TRACE CHAMBER SOCIETY (TCS) is comprised of musicians seeking meaningful aesthetic experiences through chamber music. The ensemble was established by Rebecca Nederhiser and Paul Zeller in 2019 following their performance of Arnold Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire. Their name was inspired by the art term transcription in which a replica is made by 'tracing' an original painting. Modeled after Arnold Schoenberg's Society for Private Musical Performances, the group's name also reflects the spirit of Schoenberg's Society and the arranged twentieth-century works they performed. Performance highlights from TCS have included a NET broadcasted performance with the UNL Opera of Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen and a performance of Copland’s Appalachian Spring (Suite for 13 Instruments). Funded by a Hixson-Lied grant, TCS received special permission from the Copland estate to pursue original choreography of the suite with the UNL Dance Program.
Trace Chamber Society looks to the future by re-examining works from the past, while striking a balance between historical and newly commissioned projects. In July 2021, TCS received an additional Hixson-Lied grant to commission and record four Nebraska composers (Nebraska Composer Project) in partnership with Blank House Media. The 2020-2021 season included works by Greg Simon, Louis Raymond-Kolker, Tannor Harrod, John Cope, and Coral Douglas.
Trace Chamber Society looks to the future by re-examining works from the past, while striking a balance between historical and newly commissioned projects. In July 2021, TCS received an additional Hixson-Lied grant to commission and record four Nebraska composers (Nebraska Composer Project) in partnership with Blank House Media. The 2020-2021 season included works by Greg Simon, Louis Raymond-Kolker, Tannor Harrod, John Cope, and Coral Douglas.
