Since 1997, Friends of Chamber Music has been presenting a full season of concerts and outreach programs by world-class musicians yearly, aiming to enrich the quality of life, entertain, and inspire.
23/24 SEASON SPONSORS
HAYS & ROBIN GLOVER
SCHOOL OF PERFORMANCE, VISUALIZATION & FINE ARTS at TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Scholarship 2024
Scholarship Amount per awardee: $1,000 for the first academic year in college
To qualify for Friends Scholarship, you must be currently a high school senior in Bryan or College Station, including public and private schools and homeschooled students, and have a plan to continue music studies in college by
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pursuing music as your major or minor, or
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joining college band, orchestra, choir, or other music groups, or
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enrolling in individual music lessons for credit.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: MAY 5, 2024
23/24 Concert Series
Past Concerts
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September 10, 2023, Sunday, 5 PM
Rudder Theatre
SILVER & BRONZE MEDALISTS of 2022 VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION
ANNA GENIUSHENE, Silver Medal
DMYTRO CHONI, Bronze Medal
Piano Solo & Duo
Program
Music by Debussy, Lieberman, Strauss, Clementi, Chopin, Silvestrov, Tchaikovsky, Skoryk
Concert Sponsors
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Bill & Jan Johnson
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Baylor Scott & White Health
October 13, 2023, Friday, 7 PM
Rudder Theatre
JAZZ GRAMMY® AWARD-WINNERS
CÉCILE McLORIN SALVANT, voice & visual art
SULLIVAN FORTNER, piano
Co-Sponsors
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Academy for the Visual & Performing Arts at Texas A&M University
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Brazos Valley Jazz Society
Concert Sponsors
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Brett & Jill Giroir
November 14, 2023, Tuesday, 7 PM
A&M United Methodist Church, College Station, TX
BRANDON PATRICK GEORGE, flute
MAHAN ESFAHANI, harpsichord
Program
Masterpieces for Flute & Harpsichord by J.S. Bach & C.P.E. Bach
Concert Sponsors
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Anne Raymond & Andreas Kronenberg
February 29, 2024, Thursday 7 PM
A&M United Methodist Church, College Station, TX
QUARTETTO DI CREMONA
Program
Music by Puccini, Respighi, Schubert
Quartetto di Cremona is internationally acclaimed for its exquisite sound, striking cohesion, and expansive repertoire.
April 8, 2024, Monday 1-2pm
Century Square, College Station, TX
2024 SOLAR ECLIPSE PROJECT
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World Premiere of the "Prelude & Fanfare for Solar Eclipse 2024" by David Wilborn, commissioned by Friends of Chamber Music
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NASA Live Stream of Total Solar Eclipse
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Instructional Talk: Solar Eclipse Mechanics & Eye Protection
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Free Solar Glasses for the First 200 Guests
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98.4% Maximum Eclipse Totality in College Station
April 11, 2024, Thursday 7 PM
A&M United Methodist Church, College Station, TX
CHANTICLEER
with Texas A&M Century Singers
MUSIC OF A SILENT WORLD
An A Cappella Journey Through Centuries
Pre Concert:
College Station High School Choral Groups: Purple Reign & Chorale
The Bryan/College Station community is very fortunate to have the Friends of Chamber Music and all of the wonderful Art Music that this organization brings to B/CS! Last night’s Jazz Prelude performance by the Raquel Cepeda Latin Jazz Septet from Houston was a unique and much needed experience for B/CS, which I hope happens more frequently.
Cepeda’s septet was not only comprised of world-class virtuoso improvisers who were well-versed in the vocabulary of America’s classical music known as Jazz, but the group was also a somewhat rare sighting in the live Jazz scene: they were a well-rehearsed, cohesive ENSEMBLE that was successfully (and more importantly, effortlessly) executing very clever, complex and interesting/original arrangements! As someone who has seen and heard a lot of live Jazz in many different cities over the decades, I’d like to point out that this is not always the case. This was definitely more than just a “pick up band” of good players thrown together at the last minute for a gig. I was also pleasantly surprised to hear how well they specialized in the less frequently performed Brazillian forms of Jazz styles, as opposed to just playing the more commonly performed (but still wonderful) Cuban “Salsa” styles of Jazz.
I’ve been to other bands’ performances at Century Square and was also very impressed at how large of a turnout there was at last night’s event, compared to the other crowds that I’ve seen there. I also noticed a lot of the dining crowd and people passing by who also stopped and seemed to be pleasantly surprised last night, which makes me think that there are a lot people in B/CS who became introduced to the FCM last night and will hopefully seek out supporting more of this wonderful organization’s events.
Thank you so much, Friends of Chamber Music!
Travis Barney
Band Teacher, College Station ISD
FCM programs are made possible in part through Hotel Tax Revenue funded from the City of College Station and the City of Bryan through the Arts Council of the Brazos Valley.
Nina Astin Winkler
Charitable Trust
Rea Charitable Trust
Nina Heard Astin
Charitable Trust
Eugene Edge III Charitable Trust