First Tuesday Concerts

On the first Tuesday of the month, October through May, enjoy free chamber music. Concerts are performed in Uptown Charlotte at First Presbyterian Church, located on 200 West Trade Street.

Show times are at 1:00 pm or 5:30pm. The evening concert includes a wine and cheese reception in the Carillon Lobby.

These concerts are performed by leading local and regional professional musicians that Charlotte Chamber Music compensates.

(Note: The afternoon concert has changed from 12:10pm to 1:00pm. This change in time accommodates the musicians from the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra who often have rehearsals on Tuesdays until 12:30pm.)

PARKING INFORMATION

There is ample parking in the Carillon, Marriott, IJL Buildings and Discovery Place parking deck.

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If you need additional information please contact:
(704) 335-0009 x2 or by email
jenten@charlottechambermusic.org

Season

October 6, 2009: The Bohemians

Anton Wranitzky (1761-1820) String Quartet #2 in G and Antonin Dvorak (1841-1901) String Quartet in A ‘American’
Musicians: Adda Kridler and Kari Giles, violins; Ning Zhao, viola; Jennifer Humphreys, cello

November 3, 2009: Soundscapes

Music by Bach, Ravel, Cage, and more
Musicians: The UNCC Percussion Ensemble, Richard Dior, conductor

December 1, 2009: Virtuosi

Josef Myslivecek (1737-1781): Flute Concerto in D and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): Exsultate Jubilate
Musicians: Sarah Sullivan, flute; Abigail Haynes Lennox, soprano; Gesa Kordes and Michael Albert, violins; Joey O’Donnell, viola; Brian Howard, cello; Shirley Gilpin, flute; Henry Lebedinsky, organ

January 5, 2010: Vento y Fuego

Robert Muczynski: Movements, op. 16, Alec Wilder: Quintet for Woodwinds No. 9 (1962), Eric Ewazen: Roaring Fork Quintet for Wind Instruments
Samuel Barber: Summer Music for Wind Quintet (op. 31), Paquito d’Rivera: Wapango
Musicians: Amy Orsinger Whitehead, flute; Allan Rosenfeld, clarinet; Hollis Ulaky, oboe; Robert Rydel, horn; Mary Beth Griglak, bassoon

February 2, 2010: Chopin: Friends and Lovers

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849): Bolero; Pauline Viardot-Garcia (1821-1910): A selection of songs; Chopin: Trio in G minor: Scherzo, Adagio sostenuto, Finale
Musicians: Christina Pier, soprano; Adda Kridler, violin; Brian Howard, cello; Emily Urbanek, piano

March 2, 2010: Sibling Rivalry

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1849): Capriccio and Allegro Fugato for String Quartet and Selections from ‘Songs without Words’ and Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805-1847) Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 11
Musicians: Rachel Rudoi and Carlos Tarazona, violins; Viara Stefanova, viola; Jennifer Humphreys, cello, Michael Rowland, piano

April 6, 2010: ‘Reed’ All About It

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Trio Sonata in C Minor, BWV 526a and Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745) Trio Sonata #5 in F Major
Musicians: Michael Albert and Erica Cice, oboes; Peter Kolkay, bassoon; Jeff Ferdon, contrabass; Henry Lebedinsky, harpsichord

May 4, 2010: The Birthday Boys

Robert Schumann (1810-1856): String Quartet #3 in A, Op. 43 and Samuel Barber (1910-1981): Adagio for Strings
Musicians: The Degas String Quartet: James Dickenson, violin; Tamaki Higashi, violin; Simon Ertz, viola; and Philip von Maltzahn, cello