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About the Chamber Music Society of Central Virginia

About the Chamber Music Society of Central Virginia

Keep Dreaming A three part free virtual concert premiering in February 2021 celebrating Black History Month and our hope for the future Melissa Reardon viola Ryan McCullough piano Chioke I Anson voice narration Apr s un r ve After a dream Dans un sommeil que charmait ton image Je r vais le bonheur ardent mirage Tes yeux taient plus doux ta voix pure et sonore Tu rayonnais comme un ciel clair par l aurore Tu m appelais et je quittais la terre Pour m enfuir avec toi vers la lumi re Les cieux pour nous entr ouvraient leurs nues Splendeurs inconnues lueurs divines entrevues H las h las triste r veil des songes Je t appelle nuit rends moi tes mensonges Reviens reviens radieuse Reviens nuit myst rieuse Gabriel Faure In sleep made sweet by a vision of you I dreamed of happiness fervent illusion Your eyes were softer your voice pure and ringing You shone like a sky that was lit by the dawn You called me and I departed the earth To ee with you toward the light The heavens parted their clouds for us We glimpsed unknown splendours celestial res Alas alas sad awakening from dreams I summon you O night give me back your delusions Return return in radiance Return O mysterious night Our Artists Grammy nominated violist Melissa Reardon is an internationally renowned performer whose solo and chamber playing spans all musical genres Melissa is the Artistic Director of the Portland Chamber Music Festival in Portland ME Artist in Residence at Bard College and Conservatory and a founding member and the Executive Director of the East Coast Chamber Orchestra ECCO As a member of the Ens String Quartet from 2006 until its nal season in 2018 Melissa toured both nationally and internationally with highlight performances in Sydney Melbourne Rio de Janeiro New York s Carnegie Hall and Washington DC s Kennedy Center to name a few Lauded by Classical Voice for her elegant and virtuosic performances the Massachusettsborn musician won rst prize at the Washington International Competition and is the only violist to win top prizes in consecutive HAMS International viola competitions A soughtafter collaborative musician and teacher Melissa has appeared in numerous festivals across the United States and around the world and has toured with Yo Yo Ma s Silk Road Ensemble and with Musicians from Marlboro Melissa is married to the cellist Raman Ramakrishnan and they live in NYC with their seven year old son Linus

Keep Dreaming A three part free virtual concert premiering in February 2021 celebrating Black History Month and our hope for the future Melissa Reardon viola Ryan McCullough piano Chioke I Anson voice narration Apr s un r ve After a dream Dans un sommeil que charmait ton image Je r vais le bonheur ardent mirage Tes yeux taient plus doux ta voix pure et sonore Tu rayonnais comme un ciel clair par l aurore Tu m appelais et je quittais la terre Pour m enfuir avec toi vers la lumi re Les cieux pour nous entr ouvraient leurs nues Splendeurs inconnues lueurs divines entrevues H las h las triste r veil des songes Je t appelle nuit rends moi tes mensonges Reviens reviens radieuse Reviens nuit myst rieuse Gabriel Faure In sleep made sweet by a vision of you I dreamed of happiness fervent illusion Your eyes were softer your voice pure and ringing You shone like a sky that was lit by the dawn You called me and I departed the earth To ee with you toward the light The heavens parted their clouds for us We glimpsed unknown splendours celestial res Alas alas sad awakening from dreams I summon you O night give me back your delusions Return return in radiance Return O mysterious night Our Artists Grammy nominated violist Melissa Reardon is an internationally renowned performer whose solo and chamber playing spans all musical genres Melissa is the Artistic Director of the Portland Chamber Music Festival in Portland ME Artist in Residence at Bard College and Conservatory and a founding member and the Executive Director of the East Coast Chamber Orchestra ECCO As a member of the Ens String Quartet from 2006 until its nal season in 2018 Melissa toured both nationally and internationally with highlight performances in Sydney Melbourne Rio de Janeiro New York s Carnegie Hall and Washington DC s Kennedy Center to name a few Lauded by Classical Voice for her elegant and virtuosic performances the Massachusettsborn musician won rst prize at the Washington International Competition and is the only violist to win top prizes in consecutive HAMS International viola competitions A soughtafter collaborative musician and teacher Melissa has appeared in numerous festivals across the United States and around the world and has toured with Yo Yo Ma s Silk Road Ensemble and with Musicians from Marlboro Melissa is married to the cellist Raman Ramakrishnan and they live in NYC with their seven year old son Linus

Born in Boston and raised behind the Redwood Curtain of northern California pianist Ryan MacEvoy McCullough has developed a diverse career as soloist vocal and instrumental collaborator composer recording artist and pedagogue Ryan s growing discography features many world premiere recordings including solo piano works of Milosz Magin Acte Prealable Andrew McPherson Secrets of Antikythera Innova John Liberatore Line Drawings Albany Nicholas Vines Hipster Zombies from Mars Navona art song and solo piano music of John Harbison and James Primosch with Ms Fitz Gibbon Descent Return Albany and forthcoming albums of art song by Sheila Silver Albany also with Ms Fitz Gibbon and electroacoustic music by Christopher Stark New Focus He has also appeared on PBS s Great Performances Now Hear This The Schubert Generation and is an alumnus of NPR s From the Top He currently lives in Kingston NY and is a collaborative piano fellow in the Bard College Conservatory of Music and visiting lecturer at Cornell University Chioke I Anson is Instructor of African American Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University A philosopher by trade he studies Africana philosophy and German idealism Chioke is currently the voice of underwriting for NPR newscasts and digital downloads He loves motorcycles Like a lot

Born in Boston and raised behind the Redwood Curtain of northern California pianist Ryan MacEvoy McCullough has developed a diverse career as soloist vocal and instrumental collaborator composer recording artist and pedagogue Ryan s growing discography features many world premiere recordings including solo piano works of Milosz Magin Acte Prealable Andrew McPherson Secrets of Antikythera Innova John Liberatore Line Drawings Albany Nicholas Vines Hipster Zombies from Mars Navona art song and solo piano music of John Harbison and James Primosch with Ms Fitz Gibbon Descent Return Albany and forthcoming albums of art song by Sheila Silver Albany also with Ms Fitz Gibbon and electroacoustic music by Christopher Stark New Focus He has also appeared on PBS s Great Performances Now Hear This The Schubert Generation and is an alumnus of NPR s From the Top He currently lives in Kingston NY and is a collaborative piano fellow in the Bard College Conservatory of Music and visiting lecturer at Cornell University Chioke I Anson is Instructor of African American Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University A philosopher by trade he studies Africana philosophy and German idealism Chioke is currently the voice of underwriting for NPR newscasts and digital downloads He loves motorcycles Like a lot

The Chamber Music Society of Central Virginia would like to thank the following individuals and foundations who have made contributions since our 2019 20 season Starred names re ect gifts given to support our 2020 21 concert season received after the start of the current scal year July 1 2020 until February 10th 2021 Donors up to 99 Anonymous Gift Martin and Kathleen Gary David and Shin Min Block Anne Gordon Harrison Eugenia H Borum Denis G Klisz Phyllis Entin Joan Lose David Depp Patricia Parks Christine Ertell Richard Fine and Sara Ferguson Booktopics Megan Fries Laura DeLuca James Wilson Patricia Pearsall in memory of Hal Carle Patricia Parks Robert and Barbara Alexander Miriam Goldberg Cynthia Greene Mary Heen Carlyle Robin Jones Hortense Liberti John Rupp Richard and Ruth Szucs Members 100 249 Anonymous Gift 4 Michael Kelly Phoebe F Antrim Heyn and Sandy Kjerulf Reverend Dennis A Andersen Joann King John B H Caldwell Kathleen Hoppe A W Lewis III MD Marion Nelson Alan W Dow II Jack and Tricia Pearsall Marilyn T Erickson Mathis Kirby Powelson Ann Franke Robert and Mary Ellen Wadsworth Sharon Fuller Eli Zaller Eric and Christina Jacabson Elisabeth Wollan Beverly Geissler George Watkins Ralph and Jocelyne Graner Harry Kaplowitz Sally R Youngs Ellen Sayles Robert and Susan Clewell Martha B Dorill Marsden Williams Yellow Cello Music Barbara Charlotte Anderson Debra Carlotti Diana Damschroder Grace Suttle Patrons 250 499 Rick Fox and Owen Sharman Fran Freimarck Brooks and Lauren Nelson Ann Archer in memory of Hal Carle Craig Ponte Ernest Wilson Gita Massey Artist Sponsors 500 999 Mary Boodell and Evan Davis Rosa Bosher Peter Gilbert Phyllis McCafferty Elizabeth King sponsoring CMSCVA artist Mary Boodell Eileen Schulman Lois M Wilson Crabtree Ridgeway Foundation c o Elizabeth Lowsley Williams Michael and Molly Wray Outreach Sponsors 1000 2499 Coille Limited Partnership Friends of the Public Library Robert P Kyle George B Wilson Gisela John In honor of Hans Ullrich Scharnberg Concert Sponsors 2500 and up Anonymous Gift 3 Jennifer A Cable Special Thanks to The Byrd Theater for recording space Derek Fowler of Fowler Productions for audio and video recording All of our donors and volunteers for their un ending support

The Chamber Music Society of Central Virginia would like to thank the following individuals and foundations who have made contributions since our 2019 20 season Starred names re ect gifts given to support our 2020 21 concert season received after the start of the current scal year July 1 2020 until February 10th 2021 Donors up to 99 Anonymous Gift Martin and Kathleen Gary David and Shin Min Block Anne Gordon Harrison Eugenia H Borum Denis G Klisz Phyllis Entin Joan Lose David Depp Patricia Parks Christine Ertell Richard Fine and Sara Ferguson Booktopics Megan Fries Laura DeLuca James Wilson Patricia Pearsall in memory of Hal Carle Patricia Parks Robert and Barbara Alexander Miriam Goldberg Cynthia Greene Mary Heen Carlyle Robin Jones Hortense Liberti John Rupp Richard and Ruth Szucs Members 100 249 Anonymous Gift 4 Michael Kelly Phoebe F Antrim Heyn and Sandy Kjerulf Reverend Dennis A Andersen Joann King John B H Caldwell Kathleen Hoppe A W Lewis III MD Marion Nelson Alan W Dow II Jack and Tricia Pearsall Marilyn T Erickson Mathis Kirby Powelson Ann Franke Robert and Mary Ellen Wadsworth Sharon Fuller Eli Zaller Eric and Christina Jacabson Elisabeth Wollan Beverly Geissler George Watkins Ralph and Jocelyne Graner Harry Kaplowitz Sally R Youngs Ellen Sayles Robert and Susan Clewell Martha B Dorill Marsden Williams Yellow Cello Music Barbara Charlotte Anderson Debra Carlotti Diana Damschroder Grace Suttle Patrons 250 499 Rick Fox and Owen Sharman Fran Freimarck Brooks and Lauren Nelson Ann Archer in memory of Hal Carle Craig Ponte Ernest Wilson Gita Massey Artist Sponsors 500 999 Mary Boodell and Evan Davis Rosa Bosher Peter Gilbert Phyllis McCafferty Elizabeth King sponsoring CMSCVA artist Mary Boodell Eileen Schulman Lois M Wilson Crabtree Ridgeway Foundation c o Elizabeth Lowsley Williams Michael and Molly Wray Outreach Sponsors 1000 2499 Coille Limited Partnership Friends of the Public Library Robert P Kyle George B Wilson Gisela John In honor of Hans Ullrich Scharnberg Concert Sponsors 2500 and up Anonymous Gift 3 Jennifer A Cable Special Thanks to The Byrd Theater for recording space Derek Fowler of Fowler Productions for audio and video recording All of our donors and volunteers for their un ending support