Monday, October 18, 2010

Harlem Chamber Players in Mozart's 'Gran Partita' and Gounod's 'Petite Symphonie' Nov. 14


[Amy Fraser, Bassoon]

AfriClassical has received a press release for the second concert of the season of the Harlem Chamber Players. We have also chosen to highlight one of the musicians, Amy Fraser, Bassoon:

***Harlem Chamber Players Press Release For Nov. 14th Concert***
“The Harlem Chamber Players will perform Mozart's 'Gran Partita' and Gounod's 'Petite Symphonie' with guest conductor Michael Spierman, founder and director of the Bronx Opera as part of their 'Music at St. Mary's' chamber music series in Harlem. Mozart's masterpiece for winds features music heard in the film 'Amadeus'.

“The concert takes place Sunday November 14th at 3pm at the historic St. Mary's Episcopal Church, located at 521 West 126th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue). Tickets are $15 ($10 for students and seniors) and are available at the door or online at http://www.harlemchamberplayers.org.

Program
Charles Gounod Petite Symphonie for Flute and Wind Octet
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Serenade #10 in B-flat, K. 361, "Gran Partita"

Featuring
Michael Spierman, Guest Conductor of The Bronx Opera

Amy Fraser, Bassoon
“Amy Fraser is a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music. Among her orchestral credits, she has performed with the New Philharmonic of New Jersey, Harrisburg Symphony, Soulful Symphony, New Jersey Ballet, Albany Symphony, and the New York Virtuosi, to name a few. Ms. Fraser toured the country extensively with the Music of Andrew Lloyd Weber. She toured Spain on two occasions with the American Festival Orchestra and the Connecticut Chamber Orchestra. Choral engagements include the Greenwich Village Singers, New Jersey Chorale, Ars Musica, and several other oratorio societies. For the past several years, Ms. Fraser has been enriching the lives of public school children through 'Music Outreach Educative Workshops.' This program is comprised of the art of storytelling, musical demonstration and an age-appropriate lecture.”





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