TREETOPS CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
Greenwich-Stamford, Connecticut
 

Tel. 203-979-6051 / 6052

Great performances in an intimate setting
 
     
MUSIC AND NATURE MEET AT TREETOPS CMS
IN AND OUT THE TREETOPS STUDIO:
 
Shanghai Quartet at Treetops CMS  
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• Over the summer we plan to make some improvements to the Treetops Studio in preparation for the new season. This past season we sold out six out of ten concerts, doubling our audience and support base, and we also brought to the area some of the most talented young chamber musicians in the country through our J. C. Arriaga Chamber Music Competition. What a great year! We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming Opening Night concerts on September 14 & 21!

  This season the Treetops Chamber Music Society introduces one of its most diverse programs to date, including its first commission, from Stamford-based prize-winning composer Cristina Spinei, for soprano, clarinet and piano.
   

2008-2009 ARTISTS
 
WHO WE ARE
Artists from top to bottom and left to right:
Anthony Newman, piano; Benjamin Hochman, piano; Joel Noyes, cello; Yoon Kwon, violin; Oskar Espina Ruiz, clarinet; Noriko Nagasawa, piano; David Geber, cello; Clio Tilton, viola; Tanya Dusevic Witek, flute; Junah Chung, viola; Lisa Tannebaum, harp; Krystof Witek, violin; Katherine Cherbas, cello; Duo Stromeaux; Calla Quartet; art by Louis Schanker; art by Robbin Juris; art by Polly Kurasch; art by Inés Medina
 

Oskar Espina Ruiz
Artistic Director 		  The Treetops Chamber Music Society is a unique place to experience chamber music, where outstanding performances are presented in an intimate setting. Founded in 2006, Treetops CMS is devoted to bringing world-class chamber music and musicians to the Greenwich-Stamford area. Its main stage is the former art studio of American artist Louis Schanker, within the historic Treetops Estate. Treetops CMS has presented the New York Woodwind Quintet, Harpsichordist Anthony Newman, the Shanghai Quartet, artists from the Met Orchestra and outstanding international artists. Since April 2008, Treetops CMS brings to the area some of the most talented young chamber musicians in the country through its J.C. Arriaga Chamber Music Competition, taking place at the University of Connecticut Stamford Campus. During the 2008-09 season Treetops CMS will launch its Treetops@UConn lunchtime concert series; will present its first commission, from Stamford-based prize-winning composer Cristina Spinei; and will include art exhibits during some of its concert dates, starting with an art exhibit by Louis Schanker. Treetops CMS outreach includes “Music and Nature at Treetops”, a program for area public school children that incorporates hands-on enriching experiences in music and nature in collaboration with Sound Waters.

Board | Treetops History
 
J. C. ARRIAGA CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION
  2008 J. C. ARRIAGA CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION WINNERS

Concert performance plays an irreplaceable role in the education of young artists, and chamber music performance is at the center of creative music education. For the young J. C. Arriaga playing the violin in various chamber music ensembles was the only school at the time he composed his first opera. He later would enter the illustrious Paris Conservatory. Although Arriaga was a classical composer deserving a prominent place in history, his music wasn’t played widely in international circles until fairly recently. It took the tenacious support of many institutions and music organizations to make Arriaga’s international appreciation possible. In a very similar way, today’s most deserving young chamber ensembles need the support of music organizations to jumpstart their careers. That is why “to complement the musical education of young artists” is part of the mission of the Treetops Chamber Music Society which, inspired by the example of Arriaga, is set to assist most deserving young chamber musicians through its J. C. Arriaga Chamber Music Competition starting in the spring of 2008.

Application and more information (2008)
 
SPECIAL EVENTS
 
     
On June 8 Artistic Director Oskar Espina Ruiz announced the new 2008-09 season aboard Captain Nygaard’s Cayah Michele 117' luxury yacht with two fully enclosed climate controlled decks. The event included a live performance and brunch on board. Previous events include a walk on the Treetops daffodil gardens followed by a cocktail, string and wind master-classes and a musical party by the fireplace at the Treetops Studio during the holiday season.
     
IN THE PRESS
The press has been covering the exciting developments of the Treetops Chamber Music Society from the start.
National Coverage: the February 2008 issue of Chamber Music, a publication of Chamber Music America, features a one-page article about Treetops CMS on page 18.
     
 
 
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TREETOPS CMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
  Board of Directors
Stamford Mayor Dannel P. Malloy, Honorary Member of the Board

Carole Dell’Aquila, President
Geri Brewster, Secretary
Richa Attre, Treasurer
Arlene Bloom, Director (Past President)
Kenneth Bloom, Director

Fundraiser Committee
Don Brownstein
Anne Bucala
Hilda Cook
Carole Dell’Aquila
Oskar Espina-Ruiz
Mary Ellen Griffin
Robert Madison
Barbara Miller
Jonathan Ochsner

Executives and Advisors
Oskar Espina-Ruiz, Artistic & Executive Director
Alicia de Larrocha, Charles Neidich and Anthony Newman, Artistic Advisors
Stamford Mayor Dannel P. Malloy (Right) and
Treetops CMS Artistic Director Oskar Espina Ruiz (Left)
 
TREETOPS CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
PO Box 735
New York, NY 10033
PHONE (203) 979-6051 / 6052
Monday – Friday, 10 AM – 6 PM
 
All performances at The Treetops Studio, 359 Merriebrook Lane, Stamford, CT 06902, unless otherwise specified | Directions to Treetops

OUT OF TREETOPS LOCATION: University of Connecticut Stamford Campus (UConn), Schreiber Reading Room, One University Place, Stamford, CT 06901 | Directions to UConn
 
UConn
    All concerts are followed by a free reception with the artists. Free parking. Access for persons with disabilities.
     
Treetops CMS: great performances in an intimate setting
 
 
Oskar Espina Ruiz, Artistic Director
Alicia de Larrocha, Charles Neidich and Anthony Newman, Artistic Advisors
 


Art by Lou Barlow
     
 
TREETOPS CMS PARTNERS TO DEVELOP UNIQUE OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ARTISTS
Treetops CMS has built strong ties with various nature organizations, community centers, schools and universities in the area to develop unique outreach and educational programs for children and young artists:
 
 
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