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Fairmont Chamber Music Society, Inc.Presents the finest classical chamber music featuring regional, national and international artistsThe 2005-2006 season (our 24th) has started!- Past Season
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Subscription Form for the 2005-2006 SEASON (4 concerts!) $30, $18 for Seniors and Students
Individual concert tickets are $10.00, $6.00 Seniors and Students. Contact John Ashton.
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Individual tickets are available for all of our concerts but our subscription rate provides great savings as well as helping to assure the ongoing financial stability of our society. All concerts are held at St. Peter the Fisherman Church, Jackson Street in downtown Fairmont,WV at 7:30 PM on Sunday evenings.
St. Peter may be entered with low physical effort through the side entrance and a new elevator is being installed for indoor reception room access.
Contact John Ashton for advance tickets. Tickets are available at the door. St. Peters is a large church with beautiful acoustics. We'll see you there.
These programs are presented with financial assistance from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Our 2005-2006 Season
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The opening concert of our new season will introduce the
Manhattan Music Ensemble Piano Trio to our series. The Manhattan Music Ensemble (MME) is rapidly gaining recognition as one of the most versatile and exciting emerging ensembles coming out of New York City. Formed in January’ 04, MME comprises of five musicians who perform in various groupings. The Piano Trio is the core group and musical nucleus of the ensemble. The three Juilliard trained musicians gave their debut at the Paul Recital Hall, Lincoln Center and have played at Steinway Hall, NY, and at Augusta, GA, and they have been featured on WRTA and WPSU radio. Pianist Milana Strezeva, violinist Dmitry Lukin and cellist Dmitry Kouzov are all accomplished soloists in their own right and have been performing together since the fall of 2003. During the 2004-05 season the Piano Trio performed over 60 concerts in 16 states along the eastern seaboard, including their debut recital at the Alice Tully Hall (NYC). The Trio members’ passionate dedication to the next generation audience has led them to travel to towns often bypassed by major classical groups. The enthusiastic response from these communities has generated many return engagements in colleges and fine arts series. MME has collaborated with numerous Artistic Directors from Florida to Massachusetts and helped them commence a regular concert series catering to their community. This has also enabled MME to gain a strong local audience and help introduce chamber music to a new and receptive audience. This is one of the primary goals of the ensemble. Since it’s formation, MME has also appeared on several radio broadcasts, including NPR’s “Concert Hall” (WETS-Johnson City, TN) and “Tuesday Music Live” (Georgia Public Radio). MME collaborated with renowned Georgian Organist Andre Lash for an “Organ with Strings and Piano” concert in Augusta (GA) that was featured live on “Pipedreams Public Radio” hosted by Michael Barone. MME strives to evoke a range of pure human emotions through musical harmony, collaboration and creative programming. |
December 4, 2005Euclid String Quartet The Euclid String Quartet has earned significant recognition at major competitions including the Kauder International, the Carmel Chamber Music Competition and Chamber Music Yellow Springs. They are one of three ensembles selected worldwide as fellowship groups at the Aspen Festival and in 2004 were appointed Resident String Quartet at Morningside College. They are known as a dynamic ensemble with performances filled with personality and vibrant color. |
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February 12, 2006Robert Gruca Our third concert will be presented by the captivating and exciting young guitarist Robert Gruca. He has performed a wide range of solo and concerto repertoire throughout the U.S., has recently toured twice with the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra (including a European tour this past summer) and made his concerto debut with the Marquette Symphony Orchestra. He has earned several first prizes in national guitar competitions is a founding member of the Great Lakes Guitar Duo. |
April 23, 2006"2" The final program of our twenty-fourth season will feature the unique flute, harp and piano duo "2". Mary Jane Rupert is acclaimed as a concert pianist and harpist, and has performed from New York to Beijing. Flutist Peter Bloom is a distinguished soloist and ensemble player who has appeared on more than 20 CDs including SONY Classical, Dorian, Newport Classic and many others. Together they perform stunning chamber music and they have two critically acclaimed CDs on North Star Records. |
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All performances are held at St. Peter the Fisherman Church 407 Jackson Street Fairmont, WV 26554-2941 in downtown Fairmont, West Virginia. |
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Fairmont Chamber Music Society, Inc. is recognized as a publicly supported organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code. As such, donors who contribute to the Foundation may deduct their contributions as provided in Section 170 of the Internal Revenue Service Code. Bequests, legacies, devises, transfers or gifts to the FCMS Inc. or for its use are deductible for Federal estate and gift tax purposes if they meet the applicable provisions of sections 2055, 2106 and 2522 of the Code. In "English", this means that a donor may contribute to the FCMS, Inc. and take a tax deduction for that donation on their Federal Income Tax return.
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PRESIDENT: John Ashton Vice Pres: Alison Poland Treasurer: Ruth Brooks Secretary: Marcella Yaremchuk Members: Dr. Prasad Devabhaktuni, Dr. Harry Faulk, Dr. Michael Fulda, Alan Keiser, Joyce McVicker, Kenneth Miller, Frances Moody, Dr. Frank Roman, Dr. Michael Schroering, Dr. Stephen Smigocki, Captain Thomas F. Smith, USAF, retired |
