The Amerita Chamber Players specializes in the music of the great Italian composers of the 17th and 18th centuries, and consists of a string quintet and harpsichord, augmented with a guest instrumentalist or vocalist at each performance.

All concerts begin at 8 p.m. at Temple Beth Zion Beth Israel,
18th & Spruce Streets, Philadelphia.
Free
Admission

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 the AIS will present to its members the first concert of the Spring season.

NANCY BEAN, violin; LLOYD SMITH, violoncello; MICHAEL SHAHAN, viola da gamba; DAVYD BOOTH, harpsichord; 

with Guest Artist: JONATHAN BLUMENFELD, oboe


PROGRAM:

  1. Giovanni Battista Buonamente: Sonata, Sinfonia, Gagliarda for Oboe, Violin and Basso Continuo
  2. Arcangelo Corelli: Sonata in d minor, Op. 5,  # 7  for Violin and basso Continuo
  3. Tommaso Albinoni: Sonata a’ 3 in B flat Major for Oboe,
  4. Nicola Porpora: Sonata in F Major for Violoncello and Basso Continuo
  5. Giovanni Battista Bononcini: Divertimento # 1 in F Major for Oboe and Basso Continuo
  6. Tommaso Giordani: Duetto in D Major, Op. 21, #1 for Violin and Violoncello
  7. Giovanni Maria Bononcini: Sonata a’ 3 in d minor, Op. 6, # 9 for Oboe, Violin and Basso Continuo


Next concert is scheduled on

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010 – Guest Artist: Allen Krantz, guitar

OLD EVENTS

December 2, 2009Guest artist: Yumi Kendall, cellist

December 3rd, 2008 – March 25th and May 13th, 2009

On March 25th, 2009

Guest artists: David Cramer, flute – Carlo Aonzo, mandolin – Elena Buttiero, harpsichord
Programs from Corelli, Scarlatti, Cirri, Bernardi, Platti, Gervasio, Lotti.

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Wednesday, April 26th, 2006
Wednesday, March 22nd, 2006

Wednesday, December 7th, 2005…… and more, since 1956

All concerts begin at 8 p.m. at Temple Beth Zion Beth Israel,
18th & Spruce Streets, Philadelphia.
Free Admission

For more information, please contact the Society.