Edited by Randi Bjornstad
Amici means friends in Italian, and entering its 15th season, that’s exactly what Chamber Music Amici says it wants to be for music lovers and would-be music lovers of all ages in the Lane County community.
The group continues its concerts on Sept. 5 and 6 with an Outdoor Salon Party at the Mt. Pisgah Arboretum, beginning both days at 6:45 p.m., before moving into the Wildish Theater in downtown Springfield for the remainder of the season.
The September program offers the following pieces:
- Selections of Piano Trios by Fritz Kreisler
- Café Music fore Violin, Cello, and Piano by Paul Schoenfield
- Five Folksongs in Counterpoint by Florence Price
- Graceful Ghost Rag by William Bolcom
Performers will be Sunmi Chang, violin; Eunhye Grace Choi, piano; Lillie Manis, viola; Steven Pologe, cello; and Sharon Schuman, violin.
Once back in the Wildish Theater at 630 Main St. in downtown Springfield, the concerts will include:
- Oct. 8 and 9, 2023 — Viennese Three, music by Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven
- Dec. 10 and 11, 2023 — Brahms 190, music by Johannes Brahms
- Feb. 11 and 12, 2024 — One & Only, music by Claude Debussy and Camille Saint-Saëns
- April 21 and 22, 2024 — Mozart & Rossini, music by Gioachino Rossini, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Libby Larsen
- June 9 and 10, 2024 — Opus One, music by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Ernö Dohnányi
Information and advance ticket purchases: chambermusicamici.org
