The Chambers Players of the Greenwich Symphony conclude their 51st season with a pair of concerts titled “Family Ties” on Sunday, April 23, 3pm at Round Hill Community Church, 395 Round Hill Rd, Greenwich, and Monday, April 24, 7:30pm at the Greenwich Arts Council, 299 Greenwich Ave.
The Chamber Players will perform George Enescu’s Aubade, Lili Boulanger’s D’un soir triste, D’un matin de printemps, Johannes Brahms’ Viola Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 120 No. 2, and Amanda Röntgen-Maier’s Piano Quartet in E minor.
Said artistic director and Chamber Player cellist Daniel Miller of the concert: “We hear the younger Boulanger sister’s evocative piano trio, followed by Brahms’ towering viola sonata. His and Clara Schumann’s family friend Amanda Röntgen-Maier’s astounding piano quartet is the finale.”
After being on hiatus during the pandemic, the complimentary “Wine and Cheese” receptions return for the 51st season, offering an opportunity to chat with the chamber musicians and friends. The receptions are after the Sunday concert, and during intermission of the Monday performance.
Single concert tickets for the 51st season are $35 for adults, $5 for students. Tickets can be purchased via the Chamber Players of the Greenwich Symphony website, www.chamberplayersofthegso.com, by phone 203-637-4725, or at the door.
About Guest Musician Heather Braun:
Violinist Heather Braun performs as first violinist of the prize-winning Arneis Quartet and as a member of the Orchestra of Emmanuel Music in Boston. She was appointed to the Boston University School of Music faculty in 2014 and the St. Anselm College faculty in 2016. She has performed throughout Canada, China, Italy, and the United States. Other recent performance venues include the Boston Athenaeum, Boston University, University of Indianapolis, Williams College, Frederick Collection, Rockport Chamber Music Festival, and Cabot Theater.
She has performed as a soloist with orchestras in Boston, Milwaukee, and Washington DC. Dr. Braun received her Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music, and her Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Boston University, studying with Peter Zazofsky. While at BU, she was twice given the String Department Award and received the Zulalian Foundation Award. Other prizes include the Jules C. Reiner Violin Prize from the Tanglewood Music Center and Lorraine Hunt Lieberson Fellowship.
Dr. Braun has coached chamber music and violin at the Boston University Tanglewood Institute, Manchester Music Festival, Point CounterPoint, Taconic Music, Duxbury Music Festival, and Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music. She additionally serves as a violin faculty member at Westminster Conservatory in Princeton, New Jersey. Heather can be heard on the Arneis Quartet album, “Arneis Quartet and Friends”, which was released in 2016 on Centaur Records, to critical acclaim. For more visit Arneisquartet.com
About Chamber Players of the Greenwich Symphony
The Chamber Players of the Greenwich Symphony is an independently managed ensemble of highly accomplished professional musicians, drawn primarily from the principals of the Greenwich Symphony Orchestra, and often joined by guest artists. Celebrating its 51st season, The Chamber Players present four pairs of subscription concerts each season, performed on Sunday afternoons at Round Hill Community Church, and Monday evenings at Greenwich Arts Council or Greenwich Historical Society.
