The Kammermusik Chamber Ensemble, was founded in Santa Fe, New Mexico as a chamber orchestra in 2003 by Patrick Berry. We wanted to explore music written for small chamber orchestra as well as for other chamber music groupings, i.e. Trios, Quartets, Quintets, etc utilizing combinations of strings and wind instruments.
The group was made up of four Violins, two Violas, two Cellos, Bass plus as needed, two each, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Trumpet and three Horns. We have two harpsichord players with an Italian style harpsichord availble, as well as piano, and electronic chamber organ (Roland C-180).
The founding members included:
Violin: Britt Ravnan, Janet Cordova, Lee Harvey, Kathryn Wendt
Viola: Marla Karmesin
Cello: Dina Sassone, Jim Knudson
Bass: Miriam Blake
Flute: Mary Ann Martinez, David Bohling
Oboe: Gerry Fried, Meg Adams-Cameron
Clarinet: Joe Fasel
Horn: Joel Scott, Elizabeth Hunke, Paul Pease
Bassoon: Debbie Poulin, Brian Tuffnel
Trumpet: Mike Ebinger
Harpischord/Organ: Patrick Berry, David Bohling