TREETOPS CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
Greenwich-Stamford, Connecticut
 

Tel. 203-979-6051 / 6052

There is a new cultural organization in town!

 
2007-2008 Season Concerts & Events
All performances at The Treetops Studio, 359 Merriebrook Lane, Stamford Directions
 
All concerts are followed by a reception with the artists.
The Treetops grounds open one hour before each concert for our audience to come for a stroll and enjoy the splendid landscape as it undergoes the seasonal changes.
 
SEPTEMBER 8, 9
Sat at 6 pm & Sun at 4 pm

OPENING NIGHT
ANTHONY NEWMAN AND FRIENDS

Anthony Newman, piano, Yoon Kwon, violin, Joel Noyes, cello

J. S. BACH Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971
BEETHOVEN Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 “Kreutzer”
BEETHOVEN Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97 “Archduke”

PRE-CONCERT WALK
Discover the changing colors—and perfume—of late-summer flowering perennials and shrubs as you enjoy a casual stroll around the Treetops grounds.

 
OCTOBER 13, 14
Sat at 6 pm & Sun at 4 pm

SPAIN, WITH DAVID GEBER AND FRIENDS
Followed by a tasting of wines from Spain

David Geber, cello, Oskar Espina Ruiz, clarinet, Noriko Nagasawa, piano

BOCCHERINI Trio in E minor, Op. 12
SCARLATTI Sonatas for piano in F minor and D minor
MENENDEZ Nocturno E. 42 D-Post and Introducción, Andante y Danza E. 46, for clarinet and piano
CASTRO Irati, and CASSADO Requiebros, for cello and piano
FALLA Ritual Fire Dance for clarinet, cello and piano
TURINA Trío No. 1, Op. 35

With the support of the Consulate General of Spain in New York and Wines from Spain, along with the Trade Commission of Spain in New York

PRE-CONCERT WALK
The brilliant colors of the changing leaves, a crisp nip in the air, a brisk walk to take it all in, and you will be in perfect state of mind to hear the wondrous sounds of David Geber and Friends as they present the music of Spain.

 
MARCH 29
Sat at 4 pm & 5 pm

OUT OF TREETOPS LOCATION:
Barnes & Noble
Stamford Town Center
100 Greyrock Place, Stamford, CT 06901

BARNES & NOBLE BOOKFAIR
Supporting Treetops CMS

Free And Open To The Public; No Reservations Required


Featuring a preview of the Treetops CMS April 5-6 concert with Harpist Lisa Tannebaum



Program:

HANDEL Harp Concerto Op. 4, No. 6
DEBUSSY Danse sacrée et danse profane
GRANDJANY Fantasy on a Theme of Haydn
LOEILLET Toccata

Voucher

Please, print the attached Voucher and present it prior to making a purchase at Barnes & Noble on the day of the Bookfair and at any Barnes & Noble bookstore for five days after the event.. A percentage of the net sale will be donated to Treetops CMS. The vouchers cannot be used to order online.

 
APRIL 5, 6
Sat at 6 pm & Sun at 4 pm

MET ORCHESTRA QUINTET

Met Orchestra Quintet Yoon Kwon, Nancy Wu and Katherine Fong, violins, Dov Scheindlin, viola, Joel Noyes, cello, Leigh Mesh, double bass.
Lisa Tannebaum, harp

HANDEL Harp Concerto Op. 4, No. 6
BRUCKNER String Quartet in C minor
DEBUSSY Dances for Harp and Strings
DVORAK String Quintet in G Major, Op. 77

PRE-CONCERT WALK
The ground is warming and coming to life. What a joy to see the shoots poking through and the birds building their nests as you get to know the surroundings of Treetops.

 
APRIL 11
Fri at 11:30 am

OUT OF TREETOPS LOCATION:
Schreiber Reading Room
University of Connecticut Stamford Campus
One University Place, Stamford, CT 06901 (directions at www.stamford.uconn.edu/maps.htm)

FINALS OF THE J.C. ARRIAGA CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION

Competition Finalists, Program and Schedule

Free And Open To The Public; No Reservations Required


This international competition is open to outstanding chamber music ensembles in the early stages of prominent careers. Only those candidates that pass a taped audition will come to Stamford for the final round. This event is sure to present exciting performances, and it will allow the audience to witness the making of a new generation of concert artists.

On the following day, April 12, at 6 pm, a concert featuring complete performances by the top three prize-winners of the competition will be held at The Treetops Studio, home to the Treetops Chamber Music Society. Details below, under April 12.

 
APRIL 12
Sat at 6 pm

YOUNG ARTISTS CONCERT

2008 COMPETITION WINNERS CONCERT AND AWARD CEREMONY
Featuring the three
top prize winners of the Treetops CMS
2008 J.C. Arriaga Chamber Music Competition
(Not free to subscribers)


Come hear a new generation of wonderful artists!

PRE-CONCERT WALK
The cherry trees and the Treetops famous Daffodils are beginning to blossom.

 
APRIL 26, 27
Sat at 6 pm & Sun at 4 pm

SHANGHAI QUARTET

Shanghai Quartet: Weigang Li, violin, Yi-Wen Jiang, violin,
Honggang Li, viola, Nicholas Tzavaras, cello.
Oskar Espina Ruiz, clarinet

TURINA Bullfighter’s Prayer
BRAHMS Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115
SCHUBERT String Quartet No. 14 in D minor “Death and the Maiden”

PRE-CONCERT WALK
It's showtime! The Treetops famous Daffodils are in full bloom in a sea of brilliant color: all 120 varieties! Discover how different a King Alfred looks from a Victor Borge, or a Libby Holman from an Einstein. This spectacle is not to be missed!

 
MAY 10, 11
Sat at 6 pm & Sun at 4 pm

NEW YORK WOODWIND QUINTET

New York Woodwind Quintet: Carol Wincenc, flute, Stephen Taylor, oboe,
Charles Neidich, clarinet, Marc Goldberg, bassoon, William Purvis, horn

J. S. BACH Three Fugues from the Art of the Fugue
FINE Partita
CARTER Quintet
SAMMOUTIS Metallaxis
NIELSEN Quintet

PRE-CONCERT WALK
Flowering shrubs of pink, white, red and fuchsia are one of the joys of spring.
MAY 11th IS MOTHER’S DAY. We’ll celebrate it at Treetops with beautiful nature and a breathtaking concert
.

 
JUNE 8
Sunday
Board 11:15 am, sail 11:30 am to 2:00 pm
From Port Fjord, Cos Cob, CT



DON'T MISS THE BOAT!
BRUNCH, A CRUISE, AND MUSIC ON THE SOUND

To Benefit the Treetops Chamber Music Society

Treetops CMS is going on a boat ride on June 8, aboard Captain Nygaard’s Cayah Michele 117' yacht with two fully enclosed climate controlled decks. Don’t Miss The Boat!

This Sunday brunch cruise with live music is to benefit Treetops CMS, including all its music and nature programs for children, young artists and the community.

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