Willy Street Chamber Players

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Jeff Takaki

Willy Street Chamber Players and instruments in front of a woods.

Willy Street Chamber Players (from left) Rachel Hauser, Lindsey Crabb, Mark Bridges (kneeling), Paran Amirinazari, Eleanor Bartsch, Teddy Wiggins..

If the Willy Street Chamber Players are playing, it must be summer. The neighborhood group, founded by graduate students, puts on an entertaining and ambitious program of classical music aimed at the Williamson/Marquette neighborhood. The season starts with an adventurous (and free) outdoor concert at Orton Park on July 5 featuring mostly 21st century pieces, one 20th century and Mendelssohn’s Four Pieces for String Quartet. Following Friday concerts are July 12 at the WYSO Center for Music, July 19 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, and July 26 back at WYSO; all shows at 6 p.m. See the full programs at willystreetchamberplayers.org.

media release: Bring a blanket or lawn chair (no seating provided), a picnic, a beverage, and your ears! Enjoy a beautiful evening in our neighborhood Orton Park as we fill the warm air with the sweet sounds of strings! This special program explores beautiful works of chamber music by a diverse group of our favorite creators!

Rain date: Saturday, July 6 at 6 pm

Program:

William Grant Still (1895-1978): Danzas de Panama (1948)

Mendelssohn (1809-1847): Four Pieces for String Quartet (1827-47)

Jlin (b. 1987): Little Black Book (2018)

Caroline Shaw (b. 1982): Valencia (2012)

Angélique Kidjo (b.1960): YanYanKliYan Senamido (2020)

The season continues with ticketed concerts on Fridays, July 12-26. Find more info at willystreetchamberplayers.org.