GREETINGS FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT
Katherine Runnels, President
Welcome, all, to the 29th season of the Front Range Chamber Players! It is my privilege to serve as the new president of the board of directors, and I pledge to work hard to honor our previous successes and aim for new ones. We are delighted that you are joining us as we celebrate the joy and inspiration that this wonderful music brings to our lives. We believe you will agree that chamber music is thriving in Northern Colorado! Under the leadership of Erik Peterson, now in his third season as Artistic Director, the repertoire is an eclectic mix of traditional and innovative works, and the musicians include the very best in Colorado as well as our exciting guest artists.
We are sincerely grateful to all of our dedicated supporters, with special thanks to the sponsors of the first three Series concerts, Bob and Linda Messersmith, the FRCP board of directors, and Don Park. We also wish to offer heartfelt thanks to Bob Molison, recent past president, for his tireless work on behalf of FRCP and the goal we all serve - providing thrilling musical experiences for our audiences. We are thankful that Bob remains on the board to help us attain that goal.
We invite your comments and suggestions at any time at info@frontrangechamberplayers.org. And now -- Let's enjoy the music!
Sincerely,
Katherine Runnels
Welcome, all, to the 29th season of the Front Range Chamber Players! It is my privilege to serve as the new president of the board of directors, and I pledge to work hard to honor our previous successes and aim for new ones. We are delighted that you are joining us as we celebrate the joy and inspiration that this wonderful music brings to our lives. We believe you will agree that chamber music is thriving in Northern Colorado! Under the leadership of Erik Peterson, now in his third season as Artistic Director, the repertoire is an eclectic mix of traditional and innovative works, and the musicians include the very best in Colorado as well as our exciting guest artists.
We are sincerely grateful to all of our dedicated supporters, with special thanks to the sponsors of the first three Series concerts, Bob and Linda Messersmith, the FRCP board of directors, and Don Park. We also wish to offer heartfelt thanks to Bob Molison, recent past president, for his tireless work on behalf of FRCP and the goal we all serve - providing thrilling musical experiences for our audiences. We are thankful that Bob remains on the board to help us attain that goal.
We invite your comments and suggestions at any time at info@frontrangechamberplayers.org. And now -- Let's enjoy the music!
Sincerely,
Katherine Runnels
Erik Peterson, Artistic Director
Peterson brings a fresh approach to our mission and twenty-five year tradition of providing outstanding chamber music to Northern Colorado audiences, becoming more accessible to children and families, and increasing our outreach to young musicians. Violinist Erik Peterson has been a member of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra since 1991, and is concertmaster of Up Close and Musical and the Emerald City Opera. He is also Artistic Director of the Chintimini Chamber Music Festival. Erik has held principal positions with the CSO, Santa Fe Pro Musica, the Great Falls Symphony, Des Moines Metro Opera, Toledo Opera, and The American Sinfonietta. He has been featured as soloist with the CSO and many orchestras in Iowa, Colorado and Oregon. Erik attended the University of Iowa, the University of Michigan, and Rice University. His influential teachers include Andres Cardenes, Marlan Carlson, Leopold La Fosse, and Camilla Wicks. His performances are often heard on Oregon Public Radio and Colorado Public Radio performing chamber music as a member of the Ivy Street Ensemble, a trio with flutist, Catherine Peterson, and violist Phillip Stevens. When not performing, Erik enjoys spending time with his family skiing and hiking, and teaching young violinists. Recent solo appearances have been with the Aurora, Corvallis-OSU, Jefferson, Lakewood, and Newport Symphonies and the Corvallis Youth Symphony. He is now also directing a new chamber music series at the Denver School of the Arts.
Front Range Chamber Players Board of Directors
Katherine Runnels, President
Robert Molison, Vice-President
Linda Messersmith, Secretary
Robert Messersmith, Treasurer
Cheryl Fox
Nancy Kaufman
Susan Lauscher
Roberta (Bobbie) Mielke
Debra Throgmorton
Peterson brings a fresh approach to our mission and twenty-five year tradition of providing outstanding chamber music to Northern Colorado audiences, becoming more accessible to children and families, and increasing our outreach to young musicians. Violinist Erik Peterson has been a member of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra since 1991, and is concertmaster of Up Close and Musical and the Emerald City Opera. He is also Artistic Director of the Chintimini Chamber Music Festival. Erik has held principal positions with the CSO, Santa Fe Pro Musica, the Great Falls Symphony, Des Moines Metro Opera, Toledo Opera, and The American Sinfonietta. He has been featured as soloist with the CSO and many orchestras in Iowa, Colorado and Oregon. Erik attended the University of Iowa, the University of Michigan, and Rice University. His influential teachers include Andres Cardenes, Marlan Carlson, Leopold La Fosse, and Camilla Wicks. His performances are often heard on Oregon Public Radio and Colorado Public Radio performing chamber music as a member of the Ivy Street Ensemble, a trio with flutist, Catherine Peterson, and violist Phillip Stevens. When not performing, Erik enjoys spending time with his family skiing and hiking, and teaching young violinists. Recent solo appearances have been with the Aurora, Corvallis-OSU, Jefferson, Lakewood, and Newport Symphonies and the Corvallis Youth Symphony. He is now also directing a new chamber music series at the Denver School of the Arts.
Front Range Chamber Players Board of Directors
Katherine Runnels, President
Robert Molison, Vice-President
Linda Messersmith, Secretary
Robert Messersmith, Treasurer
Cheryl Fox
Nancy Kaufman
Susan Lauscher
Roberta (Bobbie) Mielke
Debra Throgmorton
