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16th Annual Black Composers Concert

THE AFRICAN DIASPORA
Sonata No. 2 in A Major: Andantino | Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799, West Indies/France)

Sonata for Cello and Piano: II. Adagio | George Walker (1922–2018, United States)

A set of dance tunes for solo violin: I. Walk Around “Brudder Bones” | Noel DaCosta (1929-2002, Nigerian-Jamaican)

Here’s One | William Grant Still (1895-1978, United States)

5 Negro Melodies …

6:00PM, Saturday, February 9, 2019

St. Andrew’s Upper School, Dell Fine Arts Center Black Box Theater

4:00PM, Sunday, February 10, 2019

George Washington Carver Museum

It’s All Greek to Me

Program
Violin Sonata in G Minor, B.g10 “Didone abbandonata” | Giuseppe Tartini (1692–1770)

Affettuoso
Presto
Allegro

Cinq mélodies populaires grecques | Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)

Chanson de la mariée
Là-bas, vers l’église
Quel galant m’est comparable
Chanson des cueilleuses de lentisques
Tout gai!

Constantinople: III. Odd World | Christos Hatzis (b. 1953)

INTERMISSION

Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 1, No. 1 …

7:30PM, Saturday, January 19, 2019

First Unitarian Church

A special thank-you to ACMC donors and sponsors including drinks, dessert, and live chamber music! Invitation for two based on giving level ($100+ given within the calendar year).
Program
String Quartet No. 8, Op. 59 No. 2 | Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)

Allegro
Molto adagio
Allegretto
Finale. Presto

THALEA STRING QUARTET
Christopher Whitley & Kumiko Sakamoto, violins
Luis Bellorín, viola
Titilayo Ayangade, cello

6:00PM, Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Location given at time of invitation

A Charlie Brown Christmas 2018

Join the Austin Chamber Music Center for a live music performance featuring all of your favorite tunes from the holiday classic—and more, including Snoopy! Bring your family to this Austin tradition and get in the holiday spirit!
Program
Christmas is coming | Vince Guaraldi
What Child is This? | Traditional/Vince Guaraldi
O Tannenbaum | Traditional/Vince Guaraldi
The Great Pumpkin Waltz …

3:30PM, Saturday, December 8, 2018

The State Theatre

7:30PM, Saturday, December 8, 2018

The State Theatre

Nostrovia

Program
Suite in the Old Style | Alfred Schnittke (1934–1998)

Pastorale
Balletto
Minuetto
Fuga
Pantomima

Vocalise | Sergei Rachmaninov (1873–1943)

Mélodie | Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)

Valse—Scherzo | Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)

INTERMISSION

Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 94a | Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953)

Moderato
Presto
Andante
Allegro con brio

Le Grand Tango | Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992)
Featuring
Stanislav Pronin, violin | Michelle Schumann, piano
Stanislav Pronin
Canadian violinist and …

7:30PM, Friday, November 2, 2018

Private Residence

7:30PM, Friday, November 2, 2018

First Unitarian Church

Beauty on Water

Program
Serenade, Op. 24 | Emil Hartmann (1836-1898)

Idylle
Romance
Rondò – Finale

4 Aqvareller (Watercolors) | Tor Aulin (1866-1914)

Idyll
Humoresk
Berceuse
Polska

INTERMISSION

Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 11 | Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Allegro con brio
Adagio
Tema con variazione

Piano Trio No. 2 in G Minor | Elfrida Andrée (1841-1929)

Allegro agitato
Andante con espressione
Finale, …

7:30PM, Friday, September 28, 2018

Private Residence

7:30PM, Saturday, September 29, 2018

First Unitarian Church

Amplify Austin Day

Our city’s biggest day of community giving begins Thursday, March 5 at 6 PM and ends Friday, March 6 at 6 PM. ACMC needs your help to amplify chamber music! Amplify Austin Day is a community-wide day of online philanthropy for local nonprofits.

6:00PM, Thursday, March 5, 2020

Austin Chamber Music Center

Visit our Amplify Austin Page

12:00AM, Friday, March 6, 2020

Austin Chamber Music Center

Visit our Amplify Austin Page

The Blue Bash 2020

Our most magical evening of the year, The Blue Bash is ACMC’s annual gala to support our chamber music programs in Central Texas

8:00PM, Saturday, May 9, 2020

Austin Chamber Music Center

Adult Academy Concert

This concert has been suspended in response to COVID-19.

Our amateur Adult Academy musicians will perform music they’ve been working on this semester with a reception to follow. The Academy gives musicians age 18+ the opportunity to collaborate with their peers in a chamber setting.

6:00PM, Saturday, May 9, 2020

St. Michael’s Episcopal Church

Suspended

17th Annual Black Composers Concert

FREE and open to the public! Our 17th year of this annual event pays tribute to living composers. Award-winning pianist Artina McCain returns this season to curate the program.

RSVP does not guarantee entry. Registration is not required but does help us estimate audience size.
The Living Composer
I Wouldn’t Normally Say | Errollyn Wallen (b. 1958)

Mariposa | …

6:00PM, Saturday, February 8, 2020

St. Andrew’s Upper School, Dell Fine Arts Center Black Box Theater

RSVP

4:00PM, Sunday, February 9, 2020

George Washington Carver Museum

RSVP