The Wall Street Chamber Players is a chamber ensemble of professional musicians from the New Haven area who perform and teach throughout the region. We invite you to join us for an informal weekend of chamber music study and performance in Middletown, CT October 25-27, 1996. You will have the opportunity to discover and make chamber music with players of similar ability as well as studying with experienced coaches - sharing their insights with you.
The workshop is designed for adult string and piano players of all levels and experience (a limited number of wind players may be accepted as well). Existing groups are welcome to attend and may participate as a group or separately. We will form groups according to the player' instruments and abilities. Acceptance will be based on the need for a balanced instrumentation and the date the application is received; however, the right is reserved to limit the number of each kind of instrument and ability level of players to achieve a good working balance.
The goals of the workshop are a chance to learn and grow musically; a way to make new friends, a chance for everyone to perform, an outstanding musical experience.
William Braun, has taught piano at Wesleyan University since 1984, appearing with the Wesleyan Orchestra, on the Crowell Concert Series, and with the New World Consort at the Kennedy Center. He has played with Miami's New World Symphony in music by Perle, Ives and Ruggles.
Artemis Theodos, is assistant concertmaster of the New Haven Symphony and Orchestra New England. She has appeared as soloist with the above orchestras as well as with the Colorado Philharmonic. Ms Theodos is also actively involved n the performance and recording of middle eastern music and of contemporary violin and piano music with William Braun. She is on the faculty at the Neighborhood Music School.
Steven Thomas, known locally as principal cellist of the New Haven Symphony and Orchestra New England, is very active as a chamber musician nationally and internationally. He has toured on four continents as cellist of the Cantilena Piano Quartet and as soloist. Recently he was appointed chairman of the Hartt Conservatory String Department. He has recorded for the MVL, Point, and Koch International Classics labels.
Marvin Warshaw founding member and violist/manager of the Wall Street Chamber Players, is the principal violist of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra and the Aspen Chamber Symphony. He has appeared as soloist with both orchestras and was featured along with Steven Thomas in Strauss' Don Quixote with the New Haven Symphony. He is on the faculty of the Neighborhood Music School and is also the personnel manager and librarian for the New Haven and Aspen Chamber Symphony Orchestras.
About the Wall Street Chamber Players:
"...the interplay between the musicians [was] supple and alive. Spontaneity moved this performance, a kind of natural ease that many ensembles aspire to but never attain... [They] have what it takes to provide an evening of fresh, lively and sensitive interpretations of chamber works from all periods of music history. - New Haven Register
Of all the many cultural events we attend in New Haven, this is the one series we love the most - If we had to choose but one series it would be the Wall Street Chamber Players in these magnificent homes." - homes series subscriber.
Directions by Car to Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
From New Haven and points south:
Interstates 95 to 91, Exit 18 or the Merritt/Wilber Cross Parkway (route 15) to Route 66 east and follow the signs to Wesleyan. Time approximately 40 minutes; miles: 30.
From Hartford and points north: Interstate 91 South, Exit 22S, to Route 9 and follow the signs (approximately 6 miles) to Wesleyan.
Commuter - $145. Includes coaching and concert. WSCP Concert only: $12 Participants may stay if they prefer at one of the Inns or motels in the area. A list of motels and inns will be sent upon request. Name: ________________________________________ Instrument: __________________ Address: _____________________________________ City, State __________________________________ Zip ______________ Phone: ______________________ Daytime ______________________ Evening Technical Group Sight Reading Violinists Ability Experience Ability preference __ Excellent __ A lot __ Good __ First __ Advanced __ Moderate __ OK __ Second __ Intermediate __ Very Little __ Poor __ Alternating __ Beginning __ None Please list representative repertoire you have studied: _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________Deposit is refundable until one month before the workshop at which time payment in full is required.
Deposit: $25, Amount enclosed: $ _______ Remainder due: $ _________
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- Spend it playing chamber music with some friends!