T he Paramount Chamber Players hosted a Gala Reception on April 27th at William King Clothiers on State Street in Bristol preceding their Annual Spring Concert at The Paramount Center for the Arts. Guests were contributors and patrons of the chamber group which was founded in 2005 by Dr. Craig Combs, a Bristol native who is a London based performer and conservatory trained pianist. He has over 30 years of experience in solo piano and chamber music performances. He wanted to give back to this area by forming The Paramount Chamber Players (TPCP). He organized this group of like-minded artists from Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia and they perform 7 to 10 concerts in the Mountain Empire each year much to the delight of all who hear them. The reception was a sparkling event to celebrate a most outstanding concert season for TPCP performances this year. It gave the players and their audience an opportunity to meet and greet one another. The guests expressed their appreciation to the players for giving their talents to the enjoyment of classical music enthusiasts. Following the Gala, the group adjourned to the historic Paramount Theater for a delightful concert, “Lasting Impressions,” Chamber Music for the Mountain Empire. A gathering in the Grand Hallway of the theater following the concert was sponsored by The Bristol Music Club for the audience and the performers. STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY APRIL TAYLOR The Paramount Chamber Players Gala Carolyn Williams, Roy Williams, and Jean Bane Martha Benard and Craig Combs Nancy Coals and George Figueroa Tom Rogers and Beth Rogers Peggy Rogers, Peggy King, and Ruth King Beverly Puerckhauer and Deina Stagle Bonnie Haskins, Laura Ann Warner, and Becky Wilkerson Pat and J.B. Combs Tim and Ann Landis Diane and Jack Dempsey Steve and Vicki Fey Craig Combs, Joan and George Mitchell William Denton and Dr. Ed Hatcher The Chamber Players Eugene Jones SEEN IN BRISTOL Wm King Clothiers 92 | VIPSEEN | APRIL 2013
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The Paramount Chamber Players hosted a Gala Reception on April 27th at William King Clothiers on State Street in Bristol preceding their Annual Spring
Concert at The Paramount Center for the Arts. Guests were contributors and patrons of the chamber group which was founded in 2005 by Dr. Craig Combs, a Bristol native who is a London based performer and conservatory trained pianist. He has over 30 years of experience in solo piano and chamber music performances. He wanted to give back to this area by forming The Paramount Chamber Players (TPCP). He organized this group of like-minded artists from Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia and they perform 7 to 10 concerts in the Mountain Empire each year much to the delight of all who hear them.
The reception was a sparkling event to celebrate a most outstanding concert season for TPCP performances this year. It gave the players and their audience an opportunity to meet and greet one another. The guests expressed their appreciation to the players for giving their talents to the enjoyment of classical music enthusiasts.
Following the Gala, the group adjourned to the historic Paramount Theater for a delightful concert, “Lasting Impressions,” Chamber Music for the Mountain Empire.
A gathering in the Grand Hallway of the theater following the concert was sponsored by The Bristol Music Club for the audience and the performers.
story and PhotograPhy by aPrIL tayLor
The Paramount Chamber Players Gala
Carolyn Williams, Roy Williams, and Jean Bane Martha Benard and Craig Combs
Nancy Coals and George Figueroa
Tom Rogers and Beth Rogers
Peggy Rogers, Peggy King, and Ruth King
Beverly Puerckhauer and Deina Stagle
Bonnie Haskins, Laura Ann Warner, and Becky Wilkerson
Pat and J.B. Combs Tim and Ann Landis Diane and Jack Dempsey Steve and Vicki FeyCraig Combs, Joan and George Mitchell
William Denton and Dr. Ed Hatcher
The Chamber Players
Eugene Jones
SEEN IN BrIStol Wm King Clothiers
92 | VIPSEEN | APRIL 2013
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