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This engagement is supported by the Arts Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts Midwest, which is generously supported by the National Endowment for the Arts with additional contributions from the Iowa Arts Council. Outreach events are also supported by a grant from Target.
The Ames Town & Gown Chamber Music Association presents five chamber music concerts featuring artists of international renown, as well as its annual Musicale--a gala fundraising event featuring esteemed local musicians. It also brings chamber musicians to the larger community through various outreach events for school children, university students, senior citizens, and many others. Our association is affiliated with Chamber Music America.
2012-2013 SEASON
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SPECIAL PRE-CONCERT EVENT OPENS AMES TOWN & GOWN SEASON
September 29, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
MASTER CLASS WITH PIANIST ANN SCHEIN
Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, ISU Public invited – free of charge
As a prelude to Town & Gown’s season opener, students and lovers of piano music will have the opportunity to witness the teaching brilliance of Town & Gown artist ANN SCHEIN in a master class.
A master class – essentially an “open lesson” -- offers the audience unique insights into musical repertoire and training. The event will also include a Q&A session, when the audience will have the opportunity to hear Ms. Schein speak of her own years of study with legendary pianists/teachers Mieczyslaw Munz, Arthur Rubinstein, and Dame Myra Hess.
Ann Schein, one of America's preeminent pianists, is equally revered internationally as a great musical mentors, as demonstrated by her 20 years on the faculty of the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University, her endowed chair at the Aspen Music Festival, and her recent selection as Peabody's Distinguished Alumna. Her master classes in recent seasons have taken her as far as Beijing and Seoul. She has also served as judge for some of the most prestigious international prizes including the Gilmore and Naumburg awards.
At this master class, Ms Schein will work with two high school pianists from central Iowa and two students from the University of Northern Iowa, playing works of Chopin, Beethoven, and Mozart.
The master class is being co-sponsored by Ames Town & Gown, the Music Teachers of Central Iowa, and the School of Music of the University of Northern Iowa.
Sunday, September 30 
7:30 pm at Tye Recital Hall, Music Hall, Iowa State University
ANN SCHEIN, solo piano
Ann Schein captured the music world’s attention with her recording of Rachmaninoff’s Concerto No. 3 with the Vienna State Orchestra—at age 20. Student of legendary pianists Mieczyslaw Munz, Arthur Rubinstein, and Dame Myra Hess, she has performed in more than 50 countries. Revered as teacher and mentor, she taught at the Peabody Conservatory and recently was honored with an endowed chair at the Aspen Festival. Ms. Schein is also a sought-after chamber artist and has been the performing partner of the great soprano Jessye Norman.
PROGRAM: Beethoven Sonata No. 26 (“Les Adieux”) | Ravel Sonatine | Debussy L’isle joyeuse |
Liszt Tarantelle | Chopin Sonata in B minor
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Friday, November 9, 2012 
7:30 pm at Tye Recital Hall, Music Hall,
Iowa State University
NEW YORK CHAMBER SOLOISTS
Founded by oboist Melvin Kaplan (former Julliard professor and director of the Vermont Mozart Festival), the New York Chamber Soloists perform frequently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and in concert halls and on campuses throughout the country. Their varied instrumentation allows creative programming from many eras, including works rarely heard in live performance. This concert will include two of chamber music’s most fabled masterpieces.
PROGRAM: Schubert Quintet for piano, violin, viola, cello, and double bass (“The Trout”) | Mozart Quintet for Clarinet and Strings | Prokofiev Quintet for oboe, clarinet, and strings.
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Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 7:00 pm
St. John’s Episcopal Church
24th ANNUAL TOWN & GOWN MUSICALE
Our sparkling fundraiser features abundant local talent in a marvelous potpourri of chamber music and song, followed by an equally delightful array of sweets and savories. (Not included in season ticket subscription)
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Masterclass, Friday, March 8.
4-6 p.m. Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall
open to the public, free of charge.
Saturday, March 9 at 7:30 pm
Ames City Auditorium, 6th & Clark
CECILIA STRING QUARTET with JONATHAN STURM, viola
Upon receiving first prize at the 2010 Banff International Quartet Competition, the Cecilia Quartet was praised for a “stunning spirit of creativity that consistently celebrated risk-taking and discovery.” Since that time, they have performed extensively in Canada, the U.S., and in major European cultural centers. In 2012, the Quartet released their first recording. We look forward to this special collaboration with Jonathan Sturm, violist of the Ames Piano Quartet and concertmaster of the Des Moines Symphony.
PROGRAM: Beethoven Quartet in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4 | Ravel String Quartet |
Mozart String Quintet in D major, K. 593
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 Thursday, April 11 at 7:30 pm
Ames City Auditorium, 6th & Clark
CALMUS ENSEMBLE LEIPZIG, vocal a cappella ensemble
This a cappella quintet embodies the rich choral tradition of its hometown, Leipzig. Founded in 1999 by members of the famed Thomasschulle Boys Choir, the group completed its signature sound two years later, when they added one female voice. Calmus captivates audiences and critics alike with its diverse repertoire, charming stage presence, flawless technique, and entertaining presentation. They are winners of the first prizes in the 2009 Concert Artists Guild International Competition, and in the fourth annual Robert Schumann Choral Competition.
PROGRAM: “The Bright Side of Life” – a charming program representing masters from the 17th century to the present
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Friday, May 17 at 7:30 pm
Tye Recital Hall, Music Hall, Iowa State University
TRIO SETTECENTO
Rachel Barton Pine, baroque violin
John Mark Rozendaal, baroque cello
David Schrader, harpsichord
One of our time’s most multifaceted violinists, Rachel Barton Pine was the first American, and youngest performer ever to win the gold medal at the 1992 J. S. Bach International Violin Competition in Leipzig. Although renowned for her outstanding performances of virtuoso literature, she brings great scholarship and special energy to music of the baroque. Her colleagues of the Trio Settecento are specialists in the music of that era. The Chicago Tribune has described a performance by the Trio Settecento as “. . . some of the most refreshing, life-enhancing Baroque playing heard in years.” PROGRAM: “An Italian Sojourn” – 17th and 18th century masters: Castello, Marini, Corelli, Locatelli, and Veracini.
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