Beacon Chamber Ensemble is under Arts Empower 501 (c), non profit organization, umbrella in NY.
Beacon Chamber Ensemble
beacon live music ambassadors
Spreading love of live music one concert at a time.
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Story
Established in Summer 2019, Beacon Chamber Ensemble hosted three concert series in Beacon, NY, one of the biggest nation’s artistically growing communities. BCE (Beacon Chamber Ensemble)’s mission is to create a space to grow together for professional string players in Hudson Valley and also to build a Community Orchestra to give young or new string players in this area the opportunity to learn from professional educators and classical string players, gain performing experience, and share the beauty of cello, all in a nurturing environment.
We are welcoming any string players in Hudson Valley! Please join us by calling 917-349-5477 or email textchoi@gmail.com
Upcoming Concert
Choi Fairbanks
Founder of Beacon Chamber Ensemble Cello Choir. The principal cellist for Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra and Newburgh Symphony Orchestra. Hudson Valley Resident since 2018. Originally from South Korea, holds dual Masters Degrees in Jazz and Classical performance on cello. Performed and toured with worlds acclaimed top musicians at Carnegie, Lincoln Center, Merkin Hall and other places. Super excited to be part of this artistically thriving town!
Adrienne Harmon
As an in-demand performer in the Hudson Valley, Adrienne Harmon is a regular member of The Chappaqua Orchestra, Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra, Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra, various small chamber ensembles and is an associate musician with the Bard College Orchestra. Adrienne most enjoys chamber music because of its unique ability to bring the art of musical conversation to life!
Naomi Lisowski
A cellist with a Bachelor's of Music in Music Performance from Rice University and a Master's of Arts in Music Psychology from the University of Sheffield, England. She works in Visitor Services for the Dia Art Foundation in Beacon, New York.
Nicole Peregine
Violist and conductor, Nicole Peragine is a native New Yorker and recently moved back to the tri-state are after five years in NC. Ms. Peragine received her Bachelor of Music Education at the Crane School of Music and her Master of Music from the UNCG School of music in viola performance.
Eva Gerard
A highly sought-after violist, Eva Gerard has played solo recitals in such celebrated venues as The Lincoln Center Library for the Performing Arts and Juilliard’s Paul Hall. Ms. Gerard is on the faculty of The School for Strings as well as Hudson River School of Music. She has studied with Junah Chung, Samuel Rhodes, and Masao Kawasaki. Chamber music coaches include such renowned musicians as Baruch Arnon, Peter Basquin, Nicholas Mann, and Michael Tree. Eva completed her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees at The Juilliard School and earned her doctoral degree in viola performance at the CUNY Graduate Center, studying with Karen Ritscher and Junah Chung.
Kate Anstreicher
Kate lives in Beacon and works at the Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming in Cold Spring. After an 8-year hiatus from violin, she's thrilled to be playing in the Beacon Chamber Ensemble and building musical community. When she's not at rehearsal or at work, Kate enjoys trail running, hiking, making pottery, and cooking up experiments in the kitchen.
Isabel morrison
Isabel grew up in Grand Rapids, MI and moved to New York in 2015. She studied music at Vassar College, focusing on viola performance, composition, and conducting. She currently lives in Kingston and balances playing music with working on two Hudson Valley farms.
Aaron BERNSTEIN
Music teacher at Mountain Laurel Waldorf School and Green Meadow Waldorf School. BCE is wonderful opportunity to play with local musicians and share in the joy of music making.
ColEtte salYk
I’m an astronomy professor at Vassar College. BCE provides an outlet for her musical side.”