Music - Fall Arts Preview

The Post and Courier

Chamber Music Charleston

Chamber Music Charleston, founded and directed by Sandra Nikolajevs to develop an audience for classical music, will present 10 classical programs, two family concerts at the Footlight Players Theater and one collaboration with the Actors' Theatre of South Carolina and the Footlight Players.

Some of the programs to be presented include the Charleston House Concerts, which take place in historic venues and private homes and are followed by a reception. For more ticket information on all events, call 763-4941 or go online to http://chambermusiccharleston.org.

SEPT. 14: Gala Chamber Soiree, Calhoun Mansion, 16 Meeting St., featuring food and the music of Mozart and Borodin. $50.

OCT. 7: Charleston House Concert, 5 East Battery. $25.

OCT. 8: Charleston House Concert. Venue to be determined. $25. The music of Shostakovich and Mozart will be played in both house concerts.

OCT. 28: First Baptist Church, 61 Church St. Music of Mendelssohn, Schmidt and Dvorak. $25.

NOV. 5: Charleston House Concert, 47 South Battery. The music of Mozart and Bach will be performed. $25.

NOV. 18: Family Concert, Footlight Players Theater. Music for children will feature the music of Barber and Ives. Tickets $5 and $7.

DEC. 21-24: 'A Child's Christmas in Wales,' performed by Actors' Theatre of South Carolina at the Footlight Players theater. $15. For tickets, call 722-4487.

JAN. 21: Charleston House Concert, Edmonston-Alston House, 21 East Battery. Tickets $25.

FEB. 17: Family Concert, Footlight Players Theater. Music for children featuring 'Ferdinand the Bull and Other Stories.' Tickets $7 and $5.

FEB. 24: Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St., 'Beethoven: His Women and His Music.' $25.

MARCH 16: Charleston House Concert, 42 Church St. (sold out).

MARCH 17: Charleston House Concert, 81 Rutledge Ave., featuring music of Haydn and Brahms. $25.

APRIL 13: St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 67 Anson St., featuring music of Francaix and Dvorak. $25.

APRIL 28: Charleston House Concert, 18 Broad St., No. 7A, featuring music of Gaubert, Beethoven and Bach. $25.

MAY 13: Gala Chamber Music Soiree, Old Exchange Building, 120 East Bay St., featuring food and the music of Mozart and Debussy. $50.

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Charleston Symphony Orchestra

The Charleston Symphony Orchestra, the largest year-round performing arts group in the state, celebrates its 72nd anniversary this season.

The professional group with 45 musicians is led by David Stahl, conductor and music director. Starting his second season with the CSO is Scott Terrell, who serves as resident conductor.

The CSO presents several series each season and conducts outreach and educational programs for some 30,000 area children.

To order series tickets or individual concert tickets, call the CSO at 723-7528, ext. 110; Ticketmaster at 554-6060, or online at www.charlestonsymphony.com.

Masterworks Series

Concerts are held in Gaillard Auditorium and are conducted by David Stahl. Season tickets range from $100 to $400.

SEPT. 29: 'Carmina Burana' by Carl Orff, also using a choir of 250 voices.

OCT. 27: Works by Debussy, Bartok and Beethoven performed by Enrique Graf, Lee Chin Siow and Natalia Khoma, all faculty at the College of Charleston Department of Music.

NOV. 17: Violinist Alex Kerr performs Beethoven's music on Isaac Stern's legendary Stradivarius.

JAN. 19: Guest pianist Jeffrey Biegel plays 'Rach 3,' one of the most difficult piano concertos ever written.

FEB. 2: Guest cellist Robert deMaine performs Sibelius' Symphony No. 5.

FEB. 23: Pianist Marina Lomazov performs Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2.

MARch 29: CSO Concertmaster and violinist Yuriy Bekker performs Korngold's Violin Concerto and Berlioz' 'Symphonie Fantastique.'

McCrady's Pops Series

For this popular, lighter music series, season tickets range from $75 to $189 for five concerts. All are performed at Gaillard Auditorium and are conducted by Scott Terrell.

OCT. 13: Performance of music from 'West Side Story,' celebrating its 50th anniversary.

DEC. 15: The CSO Chorus and Orchestra perform traditional and sacred holiday songs.

JAN. 12: Quartetto Gelato celebrates the music of Italy from Neapolitan songs to opera.

FEB. 9: New Orleans' Dukes of Dixieland performs traditional jazz and Dixieland ragtime and blues.

APRIL 12: Finnish vocalist Rajaton performs an ABBA tribute playing 'Dancing Queen' and other selections from the Broadway show 'Mamma Mia.'

Backstage Pass Series

The Backstage Pass Series is new this season and replaces the Casual Classics Series. Tickets range from $95 to $125 for five concerts. All will be held at the Sottile Theatre and will be conducted by Scott Terrell.

OCT. 5: The music of Piazzolla, Golijob and Ginastera will be performed.

NOV. 9: This concert celebrates the music of Sierra, Milhaud, Reveultas and DeFalla.

JAN. 25: Cellist Louise Dubin will perform the music of Corigliano, Dvorak and Janacek.

APRIL 4: Dvorak's 'Serenade for Winds' and the music of Sallinen and Grieg will be played.

APRIL 25: Soprano Courtenay Budd, of Spoleto Festival USA fame, will sing Copland's 'The Tender Land.'

Out of the Box Series

This series presents concerts from a fresh perspective at the Charleston Music Hall. All concerts begin at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15, general admission, $5 full-time students with ID.

OCT. 11: 'Music Meld' with jazz percussionist Quentin Baxter.

FEB. 14: 'Blurring the Line' with guest artist Jay Clifford.

APRIL 10: Third annual Charleston Symphony Orchestra Film Contest.

Family Concerts Series

This fare is intended for adults and young people. Tickets for each concert are $10 for adults and $5 for students.

NOV. 10: 'Two by Seuss,' 10 a.m., Sottile Theatre.

JAN. 26: 'How to Build an Orchestra,' 10 a.m., Sottile Theatre.

FEB. 24: Charleston Symphony Youth Orchestra, 6 p.m., Wando High School.

MARCH 15: 'Music That Moves Us' at a venue to be announced.

Kinderkonzerts

'The Jammin Bremen Town Musicians' is a free concert for children held at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on the following Saturdays:

OCT. 20: at City Gallery, downtown Charleston.

JAN. 12: Creative Spark, Mount Pleasant.

APRIL 5: In Summerville, venue to be announced.

Annual Gospel Christmas Concert

Dec. 1: A Holiday Concert by the CSO Gospel Choir led by Glenn R. Nixon. Gaillard Auditorium. Tickets are $30.

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International Piano Series

Featuring virtuoso piano players from throughout the world, the International Piano Series, sponsored by the College of Charleston's School of the Arts, was founded in 1990 by the College of Charleston's artist-in-residence Enrique Graf, who is also a concert pianist.

The series will present five piano concerts this season at the Sottile Theatre, 44 George St.

Season tickets for all five concerts are $80 and tickets to individual concerts are $20.

Tickets may be purchased by calling 953-6575 or at the door the evening of the concert. College of Charleston students and those under 18 are admitted free.

All concerts take place at 8 p.m.

OCT. 16: (duo) Leon Fleisher and Katherine Jacobson-Fleisher of the United States.

NOV. 13: Jan Rautio of Russia.

JAN. 22: Volodymyr Vynnytsky of Ukraine.

FEB. 12: Laura Magnani of Italy.

APRIL 15: Jorge Luis Prats of Cuba.

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Monday Night Concert Series

The Monday Night Concert Series sponsored by the Department of Music at the College of Charleston takes place at the Recital Hall of the Simons Center for the Arts, 54 St. Philip St. on the campus, unless otherwise noted. Admission to all concerts is $5 at the door and all begin at 8 p.m.

SEPT. 10: Helen Tintes-Schuermann, mezzo-soprano.

SEPT. 17: Enrique Bernardo, piano.

SEPT. 24: Jerry Tachoir, jazz vibraphonist.

OCT. 1: William Gudger, organ, accompanied by brass at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, 405 King St.

OCT. 8: Douglas Ashley, piano.

OCT. 15: No concert.

OCT. 22: Kevin Eckard, baritone.

OCT. 29: Simon Shiao, violin.

NOV. 5: Jose Lemos sings Baroque arias.

NOV. 12: Michael Majersky, violin.

NOV. 19: College of Charleston music ensembles.

NOV. 26: College of Charleston Orchestra, Physicians Auditorium, Coming Street, on campus.

DEC. 3: College of Charleston Concert Choir, Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul, 126 Coming St.