CONCERT CALENDAR

2008 DATES

January

April

May & June 2008

Chamber Music America and Ronald McDonald House Charities Residency Concerts

Wednesday, May 7

for Newtown, Connecticut fifth grade students

Thursday, May 15

for Monroe, Connecticut fourth grade students

Saturday, June 7,  8:00 pm

Concert for All! 

Edmond Town Hall - Alexandria Room, 45 Main Street,  Newtown, CT,

(see map below)

Thom Freas, clarino

Lisa Rautenberg and Ann-Marie Barker Schwartz, baroque violins

Douglas Freundlich, chitarrone

Christa Rakich, harpsichord/positiv

Suggested donation, adults $15, children under 14 free

 
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New York Tri-State Area Chapter

The Intimate Sonate

Including modern-day premieres of works by Corbett, Corelli, Fantini and others,

Thom Freas, clarino

Lisa Rautenberg and Amanda Burr, baroque violins

Douglas Freundlich, chitarrone

Christa Rakich, harpsichord/positiv

First Lutheran Church of the Reformation

77 Franklin Square

April 2008

Concerts in support of the Connecticut Early Music Festival, April 11-13

January 2008

Chamber Music America Showcase

Chamber Music America 30th Anniversary Conference

Friday, January 4, 3:30 pm

Westin Hotel

New York, NY

2007 DATES

                               June

November 2007

The Intimate Sonate

with Guest Artist, Robert Crowe, male soprano

Including modern-day premieres of works by Corbett, Corelli, Fantini and others,

Thom Freas, clarino

Lisa Rautenberg and Amanda Burr, baroque violins

Douglas Freundlich, chitarrone

Christa Rakich, harpsichord/positiv

St. John's Concert Series

Sunday, November 18, 2007, 4:00 pm

St.  John's Episcopal Church

78 Green Hill Rd.

Washington, CT

June 2007

The Intimate Sonate

Including modern-day premieres of works by Corbett, Corelli, Fantini and others, featuring

Thom Freas, clarino

Lisa Rautenberg and Amanda Burr, baroque violins

Douglas Freundlich, chitarrone

Christa Rakich, harpsichord/positiv

Boston Early Music Festival Fringe Concert

Wednesday, June 13, 2007, 3:00 pm

First Lutheran Church

299 Berkeley St.

Boston, MA

MARCH 2007

Illumina

Radiant Choral and Instrumental Music of the Baroque

with the CitySingers of Hartford, Suzanne Gates, Artistic Director

Musical settings by Bach, Handel, Tallis, Dufay, Rutter and Lauridsen

Sunday, March 18, 2007, 4:00 pm

Sunday, March 25, 2007, 4:00 pm

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

65 North Main Street, Wallingford, CT

2006 DATES

April

     September

November

NOVEMBER 2006

The Intimate Sonate

Including modern-day premieres of works by Corbett, Corelli, Fantini and others, featuring

Thom Freas, clarino

Lisa Rautenberg and Amanda Burr, baroque violins

Jane Hershey, violone

Christa Rakich, harpsichord

Saturday, November 4, 2006, 8:00 pm

St. Stephen Church

6948 Main Street, Trumbull, CT

Map of 6948 Main St
Trumbull, CT 06611-1340

“Fanfare Consort’s excellent new disc should appeal to anyone with a taste for a mellow, lyrical, refined approach to this distinctive repertory.”                                                     

~ Fanfare Magazine, Sept/Oct 2006

“I’m a sucker for trumpet recordings. Thomas Freas’ The Intimate Sonate brought many fond memories of my favorite trumpet recordings while providing thrills in the present tense.”

~ Early Music America Magazine, Fall 2006

“Thom Freas combines a dark and full baroque trumpet sound with smooth, lyrical phrasing that brings to mind Armando Ghitalla . . . The strings and the harpsichord also tend towards the dark and mellow in their sound and approach, creating a unified ensemble with a gentle baroque style which is surprisingly relaxing to listen to.”                                                                                   

~ Flora Newberry, Historic Brass

Concerts at St. James's

SEPTEMBER 2006

All the Krebs You Can Eat

a festive entree of Johann Ludwig Krebs' works for trumpet and organ,
with spicy organ solos on the side, and for dessert, a bit of Bach!

Thom Freas, clarino

Christa Rakich,organ

Organ by Richards-Fowkes, Opus 10, 2000

Monday, September 4, 2006, 7:00 pm

First Lutheran Church

299 Berkeley St.

Boston, MA

APRIL 2006

The Intimate Sonate

Including modern-day premieres of works by Corbett, Corelli, Fantini and others, featuring

Thom Freas, clarino

Lisa Rautenberg and Joan Capra, baroque violins

Douglas Freundlich, chitarrone

Christa Rakich, positiv

“Thom Freas combines a dark and full baroque trumpet sound with smooth, lyrical phrasing that brings to mind Armando Ghitalla . . . The strings and the harpsichord also tend towards the dark and mellow in their sound and approach, creating a unified ensemble with a gentle baroque style which is surprisingly relaxing to listen to.” 

~ Flora Newberry, Historic Brass Review of the CD, The Intimate Sonate

Friday, April 21, 2006, 8:00 pm

Trinity-on-Main

69 Main Street, New Britain, CT

JANUARY 2006

Soaring - The Music of Italy

Including modern-day premieres of works by Fantini, Frescobaldi, Viviani and others, featuring

Thom Freas, clarino

Lisa Rautenberg, baroque violin

Douglas Freundlich, chitarrone

Christa Rakich, positiv

"If you’re tired of the same old baroque concerto grossi, try these . . . The combination of attractive music, clever juxtaposition of composers, and surprisingly varied timbres from the instruments, gives the CD an appealing freshness."

                                                                                            ~ Robert Sherman, The New York Times

Sunday, January 15, 2006, 2:00 pm

New Canaan Library

151 Main Street, New Canaan, CT

2005 DATES
 

October

November

NOVEMBER 2005

An Evening in Leipzig
with Ferdinand David

The Salon Players and Fanfare Consort present  benefit concerts
to support an historic recording of Ferdinand David’s salon music.

Lisa Rautenberg, violin

Bruce Berry, piano.

In addition to the music, the event will include a full German-style dinner, drinks and dessert. 
Period dress is welcome, as guests will pose as historical figures
who may have attended such a salon in the 19^th century.

Reservations required.
 

Saturday, November 26, 2005

Shaker Heights,  Ohio

Sunday, November 27, 2005

4:30 to 7:30 pm

Private home, call for address

Lakewood, Ohio

Email:  peva@wwdb.org

OCTOBER 2005

Italian R & B

The ensemble, performing on historically accurate instruments,
presents music of the Renaissance and Baroque, including works by
Gorzanis, Melani and others.

Marshall Coid
male alto
Thom Freas
clarino (valveless baroque trumpet)
Lisa Rautenberg and Joan Capra, baroque violins (gut strings)
Douglas Freundlich, chitarrone (fretted bass lute)
Christa Rakich, positiv (portable baroque tracker pipe organ)

Sunday, October 23, 4:00 pm

St. Anne Church

515 South Main Street, Waterbury, CT

Map of 515 S Main St
Waterbury, CT 06706-1019

JUNE 2005

Germanic Presence in Ye Olde England

The ensemble, performing on historically accurate instruments,
presents modern day premieres of works by
Gottfried Finger, Georg Friederich Händel and Gottfried Keller
German-born composers who settled in England

Thom Freas
clarino (valveless baroque trumpet)
Lisa Rautenberg and David Sariti, baroque violins (gut strings)
Christa Rakich, positiv (portable baroque tracker pipe organ)

Sunday, June 5, 3:00 pm

St. Joseph Church

8 Robinson Ave., Danbury, CT

Map of 6948 Main St
Trumbull, CT 06611-1340

Map of 8 Robinson Ave
Danbury, CT 06810-5517

Robert Crowe
male soprano
Thom Freas
clarino (valveless baroque trumpet)
Lisa Rautenberg and David Sariti, baroque violins (gut strings)
Katrina Smith, baroque violin and viola (gut strings)
Christa Rakich, positiv (portable baroque tracker pipe organ)

Boston Early Music Festival Fringe Concert

Friday, June 17, 11:00 am

Church of the Covenant

67 Newbury St., Boston, MA

2004 DATES
 

March	April		August
September	November		December
DECEMBER 2004
In Sweet Joy
The ensemble, performing on historically accurate instruments, presents holiday music, featuring Vivaldi's Gloria, J.S. Bach's Cantata No. 147 (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring) and settings of In Dulci Jubilo.
Saturday, December 4, 7:30 pm		Sunday, December 5, 3:00 pm
St. Joseph Church		St. Mark the Evangelist Church
8 Robinson Ave., Danbury, CT		467 S. Quaker Ln. West. Hartford, CT
Map of 8 Robinson Ave Danbury, CT 06810-5517		Map of 467 Quaker Ln S West Hartford, CT 06110-1042
Friday, December 10, 8:00 pm
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Sunday, December 12, 3:00 pm
St. Stephen Church
6948 Main Street, Trumbull, CT
Map of 6948 Main St Trumbull, CT 06611-1340
Händel's Messiah
Fanfare Consort and the choirs of St. Paul's Episcopal church  present Händel's masterpiece as it was heard at the time of the composer, accompanied by historically accurate instruments:   baroque strings ( gut strings), woodwinds ( baroque oboes and bassoon), clarinos (valveless baroque trumpets),  violone ( fretted , gut strings), harpsichord (plucked strings),  and kettledrums ( calfskin heads).
Sunday, December 19, 4:00 pm
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
661 Old Post Road
Fairfield, CT
For ticket information, please call St. Paul's Church at (203) 259-3013
Map of 661 Old Post Rd Fairfield, CT 06824-6648
NOVEMBER 2004
The Music of Northern Europe
The ensemble, performing on historically accurate instruments, presents modern-day premieres of rare gems written for clarino (valveless baroque trumpet), baroque bassoon, and basso continuo. Thom Freas clarino (valveless baroque trumpet) Sue Black baroque bassoon Doug Freundlich theorbo (fretted bass lute) Christa Rakich positiv (portable baroque tracker pipe organ)
Friday, November 19, 8:00 pm		Saturday, November 20, 7:30 pm
First Congregational Church		St. Andrew's Church
103 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT		247 New Milford Tpke, Marbledale, CT
Map of 103 Main St Ridgefield, CT 06877-4929		Map of 247 New Milford Tpke Marble Dale, CT 06777
Sunday, November 21, 2:00 pm
Trumbull Library
Quality Street, Trumbull, CT
Map of Quality St Trumbull, CT 06611-3100
SEPTEMBER 2004
The Intimate Cantate
Fanfare Consort, performing on historically accurate instruments, presents modern-day premieres of cantatas by Alessandro Melani (1639-1703), written for high voice (castrato), clarino (valveless baroque trumpet), baroque violins and basso continuo. Marshall Coid male soprano Jay White male alto Thom Freas clarino (valveless baroque trumpet) Lisa Rautenberg & Aaron Packard baroque violin (gut strings) Doug Freundlich chitarrone (fretted bass lute) Christa Rakich positiv (portable baroque tracker pipe organ)
Saturday, September 18, 8:00 pm		Sunday, September 19, 4:00 pm
St. Stephen Church		St. Mark the Evangelist Church
6948 Main Street, Trumbull, CT		467 So. Quaker Lane, West Hartford, CT
Saturday, September 25, 8:00 pm		Sunday, September 26, 4:00 pm
Chorus of Westerly Performance Hall		St. Joseph Church
119 High Street, Westerly, RI		8 Robinson Avenue, Danbury, CT
AUGUST 2004
The Music of Northern Europe
The ensemble, performing on historically accurate instruments, presents modern-day premieres of rare gems written for clarino (valveless baroque trumpet), baroque bassoon, and basso continuo. Thom Freas clarino (valveless baroque trumpet) Sue Black baroque bassoon Cathy Liddell theorbo (fretted bass lute) Christa Rakich positiv (portable baroque tracker pipe organ)
Wednesday, August 11, 6:00 pm
Trinity College Chapel
Hartford, Connecticut
APRIL 2004
England's Best Bett
The ensemble, performing on historically accurate instruments, presents modern-day premieres of music by William Corbett (1680-1748),  written for clarino (valveless baroque trumpet), baroque oboe, baroque violins and basso continuo. Thom Freas clarino (valveless baroque trumpet) Audrey Markowitz baroque oboe (keyless) Lisa Rautenberg & Mary Hoyt baroque violins (gut strings) Richard Kolb theorbo (fretted bass lute) Christa Rakich positiv (portable baroque tracker pipe organ) & harpsichord (plucked strings)
Saturday, April 17, 8:00		Sunday, April 18, 4:00 pm
First Congregational Church		St. Paul's Episcopal Church
103 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT		661 Old Post Road, Fairfield, CT
Saturday, April 24, 8:00 pm		Sunday, April 25, 4:00 pm
St. Mark the Evangelist Church		St. Andrew's Church
467 So. Quaker Lane, W. Hartford, CT		Route 202, Marbledale, CT

MARCH 2004

England's Best Bett

The ensemble, performing on historically accurate instruments,
presents modern-day premieres of music by William Corbett (1680-1748),
 written for clarino (valveless baroque trumpet), baroque oboe,
baroque violins and basso continuo.

Thom Freas
clarino (valveless baroque trumpet)
Audrey Markowitz
baroque oboe (keyless)
Lisa Rautenberg & Mary Hoyt
baroque violins (gut strings)
Richard Kolb
theorbo (fretted bass lute)
Christa Rakich
positiv (portable baroque tracker pipe organ) & harpsichord (plucked strings)
 

Sunday, March 7, 2004, 3:00 pm

St. Stephen Church

6948 Main Street, Trumbull CT

2003 DATES

DECEMBER 2003

Händel's Messiah

Fanfare Consort and the choirs of St. Paul's Episcopal church
 present Händel's masterpiece
as it was heard at the time of the composer.

Christina Holms 
soprano
Robert Crowe
male soprano
Derek Greten-Harrison
alto
Jonathan Taylor
tenor
Liam Moran
baritone
Thom Freas
clarino

accompanied by historically accurate instruments:  strings ( gut strings),
 woodwinds ( keyless and wooden), clarinos (valveless baroque trumpets), 
theorbo ( fretted bass lutes), positiv ( portable baroque tracker pipe organ),
 and kettledrums ( calfskin heads).

Sunday, December 14,  4:00 pm

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

661 Old Post Road, Fairfield, CT

NOVEMBER 2003

The Intimate Cantate

Fanfare Consort, performing on historically accurate instruments,
presents modern-day premieres of cantatas
by Alessandro Melani (1639-1703),
written for high voice (castrato), clarino (valveless baroque trumpet),
two violins and basso continuo.

Robert Crowe
male soprano
Thom Freas
clarino (valveless baroque trumpet)
Mary Hostetler Hoyt & Maija Henderson
baroque violins (gut strings)
Christa Rakich
positiv (portable baroque tracker pipe organ)

Sunday, November 16, 2003, 4:00 pm

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

661 Old Post Road, Fairfield, CT

   3:30 pre-concert lecture by Kate Remington,

    Music Director at WSHU Public Radio

OCTOBER 2003

Fanfare, a celebration of arts, humanities and sciences
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, Louisiana, USA

Robert Crowe
male soprano
Thom Freas
clarino (valveless baroque trumpet)
Kathleen Duguet
baroque oboe (keyless)
Richard Kolb
theorbo (fretted bass lute)
Christa Rakich
positiv (portable baroque tracker pipe organ)
 

Thursday, October 30, 2003

Pottle Music Building Auditorium

7:30 pm Concert