendsofchambermusic.com/event/music-in-the-galleries-koa-string-quartet/
LOCATION:Clyfford Still Museum\, 1250 Bannock Street\, Denver\, CO\, 80204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Color\, Shape\, Sound: Free Family Event
DESCRIPTION:We invite families to join in creative play with Friends of Chamber Music.  Join us for this fun\, free event featuring The Playground Ensemble! \n– Make your own kazoos – we’ll have supplies and show you how.\n– Compose your own musical masterpiece using colors and shapes\, which our musicians will perform on the spot!\n– Be a conductor – lead our musicians using easy “Soundpainting” hand-gestures.\n– Visit our instrument petting zoo to try out string instruments\, compliments of Luther Strings. \nLook for us in the community area\, first floor of the Stanley Marketplace\, 2501 Dallas Street.  Free to the community; no reservations necessary. \nPresented in partnership with: \n \n  \n 
URL:https://friendsofchambermusic.com/event/color-shape-sound-free-family-event/
LOCATION:Stanley Marketplace\, 2501 N. Dallas Street\, Aurora\, CO\, 80010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250511T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250511T134500
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SUMMARY:Music in the Galleries:  The Playground Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:The Playground Ensemble\, in residence at Metro State University of Denver\, is the Rocky Mountain Region’s premier new music group. They are professional musicians\, composers\, educators and fans dedicated to presenting chamber music as a living art form. \nThe ensemble promotes the music of our time through performance\, new music commissions\, community outreach\, and education\, including their innovative Soundpainting program for schools.   Their goal is to provide stimulating performances\, expand common perceptions of both contemporary music and the chamber ensemble\, and nurture a community around the music that they love. \nPROGRAM:\n\n\nVilla Lobos:  Jet Whistle\n\n\nJennifer Higdon:  Dash\n\n\nTristan Murail: Une relecture des Scenes d’enfants (Kinderszenen) Op. 15 par Robert Schumann\n\n\nNathan Hall:  Vessels\n\n\n\nThis event will include two identical concerts at noon and 1 p.m.  Performances are included with museum admission.  For tickets purchased online\, FCM patrons receive $2 off adult and senior tickets with code MUSIC.  Visit www.clyffordstillmuseum.org for tickets. \nSeating is limited and first come\, first served. The music may be enjoyed from any gallery. \nPresented in collaboration with the
URL:https://friendsofchambermusic.com/event/music-in-the-galleries-the-playground-ensemble/
LOCATION:Clyfford Still Museum\, 1250 Bannock Street\, Denver\, CO\, 80204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Chamber Music":MAILTO:info@friendsofchambermusic.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251012T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251012T124500
DTSTAMP:20260406T092035
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SUMMARY:Music in the Galleries:  Tabula Rasa
DESCRIPTION:Tabula Rasa is a string quartet composed of the principal musicians of the Colorado Chamber Orchestra\, including Naomi Smith and Javan Carson\, violins; Summer Rhodes\, viola; and David Short\, cello.  The quartet strives to engage audiences with classics as well as contemporary pieces\, seeking to share the familiar and the unusual in string quartet music. \nMembers of the quartet also perform with the Colorado Symphony\, Opera Colorado\, Colorado Ballet\, Boulder Philharmonic\, Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra\, Playground Ensemble\, Lakewood Symphony\, Central City Opera\, Sphere Ensemble\, and the Broadway tours at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.  Each member has musical influence in the community\, including a conductor of the Front Range Youth Symphony\, a teacher at Denver School of the Arts\, and a teacher at Boulder Valley Waldorf School. \nThis event will include two identical concerts at noon and 1 p.m.   Performances are included with museum admission.  For tickets purchased online\, FCM patrons receive $2 off adult and senior tickets with code MUSIC. \nPROGRAM\nCaroline Shaw:  Selections from “Plan and Elevation”\nDmitri Shostakovich:  Selections from Quartet No. 3 in F Major\, Op. 73\,\nJoaquín Turina: La Oración del Torero (the Bullfighter’s Prayer) \nSeating is limited and first come\, first served. The music may be enjoyed from any gallery. \nPresented in collaboration with the
URL:https://friendsofchambermusic.com/event/music-in-the-galleries-tabula-rasa/2025-10-12/
LOCATION:Clyfford Still Museum\, 1250 Bannock Street\, Denver\, CO\, 80204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Chamber Music":MAILTO:info@friendsofchambermusic.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251214T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251214T134500
DTSTAMP:20260406T092035
CREATED:20250515T172320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T231905Z
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SUMMARY:Music in the Galleries: Erik Peterson\, violin\, and Rachel Ellins\, harp
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a beautiful afternoon of music\, featuring harpist Rachel Ellins and violinist Erik Peterson.  Cellist Alexander Peterson will join the duo for a portion of the program.  Their performance\, built around works composed during Clyfford Still’s lifetime\, will include the following works: \nCamille Saint-Saëns:  Fantaisie for Violin and Harp\, Op. 124\nArvo Pärt: Spiegel im Spiegel\nMarcel Tournier: Les Anesses grises sur la route d’El-Azib\nLuigi Maurizio Tedischi: Elegia \nErik Peterson\, violinViolinist Erik Peterson is passionate about sharing great music with wide-ranging audiences. He performs with the Mendelssohn Trio\, Ivy Street Ensemble\, Candlelight Concerts\, and serves as Artistic Director of the Front Range Chamber Players. Formerly a 28-year member of the Colorado Symphony\, Erik has also held concertmaster roles with Great Falls Symphony\, Opera Steamboat\, and currently with Canto Deo and the Metropolitan Choral Festival Orchestra. Now focused on chamber music and teaching\, Erik brings his artistry to stages and students across Colorado. \n\nRachel Ellins\, harpHarpist Rachel Ellins is a performer\, teacher\, and arranger known for her vibrant solo and chamber music work across Northern Colorado. She is principal harpist with the Longmont Symphony and a frequent guest with the Colorado Symphony. Rachel has appeared as a featured artist with the Front Range Chamber Players\, and enjoys arranging for and conducting harp ensembles\, as well as teaching in her home studio. \n\n  \n\n\nAlexander Peterson\, cello\nCellist Alexander Peterson is studying cello performance at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University.  A graduate of Kent Denver\, Alexander was principal cellist with the Denver Young Artists Orchestra and a volunteer with El Sistema Colorado.  Alexander placed first in the 2024 DYAO Concerto competition\, was first place winner of the Broomfield Symphony’s Young Artist competition\, was an award winner in the 2023 Lakewood Symphony competition\, and 2024 winner of the Evergreen Chamber Orchestra Young Artists Solo Competition. \n\n  \n\n\n\nThis event will include two identical concerts at noon and 1 p.m.   Performances are included with museum admission.  For tickets purchased online\, FCM patrons receive $2 off adult and senior tickets with code MUSIC. \nSeating is limited and first come\, first served. The music may be enjoyed from any gallery. \nPresented in collaboration with the \n 
URL:https://friendsofchambermusic.com/event/peterson-ellins/
LOCATION:Clyfford Still Museum\, 1250 Bannock Street\, Denver\, CO\, 80204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Chamber Music":MAILTO:info@friendsofchambermusic.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260108T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260108T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T092035
CREATED:20251212T004548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T005002Z
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SUMMARY:Winter-Ebersohl Duo
DESCRIPTION:Partnering with Kavod on the Road\, FCM presents the Winter-Ebersohl Duo\, with violinist Jonathon Winter and violist Christina Ebersohl.  The duet’s program leaps from the lyrical duos of Sibelius\, Mozart\, and Martinů\, to Ysaÿe’s commanding solo voice and Marek Harris’s delightfully feline Les Rêves du chat. From “zoomies” to string duo grandeur\, it’s a musical menagerie of imagination and charm. \n$5 per person\, registration encouraged.  Click here to register. \nProgram:\nJean Sibelius: Duo in C Major for Violin and Viola\nW.A. Mozart: Duo for Violin and Viola No. 2\, K.424\nMarek Harris: Les Reve du chat\nEugène Ysaÿe: Sonata No.4:  Allemande\nBohuslav Martinů: Duo No.2 for Violin and Viola\, H.331: Allegro
URL:https://friendsofchambermusic.com/event/winter-ebersohl-duo/
LOCATION:BMH-BJ\, 560 S Monaco St Pkwy\, Denver\, CO\, 80224\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Chamber Music":MAILTO:info@friendsofchambermusic.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260308T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260308T134500
DTSTAMP:20260406T092035
CREATED:20251111T214701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T215847Z
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SUMMARY:Music in the Galleries:  Masakazu Ito\, classical guitar
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a beautiful afternoon of music\, featuring classical guitarist Masakazu Ito.  One of today’s premiere guitarists\, Ito is acclaimed by musicians\, composers\, conductors\, and critics for his mastery of the instrument and its repertoire.  His program features highlights from Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s towering masterpiece\, Suite Platero y Yo\, Op. 190\, based on poetic sketches written by Juan Ramón Jiménez. \nThis event will include two identical concerts at noon and 1 p.m.   Performances are included with museum admission.  For tickets purchased online\, FCM patrons receive $2 off adult and senior tickets with code MUSIC. \nMasakazu Ito:  Following his professional solo debut in Tokyo 1987\, Ito won top prizes in seven major international guitar competitions\, and performs around the world to this day.  The Los Angeles Times wrote “Ito displayed conspicuous skill and tonal range… [he] proved himself to be a clean and technically adroit player\, whizzing through thorny passages with aplomb.”  He currently serves as a music professor at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden\, Colorado\, where he is the musical director and conductor of the Colorado School of Mines Philharmonic Orchestra. \n\nSeating is limited and first come\, first served. The music may be enjoyed from any gallery. \nPresented in collaboration with the
URL:https://friendsofchambermusic.com/event/music-in-the-galleries-masakazu-ito-classical-guitar/
LOCATION:Clyfford Still Museum\, 1250 Bannock Street\, Denver\, CO\, 80204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Chamber Music":MAILTO:info@friendsofchambermusic.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260321T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260321T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T092035
CREATED:20260203T213827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T211006Z
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SUMMARY:Family Music Creation with The Playground Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:We invite families to join in creative play with Friends of Chamber Music.  This fun\, free event features The Playground Ensemble\, celebrating their 20th anniversary!  Here are just a few of the activities you can enjoy with kids of all ages! \n– Make your own kazoos – we’ll have supplies and show you how.\n– Compose your own musical masterpiece using colors and shapes\, which our musicians will perform on the spot!\n– Create your own “beats” with our analog synthesizers. \nLook for us in the community area\, first floor of the Stanley Marketplace\, 2501 Dallas Street.  Free to the community; no reservations necessary. \nWant more?  The Playground Ensemble will perform a string quartet concert at 2:30 PM\, featuring an eclectic program featuring works by Gabriela Ortiz\, Raven Chacon\, and Caroline Shaw. Click here for more details. \nSarah Whitnah\, violin\nRobyn Julyan\, violin\nCatherine Beeson\, viola\nDavid Short\, cello \nPresented in partnership with:
URL:https://friendsofchambermusic.com/event/family-music-creation-with-the-playground-ensemble/
LOCATION:Stanley Marketplace\, 2501 N. Dallas Street\, Aurora\, CO\, 80010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Chamber Music":MAILTO:info@friendsofchambermusic.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260510T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260510T134500
DTSTAMP:20260406T092035
CREATED:20251121T210307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T173859Z
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SUMMARY:Music in the Galleries:  Karen & John Kinzie & Friends
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special  Mother’s Day concert featuring a chamber ensemble of Colorado Symphony friends. \n\nKaren Kinzie\, violin\nDorian Kincaid\, violin\nLeah Kovach\, viola\nDanielle Guideri\, cello\nJohn Kinzie\, cajon\n\n  \nThis spring-themed program features works by Grieg\, Mozart\, Strauss\, and Vivaldi.  The ensemble will present two identical concerts at noon and 1 p.m. Performances are included with museum admission. For tickets purchased online\, FCM patrons receive $2 off adult and senior tickets with code MUSIC. \nSeating is limited and first come\, first served. The music may be enjoyed from any gallery. \nPresented in collaboration with the
URL:https://friendsofchambermusic.com/event/music-in-the-galleries-kinzie-and-friends/
LOCATION:Clyfford Still Museum\, 1250 Bannock Street\, Denver\, CO\, 80204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Chamber Music":MAILTO:info@friendsofchambermusic.com
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