Sherman Chamber Ensemble To Launch Summer Series

SHERMAN — Chamber music at its simplest and most sublime will be the order of the day on July 12 in Kent and July 13 in Sherman as Sherman Chamber Ensemble opens its 20th season with a program of early classical gems for flute, cello, soprano and forte-piano.

Ensemble regular Susan Rotholz will bring her superb flute stylings to a sonata by Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837) and a Mozart trio for flute, cello and forte-piano. Joining Ms Rotholz in the Mozart and also heard in a Beethoven cello sonata will be SCE artistic director Eliot Bailen. Soprano Josephine Mongiardo will treat concertgoers to a selection of Schubert songs, and Kenneth Cooper on the forte-piano will be featured throughout the evening.

Sherman Chamber Ensemble concerts are performed Friday evenings in the intimate and acoustically excellent St Andrew’s Church on Main Street in Kent. Saturday performances take place in the rustic charm of the lakeside Mauweehoo Clubhouse in Sherman.

All performances start at 8 pm and are followed by a reception offering light refreshments and an opportunity to meet the performers.

Admission is $20 at the door, $15 for students and seniors. Advance reservations are strongly recommended and may be made by calling 860-355-6155.

For Sherman concerts only, lawn tickets may be purchased the night of the concert for $10. There is no charge for lawn tickets for children under 12.

A subscription package of tickets to all three of this summer’s programs for the discount price of $45 is still available.

For a subscription form or more information, call Sherman Chamber Ensemble at 860-355-6155.