Come and enjoy some relaxing and beautiful classical music in the wonderful setting of the Transfer Warehouse. Telluride Chamber Music and Telluride Arts have got together to bring you a series from talented local musicians, which will appeal to both first-time classical music goers and dedicated listeners alike. Running weekly throughout September, come relax, enjoy a glass of wine and let the music carry you away!

Free Admission!

September 8th, Doors 5pm | Music 5:30pm

Claire Beard – flute

Claire graduated an award-winner from the Royal Academy of Music in 2008 where she studied with Michael Cox, Clare Southworth and piccolo with Patricia Morris. She has since performed all over the world. Orchestral work has taken her as far as China and India and has included playing with world-class ensembles such as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, London Contemporary Orchestra and London Mozart Symphony Orchestra. She has also performed in shows such as ‘Phantom of the Opera’, ‘The Lion King’ and ‘Wicked!’. As a passionate educator she has run many workshops including with English National Ballet, the Symphony Orchestra of India, YMAT program in London’s underprivileged schools and worked as the flute tutor for the Kenya National Youth Orchestra.

Claire has always enjoyed the amazing variety of a free-lance career. It has taken her everywhere from playing in the BBC proms, to Beethoven with Sir Colin Davis, jazz in Ronnie Scotts, backing pop stars, playing for Prime Ministers and Royalty and even coaching musicians for a BBC TV series with Top Gear’s James Mae. She now lives in Telluride where she combines her love of mountains and skiing with her passion for music. She recently became the Managing Director of Telluride Chamber Music and is very excited for this new opportunity.

Travis Fisher – piano

Travis was raised in the California desert and studied Classical and Jazz piano in Los Angeles. He has played for dozens of theatrical productions in LA and Seattle and has recorded nine albums of original alternative music. He moved to Telluride in 2018 where he is teaching, recording and performing music.'