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Thank you for your patient understanding as we try to deal with COVID-19 and keep our music alive. We also thank you for the support you have given us. It makes it possible for us to plan for our 40th season of great chamber music.

The Coronavirus pandemic has played havoc with nearly all public gatherings and concerts all over the world, and 1807 & Friends’ concerts are no exception. Until we have an effective vaccine available in sufficient quantities, it remains risky to resume our concerts to live audiences. Also, the Academy of Vocal Arts is not available to us, as it is currently closed to all outside events.

Therefore we will begin our 40th season with some virtual concerts. Here is a link to our opening concert by the Florian Trio (violinist Nancy Bean, cellist Lloyd Smith, and guitarist Allen Krantz), now posted online.

On January 4 we will present Trio Montage ( Nancy, Lloyd, and harpist Anne Sullivan), and on February 8 the Casimir Trio (Nancy, Lloyd, and pianist Marcantonio Barone).

The concerts are recorded and are being edited, and will then be posted online. When each concert is posted, you will receive an email with the link, and the program listing and program notes — a virtual program booklet. You’ll be able to watch these concerts online at any time.

Thank you so very much for your continuing friendship and commitment to great chamber music. Stay well, stay safe, and we look forward to getting back to normal as soon as we possibly can.

Sincerely,

Nancy Bean, Artistic Director
1807 & Friends

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Posted Online Florian Trio		The Florian Trio Lloyd Smith, cello Nancy Bean, violin Allen Krantz, guitar
Schubert Burgmüller Krantz D. Scarlatti Sor Piazzolla Paganini	Serenade Three Nocturnes Little Inventions Sonata, K. 87 Romanesca Four Tangos Centone di Sonate No. 4
January 4, 2021 Trio Montage		Trio Montage Lloyd Smith, cello Nancy Bean, violin Anne Sullivan, harp
Corelli Stamitz Rachmaninov Dussek Vitali	Sonata in D Minor Duet for viola and cello Variation XVIII from Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini arr. by Anne Sullivan Sonate en Trio Chaconne
February 8 Casimir Trio		The Casimir Trio Marcantonio Barone, piano Nancy Bean, violin Lloyd Smith, cello
Smith Brahms Beethoven	Reflections Piano Trio in C Minor, Op. 101 Symphony No. 2, transcr. by Beethoven




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1807 & Friends is all about great classical chamber music. We had our beginnings at a Philadelphia house address, 1807 Sansom Street, where students and professional world-class musicians got together to explore the marvelous world of chamber music. 1807 & Friends was incorporated and gave its first public concert in 1981, which was hailed with a standing ovation. Our concert subscription series is now in its 40th season. We began giving children's concerts in 1992 and in 1996 developed the first of a series of imaginative interactive educational presentations called "Sounds of the Strings," which we bring into schools in the Philadelphia region. These have become some of the most sought-after music education programs in the area. Our Young Composers Project, part of the Philadelphia School District’s Office of Strategic Partnerships, returned to the Philadelphia High School for Girls. Their orchestra students composed another outstanding piece about finding the way to grow into maturity and empowerment called “A New Beginning — a Delicate Triumph.” This Project is underwritten by a generous grant from the Borowsky Family Foundation. Our many outreach concerts and lectures have also become an integral part of our work. We perform the great chamber works spanning nearly three centuries. Our constituent ensembles are made up of world-class musicians who have been praised for their stunning performances of music which many people consider to be some of the world’s greatest creative achievements.