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Our 7th Season, 2024-2025:

"​Winter Fantasy," a program of music for flute, alto flute, oboe, English horn, trumpet, flugelhorn, and piccolo trumpet, kicks off our 2024-2025 season.  Come hear works by Rossini, Britten, Telemann, Ewazen, Wilder, and more.  Click anywhere on this paragraph to view the program.  Husband and wife Dr. Derek Ganong (trumpet) and Dr. Kim Ganong (oboe), both of Boise State University, will join the ensemble for two performances of this exciting program. 

Saturday January 11, 2025: 3PM, Red Rock Christian Church

Sunday January 12, 2025: 3PM, Southminster Presbyterian Church

 

Coming up in our 2024-2025 season:

June 2025: TCCP Core Trio in Boise, McCall, and more...stay tuned

Thanks to our Boise audience, we donated $144.61 (10% of proceeds from our June 7th, 2024 performance) to Catch, whose vision is to end homelessness in the Treasure Valley.

It's never too late to donate to TCCP.  We are self-operating, and any donation helps us to bring the highest quality chamber music to the Treasure Valley and beyond.

Here's how: 

 Paypal: @tccprecital

Venmo: @treecitychamberplayers

By check: Tree City Chamber Players, 2349 E Mugo St., Boise, ID  83716 

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Dr. Derek Ganong is a trumpeter, collaborator, engineer, and educator who is dedicated to breaking down the boundaries between genres, disciplines, audiences, and artists. Equally committed to both education and performance, Derek serves as a mentor for students and an advocate for innovation in higher education through his position as Assistant Professor of Trumpet and Director of Jazz at Boise State University. Derek is internationally known for his multifaceted skills and is frequently in demand for both his music production experience and as a trumpeter with the skills and abilities to perform at the highest level in all musical settings. Dr. Ganong is currently the principal trumpet of the Boise Baroque Orchestra, Opera Idaho, and is the Eb Soprano cornet for the Brass Band of the Treasure Valley. He is also a founding member of Newstream Brass, the Treasure Valley Jazz All Stars, and is the chief technology Officer and trumpet faculty member of the Brass Institutes of America.

Kim Ganong is an oboe and English horn player currently residing in Boise, Idaho. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Miami in oboe performance with a cognate in musicology. Dr. Ganong is currently on faculty at Boise State University and the College of Idaho; she also runs a private oboe studio and reed-making business. Her other alma maters include California Institute of the Arts (BFA) and New York University (MM). Kim is also a proud alumnus of the Interlochen Arts Academy.

Dr. G can be heard performing as principal oboe in the Boise Baroque Orchestra and as a frequent guest in many other groups around the Treasure Valley including the Boise Philharmonic and Opera Idaho. She also serves as the Secretary-Treasurer of the local musicians' union (AFM Local 423). Kim previously held tenured positions in the Florida Grand Opera, Palm Beach Symphony, and El Paso Symphony. As a student, she was a proud member of the American Youth Symphony, and YMF Debut! Orchestra.

Past Concerts

The Vibrant Viola

featuring guest violist Linda Kline

Music of Kay, Koechlin, Beeftink, and more.

Friday, June 7, 2024 7:00PM

Red Rock Christian Church

Boise, ID

Saturday, June 8, 2024 2:30PM

The Argyros Performing Arts Center

Ketchum, ID

Sunday, June 9, 2024 6:00PM

Second Sunday Sounds at Six Recital Series

McCall, ID

click here to view a selection and more from our YouTube channel

The Harmonious Horn

featuring guest hornist Margarite Waddell

Music of Bach, Britten, Joplin, Still, Wilson and more.

Saturday, January 6, 2024 3:00PM

Red Rock Christian Church 

Boise, ID

Sunday, January 7, 2024 3:00PM

St. Michael's Episcopal Cathedral

Boise, ID

click here to view part 1 and click here to view part 2!

A portion of donations collected at the performances was given to The Idaho Humane Society.

Song and Dance

featuring guest mezzo-soprano Michele Detwiler and Baritone Jason Detwiler

Music of J.S. Bach, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Schubert, Rossini and more.

Friday, June 9, 2023 7:00PM

Red Rock Christian Church 

Boise, ID

Saturday, June 10, 2023 3:00PM

Covenant Presbyterian Church

Boise, ID

click here to view!

Sunday, June 11, 2023 6:00PM: Second Sunday Sounds @ Six, presented by the McCall Music Society

McCall Community Congregational Church

McCall, ID

A portion of donations collected at the Boise performances was given to The Boys & Girls Clubs of Ada County.

Winter Recitals

Music of Ravel, Taktakashvili, Ulysses Kay, Gary Schocker, Alejandra Odgers and more. 

Saturday, January 14, 2023 3:00PM

Red Rock Christian Church 

Boise, ID

Sunday, January 15, 2023 3:00PM

Covenant Presbyterian Church

Boise, ID

click here to view!

A portion of donations collected at both events was given to Camp Rainbow Gold.

Celebrating Idaho!

featuring guest cellist Stephen Mathie 

Idaho-inspired commissions by Boise-based Eric Alexander, Jim Cockey, Dave Earnest, and works other American composers Daniel Dorff, Wayne Barlow, and Ruby Fulton.  Made possible by a generous grant from the Boise City Department of Arts and History. 

Friday, June 3, 2022 7:00PM

First Presbyterian Church

Boise, ID

Saturday, June 4, 2022 7:30PM: The Argyros Performing Arts Center Concert Series

The Argyros Performing Arts Center

Ketchum, ID

Saturday, June 11, 2022 11:00AM: Childrens' Concert

Nampa Public Library

Nampa, ID

Sunday, June 12, 2022 6:00PM: Second Sunday Sounds @ Six, presented by the McCall Music Society

McCall Congregational Church

McCall, ID

Celebrating Idaho! Livestream

Saturday, June 11, 2022 5:00PM

click here to view!

A portion of donations collected was given to The Idaho Conservation League.

Winter Recital Livestream

featuring guest bassoonist Janelle Oberbillig

Music of Sandmeyer, Röntgen, Glière, Gershwin, Nabors, Douglas, and more.

Saturday, January 15, 2022  5:00PM

click here to view!

Winter Recital

Sunday, January 16, 2022  3:00PM

Covenant Presbyterian Church

Boise, ID

A portion of donations collected from both events was given to The United Way of Treasure Valley.

Fall Recital

featuring guest trombonist Michael Maier

Music of Bernstein, Dvorak, Giblin, Isaacson, Piazzola, Pucihar, and Still.

Saturday, September 25, 2021  5:00PM

Covenant Presbyterian Church

Boise, ID

Fall Recital YouTube Livestream

Sunday, September 26, 2021  3:00PM

click here to view!

A portion of donations collected from both events was given to the Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline.

YouTube Livestream Recital II

featuring guest clarinetist Dr. Leslie Moreau

Music of Beeftink, Clarke, Coleman, Ferling, Kapustin, Nielsen, Ransom, Ravel, & Rósza.

Saturday, February 27, 2021  5:00PM

click here to view!

A portion of donations collected was given to the Covid-19 Response & Recovery Fund through the Idaho Community Foundation.

YouTube Livestream Recital I

featuring guest soprano Kendra Kae

Music of Bach, Ornstein, Chamberlain, Britten, Suesse, Strauss, Casella & Damare.

Saturday, October 10, 2020  5:00PM

click here to view!

A portion of donations collected was given to the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence.

French Favorites

featuring guest violist Aurora Torres

Music of Gaubert, Poulenc, Debussy, Loeffler & Devienne.

Sunday, January 5, 2020  3:00PM

Esther Simplot Center for the Performing Arts

Boise, ID

Saturday, January 11, 2020  2:00PM 

Red Rock Christian Church 

Boise, ID

Saturday, February 15, 2020  7:00PM

Caldwell Christian Church

Caldwell, ID

A portion of donations collected was given to the El-Ada Community Action Partnership.

 

Second Sunday Sounds at Six

featuring guest violist Aurora Torres

Music of Telemann, Dring, Fruehwald, Schumann, Debussy, W.F. Bach, and Griffes.

Sunday, June 9, 2019  6:00PM

McCall Community Congregational Church

McCall, ID

Mother's Day Recital Celebrating Women Composers

Music of Telemann, Dring, Clarke, Leiter, and Schumann.

Sunday, May 12, 2019  3:00PM

Esther Simplot Center for the Performing Arts

Boise, ID

A portion of donations collected was given to the Women's & Children's Alliance.

Tree City Chamber Players Debut Recital!

Music of Telemann, Hoover, Bruch, W.F. Bach, and Rochberg.

Sunday, January 13, 2019  3:00PM

Esther Simplot Center for the Performing Arts

Boise, ID

A portion of donations collected was given to the Idaho Foodbank.

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