Right now, your gift is doubled!

We are excited to announce that we have received a generous challenge grant from an anonymous foundation to support our ongoing CameraMusic work.  Every dollar you give to the CameraMusic Fund now through October 31 will be matched, up to a total of $25,000.  The resulting $50,000 will support our CameraMusic concerts through December!The CMSD is proud to have been the first and only Metro Detroit performing arts organization to actually increase our concert operations during this pandemic, presenting more concerts since mid-March than we did before the worldwide pandemic was declared.  Our live CameraMusic concerts have reached more than 180,000 people on six continents, the impressive outcome of a project that didn’t even exist – not even as an idea – in early March.As many organizations now try to charge for their webcast programming, these CameraMusic concerts remain free and accessible to anyone. How can we afford to do that?  The answer is simple: with your support.

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PROGRAM

Nicholas Tavani, violin
Rachel Shapiro, violin
Caitlyn Lynch, viola
Alan Richardson, cello

Bach: Two Chorales, arranged for String Quartet by the Aeolus Quartet
Brahms: Two Songs for Voice and Viola, performed by Caitlin Lynch, soprano; Caitlin Lynch, viola; and Tian Tian, piano
Ravel: String Quartet in F major, performed by the Aeolus Quartet

Aeolus Quartet

Praised by the Baltimore Sun for combining “smoothly meshed technique with a sense of spontaneity  and discovery,” the Aeolus Quartet is committed to presenting time-seasoned masterworks and new cutting-edge works to widely diverse audiences with equal freshness, dedication, and fervor.

Formed in 2008 at the Cleveland Institute of Music, the Aeolus Quartet has been awarded prizes at nearly every major competition in the United States, including the Plowman, Coleman and Fischoff International Chamber Ensemble Competitions. They were the Graduate Resident String Quartet at the Juilliard School from 2013 to 2015. The Quartet has performed across North America, Europe, and Asia in such venues as Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Reinberger Recital Hall at Severance Hall, Merkin Hall, The Library of Congress, Renwick Gallery, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, and the Shanghai Oriental Arts Center.

The Aeolus has released three critically acclaimed albums of classical and contemporary works on the Longhorn/ Naxos label and Azika Records, which are available on iTunes, Amazon, and major retailers worldwide.

Dedicated to sharing the joy of chamber music with audiences new to classical music, the Aeolus Quartet has been widely recognized for their highly creative and engaging outreach programs, and has participated extensively in the Chamber Music Society of Detroit’s education and outreach programs.

Based in New York, the Aeolus is the ensemble in residence at Musica Viva on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The Quartet is named for the Greek god Aeolus, who governed the four winds. The idea of a single spirit uniting four individual forces serves as an inspiration to the members of the Aeolus Quartet as they pursue their art.

Caitlin Lynch, soprano

Described as “luminous” by the New York Times, Michigan native Caitlin Lynch has won acclaim for her captivating portrayals of iconic leading ladies with a repertoire that encompasses Mozart to Verdi and Handel to Heggie. In addition to the Metropolitan Opera, she has appeared with Michigan Opera Theater, the English National Opera and the San Diego Opera, among many others, as well as in concert with major orchestras nationwide. Also known for her dynamic interpretations of new music, she has also worked closely with composers such as Jake Heggie, who engaged her to sing the world première of his new song cycle, Another Sunrise.

Caitlin Lynch performed an enthusiastically received livestream recital of American song with baritone Jonathan Lasch for CameraMusic in June of 2020.

Tian Tian, piano

A member of the faculty at the Oakland University School of Music, Theatre and Dance, pianist Tian Tian has presented solo concerts across the US, Canada and China. She has also appeared in music festivals such as Piano Texas, the Gilmore Festival, and Summer Courses with Arie Vardi (Germany).  An avid chamber musician, Tian has performed with the Juilliard Quartet and toured in the US, China, and Korea as a member of the Studzinsky Trio.

ABOUT CameraMusic:

"Musica da camera" (the Italian term for "chamber music") takes on a whole new meaning during the COVID-19 crisis, as musicians everywhere find themselves isolated and unable to perform for live audiences. CameraMusic is the Chamber Music Society of Detroit's answer to this, inviting artists to perform live on camera over the Internet from wherever they are. All artists performing on CameraMusic are being compensated for their work.

The Chamber Music Society of Detroit is able to offer these free livestreams only with the generous support of our listeners. Every dollar contributed to the CMSD’s CameraMusic Fund helps to pay musicians for their live CameraMusic performances. Thank you!