Host Council

When the Sheffield Chamber Players give a concert, you experience this wall of intricate sound in a way that is impossible to do in a larger setting. As a host, I have enjoyed bringing this music to friends and family. We hold a concert, yes, but we also have a party, and there is nothing that bonds friends closer together than the power of music -- and perhaps a few glasses of wine.

Chamber music gives me the opportunity to hear classical music live and be exposed to more music than I typically hear on the radio or even in a symphony hall. I am a big fan of The Sheffield Chamber Players, their program choices, great skill and sensibility. For years to come, I hope to host their concerts and otherwise support their centuries-old but unusual mission of bringing chamber music home.

I had the great fortune of growing up in a musical family. Growing up in NYC, we often had quartets and other forms of chamber music playing in our living room. When my husband and I were introduced to the Sheffield Chamber Players a few short years ago, we were delighted to be, once more, in the ‘salon’ setting, where chamber music is frequently at its best, and in the most personal and enjoyable setting.

Discovering the Sheffield Chamber Players in a house concert in Winchester was a truly breathtaking musical experience...replicated over a decade in many homes including mine. Over and over guests comment on how the they can feel the vibrations of the music in such an intimate setting. Hosting is truly a special event, inviting social and sensory harmony into your home with friends, food and drink, and music.