Artist description CAMARADA shares a dedication to innovative chamber music performed in unusual environments beyond the confines of the concert hall. The inspiration of their name, CAMARADA, came from the warmth, vitality and camaraderie that continues to be generated among chamber music performers passionately committed to great music.

Music Style Classical Chamber Music

Musical Influences Stravinsky, Mozart, Vivaldi, Piazzolla,Schoenberg,Ravel...

Artist History The chamber music ensemble, CAMARADA, was formed in 1994 by founding members Mary Barranger, pianist, Beth Ross-Buckley, flutist, and Ann Chase, soprano, who came together to perform a wide spectrum of music from diverse styles, eras, and aesthetics. A sampling of repertoire has included such programs as MOON MADNESS, highlighting Arnold Schoenberg's PIERROT LUNAIRE; AMERICAN QUILT, concentrating upon American composers Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, Andre Previn, Charles Ives, George Gershwin; IL DOLCE MOMENTO, music of Claudio Monteverdi, Antonio Vivaldi, Domenico Scarlatti, Luciano Berio; and LA GRAN TAPA, music of Manuel de Falla; Fernando Sor; Joaquin Turina; Joaquin Rodrigo and Celedonio Romero.

Group Members Ann Chase, soprano Beth Ross-Buckley, flute Mary Barranger, piano Randy Pile, guitar Marcia Bookstein, cello Susan Barrett, oboe Theresa Tunicliff, clarinet Ryan Simmons, bassoon John Lorge, composer & french horn Britt Hebert, bassoon Jane Zwerneman Lam, horn David Buckley, violin John Stubbs, violin Dorothy Zeavin, viola Elena Moshkovsteve, harp Kathy Offerding, percussion David Ward-Steinman, composer & piano Philip Larsen, baritone

Instruments Soprano, flute, piano and additional instrumentalists.

Albums AMERICAN QUILT; IL DOLCE MOMENTO; LA GRAN TAPA; A MUSICAL TALE.

Press Reviews Music critic David Gregson of SAN DIEGO MAGAZINE wrote: "I found PIERROT LUNAIRE extremely moving as played by CAMARADA... the ensemble was excellent with great attention to detail. This was a wonderfully worthwhile, totally successful endeavor."

Additional Info Camarada is available for the following concerts: LA GRAN TAPA, a taste of spanish music: CLASSIC FOLK, folksong inspired chamber music; AN AMERICAN QUILT, music by Rorem, Bernstein, Copland, Previn, and Sondheim; MOON MADNESS featuring Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire; IL DOLCE MOMENTO, music of Monteverdi, Vivaldi, Scarlatti and Moderna; SOUL FOOD, a delightful blend of music and poetry; TANGO!, features music of Piazzola and Ginastera and the dance of the Argentinian Tango; IN SWEET MUSIC, music of Barber, Harbison and W.Schuman;IMAGES, premiering music of local composer David Ward-Steinman and photographs by Michael Seewald; KAMARADA KIDS presents A MUSICAL TALE, featuring CRITTERS by John Lorge, Prokofiev's PETER AND THE WOLF and storyteller David Novak. KAMARADA KIDS also presents MANY MOONS an interactive musical fable based on the novel by James Thurber and set to music of Celius Daugherty.

Location Del Mar, CA - USA

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