The Audience Speaks

Here's what members of our audience say about the concerts and educational work of The Weekend of Chamber Music:

"...without your "thinking" about it, you just conveyed the essence of Baroque Music by the way you and the others played innately and communicated "Baroque" to us. Anna's Bach was superb. And as usual, Ken's words are fascinating, inspiring, and actually made us feel we WERE in some 18th century drawing room."
Barry Plaxen, Bloomingburg

"(WCM) provides our area with some of the finest music we are likely to hear anywhere in the world. Friday night pre-concert rehearsal/workshops are, in my experience, the best of their kind... in the past few years, I've had the great pleasure of observing several of WCM's classes in county schools. Teachers and students emphatically agree that they are some of the highlights of their young music careers. How fortunate we are to have them, a group of international ability that provides our area with both magnificent concerts and inimitable master classes. How I wish I could be one of their fortunate students! But how grateful I am to be a member of the audience when they perform!"
Gandalf, Sullivan County

"A barn. An ex-meat market. An art gallery. A church. These places have all provided 'chambers' for WCM in Sullivan County. Accomplished professionals offer us concerts that explore centuries of music in all moods and modes, from solemn to sprightly. I especially delight in the informality... with intermittent, brief explanations from the musicians."
Rosemary Grebin Palms, Lake Huntington Summer Community

"WCM has brought many gifts for our children... through various programs in the schools. If you believe with Isaac Stern that civilization cannot grow without the arts, you will understand the additional weight of the group's offering to our small community... I'm proud to live here when Pearce and her colleagues, all superb musicians, arrive for the festival... they transform all the buildings they play in. Since it's upsetting to miss the excitement of any of the performances, we enjoy bringing visiting friends, family and local companions to share these intimate and passionate evenings. Attending working sessions... you feel privy to the most interesting secrets and lessons of the music world..."
Linda Sokolowski, Sullivan County

"WCM graces the Catskills with music of the highest aesthetic and professional caliber. But their dedication to music extends beyond exquisite performances. One program of which I am particularly fond is their involvement in bringing classical music into our local schools. They are commited to our area and I am in turn commited to helping them continue their efforts."
Ellen Singer, Sullivan County

"Dear Judith– Attending your annual musicale in 14C kills five birds with one stone:
1- We listen to sublimely performed chamber music in a real chamber.
2- We enjoy an excellent buffet in delightful company.
3- We gaze out at incomparable views of New York City.
4- We contribute to the music education and enrichment of school children in a rural county upstate.
5- We 'write off' the entire adventure on our tax returns!"
Julia Hall, Brooklyn

"A Catskill summer is not complete for us without enjoying The Weekend of Chamber Music concert series. What a treasure to have a musical event of such high caliber right here in Sullivan County. The range of musical choices and the high level of musical artistry make this chamber music concert series an event we look forward to every summer."
Carolyn and Dana Duke, Sullivan County

"(WCM's) effort to bring serious Chamber Music to our rural Sullivan County is wonderful... the competency of the musicians leaves us breathless and wanting more. The involvement with the community through your teaching in some of the local schools has been extremely well received... it is heart-warming to have your expertise and artistic talent applied to our young men and women... the enormous costs you must incur. We know that when others become aware of the extent of the talent you bring to us they will want to contribute to the establishment of a permanent season for (WCM)..."
Bud and Marlene Wertheim, Sullivan County