AmiciMusic is a chamber music organization based in Asheville, NC and Baltimore, MD, dedicated to performing the highest quality chamber music in intimate venues and non-traditional spaces. We are committed to breaking down barriers between performers and audiences by setting up a more relaxed and informal atmosphere at concerts and through informative talks about each composer’s life before each piece is played.
Featuring Tim Schwarz, violin and Daniel Weiser, piano
Jan 9-18, 2020
Listen here to Muphen Whitney’s Podcast about our “An American Affair” benefit concert for the Music Foundation of Greater Naples on Friday, January 17:
AmiciMusic returns to Florida for more great chamber music programs in intimate settings. This year, Artistic Director and pianist Daniel Weiser is bringing the fabulous internationally renowned violinist Timothy Schwarz to perform with him. Schwarz and Weiser got their graduate degrees together at Peabody and were the 1996 U.S. Artistic Ambassadors of Music, which resulted in a two month tour of eleven countries in the Middle East and Southeast Asia playing American music. Formerly known as the Upper Valley Duo, they always bring incredible passion, virtuosity, and excitement to all their programs. They will perform four different programs across the state from Pompano Beach to St. Petersburg to Naples. Scroll down to the bottom to see all the dates and venues and to buy tickets.
PROGRAM I: JAZZICAL –A thrilling crossover program exploring the connections between classical and jazz music through the works of Claude Bolling, William Grant Still, George Gershwin, and Leonard Bernstein. This program features Bolling’s incredible Suite for Violin and Jazz Piano written for Pinchas Zukerman plus fantastic arrangements of songs from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess and Bernstein’s West Side Story.
PROGRAM II: BROADWAY VIOLIN–Fantastic arrangements of your favorite Broadway songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Harold Arlen, Jerome Kern, and more along with virtuosic renditions of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Bernstein’s West Side Story. You will not want to miss it!
PROGRAM III: JEWISH JAZZ–Another program exploring the fantastic connections between Jewish music and the beginnings of American Jazz featuring exciting Klezmer music plus Gershwin, Bernstein, and more.
PROGRAM IV: AN AMERICAN AFFAIR—An exploration of some wonderful American music by composers including Amy Beach, William Grant Still, George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein, and more.
Check out the video below of a movement from the Claude Bolling Suite from the JAZZICAL program
A recording of Gershwin’s “It Ain’t Necessarily So” from Porgy and Bess—on the BROADWAY VIOLIN program
“BROADWAY VIOLIN”. We return to the amazing condo of Barry Dingman and Joel Cohen overlooking the St. Petersburg waterfront. A full meal and drinks are included for only $35pp. This is the first of two consecutive programs at Barry and Joel’s home. Seating is limited and reservations are required. This program will sell out so buy your seats now by clicking on the yellow “Add to Cart” button below! You can buy multiple seats on the following screen. All major credit cards are accepted and you do not need to have a PayPal account. You can also purchase seats over the phone by calling Dan Weiser at 802-369-0856.
SORRY. The “BROADWAY VIOLIN” concert is now sold out.
If you would like to get on the Waiting List, please call Dan Weiser at 802-369-0856
“JAZZICAL”. We return to the amazing condo of Barry Dingman and Joel Cohen overlooking the St. Petersburg waterfront. A full meal and drinks are included for only $35pp. This is the second of two consecutive programs at Barry and Joel’s home. Seating is limited and reservations are required. This program will sell out so buy your seats now by clicking on the yellow “Add to Cart” button below! You can buy multiple seats on the following screen. All major credit cards are accepted and you do not need to have a PayPal account. You can also purchase seats over the phone by calling Dan Weiser at 802-369-0856.
SORRY. The “JAZZICAL” concert is now sold out.
If you would like to get on the Waiting List, please call Dan Weiser at 802-369-0856
“JEWISH JAZZ” We return for the fourth time to this wonderful Synagogue in the heart of Naples to explore the great connections between Jewish Klezmer music and American Jazz. Admission for the concert is $25pp for members and $36pp for non-members, which includes a delicious dessert reception after the event. Reservations can be made by emailing office@bethtikvah.us and sending a check to Beth Tikvah at 1459 Pine Ridge Road Naples Florida 34109. Or reserving through Eventbrite on the Beth Tikvah web site at: https://www.bethtikvahnaples.org/. For more information, you can call the synagogue at 239 434 1818
“BROADWAY VIOLIN.” Join AmiciMusic for a third year in a row at the wonderful Collier’s Reserve Country Club with another fantastic night of food, drink, and incredible music hosted by Pat and Rod Vitty! The Club provides a delicious dinner and drinks in a beautiful setting. Cocktails begin at 5:00 with music to start around 6:00 and dinner at intermission. A truly perfect evening! Seating is limited and reservations are required in advance.
THIS PROGRAM IS NOW SOLD OUT. If you have talked to the Vitty’s and need extra seats, you can call me at 802-369-0856.
“AN AMERICAN AFFAIR.” This concert is a special Benefit Concert and dinner sponsored by the Music Foundation of Greater Naples, formerly known as the Naples Music Club. Proceeds for this concert go towards this wonderful Foundation that provides wonderful musical opportunities for young musicians in the Naples area. Two Student Scholarship winners—Amanda Drake, violin and Frazar Henry, piano—will perform short works on the program as well. The program takes place at the beautiful Naples Yacht Club and the cost is $250pp, which includes a $200 tax-deductible contribution to the Music Foundation. Register and pay online at: https://www.musicfoundationnaples.org/
“JEWISH JAZZ.” Our first performance at this wonderful Congregation on Marco Island. Tickets will be $25 for general admission and $20 for members of the Congregation. To buy seats, visit their website at: