Department of Music

The Charlottesvile Chamber Music Festival concerts are UVA Music Department affiliated events. 
Information about their concerts can be found at: http://bit.ly/ccmf-2013

Lead Concert Sponsor: The Balogh Family, in honor of Sonya Balogh

The Festival presents its second annual FREE community concert. This 1-hour lunchtime concert is open to the public, and features Camille Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals, a beautiful work in its own right and a wonderfully accessible musical introduction for new listeners of all ages. With Ogden Nash’s humorous poem, narrated by Doug Schneider. Open seating, no tickets required.

PROGRAM
Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals
Maurice Ravel: Mother Goose

PERFORMERS
James Ehnes, violin; Timothy Summers, violin
Rebecca Albers, viola; Raphael Bell, cello; Joseph Conyers, bass
Ieva Jokubaviciute, piano; Mimi Solomon, piano
Matthew Gold, percussion; Angela Kelly, flute
Carol McGonnell, clarinet, Doug Schneider, narrator

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About the Festival:

Founded in 2000 by Charlottesville natives Raphael Bell (cello) and Timothy Summers (violin and viola), the Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival, September 8-22, 2013, invites world-class, professional musicians who give fresh reads on traditional classical works, as well as contemporary chamber works. The diversity of programming, musicians, and variety of instrumentation sets this Festival apart in Central Virginia, and provides a unique opportunity for chamber music lovers throughout the region.

Learn more about the Festival concerts and performers online at www.cvillechambermusic.org.

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