"deliver(ed) a meticulous, absolutely chilling, transcendent performance"
Musical Chairs Chamber Ensemble "delivered a meticulous, absolutely chilling, transcendent performance" (NY Music Daily, 2017). Described as “sonic perfection” (AWE, 2007) and “breaking the rules to bring the love of classical music to the next generation” (Ben Johnson, SI Advance, 2007), Musical Chairs Chamber Ensemble (MCCE) is a professional classical chamber music ensemble that has been contributing to the classical music landscape with concerts that have brought audiences closer to the beauty of chamber music since 2004.
With wide-ranging presentations of both classical and contemporary chamber music (including commissions and premieres), we aim to provide audiences of all ages with authentic, enjoyable, artistically excellent, and educational music experiences for low, subsidized ticket prices of $5 to $20.
Our Mission:
• To present and promote chamber music recitals
• To provide a venue for musicians to practice their craft and perform
• To provide to the greater community access to high-level musical performances, bringing music and music appreciation to audiences
• To support young and/or emerging composers by commissioning new works
MCCE is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible.
Tamara Keshecki - flute; Joseph d'Auguste - clarinet; Lucy Corwin - viola; Madeline Casparie - cello
Music by W. A. Mozart, Karl Stamitz, Casey Rule and MCCE's 2018 Composer-in-Residence Tina Kenny Jones.
FREE ADMISSION - RSVP with the link below.
This concert performance is part of an afternoon tea on the lawn at the Alice Austen house to celebrate their 1-year anniversary as a nationally designated site of LGBTQ history. Keynote speech by Joan E. Biren (JEB), photographer and activist.
Musical Chairs Chamber Ensemble
Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art, 338 Lighthouse Ave., Staten Island, NY
Pre-concert chat begins at 6:30pm Concert begins at 7:00pm
Paul Hindemith- Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 25 no. 3
André Jolivet- Pipeaubec (Deaux pièces pour Flûte Traversière et Petite Percussion)
Matthew Bellamy- Neutron Star Collision, arr. A. Rosciszewski
Julian Bennett Holmes - Trio for Flute, Cello & Doublebass (commissioned World Premiere)
Leonard Bernstein- Mambo & Cha-Cha from West Side Story, adapted for MCCE by A. Rosciszewski
Arvo Pärt- Spiegel im Spiegel
Andrew Rosciszewski- Sonic Real Estate
Carol Shansky: flute, Tim Leonard: cello, Wen Yi Lo: keyboard/synthesizer, Vincent Livolsi: percussion, Andrew Rosciszewski: double bass/electric bass/bass pedals
Quartet in C major, K.157 by W. A. Mozart, Chansons Madécasses by Maurice Ravel, Invention XIII by J. S. Bach, Passione * by Tina Kenny Jones, My Elephant Cloud by Oliver Caplan, Nocturne, Op. 19 by Franz Doppler, Parto! Ma tu ben mio from Titus by W. A. Mozart
Tamara Keshecki, flute Dr. Joseph d'Auguste, clarinet Dr. Lucy Corwin, violin/viola Madeline Casparie, cello Wen-Yi Lo, piano Elizabeth McCullough, soprano with special guest artists The Roaring Chorus
Directed by MCCE's own resident soprano Beth McCullough.
Featuring music by: Stephen Sondheim George & Ira Gershwin Lennon & McCartney Jonathan Larson B. Ulvaeus & B. Andersson & others.
This event is FREE.
Dmitri Shostakovich - Piano Trio no. 2, Andrew Rosciszewski - Piano Trio no. 1 (World Premiere), T.J. Tario - Between The River Styx, Tina Kenny Jones - Romance for Piano Trio (MCCE composer in residence)
Izabella Liss Cohen: violin, Timothy Leonard: cello, Wen Yi Lo: piano
with guest artist Oren Fader, guitar
Paul Salerni - Two Partita (2008), Dusan Bogdanovic - Quatre piéces intimes for cello and guitar (1997), Franz Schubert - Quartet for flute, viola, cello and guitar, Kreutzer - Trio for flute, viola and guitar, Tina Kenny Jones - Making Monsters (MCCE composer-in-residence)
Tamara Keshecki: flute, Lucy Corwin: viola, Gjilberta Lucaj: cello, Oren Fader: guitar (guest artist)
Join us for an exciting collaboration between MCCE and Japanese Jazz Fusion ensemble "WaFoo."
FREE ADMISSION
Musical Chairs Chamber Ensemble with guests WaFoo
Featuring World Premieres by Kazuo Nakamura & Takeshi Asai
MCCE: Tamara Keshecki: flute, Lucy Corwin: violin, Madeline Casparie: cello
WaFoo: Kazuo Nakamura: bass, Takeshi Asai: piano, Yuuki Koike: flute
Elizabeth McCullough, Director Paul Light, piano Tamara Keshecki, flute J. Brunka, bass
This event is FREE to the public.
STATEN ISLAND JAZZ FESTIVAL 30
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Snug Harbor Cultural Center Music Hall, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY
Adults: $20 Children up to 17: $10 College students with valid ID: $15 Senior Citizen (60 yrs +): $15
4 hours of free music on TWO stages. Featuring MCCE's different ensembles and collaborators. 12noon - MCCE & WaFoo 12:45 - MCCE String Quartet 1:30 - J. Brunka's Watermark Quartet 2:15 - MCCE Wind Quartet 3:00 - MCCE Electric Ensemble
The Roaring Chorus performs for the Staten Island Yankees!
Thursday, July 6, 2017 7pm
Staten Island Yankee Stadium 75 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY
Tickets: $25 (includes $10 food/drink card)
Musical Chairs Chamber Ensemble
Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art, 338 Lighthouse Avenue, Staten Island NY
Program:
Andrew Rosciszewski - Suite from Super Mario Bros., Kevin Wilt (2017 Composer Search Winner) - Commissioned World Premiere, Julian Bennett Holmes (2017 Composer Search Finalist) - Duet for Violin & Cello, Alain Lefebure - El espíritu irlandés, Andrew Rosciszewski - Music for Three Instruments+, Jonathan Crosmer - Tale of the Old Salt+
+World Premiere
Tamara Keshecki: flute, Joe d'Auguste: clarinet, Lucy Corwin: violin/viola, Madeline Casparie: cello
Musical Chairs Chamber Ensemble
Private Event
Program:
Ney Rosauro - Concerto for Marimba & String Orchestra, Andrew Rosciszewski - faith in chaos parts 1 & 2 (from frail'ty : stripped), Andrew Rosciszewski - The Marimba Trilogy*, Frank Zappa - Peaches En Regalia, Tina Kenny Jones - Scenes & Imitations**
Vincent Livolsi: marimba, Wen Yi Lo: piano, Tamara Keshecki: flute, Tim Leonard: cello, Andrew Rosciszewski: electric bass, - with Guest Artist - Jason Gianni: drum set
*World Premiere **Commissioned World Premiere
MCCE presents The Roaring Chorus Spring Concert
The Roaring Chorus' Spring Concert
Free Admission
Program:
Scriabin - Poeme Satanique, Stohr - Flute Sonata, Andrew Sterman - Language Games, Andrew Rosciszewski - Piesn Wdowy and a commissioned world premiere "Stuck In Dreams" composed by Aidan Ng.
Wen Yi Lo: piano, Tamara Keshecki: flute, Madeline Casparie: cello
