Concert Archive:

Tuesday, November 13, 2018
7:30 pm

Tavern opens for British Pub menu at 6:15 pm
Concert at 7:30 pm

Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse
499 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30308

Venue Website: shakespearetavern.com

Event has passed; tickets no longer on sale.
Tickets $24-$15

 

“Rapido! Southeastern Semi-Finals” 

Rapido! Semi-Finalists	Three brand-new compositions for Flute, Clarinet, and Cello
Francis POULENC	Trio for Oboe, Bassoon, and Piano
Ludwig VAN BEETHOVEN	Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 16

 

Todd Skitch, flute • Alcides Rodriguez, clarinet
Brad Ritchie, cello • Andrew Brady, bassoon
Susan Welty, horn • Elizabeth Koch Tiscione, oboe
Elizabeth Pridgen, piano

The Atlanta Chamber Players return to the Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse for the Southeastern Semi-Finals of the Rapido! Composition Contest, presented with co-founders and major supporters, the Antinori Foundation. Witness three brand-new works of chamber music by some of the region’s up-and-coming composers and be the first to know which semi-finalist will represent Atlanta and the Southeast at the final round in January. This concert also includes Beethoven’s Quintet for Piano and Winds, performed by Elizabeth Pridgen and members of the ASO - Elizabeth Koch Tiscione, Alcides Rodriguez, Andrew Brady and Susan Welty.

Doors open at 6:15pm (concert begins at 7:30), so arrive early and enjoy dinner and drinks at your table before the music begins.

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Rapido! National Finals

Sunday, January 20, 2019
3:00 pm

Hill Auditorium at the High Museum
1280 Peacthree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
Venue Website: high.org/

Event has passed; tickets no longer on sale.
$20 Adults, $15 Seniors, $10 Students

"Rapido! National Finals"

Five new works for Flute, Clarinet, and Cello

Todd Skitch, flute • Alcides Rodriguez, clarinet
Brad Ritchie, cello

Five National Finalists travel to Atlanta to have their original compositions premiered by the finest musicians of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. National judges include Robert Spano of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and award-winning composers Michael Gandolfi and Jennifer Higdon. Arrive at 2pm for a special roundtable discussion with the finalists and be the first to hear the work of some of the country’s most promising new composers! Presented by Rapido! Founders: The Atlanta Chamber Players & The Antinori Foundation, with Boston Musica Viva, Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings, and Voices of Change.

 

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Free Community Concert with LeSean Lewis

Sunday, February 10, 2019

Friendship Baptist Church
80 Walnut Street
Atlanta, GA 30314

Event is free for the public, but tickets are available to reserve in advance to guarantee admission.

 

“Free Community Concert with LeSean Lewis”

Event has passed; tickets no longer available.

 

 

David FOSTER & Carole Bayer SAGER	The Prayer
Stephen FLAHERTY/td>	Make Them Hear You (from Ragtime)
Claude-Michel SCHÖNBERG	Bring Him Home (from Les Misérables)
Marian HARRISON	In This Life, World Premiere, Commissioned by Atlanta Chamber Players
arr. by Margaret BONDS	You Can Tell the World
arr. by LeSean LEWIS	Hold On!
Felix MENDELSSOHN	Andante and Allegro Brilliante, Op. 92

 

Featuring Special Guest Artist: LeSean Lewis, tenor
Ann Marie McPhail, soprano • Helen Hwaya Kim, violin
Brad Ritchie, cello • Julie Coucheron, piano • Elizabeth Pridgen, piano

Our Annual Free Community Concert joins with Friendship Baptist Church for a beautiful evening of vocal selections, featuring special guest tenor LeSean Lewis.

Audience members will be treated to opera and art song selections and a World Premiere by Atlanta composer Marian Harrison, titled In This Life, and based on paintings created by Atlanta area artist Chase Campbell.

Tickets are completely free, but audiences are able to reserve space in advance to guarantee admission.

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Closing Concert: A Trio & the Trout

Sunday, May 19, 2019
2:00 pm

First Presbyterian Church
1328 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30309

Venue Website: firstpresatl.org

Purchase tickets online with First Presbyterian Church
Tickets $10-$20
FREE for Students

 

“Closing Concert: A Trio & the Trout”

Johannes BRAHMS	Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano in E-flat major, Op. 40
Franz SCHUBERT	Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 114, D. 667 (“The Trout”)

 

David Coucheron, violin • Helen Hwaya Kim, violin
Catherine Lynn, viola • Brad Ritchie, cello
Joseph McFadden, bass • Susan Welty, horn
Elizabeth Pridgen, piano

The Atlanta Chamber Players close the 2018-2019 Season at First Presbyterian Church, delighted to be a part of the Concerts@First Series. Audiences will experience two of the most original and timeless works of chamber music including the poignant Brahms Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano featuring Helen Hwaya Kim, Susan Welty and Elizabeth Pridgen paired with Schubert’s famous “Trout Quintet” performed by ASO Concertmaster David Coucheron and his symphony colleagues Catherine Lynn, Brad Ritchie, and Joseph McFadden.

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The ACP's Soirée Series

The Atlanta Chamber Players perform seven subscription Soirée events per year in homes and intimate settings in the Atlanta metro area. This informal series complements the group’s formal public artistic concerts. The soirées are typically fully subscribed with a waiting list and are limited to approximately 75 attendees at each event, depending on the size and available performance space of the home.

A growing list of loyal and passionate supporters eagerly await the chance to hear beautiful music performed expertly by leading musicians of the Atlanta Symphony, see incredible local homes, learn about chamber music, instruments, and composers and meet other chamber music enthusiasts. Our Soirée audience and ACP musicians count these experiences among their favorite musical outlets. Contact us for information on how to become a Soirée subscriber or for information on hosting one of our Soirée evenings. When available, individual tickets to each Soirée event are $120 per person. Email us or call 404-594-3445 to inquire about availability.