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08-09
Season Calendar of Public Events
2008-09 season concerts and events are posted! Posting will continue as the
season progresses. All events take place in Providence unless otherwise indicated. Please sign up for our mailing list to receive an email when new content is posted.
Fellowship Seminars
Fridays, 12:00-3:00 pm
Our series of monthly brown bag lunch seminars which focus on topics relevant to the understanding of our unique organizational model. Please call the CMW office if you would like to attend.
For a complete listing of
dates, click here.
Providence String Quartet Open Rehearsals
Pull
up a chair! Our sound system broadcasts Providence String
Quartet rehearsals onto Westminster Street. Occasional "open
rehearsals" include sidewalk receptions.
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Community MusicWorks
Players
CMW Players |
In its second season, the CMW Players is a flexible ensemble which includes members of the Providence String Quartet, participants in our Fellowship Program, and guest artists. The creation of the CMW Players allows Community MusicWorks to present more varied repertoire, include more musicians, and provide additional concerts for audiences in Rhode Island and beyond.
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Concert Admission Policy
Community MusicWorks is committed to providing the greatest possible access to live music. While some Providence String Quartet and Community MusicWorks Players concerts are free events, others may have a suggested donation or ticket cost associated with them. We hope that the price of admission will not prevent you from attending a concert. Please contact Community MusicWorks for more information.
October
DANIEL BERNARD ROUMAIN RESIDENCY (October 2 & 3)
A collaboration between Community MusicWorks and FirstWorks
Visit FirstWorks for more information about the Daniel Bernard Roumain Residency.
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Daniel Bernand Roumain |
Thursday, October 2, 5:15-6:15 pm
Musical Workshop: Daniel Bernard Roumain, composer
Our series of monthly educational presentations by guest artists is open to the public and we invite you to join our students for an educational presentation by a local or visiting performing artist or ensemble. Please call the CMW office if you would like to attend.
Location: The Met School, Peace Street Campus, 362 Dexter Street
Admission: Free!
Learn more about Daniel Bernard Roumain by clicking here. |
Providence String Quartet |
Friday, October 3, 8:00-10:00 pm
Presented by FirstWorks, a concert of Daniel Bernard Roumain's music. Featuring the Providence String Quartet and Phase III student quartet performing Roumain’s The Kompa Variations, a new work commissioned by Community MusicWorks with support from the Argosy Foundation Contemporary Music Fund.
Location: RISD Auditorium, 17 Canal Street
Admission: $18 general
Ticket information available through ArtTix.
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Information for Community MusicWorks students and families:
$5 tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis for Community MusicWorks families for all FirstWorks Festival events at the RISD Auditorium.
ORION STRING QUARTET RESIDENCY (October 15 & 16)
Co-presented by Community MusicWorks and Rhode Island Chamber Music Concerts with support from the Aaron Roitman Fund for Chamber Music
Orion String Quartet |
Wednesday, October 15, 8:00-10:00 pm
Orion String Quartet concert, presented by Rhode Island Chamber Music Concerts
Music by Mendelssohn, Liebermann, and Beethoven
Location: Alumnae Hall, Brown University, 194 Meeting Street
Admission: $32, $25, $22, $5 (students)
Tickets can be bought at the door after 7:15pm or at Books on the Square, 471 Angell Street.
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Providence String Quartet |
Thursday, October 16, 6:00-8:00 pm
Free spaghetti dinner followed by a concert featuring the Providence String Quartet, Phase III student quartet, and special guest artists, the Orion String Quartet.
Hugo Wolf: Italian Serenade (OSQ)
Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet, Opus 13 (PSQ/OSQ hybrid)
Daniel Bernard Roumain: The Kompa Variations (PSQ/Phase III)
Schedule: 6-7 pm dinner; 7-8 pm concert
Location: West End Community Center, 109 Bucklin Street
Admission: Free!
Help us fill the West End gym! Click here to download a concert flier. |
Click here to visit the Orion String Quartet's website.
Thursday, October 30
Community MusicWorks Presents: Eroica Piano Trio
Co-presented by Girl Scouts of Rhode Island
Eroica Piano Trio |
The Eroica Piano Trio offers an afternoon educational workshop and evening concert performing American music on electric instruments
5:00-6:00PM
Educational Workshop
Location: Providence CityArts for Youth, 891 Broad Street
Admission: Free!
RSVP to Community MusicWorks at 401.861.5650
8:00-10:00PM
Concert
Location: Carriage House Stage, 7 Duncan Avenue
Admission: $20 general, $10 student/child, $50 benefactor (supports CMW and Girl Scouts)
Reservations recommended; call Community MusicWorks at 401.861.5650
Click here to visit the Eroica Piano Trio's website. |
November
Saturday, November 8, 3:00-5:00 pm
Performance Party
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Performances by CMW students and teachers. Bring your family and a dish to pass for the potluck meal that follows.
Location: Calvary Baptist Church, 747 Broad Street
Admission: Free! |
ALICE KANACK RESIDENCY (NOV 14-15)
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Join CMW in welcoming Alice Kanack to Providence November 14-15! Alice will be accompanied by 14 of her students to help demonstrate her method of teaching improvisation through Creative Ability Development (CAD). CAD teaches students to explore their own innate creativity through carefully guided musical exercises presented in the form of games. These games challenge students to listen for—and perform within—basic musical structures such as key, rhythmic patterns, and phrasing. Over time, with regular practice, students become able to improvise based on these guidelines, thus developing the essential tools for creating their own music. Click here for more information about Alice Kanack. |
Friday, November 14
, 5:15-6:15 pm
Musical Workshop
Please join CMW staff and students at Alice Kanack's Musical Workshop!
Location: The Met School, Peace Street Campus, 362 Dexter Street
Admission: Free!
Other residency events include an all-day training on Friday, November 14th (9:30am to 3:30pm at the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School: 667 Waterman Avenue, East Providence, RI 02914), and on Saturday, November 15th, Kanack also will lead an all-day workshop for Community MusicWorks students to participate in CAD classroom sessions at the Alfred E. Lima Elementary School: 222 Davoll Street, Providence, RI, 02907.*
*Non-CMW students and teachers are also invited to participate. Registration is $75/teachers; $45/students. Lunch is provided, and an additional discount is available for volunteering on Saturday. For reservations and inquiries, please contact Jessie Montgomery at jmontgomery[at] communitymusicwork [dot] .org or (401) 861-5650.
CMW Players
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Saturday, November 22, 7:30pm
Community MusicWorks Players with Fred Jodry, harpsichord
J. S. Bach: Violin Concerto in E Major (Minna Choi, soloist)
J. S. Bach: Harpsichord Concerto in F minor (Fred Jodry, soloist)
J. S. Bach: Double Violin Concerto in A Minor (Jesse Holstein, Jessie Montgomery, soloists)
Benjamin Britten: "Simple Symphony" (Ben Rous, conductor)
Location: All Saints' Memorial Church, 674 Westminster Street
Admission: $15 general, $5 children, $5 CMW Family Pass. |
CMW Players |
Sunday, November 23, 4:00-6:00 pm ** SOLD OUT **
Annual Freda Bromsen Bolster Memorial Concert
Presented by the John Carter Brown Library
Community MusicWorks Players with Fred Jodry, harpsichord
J. S. Bach: Violin Concerto in E Major (Minna Choi, soloist)
J. S. Bach: Harpsichord Concerto in F minor (Fred Jodry, soloist)
J. S. Bach: Double Violin Concerto in A Minor (Jesse Holstein, Jessie Montgomery, soloists)
Benjamin Britten: "Simple Symphony" (Ben Rous, conductor)
Location: John Carter Brown Library, corner of George and Brown Streets
Admission: Free! Seating is limited and reservations are required.
Call Community MusicWorks at 401.861.5650 to reserve. |
December
Friday, December 5, 5:15-6:30 pm*
Musical Workshop: Beethoven's Wig (featuring the Borromeo String Quartet)
Borromeo String Quartet |
Our series of monthly educational presentations by guest artists is open to the public and we invite you to join our students for an educational presentation by a local or visiting performing artist or ensemble. Please call the CMW office if you would like to attend.
Learn more about the Borromeo String Quartet by clicking here.
NEW Location: Alfred A. Lima Sr. Elementary School, 222 Daboll Street
Admission: Free!
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*Immediately following the workshop, there will be a special presentation from 6:00-6:30 pm:
The Quartet Project
with composer Geoffrey Hudson and the Phase III String Quartet
Modeled on Béla Bartók’s Mikrokosmos, the Quartet Project aims to create a significant addition to the string quartet literature by introducing contemporary music into the repertoire of musicians of all ages from the outset of their chamber music studies.
Learn more about the Quartet Project here.
Well known to Community MusicWorks families, Geoffrey Hudson is the composer of The Bug Opera, co-presented in Providence by Community MusicWorks and Opera Providence in November 2006.
Sunday, December 7, 3:00-4:30 pm
Fred Kelley Memorial Concert
Community MusicWorks Players
with Jeff Louie, piano
Mendelssohn Piano Trio in D Minor, Opus 49
Tchaikovsky Piano Trio in A Minor, Opus 50
Location: Bell Street Chapel, 5 Bell Street
Admission: Donations to the Fred Kelley Memorial Scholarship Fund at Community MusicWorks are gratefully accepted.
Saturday, December 13, 3:00-5:00 pm
Performance Party
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Performances by CMW students and teachers. Bring your family and a dish to pass for the potluck meal that follows.
Location: Paul Cuffee School, 459 Promenade Street
Admission: Free! |
Providence String Quartet
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Saturday, December 20, 7:30-9:30 pm
Providence String Quartet & Community MusicWorks Players
Borodin String Quartet No. 2
Ravel String Quartet in F Major
Schubert String Quartet No. 15 in G Major
Location: Bell Street Chapel, 5 Bell Street
Admission: $15 general, $5 children, $5 CMW Family Pass. |
Sunday, December 21, 3:00-5:00 pm
Providence String Quartet & Community MusicWorks Players
With Alec K. Redfearn and The Eyesores
Alec K. Redfearn |
Music by Zoltan Kodaly, Maurice Ravel, and Alec K. Redfearn
Location: AS220, 115 Empire Street
Admission: $10 general, $5 student
Read more about Alec K. Redfearn and The Eyesores here.
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January
Friday, January 16, 5:15-6:15 pm
Musical Workshop: TBA
Our series of monthly educational presentations by guest artists is open to the public and we invite you to join our students for an educational presentation by a local or visiting performing artist or ensemble. Please call the CMW office if you would like to attend.
Admission: Free!
CMW Players |
Sunday, January 25, 4:00-5:30 pm
Community MusicWorks Players
Music by Dmitri Shostakovich
Location: Temple Beth-El, 70 Orchard Avenue
Admission: TBA |
February
Friday, February 6, 5:15-6:15 pm
Musical Workshop: Bourbon Boys
Bourbon Boys |
Our series of monthly educational presentations by guest artists is open to the public and we invite you to join our students for an educational presentation by a local or visiting performing artist or ensemble. Please call the CMW office if you would like to attend.
Learn more about the Bourbon Boys by clicking here.
Admission: Free! |
Saturday, February 14, 3:00-5:00 pm
Performance Party
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Performances by CMW students and teachers. Bring your family and a dish to pass for the potluck meal that follows.
Location: TBA
Admission: Free! |
Thursday, February 19, 7:00-9:00 pm
Providence String Quartet
Presented by The Providence Athenaeum
Dmitri Shostakovich
(credit: Bettmann/Corbis)
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Great admirers of one another's music, Dmitri Shostakovich and Benjamin Britten stand as two giants of 20th century music. Shostakovich dedicated his powerful Eighth String Quartet "In memory of victims of fascism and war." Shostakovich was in Dresden in the summer of 1960 writing the score for a film based on World War II called "Five Days, Five Nights." Overcome with emotion because of the film's subject matter and the city's bombed-out condition, he composed his pseudo-autobiographical quartet in all of three days. Britten's Second String Quartet was written in 1945 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the death of the great English composer, Henry Purcell. This three movement work concludes with a immense baroque chaconne as a direct tribute.
Dmitri Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 8
(See Thursday, May 14 for the second event in this two-part series)
Location: The Providence Athenaeum, 251 Benefit Street
Admission: $30 members, $35 non-members |
March
Friday, March 13, 5:15-6:15 pm
Musical Workshop: Joseph Schwantner
Joseph Schwantner |
Our series of monthly educational presentations by guest artists is open to the public and we invite you to join our students for an educational presentation by a local or visiting performing artist or ensemble. Please call the CMW office if you would like to attend.
Learn more about the Joseph Schwantner by clicking here. Click here for an NPR story on Joseph Schwantner’s new work, “Chasing Light...”, which the Brown University Orchestra will be playing in March.
You can also find more info about the work and Schwantner's Ford Made In America project here.
Admission: Free! |
CMW Players |
Saturday, March 21, 8:00-9:30 pm
Community MusicWorks Players
Music by Samuel Barber and Dmitri Shostakovich
Location: Music Mansion, 88 Meeting Street (at Congdon Street)
Admission: $15 suggested donation, $5 children, $5 CMW Family Pass |
CMW Players |
Sunday, March 22, 3:00-4:30 pm
Community MusicWorks Players
Music by Samuel Barber and Dmitri Shostakovich
Location: First Baptist Church, Wickford, RI |
Thursday, March 26, time TBA
Listen Local Composers Forum
Presented with The Providence Athenaeum and the Providence Public Library |
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Christopher Lydon
(credit: Watson Institute)
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Moderated by Open Source’s Christopher Lydon, a conversation with the local composers featured in last season’s Listen Local project.
Location: Providence Public Library, 150 Empire Street
Admission: Free! Reservations required
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Learn more about Listen Local by clicking here.
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April
Friday, April 3, 5:15-6:15 pm
Musical Workshop: TBA
Our series of monthly educational presentations by guest artists is open to the public and we invite you to join our students for an educational presentation by a local or visiting performing artist or ensemble. Please call the CMW office if you would like to attend.
Admission: Free!
Providence String Quartet |
Sunday, April 5, 3:00-5:00 pm
Providence String Quartet
with Rhode Island Philharmonic Community Orchestra
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphonia Concertante
Johannes Brahms: Double Concerto
Location: Lincoln School, 301 Butler Avenue
Admission: $15 general, $5 students/seniors |
Saturday, April 25, 7:00-9:00 pm
Youth Salon
Youth Salon Spring 2007
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A youth performance night curated and created by Phase II and Phase III teenage musicians, designed to raise awareness about a local or global cause. Details forthcoming.
Location:
TBA
Admission: Free! |
May
Friday, May 8, 5:15-6:15 pm
Musical Workshop: A Far Cry
A Far Cry |
Our series of monthly educational presentations by guest artists is open to the public and we invite you to join our students for an educational presentation by a local or visiting performing artist or ensemble. Please call the CMW office if you would like to attend.
Learn more about the A Far Cry by clicking here.
Admission: Free! |
Thursday, May 14, 7:00-9:00 pm
Providence String Quartet
Presented by The Providence Athenaeum
Benjamin Britten |
Great admirers of one another's music, Dmitri Shostakovich and Benjamin Britten stand as two giants of 20th century music. Shostakovich dedicated his powerful Eighth String Quartet "In memory of victims of fascism and war." Shostakovich was in Dresden in the summer of 1960 writing the score for a film based on World War II called "Five Days, Five Nights." Overcome with emotion because of the film's subject matter and the city's bombed-out condition, he composed his pseudo-autobiographical quartet in all of three days. Britten's Second String Quartet was written in 1945 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the death of the great English composer, Henry Purcell. This three movement work concludes with a immense baroque chaconne as a direct tribute.
Benjamin Britten’s String Quartet No. 2
(See Thursday, February 19 for the first event in this two-part series)
Location: The Providence Athenaeum, 251 Benefit Street
Admission: $30 members, $35 non-members |
Friday, May 15, 5:00-7:00 pm
Providence String Quartet & Community MusicWorks Players
Anthony Green |
Free spaghetti dinner and concert featuring music by Benjamin Britten, Anthony Green (world premiere), and others
Location: John Hope Settlement House, 7 Thomas P. Whitten Way
Admission: Free! |
CMW Players |
Saturday, May 16, time TBA
Providence String Quartet & Community MusicWorks Players
Location: TBA
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Saturday, May 30, 3:00-5:00 pm
Performance Party
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Performances by CMW students and teachers. Bring your family and a dish to pass for the potluck meal that follows.
Location: Calvary Baptist Church, 747 Broad Street
Admission: Free! |
June
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