The Da Capo Players

Founded In 1970in The U.S.A. Da Capo Chamber Players Are An American Contemporary Music "Pierrot Ensemble ". In 1973 Winners Of The Naumburg Award Founding Members Composer/pianist Joan Tower Violinist Joel Lester Dean Of Mannes College Of Music And Flutist Patricia Spencer. Current Members Curtis Macomber Violin André Emelianoff Cello Blair McMillen Piano Patricia Spencer Flute And Meighan Stoops Clarinet Da Capo Chamber Players Has Commissioned Over 100 Works From Composers Such As Joan Tower John Harbison Chinary Ung George Perle Shulamit Ran Philip Glass Kyle Gann Roberto Carnevale Milton Babbitt Martin Bresnick And David Lang Among Others. Da Capo Has Established Active Creative Relationships With Prominent Russian Contemporary Composers And The Ensemble Regularly Visits Russia For Performances And Master Classes. April 2003 Da Capo Performed In Russia At The Moscow Forum International Festival Of Contemporary Music. Offical Website Http //www.Da-Capo.Org/. Http //www.Dacapochamberplayers.Org//. read less