Amherst Chamber Ensembles

10/20/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our opening orchestral concert featuring Gina Izzo on the flute.

Check out the young 17-year-old Gina playing Charminade's Concertino on her page! It did put a smile on my face listening to her play the same piece this past Sunday. https://www.facebook.com/ginaizzoflute/

For those of you who would like to know more of this talented musician, visit https://www.ginaizzo.com/

10/15/2026

We are looking forward to this Sunday 10/18 "A Sunday Afternoon in Paris" concert with special guest flutist Gina Izzo. À bientôt!

09/28/2026

Performance Feature:
Chaminade's Concertino in Buffalo

Dear friends,

I’m excited to invite you to join me on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM at Trinity United Methodist Church in Amherst, NY, for a special performance of Cécile Chaminade’s Concertino for flute and orchestra with the Amherst Chamber Ensembles Orchestra.

The program takes a musical journey through France, featuring works by Cécile Chaminade, Louise Farrenc, Gabriel Fauré, and Charles Gounod—an un après-midi magnifique of French music.

Performing Chaminade’s Concertino is especially meaningful to me. It’s a piece that has been part of my musical life for many years, and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to perform it as part of this beautiful afternoon of French music.

📍 Trinity United Methodist Church
711 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst, NY
🗓 Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
🎟 Free and open to the public
🌐 More information: acemusic95.org

I’d love to see you there and enjoy this afternoon of music together!

Gina

09/21/2026

We look forward to welcoming you all back at our upcoming October 18 Orchestra concert featuring flutist Gina Izzo.

We would also like to introduce our new cello section chair Reggie Guo who will be joining us for this 2026-27 season. Let's get to know him better with these interview questions:

1. Where did you grow up?
I was born in Buffalo, New York and grew up in Clarence, New York.

2. How did you choose your instrument? Who helped you?
My older brother also plays the cello and I thought it was the coolest thing ever. I tried playing the violin but after about a month I knew that playing the cello was where my heart was.

3. Who is your favorite composer?
Robert Schumann for the longest time, but Amy Beach has been my recent favorite.

4. What do (or did) you do for a living?
I am currently an IT manager for a healthcare staffing company.

5. What do you enjoy about playing in ACE?
I love having the opportunity to create and share musical experiences.

09/14/2026

What an amazing concert this past Sunday by internationally renowned flutist and Buffalo native Carol Wincenc and BPO principal flutist Christine Bailey Davis, and their students, Miranda DelBello, Caryn Gunderson and Erin Keppner, along with pianist Nicholas DelBello.

Join us next for our first orchestral concert of the season on October 18, 2026 featuring Guest Flute Soloist, Gina Izzo, a Williamsville native who will be performing the beautiful French work by Cecile Chaminade, Concertino for Flute and Orchestra. Gina is a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music. Based in New York City, she is equally accomplished as an Orchestral Flutist, Recitalist, and as a performing artist in Contemporary, Jazz and Electronic Flute. Gina has also studied with Sunday's guest artist, Carol Wincenc.

09/14/2026

09/12/2026

Amherst Chamber Ensembles to host a musical program.
It will be a reunion of teachers and students of the flute when international flutist Carol Wincenc returns to the area to perform with friend, Christine Bailey Davis, principal flute of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and their students, Miranda DelBello, Caryn Gunderson and Erin Keppner, along with pianist Nicholas DelBello, at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 711 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst.

https://www.beenews.com/amherst_bee/arts_and_entertainment/wincenc-to-return-for-homecoming-for-flutes/article_0bf314cf-c78a-4b95-8ab9-25d180aca43a.html

09/11/2026

You are Invited: The first ACE 2026-27 Chamber concert "Homecoming for Flutes" this Sunday 13, 2026 at 3:00 pm featuring international flutist Carol Wincenc returns to the area to perform with friend, Christine Bailey Davis, principal flute of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and their students, Miranda DelBello, Caryn Gunderson and Erin Keppner, along with pianist Nicholas DelBello.

Join us for a free post-concert reception to meet the performers. There will be drinks and refreshments.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

It will be a reunion of teachers and students of the flute when international flutist Carol Wincenc returns to the area to perform with friend, Christine Bailey Davis, principal flute of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and their students, Miranda DelBello, Caryn Gunderson and Erin Keppner, along with pianist Nicholas DelBello, when Amherst Chamber Ensembles’ first concert of the season, “Homecoming for Flutes,” takes place at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 711 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst.

Click here for the full story: https://www.beenews.com/cheektowaga_bee/news/wincenc-to-return-for-homecoming-for-flutes/article_0a3bf405-a923-41ea-892c-4558db0bb134.html