November 6, 2011
ASHMONT HILL CHAMBER MUSIC
Rachel Goodwin, Artistic Director
“One is tempted to think of the Praxis as working in the space carved out by the Kronos Quartet…Every member of the group makes a lovely sound, in the classically New York plummy, warm, muscular way..” –The Boston Musical Intelligencer
Praxis Quartet
November 6, 2011 7 pm
Peabody Hall at the Parish of All Saints, 209 Ashmont Street, Dorchester, MA
Esther Noh, violin
Courtney Orlando, violin
Arthur Dibble, viola
Brian Snow, 'cello
Program:
David T. Little (b. 1980), Musik für den Schultheiβ (Sie kӧnnen nicht gegen das Rathaus kämpfen!) (2006; Rev. 2009)
Lisa Bielawa (b. 1968), "We Ran" and "This Time" from Kafka Songs for solo violinist/singer (2007)
Steve Reich (b. 1936), Different Trains (1988)
Keeril Makan (b. 1972), Mu for Solo Violin (2007)
Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)- String Quartet in F Major, Op. 96 “American”
A reception with food and drink will follow
General Admission: $15; Senior Citizens & Students: $12; Family: $35
Supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council
May 22, 2011
Ashmont Hill Chamber Music
Rachel Goodwin, Artistic Director
presents
Music, Poetry, and American Identity
Sunday, May 22, 7 pm
Program Ruth Crawford Seeger: 3 Songs on Poems by Carl Sandburg, for voice, oboe, piano and percussion
Crawford Seeger: Sonata for Violin and Piano
Jacob Druckman: Dark Wind Elliott Carter: Figment, and Figment II "Remembering Mr. Ives."
Alec Wilder: Piece for Oboe and Improvisatory Percussion
and a selection of songs by Aaron Copland and Charles Ives
Performers (click on names to view bios)
D'Anna Fortunato, mezzo-soprano
Barbara LaFitte, oboe
Nancy Bracken, violin
Brian Snow, cello Doug Lippincott, percussion
Rachel Goodwin, piano
Regie O'Hare-Gibson, literary performer
A reception with food and drink will follow
General Admission: $15; Senior Citizens & Students: $12; Family: $35
This concert is supported in part by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts- American Masterpieces, the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Boston Cultural Council, a program of the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
March 5, 2011
Winter Benefit Concert
with Michelle LaCourse, viola and Klaudia Szlachta, violin
in a fundraising concert to benefit Ashmont Hill Chamber Music
 
Saturday, March 5 at 6:30 pm at the home of Andrea & Gary Barsomian-Dietrich
J.S. Bach — Sonata No. 1 in g minor for solo violin, BWV 1001
Bartók — Selections from 44 Duets for violin and viola
James Grant — Stuff for solo viola
Mozart — Duo No. 2 in B flat for violin and viola
Desserts will follow the light supper and concert
tickets are $40.00 and will benefit the Ashmont Hill Chamber Music Concert Series
March 13, 2011
Sunday, March 13 at 2:00 pm
Ashmont Hill Chamber Music Players
Will be featured with Regie O'Hare Gibson, poet
In a Spoken Word/ Musical Collaboration
at
Poetry Out Loud State Finals
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Regie O'Hare Gibson
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Old South Meeting House
301 Washington St.
Boston, MA 02108
ADMISSION IS FREE
Program
Ruth Crawford Seeger: Prayers of Steel and Rat Riddles from 3 Songs (poems by Carl Sandburg)
Performers
D'Anna Fortunato, mezzo-soprano
Doug Lippincott, percussion
Barbara LaFitte, oboe
Rachel Goodwin, piano
Regie O'Hare Gibson, poet-performer
November 7, 2010
Ashmont Hill Chamber Music
presents
The Praxis String Quartet
Esther Noh, violin
Courtney Orlando, violin
Arthur Dibble, viola
Brian Snow, 'cello
Sunday, November 7, 2010 at 3:00 PM
Peabody Hall at the Parish of All Saints, 209 Ashmont Street, Dorchester, MA
in a program of
Haydn: String Quartet in B flat major, Op. 76, No. 4, "Sunrise"
David Schober: String Quartet (2000)
Evan Ziporyn: Be In (1991)
with Ken Thomson, bass clarinet
Ravel: String Quartet in F Major
A reception with food and drink will follow
General Admission: $15; Senior Citizens & Students: $12; Family: $35
This concert is supported in part by funds from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
April 25, 2010
A Kaleidoscope of Twentieth Century Works
with the Sonica String Quartet
in a fundraising concert to benefit Ashmont Hill Chamber Music
Sunday, April 25 at 3:00 pm at the home of Sara Eisenman and David Godine
Leoš Janáček — String Quartet No. 1 Kreutzer Sonata
Igor Stravinsky — Three Pieces for String Quartet
Benjamin Britten — String Quartet No. 3 Op. 94
A reception with Food & Drink will follow
tickets are $40.00 and will benefit the Ashmont Hill Chamber Music Concert Series
February 21, 2010
Sweet Power of Song!
with Kathleen Flynn, soprano and D'Anna Fortunato, mezzo-soprano
and the Ashmont Hill Chamber Players
 
Brahms: Two Songs for Alto, Viola & Piano, Op. 91
Bridge: Three Songs for Voice, Viola & Piano
Sydeman: Three Songs After Emily Dickinson for Voice & Cello
Bernstein: Dream With Me for Voice, Cello & Piano
Beethoven: "Eyeglasses Duo" for Viola & Cello, and Sweet Power of Song
Vocal duets by: Mendelssohn, Dvorak and Early English Composers
A reception with food and drink will follow
General Admission: $15; Senior Citizens & Students: $12; Family: $35
January 9, 2010
Ashmont Hill Chamber Music presents
Brian Snow, cello
Saturday, January 9, 2010 at the home of David H. Mooney
in a solo program of:
Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite No. 1 in G
Alberto Ginastera: Puneña No. 2
A reception with Food and Drink will follow
May 31, 2009
Classics by Candlelight!
with clarinetist Kai-Yun Lu and the Ashmont Hill Chamber Players
Sunday, May 31 at 7:00 pm in Peabody Hall at the Parish of All Saints, 209 Ashmont Street, Dorchester, MA
Mozart: Trio for clarinet, viola & piano in E-flat, K. 498
Kodály: Duo for violin & ‘cello, Op. 7
Schubert: String Trio in B-flat, D. 471
Brahms: Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114
A reception with Food and Drink will follow
General Admission: $15; Senior Citizens & Students: $12; Family: $35
April 5, 2009
Ashmont Hill Chamber Music
presents
The Béla String Quartet
in a fundraising concert to benefit Ashmont Hill Chamber Music
Sunday, April 5 at 4:00 pm at the home of Christina & Jim Keefe
Beethoven: String Quartet in C Sharp minor, Op. 131
A reception will follow, catered by Tavolo Ristorante
tickets are $40.00 and will benefit the Ashmont Hill Chamber Music Concert Series
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