Events
Bursting Voices: Ancient and Contemporary
The Westside Chamber Players present Bursting Voices: Ancient and Contemporary, a celebration of composers Sofia Ouyang, Geli Li, and Kaija Saariaho, along with a reimagined arrangement of Hildegard von Bingen’s Rex Noster Promptus Est. The program also features Janáček’s Mládí (‘Youth’), a woodwind sextet reflecting the composer’s memories of 1865-1875.
Admission is free, Advanced RSVP is Required.
Tradition and Transformation
The Westside Chamber Players are thrilled to welcome Sofia Ouyang as our new Music Director for her inaugural season. Our opening concert will showcase 2024-25 Call for Scores winner Bobby Ge, pianist Lucas Amory, and Schoenberg's Chamber Symphony No. 2, in a concert that considers the intricate relationship between time and music.
Admission is free, RSVP is required.
Britten, Reyes and Stravinsky
We are pleased to share with you our final concert of the 2023/2024 season! Please join us for an evening of music featuring works by Britten, Reyes, and Stravinsky, with a special chamber music performance of Nina Shekhar’s Three Fridas (2015). Admission is free to the public. RSVP here.
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Program:
Reyes - Sprint (2022), WCP Call for Scores Winner
Britten - Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings, Samuel Ng and Michael Nunes, Soloists
Shekhar - Three Fridas (2015), Sahara Shravan, Raunak Kumar, Sunday Jayaram, Wangshu Xiang, Sabrina Isaac, Featured WCP Chamber Ensemble
Stravinsky - Pulcinella Suite
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The Westside Chamber Players is a student-led ensemble based in the New York Metropolitan area that aims to share high-level, accessible performances, aiding in the development of young, passionate artists. With a fresh perspective on classical repertoire, we hope to create a positive peer-to-peer environment and raise the next generation of collaborative musicians.
Westside Chamber Players in Manhattan
We are excited to announce our debut concert in New York City! Please join us for a beautiful evening of music featuring soloist William Ju and composer Carlos Bandera. Admission is free to the public. RSVP here. Tickets are required upon entry.
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Program:
Bandera - Of Rain and Air, WCP Call for Scores Winner
Strauss - Oboe Concerto, William Ju, Soloist
Assad - Canções da America, Johnum Palado, Miranda Scripp, Jacob Rollins, Colin Guan
Ginastera - Variaciones Concertantes
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The Westside Chamber Players is a student-led ensemble based in the New York Metropolitan area that aims to share high-level, accessible performances, aiding in the development of young, passionate artists. With a fresh perspective on classical repertoire, we hope to create a positive peer-to-peer environment and raise the next generation of collaborative musicians.
Mozart and Air
We are pleased to announce our opening concert of our 2023/2024 season! We are so grateful for the immense support shown to us last year, and we are looking forward to sharing our next concert with you! Admission is free to the public. RSVP here.
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Program:
Mozart - Flute Concerto in D Major, K. 314, Blue Shelton, Soloist
Komura - Inhabited by Air, WCP Call for Scores Winner
Mozart - Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
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The Westside Chamber Players is a student-led ensemble based in the New York Metropolitan area that aims to share high-level, accessible performances, aiding in the development of young, passionate artists. With a fresh perspective on classical repertoire, we hope to create a positive peer-to-peer environment and raise the next generation of collaborative musicians.
Saint Peter's Presents WCP
We are thrilled to announce our first collaboration: Saint Peter's University presents WCP!
We will be performing some favorites from our November and December concerts and featuring Hannah Sohn on Haydn Cello Concerto in C. This concert is generously funded by the Frank and Lydia Bergen Foundation and we are so grateful for this opportunity to play in such a beautiful venue. Please join us on March 28, 7pm at St. Aedan’s: The Saint Peter’s University Church (800 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City) for a lively evening of music! Admission is free to the public.
RSVP here!
An Enlightened Evening
Join us for the second concert of our 2022-23 season: An Enlightened Evening!
Free Admission to the public.
Program will include Grieg Holberg Suite, Elgar Introduction and Allegro, Ives The Unanswered Question and Haydn Cello Concerto in C.
Opening Concert
Join us in the debut concert of the Westside Chamber Players!
Free admission!