Chamber Music in Davis: 36th Season Opener

The Chamber Music Society of Sacramento (CMSS)’s season opener will take place on Saturday, September 16 starting at 7:30PM at the Richard Brunelle Performance Hall on 315 W 14th Street. The new season will be exploring the illustrious repertoire of German composer Johannes Brahms, as well as incorporating exciting arrangements of large ensemble works and featuring new guest artists. For the first concert on September 16, the program features: Brahms’ Sonata No.2 in A Major for Violin and Piano, Gounod’s Two Melodies for Horn and Piano, and Bruckner’s Symphony No.7 for Chamber Orchestra (Horn, Bassoon, Clarinet, 4 hands Piano, Harmonium, and String Quartet).

One of September’s featured guest artists is Davis native Roger Xia. Well-known locally and nationally as a musical savant and prodigy, Roger has won numerous competitions on both piano and violin, with frequent appearances as soloist as well as ensemble musician. A current student finishing up his senior year at Stanford University, Roger will be returning to his hometown to perform as one of the pianists in the Bruckner Symphony.