Hop River Chamber Music - Your Summer Escape

July 2016 marks the 38th season of the Hop River Chamber Music Series. Thursday evenings concerts are held at 7:30 PM on July 14, 21 and 28 in the air-conditioned First Congregational Church, located at the corner of Route 6 and Long Hill Rd., Andover, CT.

Escape the hustle and bustle of traffic and summer heat and lose yourself in the beauty and power of a live chamber music performance.

Admission is free. A $10 donation is suggested.

Hop River performers are professional Connecticut musicians, providing free, live performances of chamber music. They strive to present a wide variety of styles and instrumentation, often coupling performances of well-loved standards with exciting works new to audiences in Eastern Connecticut.

On July 14, one can hear Beethoven’s String Quartet Opus 59, No. 3; Piazzolla’s Oblivion for Clarinet and Strings, and Dvořák’s String Quintet Opus 77, No. 2; showcasing chamber music over a time period spanning almost two hundred years.

On July 21, The Music of the Bach Family is explored, highlighted by C. P. E. Bach’s Sonata No. 5 in a minor for Flute and Continuo, J. S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D and selections from the Well-Tempered Clavier.

The concert on July 28 will feature Prokofiev’s Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34 for Clarinet, String Quartet and Piano; Eric Ewazen’s Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano; and Brahms F minor Piano Quintet, Op. 34, for piano and strings.

For more information call 860-429-0865, visit hopriverchambermusic.blogspot.com or e-mail hop.river.music@gmail.com