“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” ― Lao Tzu  

The Colorado Chamber Players presents a program with music about the transformative power of love.

On the program will be works by Johannes Brahms (2 Songs, op. 91; Piano Quartet no. 3 op. 60) and Clara Schumann (Romance, Violin & Piano, op. 22), who inspired each other through a loving and lifelong friendship; and romantic music by African-American composers Jessie Montgomery (Loisaida, My Love), George Walker (Piano Variations) and Duke Ellington (In a Sentimental Mood).

Performers include Andrew Cooperstock, Piano; Kathryn Radakovich, Mezzo-Soprano; Paul Primus and John Fadial, Violins; Barbara Hamilton, Viola; and Beth Vanderborgh, Cello.

Proof of vaccination and face coverings (masks covering the nose and mouth) are required to attend the live concert.

Tickets:

General vaccinated adult $22 in advance, $25 at door

Senior vaccinated $17 in advance, $20 at door

Students vaccinated with ID $5 in advance, $7 at door

Live stream: $18, must be purchased by 2/19 at 7:00 pm, link will be sent.

Named one of the top five chamber groups in Colorado by the Denver Post, the Colorado Chamber Players celebrates its 28th Season in 2021-2022. The 28th Season will be presented with both live events and in a virtual format.

The ensemble has received numerous awards, including the prestigious Chamber Music America Residency Awards (2000 and 2008). The CCP has received awards from the Argosy Foundation, Denver Mayor's Fund, Colorado Creative Industries, National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, Energize Colorado, Xcel Energy Foundation, and the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD).

The CCP has a core of string quartet, double bass, piano, harp, clarinet and flute.  Favorite guest artists have included cellists Lynn Harrell and David Geber, clarinetist Derek Bermel, guitarist Sharon Isbin, violists Jesse Levine, Patricia McCarty and Roger Tapping, and pianist Jeffrey Kahane. 

Critic Marc Shulgold wrote of a performance with Lynn Harrell in 2018 (from thescen3.org):

"From the hushed opening chords, growing majestically out of silence, the ensemble played as if with a single voice, the two cellos and then two violins soaring exquisitely through the First Movement’s unforgettable theme. The gorgeous Adagio unfolded with a wisely chosen tempo – not too fast, but just slow enough to maintain momentum and keep our focus on the subtly emerging melody. The final two movements bubbled with confidence, each of the numerous transitions managed with solid control. No surprise that the audience, clearly engaged in Schubert’s heavenly music, barely made a peep during the performance."