JACKSONVILLE,
FL. (The Ritz Chamber
Players announcement) - The Ritz Chamber Players,
the nation's only all African-American Chamber
Music Society, presents
"A New Day,"
Spring Concert 2005 on March 19, 2005 at 8:00 pm [at their
home] the Terry Theater in the Times-Union Center for the Performing
Arts in downtown Jacksonville, Florida.
Out-of-town guests may
enjoy staying over the night before the concert at The Ritz Chamber
Players' official Bed and Breakfast, The Riverdale Inn (Reservations:
866-808-3400), located on the lovely Riverside Avenue. A few of the
musicians are always on hand the afternoon before a concert for
high-tea and a chance to connect more informally.
A New Day
Spring Concert: March 19, 2005, 8 pm
Stravinsky L'histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale)
[Brahms Trio No. 1 in B Major]
Regarded
as a "Classicist" by music scholars, Germanic-composer Johannes Brahms
is certainly one of the greatest composers in music history. His
orchestral pieces, chamber music, choral works and piano concertos are
world renowned. This beautiful piece, his Trio No. 1 in B Major Opus 8,
was written for piano, violin, and cello, this opus is a fine example
of the awe-inspiring talent of this master composer.
What a
treat, for your senses! The Ritz Chamber Players' original works for
chamber ensemble will take your breath away! This lithe ensemble keeps
concert-goers engaged with music from Ravel who is French to his
fingertips, as his Piano Trio in A minor proves. Finally, you will be
launched into the trio version of Stravinsky's ballet, L'histoire du
soldat (The Soldier's Tale), that reveals this great Russian composer's
ideas on American Jazz! Concerts begin promptly at 8:00 p.m. at the
Terry Theater in the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts. For
ticket information, call the Jacksonville Symphony Box Office (904)
354-5547; toll free (877) 662-6731, Monday � Friday.
The
nation's first chamber music ensemble series comprised solely of
accomplished musicians spanning the African diaspora brings a fresh,
new energy to the classical music genre. Matching the vision of founder
and artistic director Terrance Patterson, the Ritz Chamber Players
include some of the most notable and accomplished musicians of our time.
To
hear the Ritz Chamber
Players perform is to hear history come to life.
From Bach, Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky to today's leading
black composers Singleton, Walker, Perkinson and Bonds, the
Players are
creating a revolution in the classical music scene. With their
international charm and masterful interpretation, the Ritz Chamber
Players will make classical music lovers of us all.
Mark your calendars now for the Season Finale June 3, 2005
