Chamber
music has always been a major musical outlet for J. Lawrie Bloom.
Starting at the Columbus Boychoir School, where he used to play
violin, clarinet and piano interludes on the choral concerts, Mr.
Bloom played actively with the Gallery Woodwind Quintet during his
undergraduate days, and has been in numerous groups throughout the
years.
Believing that chamber music is the most intimate and satisfying
form of music making, he and cellist Marcy Rosen founded the Eastern
Shore Chamber Music Festival in 1985. Each year artists from around
the globe join Bloom and Rosen for 2 weeks of rehearsing, eating
relaxing and fabulous concerts. More history of the ESCMF and
their full concert schedule can be found at: www.musicontheshore.org
Particularly interested in music
for clarinet and strings, J. Lawrie Bloom has collaborated with
the CSO, Mendelssohn and Chester String Quartets, and members
of the Orion, Vermeer and Pacifica Quartets. In 2005 he was heard
with Chicago colleagues performing the Osvaldo Golijov's amazing
"Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind" for Klezmer
clarinet, playing "C", Bb", "A" and bass
clarinet.
In order to foster young groups involvement
in chamber music Ms. Rosen and Mr. Bloom helped to create the
Chesapeake Chamber Music Competition. Held for the first time
in 2004 the competition drew entries from around the world. The
winners of the very first Chesapeake 'Chamber Music Competition
were the Exit 9 Percussion Ensemble, from New Jersey. They were
presented during the 2004 Eastern Shore Chamber Music Festival
to the delight of a full house.
The finals of the 2006 competition will
take place March 26. 2006 at the Avalon Theatre in Easton, Maryland.
The first prize is $10,000 and a performance on the 2006 Eastern
Shore Chamber Music Festival in June, 2006. Complete details for
the competition, including deadlines and requirements can be found
at: www.chambermusiccompetition.org
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