Ensemble Aubade played with intensity, imagination, skill and finesse....shimmering grace.
(St. Lawrence University, NY)
Peter H Bloom makes elegant use of the flute, Francis Grimes plays with grace on the viola,
and Steven Sussman gives a dazzling performance on the piano. (The Milton Times)
The program was riveting. (Keighton Series)
Everyone was in Ensemble Aubade’s thrall. Audience members described the thrill of seeing and hearing the trio play from a close vantage point as they dispatched seldom-heard repertoire with such seeming ease. (Friends of Music and the Arts, Knoxville)
Flutist Peter H. Bloom’s playing has been called “brightly gorgeous” (Gapplegate Music Review), “breathtaking” (Ivan Rod Review, Denmark), “warm and nuanced” (Textura Magazine), “wonderfully smoky and mysterious” (EarRelevant). Bloom has been praised for "amazing versatility" (ArtsFurse), “infectious brio” (The New York City Jazz Record), and “exquisite melody” (Jazz Improv).
Outstanding! (Henningmusick)
"Ensemble Aubade's magnificent concert was a memorable Fall event for our audience. The program featured rich interpretations and beautiful contrasts played sensitively and virtuosically. The concert opened with a dazzling performance of Ravel’s Sonatine en Trio, and then, a witty and charming performance of a suite by Rohozinski. New to us was the spare yet elegant Trio des Trois
by New York composer Bernadette Speach, who joined us for Aubade’s debut performance of her piece. Dr. Speach was clearly thrilled, as was the audience. (West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts, NH)
(St. Lawrence University, NY)
Peter H Bloom makes elegant use of the flute, Francis Grimes plays with grace on the viola,
and Steven Sussman gives a dazzling performance on the piano. (The Milton Times)
The program was riveting. (Keighton Series)
Everyone was in Ensemble Aubade’s thrall. Audience members described the thrill of seeing and hearing the trio play from a close vantage point as they dispatched seldom-heard repertoire with such seeming ease. (Friends of Music and the Arts, Knoxville)
Flutist Peter H. Bloom’s playing has been called “brightly gorgeous” (Gapplegate Music Review), “breathtaking” (Ivan Rod Review, Denmark), “warm and nuanced” (Textura Magazine), “wonderfully smoky and mysterious” (EarRelevant). Bloom has been praised for "amazing versatility" (ArtsFurse), “infectious brio” (The New York City Jazz Record), and “exquisite melody” (Jazz Improv).
Outstanding! (Henningmusick)
"Ensemble Aubade's magnificent concert was a memorable Fall event for our audience. The program featured rich interpretations and beautiful contrasts played sensitively and virtuosically. The concert opened with a dazzling performance of Ravel’s Sonatine en Trio, and then, a witty and charming performance of a suite by Rohozinski. New to us was the spare yet elegant Trio des Trois
by New York composer Bernadette Speach, who joined us for Aubade’s debut performance of her piece. Dr. Speach was clearly thrilled, as was the audience. (West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts, NH)
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Ensemble Aubade performs vivid chamber music by European and American composers for flute, viola and piano (Peter H. Bloom, flute; Francis Grimes, viola; and Steven Sussman, piano). The esteemed ensemble, based in Boston, concertizes across the United States, winning praise for stellar musicianship, vibrant performances, and engaging residencies.
Above: Ensemble Aubade performs La Marais by Jean Philippe Rameau
At the Lake City SC Concert Series, with their magnificent Bosendorfer
Click the link for a short video of Aubade performing Allegro from CPE Bach's Wq 94. vimeo.com/555285680 
Tuesday's Music Live Series
Augusta, GA
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Above: Ensemble Aubade performs Robert Russell Bennett's tribute to George Gershwin, from Bennett's Seven Postcards to Old Friends
Arts at the Abbey Series, Belmont Abbey Bascilica,NC
Rehearsal, Cherry Hill Historical Society, NC
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Francis Grimes, viola, is an esteemed chamber musician, orchestral player and educator. He has performed with the Boston Pops, Boston Opera, Masterworks Chorale, Sinfonova, Boston Ballet, Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, and other premier ensembles. He concertized nationally with the Star Wars Orchestra and performed with choral groups in tours of Italy, England and the Czech Republic. He regularly serves in the orchestras of Boston's venerable Colonial and Schubert Theatres. Mr. Grimes has served on the faculties of Milton Academy, All Newton Music School, Community Music Center of Boston, the Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, and the Young People’s Symphony of Rhode Island. He attended Boston University’s School of Fine Arts, and completed his BM at Indiana University as a student of William Primrose. He attended summer programs at Tanglewood and the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara. He also studied with Roman Totenberg, Bernard Kadinoff, Eugene Lehner, and members of the Berkshire String Quartet at Indiana University, and the Fine Arts Quartet at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
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Peter H. Bloom performed for decades with pianist/harpist Mary Jane Rupert when they toured internationally as the Duo “2” (multiple flutes, piano and harp), with concerts in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, and across the United States. They’ve been praised for “beautiful phrasing, consummate duet passages, superb technical facility” (St. Andrews Performing Arts), and called “the very best players playing at the height of their powers…able to communicate the inner depth and meaning, the imagination of the music.” (Dr. David Tattersall, University of Canberra College of Music, Australia).
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Steven Sussman, piano, is acclaimed as a soloist, accompanist, chamber musician and orchestral member, performing classical music, jazz, and musical theater in New England and across the United States. He is the director of Opera Presto, toured previously with Brown Bag Opera, appeared with American Classics, and was staff accompanist at the Berklee College of Music. An experienced educator, Sussman has served for decades on the faculty at The Rivers Conservatory of Music, teaches at the St. Marks School, and maintains an active teaching studio. He serves in the music ministries at First Parish Church (Bedford MA), St. Ignatius Church (Boston College), and Christ Church (Needham MA). Sussman earned a Master of Music in performance from Boston University, studying with Anthony di Bonaventura, and a Bachelor of Music from Indiana University, where his principal teachers were Enrica Cavallo-Gulli and Jorge Bolet.
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Photos: John Cosmas, Matt Samolis, Mongkol Chayasirisobhon, John P. Campbell, Heloise Tanglewood. Video editing: Mark Gardner. and Caleb Brenner.