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Special Guest – Maxwell Lee and Terrance Patterson (Ritz Chamber Players)
Show Sponsor – EU Jacksonville
Coffee Sponsor - Bold Bean Coffee Roasters
UJW LIVE – 5P Theatre
Wayne Wood
After the Bomb Baby!
Banksy’s Exit Through the Giftshop preview
Ritz Chamber Players
Maxwell Lee – Program Coordinator
Terrance Patterson – Artistic Director
Mission Statement
To foster the appreciation of chamber music through performances and educational outreach featuring preeminent African-American musicians and composers, with an emphasis on building audiences and arts inclusion that reflects our diverse society.
less than 2% Black participation in orchestras
international touring schedule
door-opener to exposing chamber music?
getting people into cultural arts
together for eight years (Feb 22, 2002)
Chamber Music
classical music written for 2-9 instrumentalists
began in Salons at home (intimate setting) in the 17-1800s
African diaspora, not just African-American
great introduction to classical music
harpist, winds – unconventional ensemble
content available on the website – www.ritzchamberplayers.org
Upcoming Performances
St. Augustine Music Festival – June 14
Juneteenth Celebration – June 19
affiliated with the Ritz Theatre
The players get the name around the country
performed at Lincoln Center, National Gallery
Secret Service couldn’t handle Terrance
video from Trinity Church on Wall Street on the website
YouTube Channel
Selection
by accomplishments
maintain a high standard
trailblazers within the industry
Sponsors
Blue Cross Blue Shield
CSX
Cultural Council
Weaver Family Foundation
Drummond Press
Recommendations
Joey – Refresh Jacksonville
Tony – RAM Report: DJ Dance Yoga Party, Jacksonville Beardsmith Society Beard and Mustache Contest
JB – 1) FCC throwdown 2)The Guardian iPad app for photography
Terrance – Back Alley Blend!!! (we dig it too!), try the cultural scene, Pillars of the Earth
Maxwell – WORLD CUP!
Jack -Shantytown for C&W, Suns Game, Surfer Blood
