Tippecanoe Chamber Music Society

25/10/2024

🎄🎺 A notice to our audience about our December 8 Concert🎄🎺

The Purdue Music Organization Christmas show will be held at 3 different times this year, 12:00pm on Saturday December 7, 4:00pm that same day, and 2:00 pm on Sunday December 8th. Please remember that the Tippecanoe Chamber Music Society’s Holiday Brass concert is at 4:00 pm on Sunday the 8th—and try to purchase tickets to the PMO Christmas event for Saturday if you can so that you can fit as much early holiday cheer in as possible this year!

Also, the December 8th TCMS show will take place at First Baptist Church in Lafayette, not St. John’s (our usual venue). The address for First Baptist Church is 411 N 7th Street in Lafayette.

Thank you, and we look forward to celebrating the holidays with you!

10/10/2024

After listening to Schoenberg’s "Ode to Napoleon," reflect on how his unique musical style affected your perception of the themes. How did the atonal elements of the piece affect the emotional impact of the piece for you? How did it impact your understanding of the themes developed in his “Ode to Napoleon”? How does the music resonate with contemporary issues?

Join TCMS at St. John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette, IN on Sunday, October 13, at 4pm for a live experience. Engage with fellow listeners to deepen your appreciation of this remarkable work.

06/10/2024

Ready to listen? Find a quiet space and let Schoenberg’s "Ode to Napoleon" envelop you. Focus on his unique atonal style and how it creates emotional tension throughout the piece. Pay attention to the interplay between the voice and the piano quintet—every note tells a story! Try to listen with a focus on the emotional journey the music takes you on. What feelings arise as you experience the piece?

Join TCMS on Sunday, October 13, at 4pm for a live experience of this powerful work.

M.A.D. EnsembleIn Video:Piano: Arash RokniViolin: Dmitry Smirnov, Antonio Viñuales PérezViola: Jaume AngelesCello: Alfredo Ferre MartínezSprechstimme: Benjam...

04/10/2024

Arnold Schoenberg was born in 1874 into a lower middle-class Jewish family in the Leopoldstadt district (in earlier times a Jewish ghetto) of Vienna. He was largely self-trained as a musician, and emigrated to the U.S. in 1933 as the N***s took power. They went on to ban his (and his students') music, labeling it "degenerate." He composed and taught in the U.S. until his death in 1951, including at the University of Southern California and UCLA. How do you think Schoenberg’s personal history affected what he had to say in his “Ode to Napoleon”?

Join TCMS on Sunday, October 13, at 4pm for a live experience of this powerful work.

01/10/2024

To truly appreciate "Ode to Napoleon" it’s vital to grasp the historical backdrop. Written during World War II, Schoenberg critiques the hubris of leaders through Byron's poignant text. Focus on the interplay between the voice and orchestra, which can feel both chaotic and beautifully expressive. Note your thoughts as you listen; does this help deepen your connection to the music? His signature use of dissonance and unconventional musical forms heightens the drama. You may find that reading the libretto of Byron’s poem while listening enhances your experience: https://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=24441

Join TCMS on Sunday, October 13, at 4pm for a live experience of this powerful work.

28/09/2024

As part of our upcoming 2024-25 season, we are honoring Konstantin Jakimow (who sadly passed in December 2023) as one of the original founders of TCMS and an important part of our community. Please consider joining us and making a donation to our concert season in his memory; this fund will directly contribute to one of our concerts this season. Thank you!

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25/09/2024

Are you familiar with Arnold Schoenberg’s "Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte"? This challenging piece, composed in 1942, sets Lord Byron’s poem to music, exploring themes of ambition and downfall. Known for his innovative atonal style, Schoenberg’s work features rich harmonies and complex structures that evoke deep emotions. Get ready to dive into this powerful composition and join TCMS on Sunday, October 13, at 4pm for a live experience of this work.

16/09/2024

Join us beginning this October for our 2024-2025 season of concerts, A Tale for All Seasons!

We hope you'll join us this season for concerts filled with many familiar classics and a variety of 20th century masterworks. The opening concert on October 13th is the perfect illustration as we present the ever popular Brahms Piano Quintet paired with Schoenberg's riveting "Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte". Based on a Byron poem of the same name, he composed "Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte" during the Second World War as a protest against tyranny.

Below is our full concert listing, and as always you can purchase tickets (and find more details about the concerts) at our website: https://www.tippecanoechambermusic.org/concerts

We look forward to seeing you beginning in October!

Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte
Sunday, October 13, 2024, 4:00pm
St. John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette

A Baroque Concert
Sunday, November 17, 2024, 4:00pm
St. John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette

Holiday Brass
Sunday, December 8, 2024, 4:00pm
First Baptist Church, Lafayette

Local Favorites Mary Heller & Allen McCullough
Sunday, February 16, 2025, 4:00pm
St. John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette

Schubert Lieder & Selections from the American Songbook
Sunday, March 9, 2025, 4:00pm
St. John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette

A Soldier's Tale by Stravinsky
Sunday, April 6, 2025, 4:00pm
St. John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette

Jazz Concert
Sunday, May 4, 2025, 4:00pm
St. John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette

11/04/2024

Purdue Bands & Orchestras is proud to present our annual Spring Showcase from April 19th-21st at Elliott Hall of Music!

Concert 1 ~ Collegiate Band and Symphonic Band; April 19th at 7:00pm

Concert 2 ~ Concert Band and Wind Ensemble; April 20th at 7:00pm

Concert 3 ~ Varsity Band, Campus Band, and University Band; April 21st at 2:30pm

Free and open to the public!🌼

13/02/2024

Join us this Sunday, February 18 at 4:00 pm in Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (at 1005 N 21st St., Lafayette) for the The High School Showcase Concert. This concert is an annual program highlighting student chamber ensembles in conjunction with regional and state ISSMA contests.

Please join us to celebrate these young musicians in the community!

04/02/2024

Lance Jones, Braden Smith, Zach Edey and Fletcher Loyer all scored in double figures as No. 2 Purdue topped No. 6 Wisconsin 75-69.

31/01/2024

Emily Beth Ulrich, 48, of West Lafayette, died Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, from a six-month illness. She was born Jan. 11, 1976, in Coatesville to Gary W. and Shari K. Stuart Hunteman. Emily graduated from South Putnam High School in 1994 then went on to DePauw University, where she earned her Bachelor o...

25/01/2024

One of our guest artists who played in our September concert.

"...As a chamber orchestra, it also feels like each person is so integral to the whole and that we are not only following the conductor but playing chamber music together. I also LOVE that SFCO has concerts for people of all ages and cares very much about inclusion and diversity in how it programs and presents music to the community."

Violist Clio Tilton delights in the diversity and excitement in her career. Equally at home with both modern and early music repertoire, she studied at Oberlin Conservatory and the Juilliard School and has been heard across Europe, Asia, and the United States. A Fulbright fellowship recipient, she spent two years studying and performing in Switzerland. Clio is a core member of the American Bach Soloists, the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra, and the Chamber Music Society of San Francisco. She’s also performed at the Carmel Bach Festival and as a substitute with the San Francisco Symphony, and can be heard with orchestras across the Bay Area such as Berkeley, Oakland, California, and Santa Rosa Symphonies, as well as with Candlelight Concerts. Also passionate about teaching, Clio maintains a studio of violin and viola students at her home studio in San Francisco.

So fortunate to have you with us, Clio!

16/01/2024

With sadness we mark the passing of Konstantin Jakimow last month. Along with Greg Kostraba, Konstantin co-founded the Tippecanoe Chamber Music Society in 1997. He was a passionate musician, and a regular at TCMS concerts. Konstantin taught cello students of all ages and levels of experience, and despite moving to West Lafayette as a pre-teen in 1980, he loved European culture and was fluent in German and French. He had a large circle of friends from around the world. There will be a memorial concert presented by friends and colleagues on Friday January 26th, 2024, at 4:30 pm at the West Lafayette Public Library. Contributions may be made in his name to the Tippecanoe Chamber Music Society.

08/01/2024

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25/11/2023

Check it out, a fun no-pressure holiday event, and kid-friendly to boot: