The Philadelphia Chamber Ensemble

 

Coming Soon!

 

Thirty-Third Season

2009-2010

Friday, October 30 and Sunday, November 1, 2009
Friday, January 22 and Sunday, January 24, 2010
Friday, March 19 and Sunday, March 21, 2010

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 Program for October 30 and November 1, 2009

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Serenade in D major, Op. 25, for flute, violin and viola

Florent Schmitt (1870-1958)

Suite en Rocaille, Op. 84, for flute, harp, violin, viola and cello

Franz Berwald (1796-1868)

Grand Septet in Bb major, for violin, viola, cello, bass, clarinet, bassoon and horn

 

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Program for January 22 and 24, 2010

Gian Carlo Menotti (1911-2007)

Cantilena and Scherzo, for harp and string quartet

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Trio in A minor, Op. 114, for clarinet, cello and piano

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

String Quintet No. 2 in Bb major, Op. 87, for two violins, two violas and cello

 

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Program for March 19 and 21, 2010

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Trio in Eb major, K. 498, for clarinet, viola and piano

Gabriel Pierné (1863-1937)

Voyage au pays du tender, for flute, harp, violin, viola and cello

Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)

Three Pieces, for clarinet, trumpet, violin, cello and piano

Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959)

La Revue de Cuisine, for clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, violin, cello and piano

 

 

PROGRAMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE 

 

            Times:

    Friday concerts are at 8 p.m.
    Sunday concerts are at 2 p.m.
    All concerts are followed by a reception at which the audience mingles with the musicians.

 

            Location:

            All concerts are at the Old Pine Street Church, 412 Pine Street in Society Hill

 

            Tickets (admission includes the post-concert reception):

                $25 per person regular admission

                $5 for students

                Teen attendees accompanying a paying adult are free

                Group rates are available

 

            Parking:

            Available free on the south side of Pine Street from 3rd Street to 6th Street; request a placard at the church

 

            The Philadelphia Chamber Ensemble is the oldest continuously performing chamber ensemble in the Delaware Valley.  Read about our history.

            For information: Please call us at (215) 542-4890 or send us email.

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