Island Coffeehouse - Each Month at the CCA Community Center for the Arts
The Coffeehouse features musical performances, as well as occasional spoken word acts and visual art. Doors open 6:30 pm. Performances begin at 7:00 pm. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for students (18 and under). Homemade sweets, snacks, coffee, beer, wine and soft drinks available for purchase during the event. 6309 Church Street. Everyone is Welcome!
Saturday, July 20, 2019 - Ensemble Pro Tem - "If it ain't Baroque we'll fix it!"
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The CCA is excited to welcome back Ensemble Pro Tem to perform at the July 20th Coffeehouse.
Bassoonist Christopher McFarlane will be joined by Patrick Morgan and Andrew Dees, both on clarinet. All are all members of the United States Marine Band and Chamber Orchestra. From Washington DC, the ensemble specializes in creating unique concert experiences. Performances are carefully crafted to suit a specific time, place and audience with the aim of creating an event that will entertain and inspire. The trio will perform pieces by Bach, Telemann, Lefevre, a selection of Renaissance songs and dances, and more. Scroll down to see the complete program. |
About the Group
Christopher McFarlane began studying the bassoon at age 12 when his band director asked him to. He went on to receive a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and a master’s from Louisiana State, and is now a member of “The President’s Own” US Marine Band. He is an active freelance musician throughout the national capital region, performing orchestral and chamber music on bassoon, contrabassoon, baroque bassoon, recorder, Irish flute and tin whistle, and an occasional composer of chamber music
Patrick Morgan’s playing has been praised by the Washington Post as “riveting” and “...a mystical experience.” He has been performing in the DC area since 2008. He attended Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, where he was a student of Howard Klug. Patrick accepted a position with the United States Marine Band and Chamber Orchestra at the age of 22, and was appointed principal clarinet in 2015. As a teacher, he has given masterclasses at prestigious universities across the country, including Northwestern, Eastman, Baylor, and the University of Michigan. He lives in Springfield, VA with his wife and two children.
Andrew Dees is a clarinetist in the Northern Virginia area. He received a bachelor’s degree in music performance from Southern Methodist University in 2005 and a master’s degree in music performance from Northwestern University in 2006. His primary teachers include Paul Garner of SMU and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Forest Aten of the Dallas Opera Orchestra, Steve Cohen of Northwestern University, and J. Lawrie Bloom of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Andrew is currently a member of the “President’s Own” United States Marine Band in Washington, DC. He lives in Northern Virginia with his wife Amanda and kids Ellory and Eagan.
Program
Allemande from Suite No. 2 J.S Bach
Trio No. 1 (revised) Chris McFarlane
Notung
Rest
Pursuit
Sonatina for Clarinet Miklos Rozsa
Tema con variazioni
Vivo e giocoso
Allegro from Duo No. 1 Xavier Lefevre
Prelude and Fugue (world premiere) Chris McFarlane
Sonata No. 2 G. P. Telemann
Spiritoso
Adagio
Allegro assai
Three Pieces for Clarinet Igor Stravinsky
Renaissance Songs and Dances trans. McFarlane
Christopher McFarlane began studying the bassoon at age 12 when his band director asked him to. He went on to receive a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and a master’s from Louisiana State, and is now a member of “The President’s Own” US Marine Band. He is an active freelance musician throughout the national capital region, performing orchestral and chamber music on bassoon, contrabassoon, baroque bassoon, recorder, Irish flute and tin whistle, and an occasional composer of chamber music
Patrick Morgan’s playing has been praised by the Washington Post as “riveting” and “...a mystical experience.” He has been performing in the DC area since 2008. He attended Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, where he was a student of Howard Klug. Patrick accepted a position with the United States Marine Band and Chamber Orchestra at the age of 22, and was appointed principal clarinet in 2015. As a teacher, he has given masterclasses at prestigious universities across the country, including Northwestern, Eastman, Baylor, and the University of Michigan. He lives in Springfield, VA with his wife and two children.
Andrew Dees is a clarinetist in the Northern Virginia area. He received a bachelor’s degree in music performance from Southern Methodist University in 2005 and a master’s degree in music performance from Northwestern University in 2006. His primary teachers include Paul Garner of SMU and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Forest Aten of the Dallas Opera Orchestra, Steve Cohen of Northwestern University, and J. Lawrie Bloom of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Andrew is currently a member of the “President’s Own” United States Marine Band in Washington, DC. He lives in Northern Virginia with his wife Amanda and kids Ellory and Eagan.
Program
Allemande from Suite No. 2 J.S Bach
Trio No. 1 (revised) Chris McFarlane
Notung
Rest
Pursuit
Sonatina for Clarinet Miklos Rozsa
Tema con variazioni
Vivo e giocoso
Allegro from Duo No. 1 Xavier Lefevre
Prelude and Fugue (world premiere) Chris McFarlane
Sonata No. 2 G. P. Telemann
Spiritoso
Adagio
Allegro assai
Three Pieces for Clarinet Igor Stravinsky
Renaissance Songs and Dances trans. McFarlane
Opening Act - Chincolina Ramblers
Wayne and Margaret Martin add their North Carolina fiddle and banjo styles to John Beam’s guitar and harmonica to create the old-time sound of the Chincolina Ramblers. What emerges is the soul-satisfying sound of fiddle tunes, harmony singing and country blues from the pre-war era of country music
About the Group
Wayne and Margaret Martin were mentored by older regional musicians who imparted humor, self-reliance and humility along with their musical skills. They've performed with the late musicians Etta Baker, A.C. Overton, Lauchlin Shaw and Joe and Odell Thompson, and Wayne produced influential recordings of Bascom Lamar Lunsford, fiddler Marcus Martin, ballad singers Doug and Jack Wallin, and blues guitarist Etta Baker. John Beam was a longtime member of the seminal D.C.-area Old Time band, the Double Decker Stringband, which gained a national following in the 1980s and 90s. John provided the band’s signature rhythm, sonorous baritone vocals and general merriment. A visual artist and teacher by trade, he has a gallery called aNoPheles Blues in Chincoteague.
About the Group
Wayne and Margaret Martin were mentored by older regional musicians who imparted humor, self-reliance and humility along with their musical skills. They've performed with the late musicians Etta Baker, A.C. Overton, Lauchlin Shaw and Joe and Odell Thompson, and Wayne produced influential recordings of Bascom Lamar Lunsford, fiddler Marcus Martin, ballad singers Doug and Jack Wallin, and blues guitarist Etta Baker. John Beam was a longtime member of the seminal D.C.-area Old Time band, the Double Decker Stringband, which gained a national following in the 1980s and 90s. John provided the band’s signature rhythm, sonorous baritone vocals and general merriment. A visual artist and teacher by trade, he has a gallery called aNoPheles Blues in Chincoteague.
