Upcoming Events

Chamber Music Alive! Fifth Season:
April 19 & 20, 2008

Taste of Excellence
Sat., April 26, 2008

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Chamber Music Alive! Fifth Season

Famed pianist, Andrius Zlabys, performs this April

Andrius Zlabys, pianistOne of the most talked-about young pianists in the world today, Andrius has toured with violin greats Gidon Kremer and Hilary Hahn. As a soloist he has performed with the Boston, New York, and Cleveland Orchestras and has been a Grammy nominee.

We will be performing works of Brahms, Mahler, and Shostakovich.

The Mahler is a  rarely performed piano quartet he wrote while still a young man. The Shostakovich Second Piano Trio is one of the most exciting, accessible, and powerful works of the twentieth century. It was written right after the end of World War II.

"Chamber Music Alive is enjoying its best season ever, both in terms of audience response and artistic quality, and we are so very pleased to continue the season with great music and wonderful artists," says Dominitz.

The Concerts are given at two venues: On Saturday, April 19 at 7:30 at St. Mark's Methodist Church in Sacramento and on Sunday, April 20 at 3:00 at the Dietrich Auditorium at Sierra College.

For more information, call the Sierra College Foundation office at (916) 789-2920.

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Our Fifth Season

When we began, there were quite a few well-meaning people who were skeptical that a chamber music program such as ours could establish a foothold.  Let’s face it, there are other chamber music experiences in Sacramento, so how could we compete? Paradoxically, the opposite argument resounded in Placer County. “Chamber music in Rocklin? You must be kidding! Who will come to a concert on a Sunday afternoon?”  But we had confidence in the power of this music and our belief that we can make it relevant and alive to both new listeners and old. Your support for CMA is what has made us a nationally admired venue for chamber music.

As those of you who attended our last concert might recall, our upcoming fifth season is a very special one. Instead of one unifying theme per concert, it is built on three sets of themes for the entire season:

  • Three world-acclaimed pianists 
  • A cycle of the three celebrated Brahms Violin/Piano Sonatas
  • Three great chamber works by Slavic composers

Venues, Dates, and Times:

Saturday concerts: 7:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s Methodist Church in Sacramento
Sunday concerts: 3:00 p.m. at Sierra College’s Dietrich Theatre in Rocklin

Ben Dominitz, Music Director

I’m looking forward to seeing you again at our next CMA concert!

Musically yours,
Ben Dominitz
Music Director Chamber Music Alive!


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  • Price for 3-Concert Series: General $65; Senior $55; Student $30
  • Price for Single Tickets: General $28; Senior $22; Student $12
  • Price for Fifth Anniversary Gala Concert: $35; $25 to current subscribers or those who include a season subscription with their order (not included in Series)

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Page last updated: April 3, 2008
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