Stony Brook Contemporary Chamber Players

The Stony Brook Contemporary Chamber Players (CCP) is part of the performance program of the Department of Music at Stony Brook University, Long Island. The group was founded by renowned performance faculty artist Gilbert Kalish and is currently directed by Eduardo Leandro.

Hailed by The New York Times as "a small army of musicians who demonstrate consistent accomplishment," the Stony Brook Contemporary Chamber Players performs a large number of concerts annually including several in New York City and on tour. These include the Stony Brook Premieres! Concert, Stony Brook Composers Concerts, Percussion Plus, Postmodern, 20th Century Classics and other new music concerts.

Players from the CCP have been heard in performance with Continuum, New Millennium, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Aequalis, New Jersey Percussion Ensemble, Earplay, The Guild Trio, Argento, Bang on a Can and many other new music groups. 

Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 8 pm

“Delicate Thunders” — the introspective sounds of Georg Friedrich Haas, William Blank, Stefano Gervasoni, and Helmut Lachenmann. Presented by the Contemporary Chamber Players and guests.

Tickets: Free admission • RH

Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 8 pm

STONY BROOK COMPOSERS

The talented young composers at Stony Brook work side by side with the stellar performers of the Contemporary Chamber Players to present world premieres of new music in a colorful range of styles.

Tickets: Free admission • RH

Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 8 pm

A brilliant program featuring modern and new pieces by composers from all over the world, from Toru Takemitsu to David Lang, and Pierre Boulez to Frank Zappa. Presented by Stony Brook music students under the direction of Eduardo Leandro.

Tickets: Free admission • RH