BCCMA co-president Tony Staley will turn the spotlight on our 2015-2016 season as an in-studio guest this Thursday, Oct. 15 for the Noon Show with Kevin Rompa on WBAY, channel 2. We invite you all to tune in and to tell your friends.
Month: October 2015
Oct. 2015 E-notes – St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble
St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble
Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015 • 7:30 p.m.
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We eagerly anticipate the start of our 2015-2016 season in magnificent fashion with the classic elegance of a premier chamber ensemble. The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields is famed for its wide-ranging studio work, sold-out concerts, and soundtracks for such Hollywood films as “Amadeus” and “The English Patient.” The 50-year-old group has released more than 500 recordings, including a dozen gold discs. The Ensemble is made up the orchestra’s principal players who play in various configurations including winds. We’re in for an evening of impeccable musicianship and sheer delight!
St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble
Season Listing | Program | Program Notes | Biography
The celebrated London chamber orchestra! Civic Music opens its season in magnificent fashion with the classic elegance of a premier chamber ensemble. The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields is renowned for its wide-ranging studio work, sold-out concerts and expressive soundtracks for Hollywood films including “Amadeus” and “The English Patient.” With a 50-year history, more than 500 recordings and a dozen gold discs on the Billboard Classical Chart, the Academy is one of the best-selling classical groups in the world, famous for impeccable musicianship and a polished and refined sound.
Civic Music has booked The Academy of St. Martin of the Fields Chamber ENSEMBLE, which is 8 musicians.
Below is a video of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble playing Felix Mendelsssohn Octet for Strings in E-flat Major, Op. 20 Fourth Movement (Presto).
