NEW YORK POLYPHONY
“...nothing short of revelatory” (AllMusic)
SING THEE NOWELL
“a spacious and radiant retreat from the hype and hassle” (The New York Times)
An intimate meditation on Christmas, this sequence of unaccompanied music spanning seven centuries
offers a unique, diverse, and spellbinding musical experience.
A&M United Methodist Church, College Station, TX
Friday, December 3 at 7 pm
LIVE Concert & Forum with Artists
To view the Livestream, please register.
FCM COVID-19 GUIDELINES
The safety of our audiences, guest musicians, and the venues’ staff remains our top priority. We are following these requirements and recommendations for concert events during the rest of the 2021:
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All guests attending FCM concerts and Forums with Artists will be required to wear a mask covering the nose and mouth while inside the venue, including while seated for a concert and Forum and during the intermission.
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All musicians will be fully vaccinated.
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Social distancing from non-family members of the audience will be recommended.
Program Underwriter: Susan Irza
26th Concert Season
2021-2022
Upcoming Events
Sat, Feb 12A&M United Methodist Church
Fri, Apr 01First Presbyterian Church
Fri, Apr 29Annenberg Presidential Conference Center
Fri, Dec 03A&M United Methodist Church
Past Events
2021-2022
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
OUR MISSION
Friends of Chamber Music brings music from diverse periods and cultures, performed by world-class musicians, to the Brazos Valley. Through concerts and outreach programs at area schools, we strive to enhance the cultural life of the community.
SUPPORT FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC
These programs 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 and the Plass Arts Foundation.
