The Missouri Chamber Music Festival (MOCM)-Celebrating Our 13th Anniversary
Founded by pianist Nina Ferrigno of the Calyx Piano Trio and clarinetist Scott Andrews of the St. Louis Symphony and completely powered by volunteers, the nonprofit Missouri Chamber Music Festival (MOCM) brings the fine art of intimate classical music ensemble playing to a wide audience through dynamic and accessible performances of the highest quality. Nationally recognized professional musicians perform a series of chamber music concerts each June. Diverse programming, including new and commissioned works, is a defining attribute of the festival, helping to illuminate the exciting, extraordinary, and diverse nuance of the small ensemble genre.
MOCM Trivia Night & Silent Auction is Friday, November 11 at The Heights, 8001 Dale Ave, 63117. Doors open at 6 pm, and Trivia at 7 pm. TICKETS are $25 / each or $200 / Table of 8. Enjoy a wide range of trivia categories and wonderful silent auction items. Proceeds from the event will go towards supporting MOCM. For more information, go to mochambermusic.org.
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Nina Ferrigno
Pianist / MOCM Founder / Executive Director / Calyx Piano Trio
Nina Ferrigno, described by the St. Louis Post Dispatch as "a magnificent pianist," is a collaborative artist at home in a multitude of diverse musical settings. Her playing is said to be, “...always precise with superb accentuation and warmth of feeling...”. Nina is a founding member of the Boston-based Calyx Piano Trio and has appeared in major concert venues throughout North America. She has appeared as soloist with the St. Louis Symphony, Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), the Boston Pops, and the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra. Her collaborative large ensemble appearances include those as principal keyboardist with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony, Boston Pops, Chicago Symphony and the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP).
Ms. Ferrigno is a graduate of New England Conservatory of Music, where she received degrees with distinction in performance as a student of Wha Kyung Byun. Nina is committed to bringing classical music to new audiences and expanding the repertoire through commissioning, and working with living composers to perform new works in a variety of settings. Her discography includes chamber music of Lansing McLoskey on Albany Records, Bernard Rands “Canti Triology” on Arsis Audio and a recent release on Bridge Records of “This is Not a Story” by Christopher Stark which garnered “...special mention to pianist Nina Ferrigno who can jazz it up or summon a pianissimo of the quietist order” [JWR]. Her 2010 recording of Elliott Schwartz’s Chamber Concerto III: Another View for the BMOP Sound label was describ… Read More
