CANTON, Ohio -- While the weather is frigid, the Canton Symphony Orchestra is doing everything it can to provide a warm, cozy and inviting place to hang out. The CSO's Chesapeake Energy Casual Series kicks off today, January 9-10 with a string bass and piano duo. Bassist Cory Palmer and pianist Katherine Monsour Barley will perform well-known string bass showcase pieces such as Serge Koussevitzky'sHumoresque and Henry Eccles Sonata in g minor.
The casual series is an intimate setting of afternoon and early evening performances: Thursdays at 1pm and Fridays at 7pm on performance weekends. Typically only a one hour concert, the intimate setting puts the audience up-close and personal with the musicians who provide background to many of the pieces they perform. Some of the casual concerts include a question and answer time so the audience can become more familiar with the music or instruments showcased.The series at Cable Recital Hall (in the Cultural Center for the Arts on Market Avenue North) showcases musicians from the Canton Symphony Orchestra performing many well-known yet sometimes lesser-known classical pieces showcasing a particular instrument or small ensemble. A reception with audience members and musicians is included with each concert.The Casual Series performance dates this spring are January 9-10, February 6-7, March 13-14, and May 1-2 (Thursdays at 1pm and Fridays at 7pm). The future performances feature a contemporary quintet - 3 cellos, a clarinet and piano in February, an oboe/piano duo in March, and the Chamber Orchestra/Chorus in May. The Friday evening performances are sponsored by Chesapeake Energy.Videos