Icicle Creek Introduces New Chamber Players!

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.Leavenworth, WA-  Icicle Creek Center for the Arts in Leavenworth, WA has announced the formation of a new ensemble of resident and affiliate chamber musicians led by Artistic Director and pianist Oksana Ezhokina:  The Icicle Creek Chamber Players  (ICCP). ICCP mark the beginning of a new hallmark program that expands on Icicle Creek's broader season of educational experiences, music, theater, literary arts, film and dance. The Chamber Players is the latest in a series of new programs, projects and educational offerings that continue to light up North Central Washington and celebrate excellence in the lively arts --from music, dance, and theater, to literary and visual arts

  Making its debut in October 2012, the Icicle Creek Chamber Music Players include eight resident and affiliate artists who will perform in various combinations of string, piano, and wind ensembles across a wide and varied repertoire: Sean Osborn, clarinet; Maria Sampen, violin; Timothy Christie,viola; Oksana Ezhokina, piano; Jennifer Rhyne, flute; Melissa Plagemann, voice; Jennifer Caine, violin; and Sally Singer, cello

The Icicle Creek Chamber Players will be joined by a number of prominent guest artists throughout the season: pianists Christina Dahl, Jody Graves and Madeline Slettedahl (Icicle Creek Chamber Music Institute and Piano Festival alumnus) and harpist Catherine Barrett.

Sunday's , October 7, 7:30PM- Inagural Concert Program include Mozart: Duo for Violin and Viola in G Major, K. 423 Debussy, Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp Debussy, Selected Preludes for Piano Strauss, Violin Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 18.

Featuring: Catherine Barrett, harp; Timothy Christie, viola; Oksana Ezhokina, piano; Jennifer Rhyne, flute; Maria Sampen, violin.

Concert held at Canyon Wren Recital Hall -

Icicle Creek Center for the Arts - 7409 Icicle Road, Leavenworth

Oksana Ezhokina, Artistic Director

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Timothy Christie

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Jennifer Caine

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Sean Osborn

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Maria Sampen

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Jennifer Ryhne

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Melissa Plageman

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Sally Singer

How about some RR with MM in SS12?

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Leavenworth, WA – How about some rest and relaxation with a Masquerade in the Meadows Saturday September 2012?  But wait, there is more.  The gala dinner in this breathtaking venue features wine tasting, silent auction, dinner at sunset under a twinkling tent in the meadow, concert under the stars featuring vocal selections from Broadway's "Phantom of the Opera" and wonderful chamber music selections, gourmet dinner from the chefs of Ivy Wild.

The event is a celebration of  17 years of extraordinary music at the Icicle Creek Center for the Arts we often refer to as the Vienna of Central Washington.

Masquerade encouraged Reservations required- reserve your seat today! Tickets $100/per person Icicle Creek for the Arts, a  Destination for Extraordinary Performances & Inspired Learning Experiences Dedicated to celebrating excellence in the lively arts and inspiring generations of students, artists and audiences through exceptional educational  experiences, live performances, and special events is a 501(c)3 not for profit organization. Donations go directly to support the programs at Icicle Creek Center for the Arts, including scholarships for area children.

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Young Pianists Festival Concerts at Icicle Creek Center for the Arts

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Leavenworth, WA – the Icicle Creek Center for the Arts has unveiled its 2012 Young Pianists Festival featuring pianists Oksana Ezhokina and Jody Graves in  exciting evenings of piano music,  for solo piano and piano four hands by Bach, Chopin, Liszt, Bizet, Poulenc and Piazzolla Sunday, July 29 & Saturday, August 4, 7PM at Canyon Wren Recital Hall - 7409 Icicle Road, Leavenworth

Oksana Ezhokina is Icicle Creek's Artistic Director & Resident Pianist, member of the Icicle Creek Piano Trio; chamber performances at Klasik Keyifler Festival in Turkey, Davies Hall in San Francisco, the Phillips Collection inWashington, DC; appointed Chair of the Piano Studies at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma starting the Fall of 2011.

Oksana Ezhokina photo by Keith Brofsky

Jody Graves is recognized nationally as a distinguished artist and teacher of piano. Her recital engagements as a soloist and collaborative pianist take her across the United States and abroad. She has performed concerts in Austria, Norway, France, Scotland, Germany, Japan, and in May 2006 toured in the Persian Gulf serving as a Cultural Ambassador for the U.S. State Department. The Middle East Tour, with the Sapphire Trio, included concerts in Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The press reviews have called their performances "exciting...imaginative and compelling." In April, 2010, she was invited to judge the National Palestinian Piano Festival in Jerusalem, and following that event toured the West Bank region with the Sapphire Trio performing concerts and giving master classes in such cities as Bethlehem and Ramallah. The Sapphire Trio will return to the Middle East for a concert tour and master classes in April, 2011 which will include Jordan, Nablus, and various other cities in the West Bank.

Then on Sunday, August 5th at 1PM  you can watch  talented young pianists perform- Free Admission.

Can We talk? Icicle Creek Kicks Off 19th Edition of its International Chamber Music Festival

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Leavenworth, WA -  Icicle Creek's crown jewels  - the International Chamber Music Festival will kick off on July 8th with an "Opening Night Gala" at 8pm featuring complimentary appetizers, wine and lots of one-on-one time with the artists themselves. 

Icicle Creek,  A Destination for Extraordinary Performances & Inspired Learning Experiences is 

 Dedicated to celebrating excellence in the lively arts and inspiring generations of students, artists and audiences through exceptional educational experiences, live performances, and special events - all in the breathtaking, natural setting of the mountain meadows.

Chamber music is written for a small group of instruments and includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part. The word chamber implies that the music can be performed in a small room, often in a private salon with an intimate atmosphere.

Chamber music  or “the music of friends” is composed for a small group of instruments, one player to a part, and is traditionally performed in an intimate setting such as a chamber or private salon. The magic of this intimacy awaits you in the gorgeous and acoustically perfect Canyon Wren Hall, nestled in a field of wild flowers.

Imagine a conversation with pianist Christina Dahl, Winner of USIA Cultural Ambassador's Competition both as a recitalist and a collaborative pianist, having appeared at Carnegie Hall and the National Gallery in Washington DC and on the faculty at SUNY, Stony Brook.

Or perhaps a chat with Professor Anthony Elliott, University of Michigan; Conductor, Michigan Youth Symphony Orchestra; winner, Emanuel Feuermann International Cello Competition and top-ranked American cellist in Concours Cassado, Italy; soloist with New York Philharmonic, Detroit Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra and others. 

If you prefer the violin, perhaps you may be more interested in a conversation with Elisabeth Perry. Debut performance at Royal Albert Hall, London, at age 14 with Yehudi Menuhin; continued studies in New York with Dorothy Delay and Oscar Shumsky; has soloed with many of the world's major orchestras; Concert mistress of the Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra; member, Spinoza Quartet; faculty, Utrecht Conservatory.

The Icicle Creek Chamber Music Festival will also feature internationally acclaimed artists: Richard Wolfe, Jennifer Caine, the Avalon String Quartet, Laurie DeLuca, and Oksana Ezhokina - also the festival's Artistic Director.

Anthony Elliot

This year's festival, the 19th annual of the series, promises to deliver an intimate experience as concerts will continue to take place in the acoustically perfect setting of Canyon Wren Recital Hall - accommodating no more than 120 attendees to create a warm, magical experience. 

Enhancing the intimacy are the post-concert receptions, masterclasses and free young artist concerts performing Brahms, Beethoven, Mozart and Schubert, all open to the public.

A full schedule of the festival, including international artists' bios and ticket info can be found online at www.icicle.org.

                                                              

Tickets are $20 general admission, $16 for seniors, and $8 for students. They can be purchased by calling the Icicle Creek main office at (509) 548-6347 or visitingicicle.org. This year's Icicle Creek Chamber Music Festival's partner is Northwest Public Radio.