The mission of the Chamber Music Society of Greater Denver is to use the power of music to achieve durable learning and cultural awareness. Our goals are to raise awareness and appreciation of chamber music as an art form and to enhance musical education opportunities for K-12 students and the community. The Chamber Music Society of Greater Denver is a non-profit, 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Your donation is fully tax-deductible.
Join the Chamber Music Society of Greater Denver for two unforgettable performances in a special Tuesday Matinee Concert Series at
Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E Hampden Ave, Cherry Hills Village, Colorado.
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 2:00 pm | An Afternoon at the Opera
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 2:00 pm | Out of Silence
Program information listed below.
Chamber Music Society of Greater Denver are Laura Schulkind and Katy Wherry – flutes, Hillary Schefter – harp and Julie Plouffe – piano and soprano.
An Afternoon at the Opera
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 @ 2:00 pm
Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E Hampden Ave, Cherry Hills Village, Colorado
* Click here to order online. Individual tickets also available on the afternoon of performance.
Join the Chamber Music Society of Greater Denver for an afternoon of the most lyrical music ever composed for the stage. Harp, flutes, voice and piano bring you the music of Delibes, Bizet and Bellini, plus Gilbert and Sullivan and more!
Georges Bizet / "Habanera" from Carmen (Hillary Schefter, harp & Julie Plouffe, soprano)
Gilbert & Sullivan / Arias from Iolanthe and The Gondoliers (Julie Plouffe, piano, Laura Schulkind & Katy Wherry, flutes)
François Borne / Fantasie Brillante on Themes from Carmen by Georges Bizet (Julie Plouffe, piano & Katy Wherry, flute)
Elias Parish Alvars / Theme and Variations on “Casta Diva” from Norma by Vincenzo Bellini (Hillary Schefter, harp)
Léo Delibes / "Flower Duet" from Lakmé (Julie Plouffe, piano, Laura Schulkind & Katy Wherry, flutes)
Franz and Karl Doppler / Rigoletto Fantasie (Julie Plouffe, piano, Laura Schulkind & Katy Wherry, flutes)
Out of Silence
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 @ 2:00 pm
Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E Hampden Ave, Cherry Hills Village, Colorado
* Click here to order online. Individual tickets also available on the afternoon of performance.
In Out of Silence, the Chamber Music Society of Greater Denver performs pieces of deeply personal music that gave way to an awakening of consciousness in each member and a lifelong fascination with sound and silence.
"Everything that’s created comes out of silence. Thoughts emerge from the nothingness of silence. Words come out of the void. Your very essence emerged from emptiness." Wayne Dyer, American author
Ian Clarke / Orange Dawn (Julie Plouffe, piano and Katy Wherry, flute)
Paul Ben-Haim / Three Songs Without Words (Hillary Schefter, harp and Laura Schulkind, flute)
Ludwig van Beethoven / Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Moonlight Sonata (Julie Plouffe, piano)
Claude Debussy / Danse sacrée (Sacred Dance) (Julie Plouffe, piano and Hillary Schefter, harp)
Blossom Dearie / Touch the Hand of Love (Julie Plouffe, piano and Katy Wherry, flute)
John Rutter / Suite Antique
Gabriel Fauré / Pavane (Julie Plouffe, soprano; Hillary Schefter, harp; Laura Schulkind and Katy Wherry, flutes)
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 @ 2:00 pm
Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E Hampden Ave, Cherry Hills Village, Colorado
* Click here to order online. Individual tickets also available on the afternoon of performance.
In Out of Silence, the Chamber Music Society of Greater Denver performs pieces of deeply personal music that gave way to an awakening of consciousness in each member and a lifelong fascination with sound and silence.
"Everything that’s created comes out of silence. Thoughts emerge from the nothingness of silence. Words come out of the void. Your very essence emerged from emptiness." Wayne Dyer, American author
Ian Clarke / Orange Dawn (Julie Plouffe, piano and Katy Wherry, flute)
Paul Ben-Haim / Three Songs Without Words (Hillary Schefter, harp and Laura Schulkind, flute)
Ludwig van Beethoven / Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Moonlight Sonata (Julie Plouffe, piano)
Claude Debussy / Danse sacrée (Sacred Dance) (Julie Plouffe, piano and Hillary Schefter, harp)
Blossom Dearie / Touch the Hand of Love (Julie Plouffe, piano and Katy Wherry, flute)
John Rutter / Suite Antique
- Mvt. 1 Prelude
- Mvt. 4 Waltz
- Mvt. 5 Chanson
Gabriel Fauré / Pavane (Julie Plouffe, soprano; Hillary Schefter, harp; Laura Schulkind and Katy Wherry, flutes)
