Right now, your gift is doubled!

We are excited to announce that we have received a generous challenge grant from an anonymous foundation to support our ongoing CameraMusic work.  Every dollar you give to the CameraMusic Fund now through October 31 will be matched, up to a total of $25,000.  The resulting $50,000 will support our CameraMusic concerts through December!The CMSD is proud to have been the first and only Metro Detroit performing arts organization to actually increase our concert operations during this pandemic, presenting more concerts since mid-March than we did before the worldwide pandemic was declared.  Our live CameraMusic concerts have reached more than 180,000 people on six continents, the impressive outcome of a project that didn’t even exist – not even as an idea – in early March.As many organizations now try to charge for their webcast programming, these CameraMusic concerts remain free and accessible to anyone. How can we afford to do that?  The answer is simple: with your support.

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PROGRAM

Louis Couperin: Tombeau de M. de Blancrocher
Johann Jakob Froberger: Tombeau fait a Paris sur la mort de M. Blancrocher
Georg Böhm: Suite No. VIII in F minor
J. C. F. Fischer: Suite Uranie
J. S. Bach: Suite in D minor, BWV 812

A solo recital by harpsichordist and artistic director of the Four Nations Ensemble Andrew Appel, whose performances of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerti on the CMSD’s 75th Anniversary Signature Series sold out and were enthusiastically received.

Andrew Appel, harpsichord

Andrew Appel, harpsichordist and Artistic Director of the Four Nations Ensemble, performs throughout Europe and the United States as soloist at such prestigious festivals as Italy's Spoleto Festival, New York's Mostly Mozart Festival, and the Redwoods Festival. As recitalist, Mr. Appel has performed at Carnegie and Avery Fisher Halls in New York, as well as halls from the Music Academy of the West to the Smithsonian in Washington DC. Besides his work with The Four Nations Ensemble, he has been a guest of Chatham Baroque, the Smithsonian Players, and Orpheus. He serves as harpsichordist for Opera Lafayette and has toured with several European chamber orchestras.

Appel has enjoyed critical acclaim for his solo recording of works by Bach and Couperin for Bridge Records as well as his fortepiano performances of Haydn for ASV. He has also made a number of recordings for ASV/Gaudeamus with the Four Nations Ensemble. He has taught at the Juilliard School and at Temple University.

ABOUT CameraMusic:

"Musica da camera" (the Italian term for "chamber music") takes on a whole new meaning during the COVID-19 crisis, as musicians everywhere find themselves isolated and unable to perform for live audiences. CameraMusic is the Chamber Music Society of Detroit's answer to this, inviting artists to perform live on camera over the Internet from wherever they are. All artists performing on CameraMusic are being compensated for their work.

The Chamber Music Society of Detroit is able to offer these free livestreams only with the generous support of our listeners. Every dollar contributed to the CMSD’s CameraMusic Fund helps to pay musicians for their live CameraMusic performances. Thank you!