Williams Chamber Players opens the concert season with a concert featuring great works performed by outstanding music faculty. Robert Phelps, guitar presents the first work, Grand Overture, op. 61 by Mauro Giuliani. Alexandre Tansman Suite pour Trio D’Anches is performed by the trio of Charles Huang, oboe; Michael Dee, clarinet; and Susan Davos, bassoon. Paul La Rosa, baritone, and Doris Stevenson, piano next offer Saverio Mercadante’s Il Sogno; “O! du mein holder Abendstern” from Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner; and “Nemico della patria” from Andrea Chénier, by Umberto Giordano. After the intermission Joanna Kurkowicz, Joana Genova, violins; Ah Ling Neu, viola; Julian Müller, cello; and Doris Stevenson, piano perform Ernst von Dohnanyi Quintet for Piano and Strings in C Minor, op. 1
The Williams Chamber Players is a faculty chamber ensemble that presents concerts for the college and community throughout the academic year. Repertoire for concerts is drawn from the standard chamber music with special attention to music of the 20th and 21st centuries, and to music by Williams composers. Musicians are normally drawn from the ranks of artists in residence, artist associates, and other faculty members and visiting artists at Williams.
The Williams Chamber Players was founded in 1999 and is coordinated by Doris Stevenson.
At the Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall.