Twenty-Seventh Season, 2012-2013

Austin Chamber Ensemble Celebrating 32 years

Autumn Mosaic

October 27, 2012, 8:00 pm 
First Presbyterian Church
8001 Mesa Drive
Austin, TX 78731

October 28, 2012, 5:00 pm
Cobra Studios
902 Gardner Road #21
Austin, TX 78721

This concert features Trio Copine - Barbara Mahler, flute; Elaine Barber, harp; and Martha Carapetyan, viola. These incredible Austin artists will be performing renaissance dances to contemporary tangos; a mosaic of sounds and colors for flute, harp, and viola. 


Pianist Martha Mortensen Ahern provides music for The Susan G. Komen Foundation Survivor Celebration Dinner. This community outreach event occurs the evening before the annual Race for the Cure. 

Susan G. Komen Foundation Survivor Celebration Dinner

November 3, 2012, 6:00 pm
Community Outreach Event


These concerts will feature works by Austin composers commissioned and premiered by Austin Chamber Ensemble including "Lascivious Love Songs" by Donald Grantham (based on e.e. cummings poetry) and Noel Alford's "Lightener of the Stars". Artists: Rose Taylor, mezzo-soprano; Dana Zenobi, soprano; Barbara Mahler, flute; Martha MacDonald, clarinet; Rebecca Fairweather Haskins, oboe; Angela Finley, horn; Alexander Plotkin, bassoon; Martha Mortensen Ahern, piano 

Lascivious Love Songs

February 15 & 16, 2013, 8:00 pm
First Presbyterian Church
8001 Mesa Drive
Austin, TX 78731


These concerts will feature June Julian, Claire Vangelisti, Juli Wood and Jeffrey Jones-Ragona, vocalists; Martha Mortensen Ahern and Richard Seiler, piano. Featured selections include 'The Flower Duet' by Puccini, Art Songs, and 4-hand piano selections to fit this bloomin' season. 

Three Divas Plus One and All That Bloomin' Music

March 15, 2013, 8:00 pm
Westlake United Methodist Church
1460 Redbud Trail

March 16, 2013, 8:00 pm
First Presbyterian Church
8001 Mesa Drive
Austin, TX 78731


The final concert of our season will include a program featuring Belgium Artists Nikolaas Kende, piano and Jolente De Maeyer, violin. Jolente will be making her American debut on this tour. Included on the program will be Sonatas by Poulenc, Debussy, and Franck. 

Belgium Duos

April 13, 2013, 8:00 pm
Private Residence


Twenty-Eighth Season, 2013-2014

Austin Chamber Ensemble Celebrating 33 years

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Artists William Terwilliger (violin) & Andrew Cooperstock (piano) present Copland, Bernstein & Gershwin, joined by Martha MacDonald (clarinet) to make Trio Contraste. 

Opus Two

October 5, 2013,  6:00 pm
October 6, 2013,  3:00 pm
First Presbyterian Church
8001 Mesa Drive
Austin, TX 78731


Martha Ahern, pianist; Susan G, Komen Foundation Community Outreach Event - Survivor Celebration Dinner. 

 

Susan G. Komen Foundation Survivor Celebration Dinner

November 8, 2013, 6:00 pm
Community Outreach Event
Omni Hotel
Downtown Austin


M. Carapetyan, viola; M. MacDonald, clarinet;  and M. Ahern, piano present works by Bruch, Flotow, Lennon/McCartney and others.  

The Three Martha's

January 17 & 18, 2014, 8:00 pm First Presbyterian Church
8001 Mesa Drive
Austin, TX 78731


Premiere and co-commissioned work by John Lampkin for woodwind quintet (Barbara Mahler, flute; Martha MacDonald, clarinet; Rebecca Fairweather Haskins, oboe; Angela Finley, horn; Alexander Plotkin, bassoon) and additional works to be performed. 

Meditation and Romp

March 28 & 29, 2014, 8:00 pm
First Presbyterian Church
8001 Mesa Drive
Austin, TX 78731


Twenty-Ninth Season, 2014-2015

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Community Outreach Event featuring Martha M.Ahern, pianist. 

Susan G. Komen Foundation Survivor Celebration Dinner

September 13, 2014, 6:00 pm
Community Outreach Event
Radisson Hotel
Downtown Austin


This concert will feature Martha M. Ahern, pianist and Katherine Altobello, mezzo-soprano presenting an interactive concert for school students. Repertoire will include everything from Classical, Musical Theater and Film. The two concerts in the schools are provided in part by a grant from Music Teachers National Association Foundation proposed by and awarded to Artistic Director, Martha M. Ahern. 
 

ACE Takin’ It To The Schools

November, 2014
Community Outreach Event
St. Mary's Catholic School
Austin, TX


Chaski (Shana Norton, harp; Adrienne Inglis, flute) celebrates their 30th season. This performance helps ACE fulfills its vision of collaborating with other Texas artists and arts organizations. We are pleased to support and present Chaski and help them celebrate 30 years of Austin arts performances. 

“The Book of Goddesses” is a newly-composed work by award winning and Grammy nominated composer Robert Paterson (Austin Symphony Texas premier of his work “Dark Shadows”, May 2014). The event will include percussion by Dr. Matthew McClung and choreography by Sophia L. 

Torres (Psophonia Dance Company) from Houston, TX. All are invited to stay for cake afterwards and a short 'meet and greet' with the composer and artists. 

See http://www.chaskimusic.com/goddesses/ for additional information that includes short videos of the 'artists at work' and ways to contribute to this amazing project.

The Book of Goddesses in Music and Dance

January 25, 2015, 2:00 pm
Bethell Hall, St. David's Episcopal Church
301 E. 8th Street


Song recital and 4-hand piano works based on the theme. Favorite ACE Artists (from Austin and Monroe, LA) include: Claire Vangelisti & June Julian, sopranos; Katherine Altobello, mezzo-soprano; Jeffrey Jones-Ragona, tenor; Martha M. Ahern & Richard Seiler, pianists. The evening will feature changes of clothes, uniforms and gowns with musical selections featuring those changes. 

It’s All About The Gown

March 6 & 7, 2015, 8:00 pm
First Presbyterian Church
8001 Mesa Drive
Austin, TX 78731


This concert will feature Martha M. Ahern, pianist and Katherine Altobello, mezzo-soprano presenting an interactive concert for school students. Repertoire will include everything from Classical, Musical Theater and Film. The two concerts in the schools are provided in part by a grant from Music Teachers National Association Foundation proposed by and awarded to Artistic Director, Martha M. Ahern. 

ACE Takin’ It To The Schools

Spring, 2015
Community Outreach Event
St. Mary's Catholic School
Austin, TX