Sights & Sounds on SundaysOctober 15th deadline is here!
Once again, we are accepting proposals from North Carolina-based chamber ensembles to present concerts on our Sights & Sounds on Sundays 6-concert series at the North Carolina Museum of Art.
For more information and application materials, click here .
2008 Fundraising Gala (the Evening Before)
Saturday, March 8 at 7:30 PM
Please join friends of the Raleigh Chamber Music Guild for our 8th annual fundraising gala at Ruggero Piano [directions] . The gala will feature Awadagin Pratt, Piano and Zuill Bailey, Cello and will include heavy hors d'oeuvres, wine and desserts. Seating is limited, so make reservations early!
Sponsor tickets $150 ($110 tax-deductible) — includes two reservations and recognition in the program.
Individual tickets $50 ($30 tax-deductible).
Call (919) 821-2030 or mail our Gala Form to make your reservation!
UNC Ensemble/Iceblink
Sunday, April 27, 3 PM (2 PM Talk)
NC Museum of Natural Sciences Note the special location for this concert!
The final concert in the 2007-2008 Sights & Sounds series features Iceblink, a new multimedia work commissioned by the RCMG from UNC composer Allen Anderson, based on journals and images from Antarctica as conceived by flutist, journalist & photographer Brooks de Wetter-Smith during a December 2006 expedition.
At 2 PM prior to the concert, Allen Anderson and Brooks de Wetter-Smith will talk about their work. During the actual performance of Iceblink , images from Antarctica will be projected on a large screen behind the players.
In addition to the commissioned work, the concert will include works by Stravinsky and Debussy.
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ATTENTION: Advance tickets for the Sunday performance are sold out. Vacant seats will be sold at 2:55 PM on a first come, first served basis.
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Brussels Chamber Orchestra
Saturday, July 5, at 8:00 PM
Progress Energy Center
The Raleigh Chamber Music Guild is sponsoring a special concert by the Brussels Chamber Orchestra , an eleven-member conductorless string ensemble from Belgium, in its first US performance. The program consisits of Nielsen's Little Suite , Barber's Adagio for Strings , Elgar's Serenade for String Orchestra , and Tchaikovsky's Serenade for String Orchestra .
Tickets are $15 and can be purchased in advance from the RCMG or at the door.
Saturday concert at 8 PM .
For more about the Brussels Chamber Orchestra, visit their website at www.brusselschamberorchestra.com .
Blue Mountain Ensemble
Sunday, July 13, 3 PM
NC Museum of Art
The first concert in the 2008-2009 Sights & Sounds series features the Blue Mountain Ensemble in an eclectic program of works by Kuhlau, Brahms, Prokofiev, Foss and others. The program was designed to accompany the Far From Home museum exhibit, which presents 20 artists of diverse national and cultural origins whose work explores the universal theme of displacement.
The Blue Mountain Ensemble is based in central North Carolina and brings together very familiar faces to classical music audiences of this region. Its core members Michael Burns, Carla Copeland-Burns, and Elizabeth Tomlin are active artists in numerous venues throughout the state and enjoy nationwide exposure as guest performers and teachers.
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Chiara String Quartet
Sunday, September 7, 2008, 3 PM
Progress Energy Center
The first performance in the 2008-2009 Masters Series features the Chiara String Quartet in a program of works by Gabriela Lena Frank, Zhou Long, Osvaldo Golijov, and Béla Bártok.
A rising star in the string quartet world, the Chiara Quartet was recently awarded with the Guarneri Quartet Residency Award for artistic excellence by Chamber Music America. The Quartet's other honors include a top prize at the Paolo Borciani International Competition, winning the Astral Artistic Services National Audition, and winning First Prize at the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition.
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Note: This concert is one of the three programs in the September Prelude series presented in the Triangle in partnership with Duke Performances, Durham Chamber Arts Society, the William S. Newman Artists Series and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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2008 September Prelude Chamber Music Workshop
Guest Artists: The Chiara String Quartet Saturday, September 6, 2008, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
The workshop will feature master classes for adults. In addition to the Chiara Quartet, coaches will include artists from UNC, Duke, and the NC Symphony. The classes will target repertoire for strings, strings and piano, and mixed ensembles with winds. Pre-formed groups are encouraged to apply. Individual applications are also welcomed.
The deadline for application is July 15 . For workshop details and a copy of the applcation, click here .
The workshop has been made possible through the generosity of ACMP, The Chamber Music Network, and the Clinton B. Ford Fund of its ACMP Foundation, an organization that stimulates and expands the playing of chamber music for pleasure.
Masters Series — 2008-2009 Season
The Raleigh Chamber Music Guild Masters Series announces its 67th season , with an exciting roster of artists spanning a wide range of instrument ensembles. We hope you share our excitement and will join us for the 2008-2009 season. Concerts take place at 3 PM in Fletcher Theater of the Progress Energy Center.
Season tickets - General public - $90; students - $45
Sights & Sounds on Sundays — 2008-2009 Season
Now celebrating its 10th season , this series is a cooperative venture of the North Carolina Museum of Art and the Raleigh Chamber Music Guild, features some of the most exciting performers in our region. Unless otherwise noted, all concerts take place at 3 PM at the North Carolina Museum of Art.
Season tickets - General public - $45; students and NCMA members - $40
Tickets Are Available Now!
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Masters Series — 2008-2009 Season
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