2023-24 Noel Foundation, Inc. Chamber Music Series

The Noel Foundation, Inc. Chamber Music Series brings together the talents of world-class guest artists and some of our top SSO musicians in intimate musical settings. General admission seats for all Chamber Music Series concerts are FREE.

 

Woodwinds in 20th-Century France
Sunday, May 5 at 3 PM
LSUS Theater Auditorium
University Center

SSO Woodwinds
Leslie Newman, flute
Theresa Bridges, oboe
Scot Humes, clarinet
Douglas Bakenhus, bassoon
Gay Grosz, piano

POULENC Sonata for Flute and Piano
BOZZA Sonata for Oboe and Piano
DEBUSSY Premiere Rhapsodie for Clarinet and Piano
SAINT-SAËNS Sonata for Bassoon and Piano


*Note: this concert will be rescheduled for Fall 2024*

Café Music
Time & date TBD
LSUS Theater Auditorium, University Center

String Quartet
Elizabeth O’Bannon & Elizabeth Beck, violins
Michele Gunn, viola
David Jankowski, cello

Piano Trio
Jennifer Carsillo, violin
Brett Andrews, cello
Chialing Hsieh, piano

MCCALL  A Spark and a Glimmer
BARBER  String Quartet
SCHOENFELD  Café Music

 



Past Chamber Concerts


Mozart & Beethoven

Sunday, March 24 at 3 PM
Anderson Auditorium
Hurley School of Music, Centenary College

Elizabeth Beck, violin
Michele Gunn, viola
Brett Andrews, cello
Chialing Hsieh, piano

MOZART  Duo for Violin and Viola No. 1
BEETHOVEN  7 Variations on “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen”
MOZART  Piano Quartet in G minor


Wideman Gold Medalist & Dvořák Piano Quintet No. 2

Sunday, January 14 at 3 PM
Anderson Auditorium
Hurley School of Music, Centenary College

Kirsten Yon & Elizabeth O’Bannon, violins
Borys Smolaga, viola
Jason Mooney, cello
Parker Van Ostrand, piano

Wideman Gold Medalist Parker Van Ostrand & SSO Musicians perform Dvořák’s Piano Quintet No. 2. Mr. Van Ostrand will also perform Chopin’s Ballade No. 1, Op. 23.



Pianist Jeffrey Biegel

Sunday, November 19 at 3 PM
Anderson Auditorium
Hurley School of Music, Centenary College

Pianist Jeffrey Biegel performs music by Gershwin, his own compositions and more.

GERSHWIN  Rialto Ripples | Lullaby | Blue Monday
PERL  Rockinghorse
CONFREY  Dizzy Fingers
JEFFREY BIEGEL  Three Reflections
    Reflection of Freedom: JFK
    Reflection of Justice: RBG
    Reflection of Equality: MLK



Holiday Brass Quintet & Strings

Sunday, December 17 at 3 PM
LSUS Theater Auditorium
University Center

SSO String Section
SSO Brass Quintet:
Rick Rowell & Jake Walburn, trumpets
Tom Hundemer, horn
Michael Davidson, trombone
J. Mark Thompson, bass trombone

SSO Strings and Brass Quintet perform Corelli’s Christmas Concerto plus holiday brass favorites.