Join Plymouth Chamber Players for a joyful and heartfelt program celebrating folk traditions from across the globe! We welcome internationally acclaimed violinists Joshua Brown and Maya Anjali Buchanan to Michigan, where they will be featured in a program of Dvorak, Kodaly, Sarasate, and more. Rooted in tradition yet bursting with color and energy, these works bridge past and present, honoring the music of everyday people through classical form. Whether through fiery Spanish dances, tender hymns, or rustic charm, each piece tells a story of place, memory, and belonging. Come experience an evening of diverse culture through the universal language of music!

PROGRAM

Hermann Friedrich

Capriccio for Three Violins, Op. 2

Antonín Dvořák

String Quintet in E Flat Major, Op. 97

Traditional Kam Song

Remembrance of Lost Youth

Zoltán Kodály

Intermezzo for String Trio

Pablo de Sarasate

Navarra, Op. 33

Traditional / arr. Boston Camerata, Joel Cohen
Amazing Grace (New Britain)

PERFORMERS

Karisa Chiu, Violin
Joshua Brown, Violin
Maya Buchanan, Violin
Paolo Dara, Viola 
Zechariah Mo, Viola
Krystian Chiu, Cello
Plymouth Chamber Orchestra

Join Plymouth Chamber Players for a joyful and heartfelt program celebrating folk traditions from across the globe! We welcome internationally acclaimed violinists Joshua Brown and Maya Anjali Buchanan to Michigan, where they will be featured in a program of Dvorak, Kodaly, Sarasate, and more. Rooted in tradition yet bursting with color and energy, these works bridge past and present, honoring the music of everyday people through classical form. Whether through fiery Spanish dances, tender hymns, or rustic charm, each piece tells a story of place, memory, and belonging. Come experience an evening of diverse culture through the universal language of music!

PROGRAM

Hermann Friedrich

Capriccio for Three Violins, Op. 2

Antonín Dvořák

String Quintet in E Flat Major, Op. 97

Traditional Kam Song

Remembrance of Lost Youth

Zoltán Kodály

Intermezzo for String Trio

Pablo de Sarasate

Navarra, Op. 33

Traditional / arr. Boston Camerata, Joel Cohen
Amazing Grace (New Britain)

PERFORMERS

Karisa Chiu, Violin
Joshua Brown, Violin
Maya Buchanan, Violin
Paolo Dara, Viola 
Zechariah Mo, Viola
Krystian Chiu, Cello
Plymouth Chamber Orchestra

Featuring international prize-winner violinist Joshua Brown, the Plymouth Chamber Players explores the full scale of human emotions expressed through romanticism. Works by Brahms, Mendelssohn, and Kreisler showcase variety and nuance within the Romantic period.

Mendelssohn String Quintet No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 87

Brahms Violin Sonata No. 3 in d minor, Op. 108

Kreisler Liebeslied & Liebesfreud

Joshua Brown / Karisa Chiu, violin

Paolo Dara / Caleb Cox, viola

Nathan Mo, cello

Inah Chiu, piano

Plymouth Chamber Orchestra

Plymouth Chamber Players presents a night of jazz inspirations featuring a combination of classical and jazz quartets! Featuring the famous Debussy Quartet juxtaposed with original compositions by multi-faceted jazz musician and Grand Rapids native Josiah DeNooyer.

Debussy String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10

Stutter by Josiah DeNooyer

Sunshine / what’s really shining by Josiah DeNooyer

Spiral Bound by Josiah DeNooyer

Estrellita by Manuel Ponce (arr. Josiah DeNooyer)

Karisa Chiu / Paolo Dara / Julia LaGrand, violin

Paolo Dara / Kennedy Dixon, viola

Krystian Chiu, cello

Josiah DeNooyer, composition/drums

Kyle Burgess, saxophone

Owen Cramer, bass

Bill Cessna, piano

Welcome to Plymouth Chamber Players! This summer concert showcases local talent and encompasses a variety of works, from a commissioned piece by co-director Calvin VanZytveld for the Grand Rapids Choir of Men and Boys, to the charming Shostakovich's Five Pieces for two violins. Join us for an unforgettable evening to celebrate the vibrant and dynamic arts community of Grand Rapids!

"Clothed in Green" by Calvin VanZytveld

Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 (I. Allegro moderato)

Bach Violin Sonata in A minor, BWV 1003 (I. Grave, II. Fuga)

Paganini Caprice No. 2 in B minor

Paganini Caprice No. 24 in A minor

La Gitana by Fritz Kreisler

Shostakovich Five Pieces for Two Violins and Piano

Karisa Chiu / Paolo Dara, violin

Inah Chiu, piano

Calvin VanZytveld, conductor/composer

Plymouth Chamber Choir