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Artistic DirectorDeborah Boldin

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20th Anniversary Season

Chameleon Arts Ensemble of BostonTransforming experiences in chamber music.

Season Artists

Deborah Boldin, fluteRobyn Bollinger, violinVivian Chang-Freiheit, pianoGloria Chien, pianoVivian Choi, pianoNancy Dimock, oboeGary Gorczyca, clarinetJoshua Gordon, celloSusan Hagen, double bassRebekah Heller, bassoonWhitacre Hill, French hornMark Holloway, violaYoo Jin Jang, violinSiwoo Kim, violinEunae Koh, violinDanny Koo, violinKristin Lee, violinMary Mackenzie, sopranoWilliam Manley, percussionAyano Ninomiya, violinKelli O’Connor, clarinetGrace Park, violinRafael Popper-Keizer, celloMelissa Reardon, violaElizabeth Schumann, pianoJennifer Slowik, oboeScott Woolweaver, violaAron Zelkowicz, cello

artful programming and world class players” – The Boston Musical Intelligencer

The crowd rose to their feet within seconds...Smiles from on stage and in the audience testified to an exquisite afternoon.”– The Boston Musical Intelligencer

“

Season 20

Dear Friends,

It is my great pleasure to welcome you to Chameleon Arts Ensemble’s 20th anniversary. Joy and celebration are at the heart of our programming this season as we continue Chameleon’s tradition of the most adventurous concerts in Boston, with our inimitable mix of the witty and the sublime, the new and the beloved. The chamber music series features six vibrant programs, with masterpieces ranging from Copland’s Appalachian Spring and Messiaen’s Quatuor pour la fin du temps to new and neglected works like David Bruce’s futuristic fantasy and Amy Beach’s late-Romantic tour de force. Our popular and critically-acclaimed recital series Chameleon Up Close returns with dramatic works for violin and piano by Beethoven and Shostakovich and a celebration of a beloved middle voice. I look forward to seeing you at the concerts and sharing Chameleon’s exciting 20-year milestone with you!

Deborah Boldin, Artistic Director

Chameleon Arts Ensemble of BostonTransforming experiences in chamber music.

Season Artists

Deborah Boldin, fluteRobyn Bollinger, violinVivian Chang-Freiheit, pianoGloria Chien, pianoVivian Choi, pianoNancy Dimock, oboeGary Gorczyca, clarinetJoshua Gordon, celloSusan Hagen, double bassRebekah Heller, bassoonWhitacre Hill, French hornMark Holloway, violaYoo Jin Jang, violinSiwoo Kim, violinEunae Koh, violinDanny Koo, violinKristin Lee, violinMary Mackenzie, sopranoWilliam Manley, percussionAyano Ninomiya, violinKelli O’Connor, clarinetGrace Park, violinRafael Popper-Keizer, celloMelissa Reardon, violaElizabeth Schumann, pianoJennifer Slowik, oboeScott Woolweaver, violaAron Zelkowicz, cello

artful programming and world class players” – The Boston Musical Intelligencer

The crowd rose to their feet within seconds...Smiles from on stage and in the audience testified to an exquisite afternoon.”– The Boston Musical Intelligencer

“

Season 20

Dear Friends,

It is my great pleasure to welcome you to Chameleon Arts Ensemble’s 20th anniversary. Joy and celebration are at the heart of our programming this season as we continue Chameleon’s tradition of the most adventurous concerts in Boston, with our inimitable mix of the witty and the sublime, the new and the beloved. The chamber music series features six vibrant programs, with masterpieces ranging from Copland’s Appalachian Spring and Messiaen’s Quatuor pour la fin du temps to new and neglected works like David Bruce’s futuristic fantasy and Amy Beach’s late-Romantic tour de force. Our popular and critically-acclaimed recital series Chameleon Up Close returns with dramatic works for violin and piano by Beethoven and Shostakovich and a celebration of a beloved middle voice. I look forward to seeing you at the concerts and sharing Chameleon’s exciting 20-year milestone with you!

Deborah Boldin, Artistic Director

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Appalachian Spring: Creating an American Sound

Saturday September 23, 20178 PM First Church, Boston

Sunday September 24, 20174 PMFirst Church, Boston

a stunning, absolutely unforgettable rendition” – The Boston Musical Intelligencer

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About Chameleon Arts Ensemble of BostonIn a city immersed in music, the Chameleon Arts Ensemble is distinguished by superb artistry, luminous performances, and dynamic musical dialogues. Chameleon integrates old and new repertoire into unexpected chamber music programs that are themselves works of art. Now celebrating its 20th anniversary season, this innovative ensemble draws those who love the adventure of music—classic and contemporary. A Chameleon concert is a multifaceted experience in an intimate environment, joining audience and musicians in an exuberant celebration of music.

Charles Ives Songs for soprano & piano

Amy Beach Piano Quintet in f sharp minor, Op. 67 (1908)

Arthur Berger Quartet for Winds in C Major

John Harbison North and South Book II for soprano, English horn, clarinet, bassoon & strings

Aaron Copland Appalachian Spring, Suite for 13 instruments

From breathtaking, open landscapes to the soul of a people, Aaron Copland defined the American Sound with his poignant and enduringly popular Appalachian Spring. Ives, too, embodied a way of life with the hymns, marches, dance music, and parlor songs from New England towns. Back Bay resident Amy Beach became one of America’s first successful composers, and John Harbison brings our journey into the present with his blues-inflected settings of Elizabeth Bishop.

Keeping the element of adventure alive...not just as sophisticated craft, but as a labor of love.” – The Boston Musical Intelligencer

chamber series 1

Appalachian Spring: Creating an American Sound

Saturday September 23, 20178 PM First Church, Boston

Sunday September 24, 20174 PMFirst Church, Boston

a stunning, absolutely unforgettable rendition” – The Boston Musical Intelligencer








About Chameleon Arts Ensemble of BostonIn a city immersed in music, the Chameleon Arts Ensemble is distinguished by superb artistry, luminous performances, and dynamic musical dialogues. Chameleon integrates old and new repertoire into unexpected chamber music programs that are themselves works of art. Now celebrating its 20th anniversary season, this innovative ensemble draws those who love the adventure of music—classic and contemporary. A Chameleon concert is a multifaceted experience in an intimate environment, joining audience and musicians in an exuberant celebration of music.

Charles Ives Songs for soprano & piano

Amy Beach Piano Quintet in f sharp minor, Op. 67 (1908)

Arthur Berger Quartet for Winds in C Major

John Harbison North and South Book II for soprano, English horn, clarinet, bassoon & strings

Aaron Copland Appalachian Spring, Suite for 13 instruments

From breathtaking, open landscapes to the soul of a people, Aaron Copland defined the American Sound with his poignant and enduringly popular Appalachian Spring. Ives, too, embodied a way of life with the hymns, marches, dance music, and parlor songs from New England towns. Back Bay resident Amy Beach became one of America’s first successful composers, and John Harbison brings our journey into the present with his blues-inflected settings of Elizabeth Bishop.

Keeping the element of adventure alive...not just as sophisticated craft, but as a labor of love.” – The Boston Musical Intelligencer

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earthly echoes, celestial song


of voice and verse

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Saturday December 2, 20178 PM First Church, Boston

Sunday December 3, 20174 PMFirst Church, Boston

Lili Boulanger D’un matin de printemps for flute & piano (1918)

Augusta Read Thomas Rumi Settings for violin & viola

Aaron Copland Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson for soprano & piano

Joseph Schwantner Music of Amber for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano & percussion

Maurice Ravel Piano Trio in a minor

Music and poetry are natural companions, following language and cadence to express inner worlds. Copland’s lustrous settings perfectly capture the lyrical rhythms of Emily Dickinson, Augusta Read Thomas channels a 900-year old verse, and Ravel adopts a form of Malaysian poetry for his magnificent Piano Trio.

Saturday November 4, 20178 PMFirst Church, Boston

Sunday November 5, 20174 PMFirst Church, Boston

chamber series

chamber series

evocative, cathartic, and simply ravishing”– The Boston Musical Intelligencer

unflinching and luminous” – The Boston Globe

Franz Josef Haydn String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 76. No. 4 “Sunrise”

Claude Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune for flute & piano

David Ludwig Pleiades for oboe & piano

Olivier Messiaen Quatuor pour la fin du temps for clarinet, violin, cello & piano

Messiaen’s epic masterpiece stands as one of history’s greatest musical achievements, transporting us to a place between earthly suffering and the ecstasy of heaven, between measured time and boundless eternity, between sound and silence. Likewise, Debussy prolongs the exquisite moment between sleep and waking, and Haydn conjures the magic of daybreak.

with guest artist Mary Mackenzie, soprano









earthly echoes, celestial song


of voice and verse

2 3

Saturday December 2, 20178 PM First Church, Boston

Sunday December 3, 20174 PMFirst Church, Boston

Lili Boulanger D’un matin de printemps for flute & piano (1918)

Augusta Read Thomas Rumi Settings for violin & viola

Aaron Copland Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson for soprano & piano

Joseph Schwantner Music of Amber for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano & percussion

Maurice Ravel Piano Trio in a minor

Music and poetry are natural companions, following language and cadence to express inner worlds. Copland’s lustrous settings perfectly capture the lyrical rhythms of Emily Dickinson, Augusta Read Thomas channels a 900-year old verse, and Ravel adopts a form of Malaysian poetry for his magnificent Piano Trio.

Saturday November 4, 20178 PMFirst Church, Boston

Sunday November 5, 20174 PMFirst Church, Boston

chamber series

chamber series

evocative, cathartic, and simply ravishing”– The Boston Musical Intelligencer

unflinching and luminous” – The Boston Globe

Franz Josef Haydn String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 76. No. 4 “Sunrise”

Claude Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune for flute & piano

David Ludwig Pleiades for oboe & piano

Olivier Messiaen Quatuor pour la fin du temps for clarinet, violin, cello & piano

Messiaen’s epic masterpiece stands as one of history’s greatest musical achievements, transporting us to a place between earthly suffering and the ecstasy of heaven, between measured time and boundless eternity, between sound and silence. Likewise, Debussy prolongs the exquisite moment between sleep and waking, and Haydn conjures the magic of daybreak.

with guest artist Mary Mackenzie, soprano
















darers and dreamers


immortal notes and Tuscan air

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Claude Debussy Sonata for flute, viola & harp

Béla Bartók Contrasts for clarinet, violin & piano, Sz. 111, BB 116

David Bruce Steampunk for oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello & bass

Arnold Schoenberg Phantasy for violin & piano, Op. 47

Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1 “Ghost”

Where would we be without these incomparable dreamers? Innovators who push the art form forward, making music modern. Debussy launched a harmonic revolution disguised in beauty and refinement, Bartók bridged the gap between folk and concert music, and Beethoven ushered in the Romantic era with fire and fierce individualism. David Bruce continues to dream with his futuristic, modernist fantasy.

Saturday April 21, 20188 PM First Church, Boston

Sunday April 22, 20184 PMFirst Church, Boston

Saturday March 3, 20188 PMFirst Church, Boston

Sunday March 4, 20184 PMFirst Church, Boston

Samuel Barber Summer Music for woodwind quintet

Louise Talma The Ambient Air for flute, violin, cello & piano

Camille Saint-Saëns Piano Trio No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18

Libby Larsen Black Birds, Red Hills for clarinet, viola & piano

Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence for string sextet, Op. 70

Summer sojourns and sounds of the wind come together in a program of musical postcards. Larsen explores the flow of time and color by way of Georgia O’Keeffe’s evocative landscapes, warmth and sunlight permeate Saint-Saëns’ glittering piano trio, and Italian lyricism meets Russian passion in Tchaikovsky’s affectionate homage to a country and city he loved.

chamber series

chamber series

I don’t expect, ever, to hear a better performance.” – The Boston Musical Intelligencer

Chameleon makes daring seem easy.” – The Boston Globe









darers and dreamers


immortal notes and Tuscan air

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Claude Debussy Sonata for flute, viola & harp

Béla Bartók Contrasts for clarinet, violin & piano, Sz. 111, BB 116

David Bruce Steampunk for oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello & bass

Arnold Schoenberg Phantasy for violin & piano, Op. 47

Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1 “Ghost”

Where would we be without these incomparable dreamers? Innovators who push the art form forward, making music modern. Debussy launched a harmonic revolution disguised in beauty and refinement, Bartók bridged the gap between folk and concert music, and Beethoven ushered in the Romantic era with fire and fierce individualism. David Bruce continues to dream with his futuristic, modernist fantasy.

Saturday April 21, 20188 PM First Church, Boston

Sunday April 22, 20184 PMFirst Church, Boston

Saturday March 3, 20188 PMFirst Church, Boston

Sunday March 4, 20184 PMFirst Church, Boston

Samuel Barber Summer Music for woodwind quintet

Louise Talma The Ambient Air for flute, violin, cello & piano

Camille Saint-Saëns Piano Trio No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18

Libby Larsen Black Birds, Red Hills for clarinet, viola & piano

Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence for string sextet, Op. 70

Summer sojourns and sounds of the wind come together in a program of musical postcards. Larsen explores the flow of time and color by way of Georgia O’Keeffe’s evocative landscapes, warmth and sunlight permeate Saint-Saëns’ glittering piano trio, and Italian lyricism meets Russian passion in Tchaikovsky’s affectionate homage to a country and city he loved.

chamber series

chamber series

I don’t expect, ever, to hear a better performance.” – The Boston Musical Intelligencer

Chameleon makes daring seem easy.” – The Boston Globe

We invite you to join us for Chameleon Up Close, an extraordinary opportunity to see and hear our superb artists featured in recitals, hosted by Artistic Director Deborah Boldin and including our hallmark mix of classic, neglected, and contemporary works. Enjoy a complimentary beverage and sweets at Mary Norton Hall at Old South Church, transformed into an intimate cabaret setting.

Chameleon Up Close









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Saturday May 19, 20188 PMFirst Church, Boston

Sunday May 20, 20184 PMFirst Church, Boston

Benjamin Britten Lachrymae “Reflections on a Song of Dowland” for viola & piano, Op. 48

Marc-André Dalbavie Palimpsest for flute, clarinet, string trio & piano

Igor Stravinsky Divertimento from “The Fairy’s Kiss” for violin & piano (1932)

Colin Matthews Fantazia 13 after Purcell for clarinet, violin, cello & piano

Felix Mendelssohn Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20

The resonance of history fills our 20th anniversary season finale: music of striking vitality and originality that looks both forward and back, and one of the most joyful and celebratory works in the repertoire, Mendelssohn’s own Opus 20!

chamber series

The two stars treated us to a thrilling performance.”– The Boston Musical Intelligencer

fiercely lavish”– The Boston Globe

Benefit for More Than WordsBring gently-used books, CDs and DVDs for More Than Words and receive 25% off ticket prices. MTW empowers youths who are in the foster care system, court involved, or homeless to take charge of their lives by managing

their own used book business and café to develop the skills, leadership, and confidence they need to successfully transition to adulthood.

We invite you to join us for Chameleon Up Close, an extraordinary opportunity to see and hear our superb artists featured in recitals, hosted by Artistic Director Deborah Boldin and including our hallmark mix of classic, neglected, and contemporary works. Enjoy a complimentary beverage and sweets at Mary Norton Hall at Old South Church, transformed into an intimate cabaret setting.

Chameleon Up Close









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Saturday May 19, 20188 PMFirst Church, Boston

Sunday May 20, 20184 PMFirst Church, Boston

Benjamin Britten Lachrymae “Reflections on a Song of Dowland” for viola & piano, Op. 48

Marc-André Dalbavie Palimpsest for flute, clarinet, string trio & piano

Igor Stravinsky Divertimento from “The Fairy’s Kiss” for violin & piano (1932)

Colin Matthews Fantazia 13 after Purcell for clarinet, violin, cello & piano

Felix Mendelssohn Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20

The resonance of history fills our 20th anniversary season finale: music of striking vitality and originality that looks both forward and back, and one of the most joyful and celebratory works in the repertoire, Mendelssohn’s own Opus 20!

chamber series

The two stars treated us to a thrilling performance.”– The Boston Musical Intelligencer

fiercely lavish”– The Boston Globe

Benefit for More Than WordsBring gently-used books, CDs and DVDs for More Than Words and receive 25% off ticket prices. MTW empowers youths who are in the foster care system, court involved, or homeless to take charge of their lives by managing

their own used book business and café to develop the skills, leadership, and confidence they need to successfully transition to adulthood.

& & Frank Bridge There is a Willow Grows Aslant a Brook (arr. Britten)

Paul Hindemith Sonata for viola & piano, Op. 25, No. 4

George Benjamin Viola, Viola

Arnold Bax Sonata, GP 251

Johannes Brahms Sonata in f minor, Op. 120, No. 1

Rich, radiant, and uniquely soulful, we celebrate a beloved middle voice and a remarkable viola legacy. Hindemith and Brahms give us cornerstones of the repertoire, and Arnold Bax’s dazzling, über-romantic sonata and George Benjamin’s kaleidoscopic double-viola duo take virtuosity and sonority to new heights.








Scott Woolweaver and Mark Holloway, violaVivian Choi, piano

SundayApril 8, 20184 PM Mary Norton HallOld South Church

vivacity and technical brilliance” – The Boston Musical Intelligencer

Holloway took the viola to beautiful places and played outstandingly.” – Musik Und Theater

Up Close 2Choi’s piano sprinted through deluges of notes.”– The Boston Globe

Robyn Bollinger, violinElizabeth Schumann, piano

Arvo Pärt Fratres

Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata No. 7 in c minor, Op. 30, No. 2

Erik Satie Choses vues a droite et a gauche (sans lunettes)

Dmitri Shostakovich Violin Sonata, Op. 134

From Beethoven’s dramatic reinvention of the sonata genre, to Arvo Pärt’s minimalist evocations of Gregorian chant, to the muscular and uncompromising sound-world of Shostakovich’s late style – join us for a powerful recital of Rule Breakers and Statement Makers.

SundayFebruary 4, 20184 PM Mary Norton HallOld South Church

deft, relentless, and devastatingly good—the sort of performance you experience not so much with your ears as your solar plexus.” – The Washington Post

Up Close 1Bollinger’s outgoing play electrified the air.” – The Boston Musical Intelligencer

& & Frank Bridge There is a Willow Grows Aslant a Brook (arr. Britten)

Paul Hindemith Sonata for viola & piano, Op. 25, No. 4

George Benjamin Viola, Viola

Arnold Bax Sonata, GP 251

Johannes Brahms Sonata in f minor, Op. 120, No. 1

Rich, radiant, and uniquely soulful, we celebrate a beloved middle voice and a remarkable viola legacy. Hindemith and Brahms give us cornerstones of the repertoire, and Arnold Bax’s dazzling, über-romantic sonata and George Benjamin’s kaleidoscopic double-viola duo take virtuosity and sonority to new heights.








Scott Woolweaver and Mark Holloway, violaVivian Choi, piano

SundayApril 8, 20184 PM Mary Norton HallOld South Church

vivacity and technical brilliance” – The Boston Musical Intelligencer

Holloway took the viola to beautiful places and played outstandingly.” – Musik Und Theater

Up Close 2Choi’s piano sprinted through deluges of notes.”– The Boston Globe

Robyn Bollinger, violinElizabeth Schumann, piano

Arvo Pärt Fratres

Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata No. 7 in c minor, Op. 30, No. 2

Erik Satie Choses vues a droite et a gauche (sans lunettes)

Dmitri Shostakovich Violin Sonata, Op. 134

From Beethoven’s dramatic reinvention of the sonata genre, to Arvo Pärt’s minimalist evocations of Gregorian chant, to the muscular and uncompromising sound-world of Shostakovich’s late style – join us for a powerful recital of Rule Breakers and Statement Makers.

SundayFebruary 4, 20184 PM Mary Norton HallOld South Church

deft, relentless, and devastatingly good—the sort of performance you experience not so much with your ears as your solar plexus.” – The Washington Post

Up Close 1Bollinger’s outgoing play electrified the air.” – The Boston Musical Intelligencer








17-18Season 20 at a GlanceDon’t miss Chameleon’s 20th anniversary season of luminous performances in Boston’s most intimate concert environments. We integrate old and new music into unexpected programs that are themselves works of art, transporting audiences and transforming the chamber music experience.

Chamber music series concerts are at First Church, 66 Marlborough Street, and the Up Close recitals are at Mary Norton Hall on the 2nd floor of Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, in Boston’s Back Bay. Saturday concerts begin at 8 PM and Sunday concerts at 4 PM.

Adventurous repertoire.

Luminous performances.

Intimate setting.

chamber 1 – Appalachian Spring: Creating an American Sound Saturday, September 23, 2017 and Sunday, September 24, 2017Charles Ives • Amy Beach • Arthur Berger • John Harbison • Aaron Copland

chamber 2 – of voice and verseSaturday, November 4, 2017 and Sunday, November 5, 2017Lili Boulanger • Augusta Read Thomas • Aaron Copland • Joseph Schwantner • Maurice Ravel

chamber 3 – earthly echoes, celestial songSaturday, December 2, 2017 and Sunday, December 3, 2017Franz Josef Haydn • Claude Debussy • David Ludwig • Olivier Messiaen Up Close 1 – Robyn Bollinger, violin & Elizabeth Schumann, pianoSunday, February 4, 2018Arvo Pärt • Ludwig van Beethoven • Erik Satie • Dmitri Shostakovich

chamber 4 – immortal notes and Tuscan airSaturday, March 3, 2018 and Sunday, Sunday, March 4, 2018Samuel Barber • Louise Talma • Libby Larsen • Camille Saint-Saëns • Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky

Up Close 2 – Scott Woolweaver and Mark Holloway, viola & Vivian Choi, pianoSunday, April 8, 2018Johannes Brahms • Paul Hindemith • George Benjamin • Arnold Bax • Frank Bridge

chamber 5 – darers and dreamersSaturday, April 21, 2018 and Sunday, April 22, 2018Claude Debussy • Béla Bartók • David Bruce • Arnold Schoenberg • Ludwig van Beethoven

chamber 6 – opus twentySaturday, May 19, 2018 and Sunday, May 20, 2018Felix Mendelssohn • Marc-André Dalbavie • Benjamin Britten • Colin Matthews • Igor Stravinsky









17-18Season 20 at a GlanceDon’t miss Chameleon’s 20th anniversary season of luminous performances in Boston’s most intimate concert environments. We integrate old and new music into unexpected programs that are themselves works of art, transporting audiences and transforming the chamber music experience.

Chamber music series concerts are at First Church, 66 Marlborough Street, and the Up Close recitals are at Mary Norton Hall on the 2nd floor of Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, in Boston’s Back Bay. Saturday concerts begin at 8 PM and Sunday concerts at 4 PM.

Adventurous repertoire.

Luminous performances.

Intimate setting.

chamber 1 – Appalachian Spring: Creating an American Sound Saturday, September 23, 2017 and Sunday, September 24, 2017Charles Ives • Amy Beach • Arthur Berger • John Harbison • Aaron Copland

chamber 2 – of voice and verseSaturday, November 4, 2017 and Sunday, November 5, 2017Lili Boulanger • Augusta Read Thomas • Aaron Copland • Joseph Schwantner • Maurice Ravel

chamber 3 – earthly echoes, celestial songSaturday, December 2, 2017 and Sunday, December 3, 2017Franz Josef Haydn • Claude Debussy • David Ludwig • Olivier Messiaen Up Close 1 – Robyn Bollinger, violin & Elizabeth Schumann, pianoSunday, February 4, 2018Arvo Pärt • Ludwig van Beethoven • Erik Satie • Dmitri Shostakovich

chamber 4 – immortal notes and Tuscan airSaturday, March 3, 2018 and Sunday, Sunday, March 4, 2018Samuel Barber • Louise Talma • Libby Larsen • Camille Saint-Saëns • Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky

Up Close 2 – Scott Woolweaver and Mark Holloway, viola & Vivian Choi, pianoSunday, April 8, 2018Johannes Brahms • Paul Hindemith • George Benjamin • Arnold Bax • Frank Bridge

chamber 5 – darers and dreamersSaturday, April 21, 2018 and Sunday, April 22, 2018Claude Debussy • Béla Bartók • David Bruce • Arnold Schoenberg • Ludwig van Beethoven

chamber 6 – opus twentySaturday, May 19, 2018 and Sunday, May 20, 2018Felix Mendelssohn • Marc-André Dalbavie • Benjamin Britten • Colin Matthews • Igor Stravinsky


Chameleons in the Community


Chameleon infuses all of its programs with a public-spirited sensibility through its annual community projects. They are designed to increase the accessibility of classical music and to create connections between the arts and everyday life.

Free Ticket ProgramIn order to increase the accessibility of live chamber music, we donate up to 20% of our seats at each concert for constituents of public service organizations.

Annual Benefit ConcertAs part of a unique model for collaboration between the arts and public service, Chameleon dedicates one concert each season as a benefit for a local public service charity.

Family & Educational ConcertsChameleon’s educational and family programs are designed for children and students ages 6-12 along with their families. They illustrate the ways in which music is connected to our emotions and the world around us, in unforgettable events that children will carry with them for years to come.

Please visit us online at www.chameleonarts.org for more information about these programs.

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Directions to ConcertsConcerts are at First Church, 66 Marlborough Street at the corner of Marlborough and Berkeley Streets, and at the Mary Norton Hall on the 2nd floor of Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street at the corner of Boylston and Dartmouth Streets in Boston’s Back Bay.

Parking is recommended in the garage under the Boston Common – entrance on Charles Street between the Public Garden and the Common. The closest T Stations are Copley or Arlington on the Green Line and Back Bay on the Orange Line.

photo: Susan Wilson

Subscriber BenefitsThe best available seats with no waiting in line at the doorSave 10-20% over single ticket pricesReceive advance program notes by emailExchange your ticket for another performance at no chargeReceive 10% off any additional single ticket purchases for family or friends

Accessibility First Church and Old South Church are wheelchair accessible. Please let us know if you require assistance with seating. 617-427-8200. LARGE PRINT PROGRAMS are available at all performances.








Chameleons in the Community


Chameleon infuses all of its programs with a public-spirited sensibility through its annual community projects. They are designed to increase the accessibility of classical music and to create connections between the arts and everyday life.

Free Ticket ProgramIn order to increase the accessibility of live chamber music, we donate up to 20% of our seats at each concert for constituents of public service organizations.

Annual Benefit ConcertAs part of a unique model for collaboration between the arts and public service, Chameleon dedicates one concert each season as a benefit for a local public service charity.

Family & Educational ConcertsChameleon’s educational and family programs are designed for children and students ages 6-12 along with their families. They illustrate the ways in which music is connected to our emotions and the world around us, in unforgettable events that children will carry with them for years to come.

Please visit us online at www.chameleonarts.org for more information about these programs.

Subscribe Today!

Directions to ConcertsConcerts are at First Church, 66 Marlborough Street at the corner of Marlborough and Berkeley Streets, and at the Mary Norton Hall on the 2nd floor of Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street at the corner of Boylston and Dartmouth Streets in Boston’s Back Bay.

Parking is recommended in the garage under the Boston Common – entrance on Charles Street between the Public Garden and the Common. The closest T Stations are Copley or Arlington on the Green Line and Back Bay on the Orange Line.

photo: Susan Wilson

Subscriber BenefitsThe best available seats with no waiting in line at the doorSave 10-20% over single ticket pricesReceive advance program notes by emailExchange your ticket for another performance at no chargeReceive 10% off any additional single ticket purchases for family or friends

Accessibility First Church and Old South Church are wheelchair accessible. Please let us know if you require assistance with seating. 617-427-8200. LARGE PRINT PROGRAMS are available at all performances.















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By Phone: 617-427-8200Online: www.chameleonarts.org

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$120$100$85$68$25

A$310

B$257

C$204

Reserved cabaret seating at Mary Norton Hall, Old South Church

Chameleon Up Close Recital Series

@ $84: 2-concert subscription – save 10%@ $47: Sun Feb 4 – Bollinger/Schumann@ $47: Sun Apr 8 – Woolweaver/Holloway/Choi

Full 8-concert subscription

Please indicate your selections:All chamber music series concerts are at First Church in Boston

Chamber 1 – Appalachian Spring Sat Sept 23 Sun Sept 24

Chamber 2 – of voice and verse Sat Nov 4 Sun Nov 5

Chamber 3 – earthly echoes, celestial song Sat Dec 2 Sun Dec 3

Chamber 4 – immortal notes and Tuscan air Sat Mar 3 Sun Mar 4

Chamber 5 – darers and dreamers Sat Apr 21 Sun Apr 22

Chamber 6 – opus twenty Sat May 19 Sun May 20

stage

First Church in Boston

stage

Mary Norton HallOld South Churchcabaret seating

A

B

CChamber Music Series








How To Order Tickets:

By Mail:Please make check payable to Chameleon Arts Ensemble and return form to:Chameleon Arts Ensemble of Boston6 Rocky Nook TerraceBoston, MA 02130

By Phone: 617-427-8200Online: www.chameleonarts.org

All seating is reserved.

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Ticket sales cover less than half the expenses related to producing our unforgettable events. We hope that you will consider including a tax-deductible donation along with your ticket order. Your gift of any size will make a significant difference.

CREDITSPhotos: Matthew Wan

Design: Ink DesignPrinting: The Graphic Group

Please note: programs and personnel are subject to change

Chameleon’s fall programs are supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Return to: Chameleon Arts Ensemble6 Rocky Nook Terrace, Boston, MA 02130

Thank you for your support!

Number of seats

All 6 concerts - save 20%Pick 5 concerts - save 20%Pick 4 concerts - save 15%Pick 3 concerts - save 10% Single Tickets

Students & seniors: $5 off single tickets

$226$188$160$127$47

$173$144$122$97$36

$120$100$85$68$25

A$310

B$257

C$204

Reserved cabaret seating at Mary Norton Hall, Old South Church

Chameleon Up Close Recital Series

@ $84: 2-concert subscription – save 10%@ $47: Sun Feb 4 – Bollinger/Schumann@ $47: Sun Apr 8 – Woolweaver/Holloway/Choi

Full 8-concert subscription

Please indicate your selections:All chamber music series concerts are at First Church in Boston

Chamber 1 – Appalachian Spring Sat Sept 23 Sun Sept 24

Chamber 2 – of voice and verse Sat Nov 4 Sun Nov 5

Chamber 3 – earthly echoes, celestial song Sat Dec 2 Sun Dec 3

Chamber 4 – immortal notes and Tuscan air Sat Mar 3 Sun Mar 4

Chamber 5 – darers and dreamers Sat Apr 21 Sun Apr 22

Chamber 6 – opus twenty Sat May 19 Sun May 20

stage

First Church in Boston

stage

Mary Norton HallOld South Churchcabaret seating

A

B

CChamber Music Series

6 Rocky Nook Terrace Boston, MA 02130617-427-8200www.chameleonarts.org

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