Chamber Music Columbus' founder, James Nelson Cain, dies
James Nelson Cain, founder of Chamber Music Columbus, passed away on October 20, 2011. In 1948, when 17 years old, just graduated from Columbus' West High School and about to enter The Ohio State University, Jim organized a season of five concerts by the Walden String Quartet and created an organization called Prestige Concerts to present them. Prestige Concerts later changed its name to The Columbus Chamber Music Society, and still later to Chamber Music Columbus. Jim continued as director of the organization for fourteen years before moving on to a distinguished career as a professional concert manager, becoming Director of the Aspen Music Festival, Manager of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, and Vice President of the Saint Louis Conservatory and Schools for the Arts. Jim is survived by his wife, Marthellen, two sons, Nelson and Richard, and two daughters, Jennifer Meyer and Elizabeth Zenk. We extend our sympathy to his family and those of us who were privileged to know him will miss him. All of us at Chamber Music Columbus owe him a great debt of gratitude. You can learn more about James Nelson Cain and the history of Chamber Music Columbus in our History.
Volunteer Coordinator Position Created
Sunday, August 7, 2011 - Chamber Music Columbus now has a Volunteer Coordinator. We're widely recognized for our effectiveness and professionalism as an all-volunteer organization, but in the past some willing volunteers have fallen through the cracks because we have had no single coordinator for new volunteers. We're happy to announce that we now have a volunteer coordinator and are devising new procedures to ensure that everyone who wants to volunteer gets a chance. For more information, contact Barbara Keller at volunteer_coordinator@CMColumbus.org.
Chanticleer Video Shot During Columbus Visit
Monday 22 November 2010 - Those of you who enjoyed Chanticleer at their recent Chamber Music Columbus performance may be interested to see a music video they've prepared, much of it shot with their cell phones and webcams in the Short North during the time of their appearance here. See Jennifer Hambrick's post on WOSU's Classical eNotes Blog here (includes the video). You can also see it on YouTube, or learn more at Chanticleer's website.
