 HCE Portrait by Susan Check |
The Hardwick Chamber Ensemble is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Its objectives are to foster the community's appreciation of classical chamber music and cultivate understanding, taste, and love of music. It was formed in 1988 as a performing ensemble for Young Audiences of Virginia, Inc. The HCE has performed assembly programs for thousands of Virginia's school children. They have also performed in over 200 concerts for colleges, universities, and other presenting organizations throughout Virginia and, occasionally, in New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and elsewhere. The HCE has received grants from the arts commissions of Chesapeake, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach and from the Virginia Commission for the Arts. |