Sherman Chamber Ensemble Summer Season
Kicks Off July 8 and 9
Michael Roth (violin); Jo-Ann Sternberg (clarinet); Jill Levy (violin); Stacey Shames (harp); Eliot Bailen (cello); Susan Rotholz (flute) and Sarah Adams (viola).
The Sherman Chamber Ensemble’s 2016 Signature Summer Concert Series kicks off on July 8 at St. Andrew’s Church in Kent and July 9 at the Lake Mauweehoo Club in Sherman with “A Journey Across Europe” – a program featuring pianist Margaret Kampmeier. With works from Turina, Martinu, Ibert and Schumann. Joining Kampmeier are Susan Rotholz, flute; Jill Levy, violin; Sarah Adams, viola; and Eliot Bailen, cello.
Sherman Chamber Ensemble concerts are performed Friday evenings in the intimate and acoustically excellent St. Andrew’s Church on Main Street in Kent, CT. Saturday evening performances take place in the rustic charm of the lakeside Mauweehoo Clubhouse on Leach Hollow Road in Sherman, CT. All performances start at 8 p.m. and are followed by a reception offering light refreshments and an opportunity to meet the performers.
“We are always pleased to welcome back the talented pianist Margaret Kampmeier, who has been a fixture of SCE concerts for years,” said SCE Artistic Director Eliot Bailen. She is a founding member of the Naumburg award-winning New Millennium Ensemble, and performs regularly with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. She has appeared with the Kronos Quartet, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Saratoga Chamber Players, Richardson Chamber Players, Peter Schickele and many new music ensembles including Sequitur, Newband, Speculum Musicae and Musician’s Accord. A dedicated educator, Kampmeier teaches at Princeton University and SUNY Purchase.
General admission is $30 and $25 for students and seniors. And new this year, children 15 are free when accompanied by an adult purchasing admission ticket. Reservations are strongly recommended and may be made by calling 860-355-5930.
Tickets may also be purchased online at www.shermanchamberensemble.org. For Sherman concerts only, lawn tickets may be purchased the night of the concert for $10 (bring your own seating or beach blanket).
Discounted subscription tickets are now available for the full summer concert series, which includes performances on August 12 and 13 and September 2 and 3. For a season brochure or more information, contact the Sherman Chamber Ensemble at 860-355-5930 or info@shermanchamberensemble.org.
The Sherman Chamber Ensemble was founded in 1983 to bring world-class live classical music performance to Western Connecticut and nearby New York State. Its summer chamber music series has been described in The New York Times as “about as close as it gets to the Platonic ideal of a chamber music concert.” Additional events coming later this year include Labor Day weekend bluegrass jamborees; the annual “Live at the Lake” coffeehouse; and Thanksgiving weekend classical-jazz matinee performances.
Support for this season comes from the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development/Connecticut Office of the Arts, Connecticut Community Foundation, private foundations, local businesses and many generous individual donors.
SHERMAN CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
Calendar of Events
SIGNATURE SUMMER SERIES
“A Journey Across Europe”
Friday, July 8, 8 pm, St. Andrew’s Church, 1 N. Main St., Kent, CT (Presented in collaboration with the church’s Music in the Nave series). Saturday, July 9, 8 pm, Lake Mauweehoo Clubhouse, Route 37 South and Leach Hollow Rd., Sherman, CT. Sherman Chamber Ensemble opens its summer season with Piano Quartet in A minor, Op. 67, Joaquin Turina; Sonata for Flute, Violin and Piano, Bohuslav Martinu; Deux Interludes for Flute, Violin and Piano, Jacques Ibert; and Piano Quartet in E flat, Op. 47, Robert Schumann. Featuring: Susan Rotholz, flute; Jill Levy, violin; Sarah Adams, viola; Margaret Kampmeier, piano and Artistic Director Eliot Bailen, cello. $65 discounted subscription tickets are available for the full summer concert series. Individual concert general admission is $30 and $25 for students and seniors. Children 15 and under are free when accompanied by an adult purchasing admission ticket. For Sherman concerts only, lawn tickets may be purchased the night of the concert for $10. Reservations are strongly recommended and may be made by calling 860-355-5930. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.ShermanChamberEnsemble.org.
“Sweet Diversions with Mozart”
Friday, August 12, 8 pm, St. Andrew’s Church, 1 N. Main St., Kent, CT (Presented in collaboration with the church’s Music in the Nave series). Saturday, August 13, 8 pm Lake Mauweehoo Clubhouse, Route 37 South and Leach Hollow Rd., Sherman, CT. Sherman Chamber Ensemble program includes Phantasy Quartet, Benjamin Britten; Heliade, Phillipe Hersant; Duo for Oboe and Flute, Robert Muczynski; and Divertimento in E flat Major for String Trio, K. 563, W.A. Mozart. Featuring: Susan Rotholz, flute; Gerald Reuter, Oboe; Doori Na, violin; Michael Roth, viola; and Artistic Director Eliot Bailen, cello. Individual concert general admission is $30 and $25 for students and seniors. Children under 15 are free when accompanied by an adult purchasing admission ticket. For Sherman concerts only, lawn tickets may be purchased the night of the concert for $10. Reservations are recommended and may be made by calling 860-355-5930. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.ShermanChamberEnsemble.org.
“Mendelssohn’s Quintet and Vivaldi Hurdy Gurdy”
Friday, September 2, 8 pm, St. Andrew’s Church, 1 N. Main St., Kent, CT (Presented in collaboration with the church’s Music in the Nave series). Saturday, September 3, 8 pm Lake Mauweehoo Clubhouse, Route 37 South and Leach Hollow Rd., Sherman, CT. Sherman Chamber Ensemble program includes Flute Quartet, Francois Devienne; Paul’s “What’s This”, works on curious instruments; and Quintet in Bb Major Op. 87 28′, Felix Mendelssohn. Featuring: Susan Rotholz, flute; Jill Levy, violin; Paul Woodiel, violin; Sarah Adams, viola; Michael Roth, viola; and Artistic Director Eliot Bailen, cello. Individual concert general admission is $30 and $25 for students and seniors. Children under 15 are free when accompanied by an adult purchasing admission ticket. For Sherman concerts only, lawn tickets may be purchased the night of the concert for $10. Reservations are recommended and may be made by calling 860-355-5930. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.ShermanChamberEnsemble.org.
Children’s Concert
Saturday, August 13, 2 pm, Sherman Library, 1 Sherman Center, Sherman, CT
Sherman Chamber Ensemble presents a retelling of Munro Leaf’s “Ferdinand the Bull” narrated by Susan Rotholz, composed and performed by Eliot Bailen for solo cello, and “Peter and the Wolf” — everyone’s favorite! Free admission. For more information visit www.ShermanChamberEnsemble.org, call (860) 355-5930 or email info@ShermanChamberEnsemble.org.
“For Bluegrass Fans of All Ages”
Saturday, September 3, 2 pm, Lake Mauweehoo Clubhouse, Route 37 South and Leach Hollow Rd., Sherman, CT. Sunday, September 4, 1 pm, Kent Village Barns, Kent Center, Kent, CT. Annual Bluegrass Jamboree, with Sherman Chamber Ensemble regulars and your favorite local performers. Free admission. Bring your own chairs and blankets for Kent concert. For more information call (860) 355-5930, visit www.ShermanChamberEnsemble.org, or email info@ShermanChamberEnsemble.org.
LIVE AT THE LAKE!
Annual Lake Mauweehoo Coffeehouse
Friday, Sept. 9, 8 pm, Lake Mauweehoo Clubhouse, Route 37 South and Leach Hollow Rd., Sherman, CT. An evening of pure fun with the Sherman Chamber Ensemble regulars and Coffeehouse Band featuring the best picks from the 60s on. Tickets at the door, $20 per person. Proceeds fund improvements to the Lake Mauweehoo Clubhouse. For more information visit www.ShermanChamberEnsemble.org, call (860) 355-5930 or email info@ShermanChamberEnsemble.org.
“Jazzing Up The Classics”
Saturday, November 26, 4 pm, Christ Church on Quaker Hill, 17 Church Road Pawling, NY. Sunday, November 27, 4 pm, St. Andrew’s Church, 1 N. Main St., Kent, CT (Presented in collaboration with the church’s Music in the Nave series). Kick off the holidays with eminent pianist, Ted Rosenthal, for a unique jazz experience. Joining him are Susan Rotholz, flute; Thomson Kneeland, bass; Chris Parker, drums; Paul Meyers, guitar, and Artistic Director Eliot Bailen, cello. $30 per person. Children under 15 are free when accompanied by an adult purchasing admission ticket. Reservations are recommended and may be made by calling 860-355-5930. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.ShermanChamberEnsemble.org. Proceeds benefit children’s educational programs.
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The Sherman Chamber Ensemble was founded in 1983 to bring world-class live classical music performance to Western Connecticut and nearby New York State. Its summer chamber music series has been described in The New York Times as “about as close as it gets to the Platonic ideal of a chamber music concert.” Additional events coming later this year include Labor Day weekend bluegrass jamborees; the annual “Live at the Lake” coffeehouse; and Thanksgiving weekend classical-jazz matinee performances.
Support for this season comes from the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development/Connecticut Office of the Arts, Connecticut Community Foundation, private foundations, local businesses and many generous individual donors.
