The WFMT radio show Introductions is to feature the Academy Orchestra. The show will be broadcast on Saturday, March 27 at 11 am by Robbie Ellis, Presenter and Producer. The show will air our recent recordings of Mozart’s Symphony No 15 and Shostakovich and an interview with Academy member Patience Smith.
The Senior and Junior Academy orchestras were professionally recorded on December 18 as part of the Camerata Chicago Academy classroom learning program. This performance was recorded without an audience in place of an end of semester concert.
The Academy Orchestra performing at Gary United Methodist Church where they are the official Ensemble-in-Residence.
December 7 Concert Program
Enjoy the beautiful playing of the Camerata Chicago Academy Orchestra comprising excellent young musicians who will perform three concerti.
– Kate Johnston will perform the Bach Harpsichord Concerto in D Minor with the Academy Orchestra, led by concert master Amelia Piscitelli.
– The Academy Orchestra will perform Movt. 1 from Mozart’s Symphony No. 15 and the Academy Chamber Ensemble (six musicians) will perform Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3.
– They are joined by the Junior Academy, a second, smaller ensemble of younger students, who will play the Kuchler Concertino in G Major with young Junior Academy soloist Aleksia Nenadovich.
Tickets are only $15 Students: $5
Concertgoers aged 16 and under
admitted free with online ticket
Video Clip: Mozart Symphony
Watch this fabulous short video clip of the marvelous Academy Orchestra performing Movt. 1 from Mozart’s Symphony No. 15 recorded on November 17, 2019: (60 seconds)
Video courtesy of Carol Johnston. Filmed at Gary United Methodist Church, Wheaton.
Concert Repertoire
Bach Harpsichord Concerto in D Minor Movt. 1 with harpsichord soloist Kate Johnston and the Academy Orchestra.
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
Three movements performed by the Academy Chamber Ensemble comprising Amelia Piscitelli (violin), Tabitha Rea (violin), Sylvia Byars (viola), Luca Warren (‘cello movt. 2 & 3), Charlotte Ries (‘cello movt. 1), Lawrence Hall (double bass) and Kate Johnston (harpsichord).
Mozart Symphony No. 15 Movt. 1 with the Academy Orchestra.
Kuchler Concertino in G Major for Violin and Orchestra – Movt. 1 with violinist Aleksia Nenadovich accompanied by the Junior Academy.
Video Clip: Bach Harpsichord Concerto
Watch this amazing video clip of the Academy Orchestra and superb harpsichordist Kate Johnston performing Movt. 1 from Bach’s Harpsichord Concerto in D Minor recorded on November 17, 2019: (90 Seconds)
Video courtesy of Ariane Hall. Filmed at Gary United Methodist Church, Wheaton.
Concert Soloists
Kate Johnston, harpsichord
Aleksia Nenadovich, violin
December 7 Concert Information
The Saturday December 7 concert is extremely child friendly, is approximately 1 hour long or so, and there is a cookie reception following the performance during which you can meet and mingle with the artists. It is always a lot of fun.
Bring friends and most of all bring your children and grand-children – and please order 16 & Under tickets even though they are free. Seeing and hearing other young musicians perform in this kind of forum can be an amazing inspiration for them.
The Camerata Chicago Academy comprises two groups – the Academy Orchestra and the Junior Academy ensemble. They are all very talented young musicians who play at a very high level and have given much joy to audiences in the past.
Watch our collection of 15 excellent videos from the Academy Orchestra and Junior Academy Ensemble to see how excellent these musicians are – you will be amazed! See the Academy play the Bach Double Violin Concerto and watch the Junior Academy perform the Hornpipe from Handel’s Water Music and a Bach Minuet. (If you are on the Concerts page some videos are below.)
From Left: Amelia Piscitelli, Kevin Shi, Kate Johnston, Tabitha Rea, Audrianna Hall, Sylvia Byars, Drostan Hall, Lawrence Hall, Charlotte Ries, Luca Warren. Photo taken by Ariane Hall atGary United Methodist Church, Wheaton
The Academy Orchestra
The Academy Orchestra (the ‘senior academy’) is proud to play with Concert Master Amelia Piscitelli, the 17 year old violin virtuoso, who has recorded the Vivaldi Four Seasons Educational Project with the Camerata Chicago professional orchestra. The CD recording is available for purchase in our online store, and is due to be released world wide.
From Left: Ananya Moses, Drostan Hall, Kevin Shi, Ian Dalmas, Kate Johnston, Abby Gordeuk, Tabitha Rea, Audrianna Hall, Sylvia Byars, Lawrence Hall, Charlotte Ries, Luca Warren. Photo taken by Ariane Hall at Gary United Methodist Church, Wheaton
The Junior Academy
The Junior Academy has been going for several years and made its performance debut at the Academy’s Christmas 2017 concert. Some members perform in both the Junior Academy Ensemble and the Senior Academy orchestra.
From left to right: Lawrence Hall, Iselin Byars, Charlotte Ries, Helen Gordeuk, Bella Boehme, Aleksia Nenadovich, Ian Dalmas, Eva Dalmas, Sylvia Byars, Lola Henry, Kate Johnston, Audrianna Hall. Photo kindly provided by our Senior Academy cellist and resident photographer Luca Warren (c) 2019.
Kate is a freshman at Wheaton Academy in West Chicago. She started playing piano at age five and harpsichord at age 11, when she joined the Camerata Chicago Academy. She currently studies under Ms. Marge Lucas at the Bellas Artes School of Music.
Her other passions include playing volleyball and learning French. Kate lives in Wheaton with her parents, brother and two dogs.
She is thrilled to be playing Bach’s Harpsichord Concerto in D Minor with the Senior Academy this year!
Aleksia resides in Hinsdale, Illinois with her parents, four siblings and puppy. She is a fifth grader at Veritas Scholars Academy online school.
She began playing the violin at age six and currently studies at the Hall School of Music with Drostan Hall. She also studies piano with Alina Sutterlin and dances at Salt Creek Ballet.
Aleksia speaks Serbian fluently and is interested in learning Russian and French. She enjoys traveling, playing sports, and visiting with family and friends.
Enjoy the beautiful playing of the Camerata Chicago Academy Orchestra comprising excellent young musicians who will perform Handel’s Water Music.
Cameron Fuller will perform the Capuzzi Double Bass Concerto with the Academy Orchestra. They are joined by the Junior Academy, a second, smaller ensemble of students aged 8 – 14, who will play the Vivaldi Violin Concerto Opus 7 No. 11 with young Academy soloist Tabitha Rea.
Concertgoers aged 16 and under admitted free
About the Camerata Chicago Academy
The Camerata Chicago Academy comprises two groups – the Academy Orchestra and the Junior Academy ensemble. They are all very talented young musicians who play at a very high level and have given much joy to audiences in the past.
The Academy Orchestra (the ‘senior academy’) is proud to play with Concert Master Amelia Piscitelli, the 17 year old violin virtuoso, who has recorded the Vivaldi Four Seasons Educational Project with the Camerata Chicago professional orchestra. The CD recording will be released world wide and will be available in many schools in the Wheaton and West Chicago area.
Saturday’s concert is extremely child friendly, is approximately 1 hour long or so, and there is a cookie reception following the performance during which you can meet and mingle with the artists. It is always a lot of fun.
Adult tickets are only $15, children are free. Bring friends and most of all bring your children and grand-children. Seeing and hearing other young musicians perform in this kind of forum can be an amazing inspiration for them.
Watch the videos to see how excellent these musicians are – you will be amazed! See the Academy play the Vivaldi Concerto for Four Violins and the Bach Double Violin Concerto; watch the Junior Academy perform the Hornpipe from Handel’s Water Music and a Bach Minuet.
Repertoire:
Capuzzi Double Bass Concerto – with double bass soloist Cameron Fuller, who graduates this year.
Handel Water Music Suite
– 15 numbers including the famous Air and Hornpipe.
Vivaldi Violin Concerto Opus 7 No. 11 – with Tabitha Rea accompanied by the Junior Academy Ensemble.
Soloists:
Cameron Fuller, double bass
Tabitha Rea, violin
The Junior Academy
The Junior Academy has been going for several years and made its performance debut at the Academy’s Christmas 2017 concert. Some members perform in both the Junior Academy Ensemble and the Academy Orchestra.
Charlotte Ries, Abby Gordeuk, Kate Johnston, Iselin Byars, Sylvia Byars, Alexsia Nenadovich, Drostan Hall, Eva Dalmas, Lawrence Hall, Audrianna Hall, Ian Dalmas.
The Academy Orchestra
From Left: Kate Johnston, Luca Warren, Natasha Ninan, Mark Gordeuk, Tabitha Rea, Drostan Hall, Ananya Moses, Kevin Shi, Audrianna Hall, Cameron Fuller, Amelia Piscitelli (Concert Master), Sylvia Byars. Photo kindly provided by our cellist and resident photographer Luca Warren (c) 2018
Aleksia resides in Hinsdale, Illinois with her parents, four siblings and puppy. She is a fifth grader at Veritas Scholars Academy online school.
Enjoy the beautiful playing of the Camerata Chicago Academy Orchestra comprising excellent young musicians who will perform Handel’s Water Music.
