In the Gold Ballroom of the Hotel DuPont, the Ritz Chamber Players are joined by members of the Delaware Symphony Orchestra in the second installment of the Symphony’s Champagne Chamber Series.
This leading African-American chamber ensemble is comprised of members who have performed with the likes of the Philadelphia Orchestra, the London Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic. After their debut at Carnegie Hall in New York City, they have made remarkable strides within the chamber music community, been guests on National Public Radio and performed at numerous chamber festivals and concerts around the country.
This chamber performance will feature works by Mozart, Brahms and Villa-Lobos.
Tickets ($55) to this concert can be purchased by calling the Grand Opera House Box Office at 302.652.5577 or 800.374.7263, or online at www.ticketsatthegrand.org. For additional information, visit the Delaware Symphony Orchestra online at www.delawaresymphony.org, or contact Chris van Bergen in the Orchestra’s administrative offices at 302.656.7442.
The Ritz Chamber Players is hailed by The Baltimore Sun as “one of the most interesting and dynamic ensembles to emerge in recent years.” Boasting some of the world’s preeminent musicians spanning the African diaspora, it brings a fresh, new energy to the classical music genre. Its members perform with prestigious organizations including the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra and the London Symphony.