It is
my great pleasure to welcome you to the Treetops Chamber Music
Society and our 2011-2012 season. Treetops CMS is a unique place
to experience chamber music, offering outstanding performances
by world-class musicians in an intimate setting. Located just 45
minutes north of New York City in the Greenwich-Stamford area of
Connecticut, Treetops CMS sits within the historic Treetops
estate, its stage the former art studio of American artist Louis
Schanker. Since its founding in 2006, Treetops CMS has presented
a stellar roster of international artists, among them the New
York Woodwind Quintet, the Shanghai, Daedalus and Escher
Quartets, and artists from the MET Orchestra. Since 2008,
Treetops CMS also has attracted some of the most talented young
chamber musicians in the country through its J.C. Arriaga
Chamber Music Competition.
The Treetops CMS team and I are looking forward to an exciting
concert season, our sixth, featuring the American and Cassatt
string quartets, Musicians from Ravinia, harpist Lisa Tannebaum
with guitarist Oren Fader, the 2011 Arriaga Competition Winners,
pianist Ursula Oppens and opening night with sisters Yoon Kwon,
violin, and Min Kwon, piano—all performing in the newly
air-conditioned Treetops Studio.
“Music, Art, Nature” continues to be the theme of our concert
series. The musical experience at Treetops is further enhanced
by one-day art exhibits and installations, featuring a different
artist at each concert, as well as by the beautiful landscape of
the Treetops estate and surrounding Mianus River Park, which
evolves from month to month, and from concert to concert. Music,
art and nature play together at Treetops CMS.
Looking forward to meeting you at Treetops,
Oskar Espina Ruiz
Artistic Director |
