The members of Deep Valley Chamber Music Society of Ukiah, California are pleased to announce our inaugural 2008-09 Season, presenting three concerts this year on our main program. This season will include four and five part renaissance choral music, a brass quintet, and a string quartet. Get the Season Brochure.

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Next:
Jan 17, 2009
The Dora Street Brass Quintet

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The first concert is a program of Italian madrigals by Monteverdi, Marenzio and Gesualdo, to be performed by vocal ensemble Hesperia a fine part of the Valley’s musical community. 7:30 pm Saturday September 20, 2008 At the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 640 S. Orchard Street, Ukiah (adjacent to the DMV)
An additional concert has been added to our regular season program: Wind, Waves & War are subjects of these songs of Baroque Venice, in a concert of vocal duets accompanied by the lute. Baritones Jim Denton and John Conry and lutenist Sarge Gerbode will provide this rare and beautiful music opportunity at the museum. The duets are composed by Claudio Monteverdi and the solo works are by Barbara Strozzi. 5:30 pm Sunday Nov 2, 2008 At the Grace Hudson Museum, main exhibit room 431 S. Main Street, Ukiah	pdf (1.4MB) or jpg (0.5MB)
Our very own Dora Street Brass Quintet will be bringing a concert of classical and popular music for brass, with a program including works by Bach, Rimsky-Karsakov, MacDonald and Bizet, plus enthusiastic renditions of brass classics. Al White, Jay Johnson, Darren Michaels, Larry Price, Dale Spencer on trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba. 7 pm Saturday Jan 17, 2009 At the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 640 S. Orchard Street, Ukiah
Featured Performance The society is especially pleased to be able to present the Alexander String Quartet in the Spring, performing music of Haydn, Ravel and Schumann. We’re thrilled that this nationally touring ensemble agreed to help us launch our series here in Ukiah. “An unusually fine group—musically and technically.” NEW YORK TIMES “Up there with the best on today’s international scene.” SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE 4 pm Sunday March 15, 2009 At the Grace Hudson Museum, main exhibit room 431 S. Main Street, Ukiah

 

The Deep Valley Chamber Music Society was founded by two local music-lovers: David Smith and David Rounds. These two Ukiah residents share the ambition of bringing top-flight classical music performers to the Valley, and at the same time presenting local chamber ensembles that specialize in classical styles.

Tickets are available at the door, or in advance at Mendocino Book Company and at the Grace Hudson Museum.

For additional information, contact David Smith (462-0990) or David Rounds (462-7946). e-mail: sdrounds [at] saber.net

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Deep Valley Chamber Music Society

Mission

To enrich the musical life of the Ukiah valley by presenting a quality chamber music series.

Objectives

• Provide a regular venue for chamber ensembles and solo recitalists
• Present performances by local and regional ensembles and soloists
• Present music by local composers
• Encourage collaborative performance ensembles
• Emphasize the classical chamber tradition, while also offering fine performances of early music and classical jazz and music from around the world
• Emphasize chamber ensembles, supplemented by solo recitals
• Encourage young musicians via performance opportunities, master classes and scholarships
• Create a classical music endowment, operating through the Ukiah Community Foundation
• Provide the opportunity to complement musical performance by collaborating with other media artists (lighting, film, staging)
• Present at least three performances in the 2008-09 season, with a goal of five in the future
• Create an annual festival for chamber music

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Special thanks to
the Grace Hudson Museum for their promotional support and a venue as well as the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.
We're now affiliated with with Arts Council Mendocino County as well.