CutTime Players is a clever classical music BAND!   ... a flexible ensemble of world-class musicianship DAZZLING audiences with brilliant COVERS, such as...   • POPULAR MUSICAL STORIES: Peter and the Wolf,  The Sorcerer's Apprentice, William Tell Overture, and the wonderful new Animal Circus Suite. • NARRATED DRAMAS: Pictures at an Exhibition, Carmen, The Three-Cornered Hat, plus The Soldier's Tale with 3 actors. • SYMPHONY MOVEMENTS: from Mozart to Beethoven to Mendelssohn to Tchaikovsky to Mahler. • CONCERTOS that feature each player in dazzling expression: The Four Seasons. • OVERTURES that dramatically set the stage for opera: Russlan and Ludmilla, The Magic Flute. • PIANO WORKS: from Beethoven's Fur Elise to Chopin to Rachmaninoff's Prelude in c-sharp. • FOLK & DANCE SUITES from Romania, Hungary, Spain, England and Russia... even KLEZMER! • JAZZ SUITES by Claude Bolling, jazz standards, Joplin rags, even GOSPEL! • ENCORES: Ride of the Valkyries, Tico Tico, Stars and Stripes Forever, and the Bach Air. • SPECIAL FAMILY PROGRAMS: featuring Spanish, Russian and Jewish musics, a Christmas program, an imaginative Halloween program with kids costume parade, and two NEW programs celebrating the legacies of both Dr. Martin Luther King and W. A. Mozart.

CutTime Players features: Geoff Applegate, violin Rick Robinson, bass & director Sharon Sparrow, flute Ted Oien, clarinet Bob Williams, bassoon Kevin Good, trumpet Randy Hawes, bass trombone Sam Tundo, percussion (substitute Keith Claeys pictured on index page)

This remarkably VERSATILE instrumentation began in 1917 with Igor Stravinsky's profound music-drama The Soldier's Tale. Then in 1995 bassist Rick Robinson began developing OVER ONE HUNDRED transcriptions, arrangements and now compositions... along with a cool set of STORIES and METAPHORS for concert experiences that take their audiences DEEPLY into classical music! Together with seven passionate colleagues from the TOP 10 DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, they have GREAT FUN taking both classical AND pop favorites to audiences in Michigan and Ohio.  Their commitment to quality transcriptions, dazzling performances and engaging concert styles make this ensemble AN INSTANT HIT!  CutTime Players promises  CLASSICAL MUSIC WITH PERSONALITY! Sample them NOW with this MP3 of Soundbites (3.6Mb). (More MP3s) Then download this informational brochure for printing. Larry Johnson of The Detroit News calls CutTime Players "... a small band with a ton of talent." Detroit Free Press music critic Mark Stryker says "The emphasis is on high-level musicianship and entertaining and witty presentation." Read here what other people are saying. Read about their next concerts. Take a look at some previous seasons and their growing repertoire list!

AT A CUTTIME CONCERT ALL THE CHARACTERS COME OUT AND PLAY!

Read the history of CutTime Players and its mission statement. Read a letter from the director. Learn about the musicians and guest actors. So what IS a CUTTIME ANYWAY? Pop on over to Rick's writings of MUSICAL INSIGHTS for young musicians and classical music fans where you'll discover a bit about symphonic concerts and player issues. Or visit the updated LINKS page to go even FURTHER on your ADVENTURE IN GREAT MUSIC!

PRESENTERS: Block-booking discounts available with help! Read more... TEACHERS and PARENTS: They offer 35% DISCOUNTS for metro schools. CORPORATIONS: Valuable marketing opportunities are available! Dinner parties Call 313-886-0882 RIGHT NOW for a quote! CutTime Players is a member of Chamber Music America and a participant of the Michigan Touring Arts Program.