COmpass REsonance: CELLO MONK with Camden Shaw and CORE

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Camden Shaw, cellist of world-renowned Dover Quartet, joins CORE performing four roles in a single concert—orchestral cellist, chamber musician, soloist in an unaccompanied suite, and concerto soloist. This program compares and contrasts the work of father and son: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1715-1788). It also compares late-Baroque style with early-Classical style, including the remarkable visceral virtuosity of the orchestra and soloist in CPE Bach’s Cello Concerto in A Minor.

Additional soloists in this program include flutist Ysmael Reyes, a COmpass REsonance member and longtime artist of Boulder Bach Festival’s ensembles. He is joined by guest artist Katy Wherry, performing as flute soloist with COmpass REsonance for the first time. CORE’s Music Director Zachary Carrettin joins them on violin—performing the much-adored Brandenburg Concerto #4.

Program:
Brandenburg Concerto #4 in G Major, BWV1049 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Cello Suite #6 in D Major, BWV1012 by J.S. Bach
Intermission
Trio Sonata in B Minor, H567 by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1715-1788)
Concerto for Cello and Strings in A Minor, Wq170 by C.P.E. Bach

Approximate run time: 110 minutes total, including 20-minute intermission

Camden Shaw is cellist of the Dover Quartet, called “one of the greatest quartets in the last 100 years” by BBC Music Magazine. Mr. Shaw has performed ancient and new music in the world’s great concert halls, including New York’s Carnegie Hall, London’s Wigmore Hall, and the Berlin Philharmonie. He was featured in STRAD Magazine’s Masterclass Series, has presented sought-after content for Tonebase in addition to his own CelloMonk Instagram platform, and joined the faculty at the Curtis Institute of Music in 2020.

Every soloist that collaborates with CORE brings unique artistry, with each aspect of the collaboration conceived to offer a special experience to Boulder audiences. CORE’s co-directors performed with Mr. Shaw on stages in Texas and California and found his musicianship to be infectious—brilliant, inspired, and complete. COmpass REsonance artists are looking forward to this 2026/27 season opening concert!