Christina Jennings (flute), Amy Cheng (piano) and Chad Burrow (clarinet) perform Claude Debussy’s “Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun” at the “Founders’ Concert” on November 14.
Matthew Dane (viola), Amy Cheng (piano) and Christina Jennings (flute) perform the Oklahoma premiere of Edward Knight’s “INBOX” at the “Founders’ Concert” on November 15.
Matthew Dane (viola) and Amy Cheng (piano) perform Benjamin Britten’s “Lachrymae: Reflections on a Song of Dowland” at the “Founders’ Concert” on November 15.
Christina Jennings (flute) and Matthew Dane (viola) perform Francois Devienne’s “Concertante for Flute and Viola in C Minor” at the “Founders’ Concert on November 15.
Matthew Dane (viola), Amy Cheng (piano) and Chad Burrow (clarinet) perform Max Bruch’s “Eight Pieces” at the “Founders’ Concert” on November 15.
The Brightmusic Founders: Matthew Dane and Christina Jennings (original artistic directors) with Amy Cheng and Chad Burrow (current artistic directors).
Mahler’s Piano Quartet in A minor
Carl Frühling’s Trio in A minor, op. 40
Ernst von Dohnanyi’s Piano Quintet No. 1 in C Minor
Lee (violin), Cheng (piano) and Pritchett (horn) perform John Harris Harbison’s “Twilight Music” at the “Americana” concert on May 10, 2011
Lee (violin), McLarry (viola), Deemer (composer), Anderson (trumpet) and Zieba (cello) acknowledge audience applause for the world premiere of Deemer’s “Vigils,” commissioned by Brightmusic, at the “Americana” concert on May 10, 2011
Carl Rath (bassoon), Amy Cheng (piano) and Chad Burrow (clarinet) perform Bill Douglas’ “Suite Cantando” at the “Americana” concert on May 10, 2011
Royce McLarry (viola), Amy Cheng (piano) and Chad Burrow (clarinet) perform Edward Knight’s “Beneath a Cinnamon Moon,” commissioned by Brightmusic in 2007 in honor of the Oklahoma Centennial, at the “Americana” concert on May 10, 2011
The Brightmusic musicians acknowledge the audience ovation for the world premiere of Kris Maloy’s “Overture to the Great American Songbook,” commissioned by Brightmusic, at the “Americana” concert on May 10, 2011
All eight musicians and all three composers of Brightmusic-commissioned works gather at the “Americana” reception, following the May 10, 2011 concert
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Guest Artists Gloria Chien and Ning An acknowledge audience applause after their performance of Franz Schubert’s Fantasy in F Minor.
Guest Artists Ning An and Gloria Chien perform Franz Schubert’s Fantasy in F Minor, op. 203, D.940 for four hand piano, at the “German Romanticism” concert on March 8, 2011
Guest Artist Gloria Chien (piano) joins Brightmusic musicians Gregory Lee (violin), Royce McLarry (viola) and Jonathan Ruck (cello) in performing Johannes Brahms’ Piano Quartet No. 2 in A Major, op. 26, at the “German Romanticism” concert on March 8, 2011
Guest Artist Ning An (piano) joins Brightmusic musicians Lee (violin), Stamatis (violin), McLarry (viola) and Ruck (cello) in performing Schumann’s Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, op. 4 Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, op. 44, at the “German Romanticism” con
Guest artists Gloria Chien (left) and Ning An (right) with Brightmusic President David Johnson, at the reception following the “German Romanticism” concert on March 8, 2011.
Amy Cheng (piano), Gregory Lee (violin) and Jonathan Ruck (cello) perform Beethoven’s Piano Trio No. 2 in G Major, op. 1, no. 2.
Katrin Stamatis (violin), Royce McLarry (viola), Jonathan Ruck (cello) and Lisa Harvey-Reed (oboe) perform Mozart’s Oboe Quartet in F Major, K.370.
Gregory Lee (violin), Jonathan Ruck (cello), Amy Cheng (piano), Chad Burrow (clarinet) and Parthena Owens (flute) perform Arnold Schoenberg’s Chamber Symphony No. 1 in E Major, op. 9 (arranged by Anton Webern).
Amy Cheng (piano), Lisa Harvey-Reed (oboe) and Carl Rath (bassoon) take the stage to play David Diamond’s Partita for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano.
Gregory Lee (violin), Amy Cheng (piano) and Tomasz Zieba (cello) perform Felix Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, op. 29.
Gregory Lee (violin), Royce McLarry (viola), Amy Cheng (piano), George Speed (double bass) and Tomasz Zieba (cello) perform Franz Schubert’s Piano Quintet in A Major, D.667 (“Die Forelle” or “The Trout”).
Chad Burrow and guest artist David Shifrin
Chad Burrow and David Shifrin
Serenade No. 11 for Winds in E-flat Major, K.375 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, performed by bassoonists Carl Rath and Larry Reed, hornists Kate Pritchett and William Scharnberg, and clarinetists Chad Burrow and David Shifrin
Souvenirs de Voyage by Bernard Herrmann, performed by clarinetist and guest artist David Shifrin, violinists Gregory Lee and Katrin Stamatis, cellist Jonathan Ruck and violist Royce McLarry
David Shifrin and Chad Burrow
David Shifrin congratulates the musicians
David Shifrin
Il Convegno by Amicare Ponchiella, performed by clarinetists David Shifrin and Chad Burrow, violinists Gregory Lee and Katrin Stamatis, double bassist George Speed, cellist Jonathan Ruck and violist Royce McLarry
Sonata for Two Clarinets, op. 7, by Francis Poulenc, performed by Chad Burrow and guest artist David Shifrin
Amy I-Lin Cheng in rehearsal
Wiliam Nield Christensen, tenor, performing the world premiere of Ed Knight’s composition, “Curve of Gold,” on March 23, 2010
Composer Ed Knight on March 23, 2010, after the performance of his new Brightmusic-commissioned work “Curve of Gold.”
Chad Burrow, clarinet (March 23, 2010)
George Speed, double bass, in rehearsal
Royce McLarry, viola (March 23, 2010)
Lisa Harvey-Reed, oboe (March 23, 2010)
Composer Ed Knight at the March 23, 2010 concert
Brightmusic performs Haydn’s Trio in C Major for Violin, Cello and Piano. From left to right, Gregory Lee, Amy I-Lin Cheng and Tomasz Zieba
Tomasz Zieba performs Dvorak’s “Dumky” Trio at “Music for Three – Part I” on February 9, 2010
Trio for Trumpet, Violin and Piano by Eric Ewazen, performed by Gregory Lee, Amy I-Lin Cheng and Michael Anderson
Tomasz Zieba, cello
Michael Anderson, trumpet
Michael Anderson, trumpet
Amy I-Lin Cheng, piano
Amy I-Lin Cheng, piano
Gregory Lee and Amy I-Lin Cheng during a rehearsal break for the February 2010 concert “Music for Three – Part I.
Gregory Lee, Amy I-Lin Cheng and Tomasz Zieba iron out a problem with the score for Dvořák’s “Dumky Trio
Tomasz Zieba, cello
Brightmusic cellist Tomasz Zieba and violinist Gregory Lee appear on the February 4 KCSC-FM Radio show, "Spotlight on the Arts," to promote the February 9, 2010 concert, "Music for Three - Part I."
Brightmusic’s “Musical Legacies” concert at St. Paul’s on January 12, 2010
Brightmusic’s “Musical Legacies” concert at St. Paul’s on January 12, 2010
Chad Burrow, clarinet
Gregory Lee and Katrin Stamatis, violin
Royce McLarry, viola
Jonathan Ruck, cello
George Speed, double bass
“Musical Legacies” at St. Paul’s on January 12, 2010
Gregory Lee, Katrin Stamatis, Chad Burrow, Jonathan Ruck and Royce McLarry play Shulman’s Rendezvous for Clarinet and Strings at Casady School on January 11, 2010.
Brightmusic performs the Dvořák String Quintet in G in the Fee Theatre at Casady School. From left to right: Gregory Lee, Katrin Stamatis, George Speed, Jonathan Ruck and Royce McLarry.
Summer Smith, Brightmusic Secretary Grant DeFehr and Brightmusic violist Royce McLarry
Brightmusic musicians Katrin Stamatis (violin), Jonathan Ruck (cello), George Speed (double bass) and Brightmusic President John Williams
Lisa Harvey-Reed, oboe
Guest artist Daniel Blumenthal and Brightmusic president John Williams
Gregory Lee, violin, and Lisa Harvey-Reed, oboe
Maestro Joel Levine, conductor of the OKC Philharmonic, Brightmusic Artistic Director Chad Burrow, and OKC Phil and Brightmusic principal bassoonist Carl Rath
Michael Anderson, trumpet and Chad Burrow, clarinet
The Very Reverend George H. Back, Dean of St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, accepts a certificate of thanks from John Williams, President of Brightmusic, for St. Paul’s support of Brightmusic since 2003
Concert pianist Daniel Blumenthal joined the Brightmusic musicians for the November 3, 2009 concert
Gregory Lee, Daniel Blumenthal, Royce McLarry and Jonathan Ruck perform Brahms’ Quartet for piano and strings in G minor, op. 25
Artistic Director Chad Burrow and guest artist Daniel Blumenthal preparing for Brightmusic’s November 3 concert, “Poetry and Passion
Artistic Director Chad Burrow and guest artist Daniel Blumenthal preparing for Brightmusic’s November 3 concert, “Poetry and Passion
Guest artist Daniel Blumenthal preparing for Brightmusic’s November 3 concert, “Poetry and Passion.
Jonathan Ruck on KCSC’s Spotlight on the Arts
George Speed, double bass
George Speed, double bass
Carl Rath, Bassoon
Gregory Lee, Royce McLarry, Amy I-Lin Cheng, Jonathan Ruck, Chad Burrow and Kate Pritchett play Dohnányi’s Sextet in C Major
Brightmusic musicians perform the Dohnányi Sextet to a near-capacity crowd at St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral
Gregory Lee, violin
Gregory Lee, Amy I-Lin Cheng, Jonathan Ruck and Chad Burrow play John Mackey’s “Breakdown Tango.”
Amy I-Lin Cheng, Parthena Owens and Chad Burrow play the Carmen Rhapsody by Bizet, arranged by Michael Webster
Parthena Owens plays the Carmen Fantasy by Bizet/Webster
Photo courtesy of and (c) by Nancy Condit
Photo courtesy of and © by Nancy Condit
