An Evening of Piano Quartets by Brahms and Kramer

The Winchester Unitarian Society, 478 Main Street, Winchester, MA kicks off its 2019-2020 concert series on Friday, October 18th, at 8:00 p.m., with “An Evening of Piano Quartets by Brahms and Kramer,” featuring “Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60” by Johannes Brahms and “Piano Quartet No. 1” by John Kramer. Works will be performed by violist Amelia Hollander Ames, violinist Julia Cash, cellist Sam Ou, and pianist John Kramer.

Violist Amelia Hollander Ames has performed with the Boston Philharmonic, the Portland Symphony, the Radius Ensemble, the Rhode Island Philharmonic, and the American Repertory Theater. She has toured internationally and collaborated with numerous composers. Amelia teaches in Somerville public schools as well as privately.ViolinistJulia Cash performs with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Boston Ballet, Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, and Chamber Orchestra of Boston. She is on the faculties of the New England Conservatory Preparatory School, Boston Latin School, and the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras. As a chamber musician, cellist Sam Ou has performed with the Borromeo String Quartet andat numerous summer venues, including Tanglewood and the Sarasota, Musicorda, Santa Fe, and La Jolla music festivals. He is on the faculties atNew England Conservatory Preparatory School and the Powers Music School. Pianist, composer, and arranger John Kramer has performed widely throughout the U.S. and in France and has received numerous commissions for piano, organ, orchestral, and choir music. He is Music Director at Winchester Unitarian Society and is on the faculty at Berklee College of Music.