March 22: Chamber Ensemble Aurora Musicalis Returns to Florence for Concert

Chamber Ensemble Aurora Musicalis Returns to Florence for a Concert at the Art Trail Gallery

By popular demand this exciting Chamber Ensemble will perform again on Sunday March 22 at 5 PM. The program will feature 2 Trios for Clarinet, the Trio in A minor opus 40 by Carl Fruhling and the Trio in A minor by Johannes Brahms. The performer for this concert are Jimmy Gilmore, clarinet; Elizabeth Beilman, cello and John Noel, piano.  The approximately one hour concert will be followed by a meet the artist reception. Ticket is available at the Art Trail or at the door. The Art Trail Gallery is located at the corner of Irby and Evans St in downtown Florence.

AURORA MUSICALIS is a diverse chamber music ensemble composed of members of the North Carolina Symphony and other distinguished artists. AURORA MUSICALIS was founded by Principal Clarinetist (ret.), Jimmy Gilmore and Associate Principal Cellist, Elizabeth Beilman who, along with pianist John Noel and violinists Brian Reagin (Concertmaster) and Rebekah Binford (Assistant Principal First Violin), form the core of the ensemble. The group is committed to showcasing the talents of some of North Carolina’s finest musicians in a variety of interesting repertoire. Since its’ debut in 1991, AURORA MUSICALIS has made numerous appearances to critical acclaim including concert series’ at Duke University, Weymouth Center, Fearrington Village, Meredith College and the Raleigh Chamber Music Guild. The ensemble was listed in the Top Ten Concerts for both the News and Observer and The Spectator. Their first compact disc, ECHOES OF AMERICA: CHAMBER MUSIC OF AMERICA received excellent reviews, including a special notice in the international publication, Fanfare. The disc, whose title piece was commissioned by the Raleigh Chamber Music Guild and dedicated to AURORA MUSICALIS by North Carolina’s Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, Ward, is available on the Albany label.

This concert is sponsored by the Florence Symphony Guild. 

This project is also made possible through funding from the Florence Regional Arts Alliance's Quarterly Grants Program, which is funded in part by a generous award from Honda of South Carolina, the South Carolina Arts Commission and the John and Susan Bennett Memorial Arts Fund of the Coastal Community Foundation of SC.