Chamber Music Charleston

Chamber Music Charleston is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to music education and the performance of chamber music in and around Charleston, South Carolina and throughout the South Carolina Lowcountry (including Hilton Head Island, South Carolina and Edisto Island, South Carolina).

Chamber Music Charleston was founded by bassoonist Sandra Nikolajevs[1] in 2006, who remains its Director. It performs numerous concerts and events in homes, historic venues, churches and galleries throughout the South Carolina Lowcountry region, including series in historic downtown Charleston, Kiawah Island and Daniel Island.[2] It has collaborated with leading Charleston cultural organizations including the Footlight Players Theater , Actors Theatre of South Carolina,[3] ArtsMusic Productions,[4] the Preservation Society of Charleston[5] and the Piccolo Spoleto Festival.[6] Notable among these have been productions of Dylan Thomas’ Child’s Christmas in Wales with veteran screen actor Clarence Felder; Beethoven: His Women and His Music, also with Mr. Felder; The Gift of the Magi directed and produced by veteran television and film actor Chris Weatherhead; Margot Theis Raven’s critically acclaimed children’s story Circle Unbroken[7] set to the music of William Grant Still and Margot Theis Raven’s children’s story America’s White Table[8] set to the music of Charles Ives. The DVD "Circle Unbroken"[9] received numerous awards including “Best Children’s Film Award” at the XXIV Black International Cinema Berlin Film Festival 2009[10] and “Award of Excellence” at the 2009 Accolade Competition in La Jolla, California.[11]

CMC’s roster includes thirteen professional musicians, many of whom are current and former principal members of Savannah Philharmonic,[12] Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra[13] and the Charleston Symphony Orchestra.[14]

Past and continuing activities include the Mozart In The South Festival,[15] Memminger Auditorium Concerts,[16] Gallery Concerts,[17][18] Classical Kids Concerts[19] and instrumental petting zoos[20] in addition to their House Concerts.

Chamber Music Charleston is listed on the Southern Artistry Website,[21] highlighting accomplished artists and arts organizations in the South East. Articles about the organization and reviews of past performances appear in The Post and Courier,[22][23][24] Charleston City Paper,[25] CharlestonToday.net,[26] ETV Radio South Carolina Educational Television,[27] Florence News Journal,[17] The Island Packet/Beaufort Gazette[28][29] and Moon South Carolina[30]

The 2011-2012 Season will bring performances to Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands and Florence, South Carolina in addition to performances in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

References

  1. ↑ "She's got Moxie...Sandra Nikolajevs". Charleston.net Kristin Hankla, March 19, 2010 The Post And Courier. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
  2. ↑ "Chamber Music Charleston". Chamber Music Charleston. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  3. ↑ "Actors' Theatre of South Carolina". Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  4. ↑ http://artsmusicproductions.com
  5. ↑ "Preservation Society of Charleston South Carolina". Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  6. ↑ http://www.piccolospoleto.com/home/default.aspx
  7. ↑ “Raven, Margot Theis (2004) "Circle Unbroken," New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.”
  8. ↑ "Raven, Margot Theis (2005) "America's White Table," New York: Sleeping Bear Press"
  9. ↑ William J. Zick (2008-12-10). "AfriClassical: 'Circle Unbroken' Children's DVD Features String Quartet Music of William Grant Still". Africlassical.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  10. ↑ "Fountainhead Tanz Theatre". Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  11. ↑ "The Accolade: Film, Television, TV, New Media & Videography Awards". Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  12. ↑ "Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus – Savannah, GA". Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  13. ↑ "Home". Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  14. ↑ "Home – Charleston Symphony Orchestra". 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  15. ↑ "7 more events to get you well into autumn! | CharlotteObserver.com & The Charlotte Observer Newspaper". Charlotteobserver.com. 2011-05-06. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  16. ↑ Jackson, Erica (2011-03-02). "Chamber Music Charleston celebrates five years of spreading the classical music love | Concert Music". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Chamber Music Charleston to perform here - Florence News Journal - Florence, SC". Florence News Journal. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  18. ↑ "Photos from Chamber Music Charleston Performance; the First Event in our Gallery Concert Series". McClellanville Arts Council. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  19. ↑ Nurturing the Arts Thursday, January 6, 2011 by Peter Ingle (2011-01-06). "Nurturing the Arts". CharlestonToday. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  20. ↑ http://www.wdav.org/1_269_0.cfm?do=view&id=240
  21. ↑ "Home". Southern Artistry. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  22. ↑ "Conductorcise moves body, spirit". Charleston.net David Quick, May 24, 2011 The Post And Courier. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
  23. ↑ "'Circle Unbroken' spellbinds audience Review". Charleston.net Jeff Johnson, June 6, 2008 The Post And Courier. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
  24. ↑ "'Chamber Music Concert Delights". Charleston.net William Furtwangler, April 20, 2009 The Post And Courier. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
  25. ↑ "'Chamber Music Charleston celebrates five years of spreading the classical music love ". CharlestonCityPaper.com, Erica Curran, April 20, 2009 Charleston City Paper. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
  26. ↑ "'Chamber Charm and Excitement at Memminger". CharlestonToday.net, Lindsay Koob, March 8, 2011 CharlestonToday.net. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
  27. ↑ "'Spoleto Today:Karrin Allyson, Jack McCray, and Sandra Nikolajevs". scetv.org, Jeanette Quinn, June 3, 2011 ETV.org. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
  28. ↑ Special to the Packet and Gazette. "A final 'Phantasy'". islandpacket.com. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  29. ↑ "Concert to showcase string quartet". islandpacket.com. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  30. ↑ Morekis, Jim (200p) "Moon South Carolina," Avalon Travel Publishing