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SUMMARY:Chamber Music Monterey Bay Announces 59th Season: A Showcase of Masterworks\, Innovation\, and Cultural Stewardship at Sunset Center
DESCRIPTION:Chamber Music Monterey Bay (CMMB) announces its 59th season\, presenting five evening concerts by world-class ensembles at the historic Sunset Center in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Concerts will be held on Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.\, preceded by complimentary pre-concert lectures at 6:30 p.m.\, offering audiences deeper engagement with the repertoire and performers. The 2025–2026 season continues CMMB’s mission to enrich the cultural life of the Central Coast by presenting exceptional chamber music performances\, commissioning new works\, and supporting community education and outreach initiatives. This season reflects CMMB’s dual commitment to preserving the legacy of chamber music while advancing its evolution through contemporary voices. Dover Quartet Saturday\, March 28\, 2026 | 7:30 p.m. | Sunset Center\, Carmel Free pre-concert lecture at 6:30 p.m. Recognized by BBC Music Magazine as “one of the greatest quartets of the last 100 years\,” the Dover Quartet presents a deeply expressive program blending historical depth with contemporary brilliance. Jessie Montgomery – Strum Franz Joseph Haydn – String Quartet No. 27 in D Major\, Op. 20\, No. 4 Karol Szymanowski – String Quartet No. 1 in C Major\, Op. 37 Felix Mendelssohn – String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor\, Op. 80 (“The Lick Quartet”) This concert affirms CMMB’s dedication to programming that challenges\, inspires\, and uplifts. TICKETS AND ACCESS Season subscriptions and individual concert tickets are available now at www.chambermusicmontereybay.org or by calling (831) 625-2212. CMMB’s Kids Up Front & Free! program welcomes students in grades 3–12 to experience professional performances from premium center seats at no cost\, fostering a lifelong appreciation for chamber music. Accessible seating\, pre-concert talks\, and printed program notes are provided at every performance to deepen audience experience and inclusion. About Chamber Music Monterey Bay Founded in 1966\, Chamber Music Monterey Bay is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to presenting a world-class concert series\, commissioning new works\, and offering education and outreach that makes chamber music accessible to diverse communities. Its programming reflects a commitment to artistic excellence\, cultural stewardship\, and education for audiences of all ages.
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SUMMARY:Dover Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Chamber Music Monterey Bay is thrilled to present as our fourth concert of the season the extraordinary Dover Quartet\, which BBC Music Magazine pronounced as “one of the greatest quartets of the last 100 years.” They have frequently been favorably compared to the great American string quartets of years past\, such as the Emerson or Guarneri Quartets\, for their depths of originality and musicianship. Their last appearance for CMMB was a streaming performance online during the pandemic\, so we are overjoyed to welcome them back in person. \nThe Dover Quartet is currently the Penelope P. Watkins Ensemble in Residence at the Curtis Institute of Music\, as well as Quartet in Residence at Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music. The Chicago Tribune described their performances as embodying “expert musicianship\, razor-sharp ensemble\, deep musical feeling and a palpable commitment to communication.” We are proud to have them here to share their amazing music making with our Peninsula audience. \nThey will perform an exciting and unusual program featuring works by Jessie Montgomery\, Franz Joseph Haydn\, Karol Szymanowski\, and Felix Mendelssohn\, timeless compositions spanning the years from 1772 to 2012. Each work is a masterpiece of the chamber music literature. \nThe New Yorker called them “the young American String Quartet of the moment\,” and we are over the moon to be bringing them to our wonderful corner of the world with this spectacular program. You will want to buy your tickets early.
URL:https://arts4mc.org/event/dover-quartet/
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SUMMARY:Chamber Music Monterey Bay Announces 59th Season: A Showcase of Masterworks\, Innovation\, and Cultural Stewardship at Sunset Center
DESCRIPTION:Chamber Music Monterey Bay (CMMB) announces its 59th season\, presenting five evening concerts by world-class ensembles at the historic Sunset Center in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Concerts will be held on Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.\, preceded by complimentary pre-concert lectures at 6:30 p.m.\, offering audiences deeper engagement with the repertoire and performers. The 2025–2026 season continues CMMB’s mission to enrich the cultural life of the Central Coast by presenting exceptional chamber music performances\, commissioning new works\, and supporting community education and outreach initiatives. This season reflects CMMB’s dual commitment to preserving the legacy of chamber music while advancing its evolution through contemporary voices. CONCERT III Morgenstern Trio Saturday\, February 28\, 2026 | 7:30 p.m. | Sunset Center\, Carmel Free pre-concert lecture at 6:30 p.m. Germany’s Morgenstern Trio\, celebrated for their “breathtaking virtuosity” (Kleine Zeitung)\, brings a thoughtful and diverse program featuring lyrical tradition and modernist intensity. Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Trio in C Minor\, Op. 1\, No. 3 Frank Martin – Trio on Irish Folk Tunes Arnold Schoenberg\, trans. Steuermann – Verklärte Nacht\, Op. 4 This performance spans the expressive spectrum of the piano trio form\, from Classical structure to emotionally expansive modernism. TICKETS AND ACCESS Season subscriptions and individual concert tickets are available now at www.chambermusicmontereybay.org or by calling (831) 625-2212. CMMB’s Kids Up Front & Free! program welcomes students in grades 3–12 to experience professional performances from premium center seats at no cost\, fostering a lifelong appreciation for chamber music. Accessible seating\, pre-concert talks\, and printed program notes are provided at every performance to deepen audience experience and inclusion. About Chamber Music Monterey Bay Founded in 1966\, Chamber Music Monterey Bay is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to presenting a world-class concert series\, commissioning new works\, and offering education and outreach that makes chamber music accessible to diverse communities. Its programming reflects a commitment to artistic excellence\, cultural stewardship\, and education for audiences of all ages.
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SUMMARY:Morgenstern Piano Trio
DESCRIPTION:On February 28\, the Morgenstern Trio returns to Carmel for their eagerly-awaited sixth performance for Chamber Music Monterey Bay audiences.  Within two years of the Trio’s formation in Germany\, they had amassed a number of top prizes and awards\, including the prestigious Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio Award in 2010.  This prize introduced the Morgenstern Trio to the classical music stage in the United States\, and provided them with a 20-concert nationwide tour that earned them superlative reviews and immediate re-bookings.  Following one performance\, The Washington Post wrote of their “polished technique and musical imagination…  A smashing debut.” \nThe Trio’s program includes Beethoven’s Piano Trio\, Op. 1\, the joyous Trio on Irish Folk Tunes by Frank Martin\, and Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht [Transfigured Night]\, Op. 4\, an early masterpiece originally written for string sextet.  The Morgenstern played this lushly Romantic piece as part of our “virtual season” in 2021\, and their performance was so remarkable and moving that we asked them to play it again in person\, for a wider audience\, when they next appeared in Carmel. \nThe Morgenstern Trio has deservedly become a favorite of Chamber Music Monterey Bay audiences\, who know they will always hear an extraordinary musical experience. As Musical America wrote following one performance\, “Bravissimo! …A truly electric\, compelling presence.  A world-class group.”  We hope you join us to be moved and delighted by the Morgenstern Trio.
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SUMMARY:Chamber Music Monterey Bay Announces 59th Season: A Showcase of Masterworks\, Innovation\, and Cultural Stewardship at Sunset Center
DESCRIPTION:Chamber Music Monterey Bay (CMMB) announces its 59th season\, presenting five evening concerts by world-class ensembles at the historic Sunset Center in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Concerts will be held on Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.\, preceded by complimentary pre-concert lectures at 6:30 p.m.\, offering audiences deeper engagement with the repertoire and performers. The 2025–2026 season continues CMMB’s mission to enrich the cultural life of the Central Coast by presenting exceptional chamber music performances\, commissioning new works\, and supporting community education and outreach initiatives. This season reflects CMMB’s dual commitment to preserving the legacy of chamber music while advancing its evolution through contemporary voices. CONCERT II Lysander Piano Trio Saturday\, January 10\, 2026 | 7:30 p.m. | Sunset Center\, Carmel Free pre-concert lecture at 6:30 p.m. Described by The New York Times as offering “polished and spirited interpretations\,” the Lysander Piano Trio returns with a vibrant program of emotionally charged 20th- and 21st-century works alongside a beloved Romantic masterwork. Udi Perlman – Nostos (2022) Mieczysław Weinberg – Piano Trio in A Minor\, Op. 24 Antonín Dvořák – Piano Trio No. 3 in F Minor\, Op. 65 This concert illustrates chamber music’s global reach and emotional depth\, from modern reflection to Romantic grandeur. TICKETS AND ACCESS Season subscriptions and individual concert tickets are available now at www.chambermusicmontereybay.org or by calling (831) 625-2212. CMMB’s Kids Up Front & Free! program welcomes students in grades 3–12 to experience professional performances from premium center seats at no cost\, fostering a lifelong appreciation for chamber music. Accessible seating\, pre-concert talks\, and printed program notes are provided at every performance to deepen audience experience and inclusion. About Chamber Music Monterey Bay Founded in 1966\, Chamber Music Monterey Bay is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to presenting a world-class concert series\, commissioning new works\, and offering education and outreach that makes chamber music accessible to diverse communities. Its programming reflects a commitment to artistic excellence\, cultural stewardship\, and education for audiences of all ages.
URL:https://arts4mc.org/event/chamber-music-monterey-bay-announces-59th-season-a-showcase-of-masterworks-innovation-and-cultural-stewardship-at-sunset-center-2/
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SUMMARY:Lysander Piano Trio
DESCRIPTION:The incredible Lysander Piano Trio\, known for their “polished and spirited interpretations” (New York Times)\, will continue our 59th Season at Sunset Center on January 10\, 2026. The Lysander has spent over a decade performing around the United States\, with more than 100 highly-acclaimed appearances at notable venues. They are now performing for the first time in Chamber Music Monterey Bay’s concert series. Lauded by The Strad as exhibiting “[i]ncredible ensemble\, passionate playing\, articulate and imaginative ideas and a wide palette of colors\,” we are thrilled to introduce this exciting ensemble to our Peninsula audience. \nChamber Music Monterey Bay shares the Trio’s dedication to inventive programming\, finding connections between works from all over the world\, and uncovering lesser-known gems of the repertoire from the past to the present. The program will include piano trios by Udi Perlman (a Lysander commission)\, MieczysławWeinberg\, and Antonín Dvořák. \nThe Lysander ensemble displays what the Washington Post termed “an uncommon degree of heart-on-the-sleeve emotional frankness” – a quality Chamber Music Monterey Bay’s season artists are known for. We hope you will join us in welcoming them at their first appearance in Carmel.
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SUMMARY:Chamber Music Monterey Bay Announces 59th Season: A Showcase of Masterworks\, Innovation\, and Cultural Stewardship at Sunset Center
DESCRIPTION:Chamber Music Monterey Bay (CMMB) announces its 59th season\, presenting five evening concerts by world-class ensembles at the historic Sunset Center in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Concerts will be held on Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.\, preceded by complimentary pre-concert lectures at 6:30 p.m.\, offering audiences deeper engagement with the repertoire and performers. The 2025–2026 season continues CMMB’s mission to enrich the cultural life of the Central Coast by presenting exceptional chamber music performances\, commissioning new works\, and supporting community education and outreach initiatives. This season reflects CMMB’s dual commitment to preserving the legacy of chamber music while advancing its evolution through contemporary voices. SEASON OPENING CONCERT Escher String Quartet with Luke Fleming\, Viola Saturday\, November 1\, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. | Sunset Center\, Carmel Free pre-concert lecture at 6:30 p.m. The season begins with the Escher String Quartet\, internationally acclaimed for its nuanced interpretations and praised as “truly exceptional” (The Guardian). They will be joined by Luke Fleming\, violist and Artistic Director\, Manhattan Chamber Players\, in a program that traverses centuries. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – String Quartet in E-flat Major\, K. 428 Chris Rogerson – String Quintet (2025) – A CMMB co-commission and West Coast premiere Johannes Brahms – String Quintet No. 2 in G Major\, Op. 111 This performance highlights CMMB’s continued leadership in commissioning new works\, bridging tradition and innovation for future generations. TICKETS AND ACCESS Season subscriptions and individual concert tickets are available now at www.chambermusicmontereybay.org or by calling (831) 625-2212. CMMB’s Kids Up Front & Free! program welcomes students in grades 3–12 to experience professional performances from premium center seats at no cost\, fostering a lifelong appreciation for chamber music. Accessible seating\, pre-concert talks\, and printed program notes are provided at every performance to deepen audience experience and inclusion. About Chamber Music Monterey Bay Founded in 1966\, Chamber Music Monterey Bay is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to presenting a world-class concert series\, commissioning new works\, and offering education and outreach that makes chamber music accessible to diverse communities. Its programming reflects a commitment to artistic excellence\, cultural stewardship\, and education for audiences of all ages.
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SUMMARY:Escher String Quartet with Luke Fleming\, Viola  November 01\, 2025   Sunset Center\, Carmel
DESCRIPTION:The extraordinary Escher String Quartet will open our 59th Season at Sunset Center on November 1st\, and will be joined by violist Luke Fleming for a program of Haydn\, Rogerson\, and Brahms. Described by the Guardian as “one of the finest quartets of their generation\,” we welcome the Escher back for their third performance for Chamber Music Monterey Bay. The Brahms and the Rogerson are viola quintets\, which are works less frequently programmed (one has to hire an additional musician!) and feature an especially rich sound courtesy of the two violas. We are fortunate to have the acclaimed violist Luke Fleming as CMMB’s Artistic Program Director\, and he will join the Escher Quartet as a performer in the viola quintets. The Gramophone lauded Mr. Fleming’s “superlative technical and artistic execution.” \nComposer Chris Rogerson’s compositions have been praised for their “haunting beauty” and “virtuosic exuberance” by The New York Times\, and celebrated for their lyricism. The Philadelphia Inquirer hailed him as a “big discovery.” Rogerson has composed music for cellist Yo-Yo Ma\, violinist Benjamin Beilman\, pianist Anne-Marie McDermott\, the Dover Quartet\, and many others. His music has been programmed at venues around the world. He was awarded the 2022 Stoeger Prize from Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center\, the highest honor awarded for contributions to chamber music. Chamber Music Monterey Bay co-commissioned the Rogerson viola quintet and the performance in Carmel will be the West Coast Premiere. We invite you to join us for our Season Opening performance and for Escher’s “high voltage interpretations” (The Strad).\nThe concert will be preceded by a 30-minute talk by violist and Artistic Program Director Luke Fleming. These informative and entertaining talks begin at 6:30 and will provide ticket-holders with deeper insight into the evening’s program.
URL:https://arts4mc.org/event/escher-string-quartet-with-luke-fleming-viola-november-01-2025-sunset-center-carmel/
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SUMMARY:Catalyst Quartet & Todd Palmer\, Clarinet
DESCRIPTION:Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 pm.\nThe program includes pieces by David and Samuel.\n\nDavid Bruce “Gumboots”(2008)\n\nSamuel Coleridge-Taylor Quintet in F-sharp Minor for Clarinet and Strings\, op. 10\n\n\n\nPerformers\n\nKarla Donehew Perez\, violin\n\nAbi Fayette\, violin\n\nPaul Laroia\, viola\n\nKarlos Rodriguez\, cello\n\nTodd Palmer\, clarinet\n\n\n\nAbout the Performers\n\nThe Catalyst Quartet\, known for “perfect ensemble unity” and “unequaled class of execution” (Lincoln Journal Star)\,  has toured widely throughout the United States and abroad\, including sold-out performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.\, at Chicago’s Harris Theater\, Miami’s New World Center\, and Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall in New York. The quartet has been guest soloists with the Cincinnati Symphony\, New Haven Symphony\, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra\, and the Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá\, and has served as principal players and featured ensemble with the Sphinx Organization’s featured ensemble\, the Sphinx Virtuosi\, on six national tours. They have been invited to perform at important music festivals such as Mainly Mozart in San Diego\, the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival\, Sitka Music Festival\, Juneau Jazz and Classics\, Strings Music Festival\, and the Grand Canyon Music Festival\, where they appear annually. The Catalyst Quartet was ensemble-in-residence at the Vail Dance Festival in 2016 and in the 2021-22 season were in residence with San Francisco Performances where they presented the complete series of works from their Uncovered Project. In 2014\, they opened the Festival del Sole in Napa\, California with Joshua Bell and participated in England’s Aldeburgh Music Foundation String Quartet Residency with two performances in Jubilee Hall. In 2022 the Catalyst Quartet was named ensemble in residence for the Chamber Music Northwest Festival in Portland and for the Met Museum’s LiveArts series in NYC. \n\n    The Catalyst Quartet combines a serious commitment to diversity and education with a passion for contemporary works. The ensemble has served as principal faculty at the Sphinx Performance Academy at the Cleveland Institute of Music and Curtis Institute of Music. The Catalyst Quartet’s ongoing residencies include interactive performance presentations and workshops with Native American student composers at the Grand Canyon Music Festival. Past residencies have included concerts and masterclasses at The University Of Michigan\, University Of Washington\, Rice University’s Shepard School of Music\, Houston’s Society for the Performing Arts\, Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music\, The Virginia Arts Festival\, and Pennsylvania State University\, and internationally at the In Harmony Project in England\, The University of South Africa\, and The Teatro De Bellas Artes in Cali\, Colombia. The ensemble’s residency in Havana\, Cuba for the Cuban American Youth Orchestra in January 2019\, was the first by an American string quartet since the revolution.\n\n   The Catalyst Quartet members hold degrees from The Cleveland Institute of Music\, Curtis Institute of Music\, Juilliard School\, and New England Conservatory. The Catalyst Quartet proudly endorses Pirastro strings. \n\n\n\nTODD PALMER (clarinet) has appeared around the world as soloist\, recitalist\, chamber music collaborator\, educator\, arranger\, and presenter. A three-time Grammy nominated artist\, he was a winner of the Young Concert Artist International Auditions and grand prize winner in the Ima Hogg Young Artist Auditions. He has made solo appearances with the Atlanta\, Houston\, and BBC Scotland orchestras\, and the St. Paul\, Cincinnati\, Montréal\, and Metamorphosen chamber orchestras. His recital performances include Weill Hall and 92nd Street Y in New York\, the Kennedy Center in Washington\, D.C.\, and Suntory Hall in Tokyo. He has collaborated with some of the world’s finest string ensembles\, such as the St. Lawrence\, Brentano\, Borromeo and Pacifica quartets\, as well as renowned sopranos Kathleen Battle\, Renée Fleming\, Elizabeth Futral\, Heidi Grant Murphy and Dawn Upshaw. Palmer has championed Osvaldo Golijov’sklezmer clarinet quintet The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind; premiered David Bruce’s Gumboots at Carnegie Hall with the St. Lawrence Quartet\, and commissioned Ricky Ian Gordon’s theatre work\, Orpheus and Euridice. He was awarded the Leonard Bernstein Fellowship by the Tanglewood Institute. He appeared in Lincoln Center’s revival of South Pacific and was also soloist in Robert Lepage’s staging of Stravinsky’s The Nightingale and Other Fables at BAM\, dressed as a Cossack. Palmer has recorded for DG\, EMI\, Koch\, Naxos\, and Ghostlight.
URL:https://arts4mc.org/event/catalyst-quartet-todd-palmer-clarinet/
LOCATION:Sunset Center\, San Carlos St at Ninth Ave\, Carmel by the Sea\, CA\, 93921
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SUMMARY:Viano Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 pm.\nThe program includes pieces by Franz H\, Astor\, Kevin\, Franz S\, and Sergei.\n\nFranz Joseph Haydn String Quartet in F Major op. 77 no. 2\n\nAstor Piazzolla Resurrección del Ángel\n\nKevin Lau String Quartet No. 5: The Train to Impossible Places\n\nFranz Schubert String Quartet No. 12 in C Minor (“Quartettsatz”)\, D. 703\n\nSergei Prokofiev String Quartet No. 2 in F Major\, op. 92\n\n\n\nPerformers\n\nLucy Wang\, violin\n\nHao Zhou\, violin\n\nAiden Kane\, viola\n\nTate Zawadiuk\, cello\n\n\n\nAbout the Performers\n\nThe Viano Quartet aims to unite the dichotomy between collaborative and soloistic music making to create a voice that speaks both distinctly and as one cohesive force. We believe in uplifting the individual through dynamic teamwork and uncovering the personal nuances of collaboration to invigorate our communities. Our hope is that through a charismatic and fiery approach\, our music can tell a unique story that speaks authentically to each audience member and empower a new generation of artists.\n\nThe quartet was named the inaugural June Goldsmith Quartet-in-Residence for the Music in the Morning series in Vancouver until 2025\, where their focus will be to commission new works and lead extensive community engagement initiatives. The quartet has also held residencies at the Curtis Institute\, Colburn Conservatory\, Northern Michigan University\, and Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University. \n\nThe quartet achieved incredible success in their formative years\, with an unbroken streak of top prizes at major competitions. In addition to their career-defining achievement at the 2019 Banff InternationalString Quartet Competition\, they also received the Grand Prize at the 2019 ENKOR International Music Competition and second prize at the 2019 Yellow Springs Chamber Music Competition. At the 2018 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition they received Third Prize\, the Haydn Prize for the best performance of a Haydn quartet\, and the Sidney Griller Award for the best performance of the compulsory work\, Thomas Ades’ “The Four Quarters”. They received the Silver Medal at the 2018 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and Third Prize at the 9th Osaka International Chamber Music Competition in 2017.\n\nThe Viano Quartet has collaborated with world-class musicians such as pianists Emanuel Ax\, Marc-André Hamelin\, Inon Barnatan and Elisso Virsaladze\, violists Paul Coletti and Paul Neubauer\, violinist Noah Bendix-Balgley\, vocalist Hila Plitmann and clarinetist David Shifrin. Their chief mentors include faculty of the Curtis Institute and Colburn Conservatory\, as well as members of the Dover\, Guarneri\, and Tokyo string quartets. Past summers have been spent at the Ravinia Steans Chamber Music Institute\, the St. Lawrence String Quartet Seminar\, the Festival d’Aix en Provence\, the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival\,and the McGill International String Quartet Academy.\n\nThe name “Viano” was created to describe the four individual instruments in a string quartet interacting as one. Each of the four instruments begins with the letter “v”\, and like a piano\, all four string instruments together play both harmony and melody\, creating a unified instrument called the “Viano”.
URL:https://arts4mc.org/event/viano-quartet/
LOCATION:Sunset Center\, San Carlos St at Ninth Ave\, Carmel by the Sea\, CA\, 93921
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SUMMARY:Juilliard Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 pm.\nThe program includes pieces by Antonín\, Leoš\, and Ludwig.\n\nAntonín Dvořák Cypresses (1887)\n\nLeoš Janáček String Quartet No. 2: Intimate Letters (1928)\n\nLudwig Van Beethoven String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat Major\, op. 130\,\n\nwith Große Fuge\, op. 133 (1825)\n\n\n\nPerformers\n\nAreta Zhulla\, violin\n\nRonald Copes\, violin\n\nMolly Carr\, viola\n\nAstrid Schween\, cello\n\n\n\nAbout the Performers\n\nWith unparalleled artistry and enduring vigor\, the Juilliard String Quartet (JSQ) continues to inspire audiences around the world. Founded in 1946 and hailed by The Boston Globe as “the most important American quartet in history\,” the ensemble draws on a deep and vital engagement to the classics\, while embracing the mission of championing new works\, a vibrant combination of the familiar and the daring. Each performance of the Juilliard String Quartet is a unique experience\, bringing together the four members’ profound understanding\, total commitment\, and unceasing curiosity in sharing the wonders of the string quartet literature.\n\nAdding to its celebrated discography\, an album of works by Beethoven\, Bartók\, and Dvořák was released by Sony Classical in April 2021 to critical acclaim. Additionally\, Sony Masterworks released a JSQ catalog release (The Early Juilliard Recordings) in June 2021. In the fall of 2018\, the JSQ released an album on Sony featuring the world premiere recording of Mario Davidovsky’s Fragments (2016)\, together with Beethoven’s Quartet Op. 95 and Bartók’s Quartet No. 1. Additionally\, Sony Classical’s 2014 reissue of the Quartet’s landmark recordings of the first four Elliott Carter String Quartets along with the 2013 recording of Carter’s fifth quartet traces a remarkable period in the evolution of both the composer and the ensemble. The Quartet’s recordings of the Bartók and Schoenberg Quartets\, as well as those of Debussy\, Ravel and Beethoven\, have won Grammy Awards\, and in 2011 the JSQ became the first classical music ensemble to receive a lifetime achievement award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.\n\nDevoted master teachers\, the members of the Juilliard String Quartet offer classes and open rehearsals when on tour. The JSQ is String Quartet in Residence at the Juilliard School and its members – Areta Zhulla\, Ronald Copes\, Molly Carr\, and Astrid Schween – are all sought-after teachers on the string and chamber music faculties. Each May\, they host the five-day internationally recognized Juilliard String Quartet Seminar. During the summer\, the JSQ works closely on string quartet repertoire with students at the Tanglewood Music Center.
URL:https://arts4mc.org/event/juilliard-quartet/
LOCATION:Sunset Center\, San Carlos St at Ninth Ave\, Carmel by the Sea\, CA\, 93921
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250111T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250111T213000
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SUMMARY:Isidore Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 pm.\n\nThe program includes pieces by Erwin\, Felix\, Gabriella\, and Maurice.\n\nErwin Schulhoff Five Pieces for String Quartet\n\nFelix Mendelssohn String Quintet No. 5 in E-flat Major\, Op.44 No.3\n\nGabriella Smith Carrot Revolution for String Quartet\n\nMaurice Ravel String Quartet in F Major\n\n\n\nPerformers\n\nAdrian Steele\, violin\n\nPhoenix Avalon\, violin\n\nDevin Moore\, viola\n\nJoshua McClendon\, cello\n\n\n\nAbout The Ensemble\n\nThe members of the quartet are violinists Adrian Steele and Phoenix Avalon\, violist Devin Moore\, and cellist Joshua McClendon. The four began as an ensemble at the Juilliard School\, and following a break during the global pandemic reconvened at the Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival in the summer of 2021 under the tutelage of Joel Krosnick. In addition to Mr. Krosnick\, the ISQ has coached with Joseph Lin\, Astrid Schween\, Laurie Smukler\, Joseph Kalichstein\, Roger Tapping\, Misha Amory\, Timothy Eddy\, Donald Weilerstein\, Atar Arad\, Robert McDonald\, Christoph Richter\, Miriam Fried\, and Paul Biss.\n\nWinners of a 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant\, and the 14th Banff International String Quartet Competition in 2022\, the New York City-based Isidore String Quartet was formed in 2019 with a vision to revisit\, rediscover\, and reinvigorate the repertory. The quartet is heavily influenced by the Juilliard String Quartet and the idea of ‘approaching the established as if it were brand new\, and the new as if it were firmly established.’\n\nThe Isidore Quartet has appeared on major series in Chicago\, Pittsburgh\, Seattle\, Durham\, Washington (JFK Center)\, San Antonio\, Toronto\, Montreal\, and Ottawa\, and has collaborated with a number of eminent performers including James Ehnes\, Jeremy Denk\, Shai Wosner\, and Jon Nakamatsu. Their 23/24 season will feature appearances in Berkeley (Cal Performances)\, Boston (Celebrity Series)\, Washington DC (Phillips Collection)\, New York (92nd St. Y)\, Chicago\, Baltimore\, Ann Arbor\, Denver\, Houston\, Indianapolis\, Tucson\, Phoenix\, Santa Fe\, La Jolla\, Aspen\, Vancouver\, Calgary\, Edmonton\, and at Dartmouth College\, and Spivey Hall in Georgia\, among many others. European highlights include Edinburgh\, Lucerne\, Brussels\, Amsterdam\, Hanover\, Frankfurt\, and Hamburg’s ElbPhilharmonie.\n\nOutside the concert hall the quartet has worked with PROJECT: MUSIC HEALS US providing encouragement\, education\, and healing to marginalized communities – including elderly\, disabled\, rehabilitating incarcerated and homeless populations – who otherwise have limited access to high-quality live music performance. They have also been the resident ensemble for the Contemporary Alexander School/Alexander Alliance International. In conjunction with those well-versed in the world of Alexander Technique\, as well as other performers\, the ISQ explores the vast landscape of body awareness\, mental preparation\, and performance practice.\n\nThe name Isidore recognizes the ensemble’s musical connection to the Juilliard Quartet: one of that group’s early members was legendary violinist Isidore Cohen. Additionally\, it acknowledges a shared affection for a certain libation – legend has it a Greek monk named Isidore concocted the first genuine vodka recipe for the Grand Duchy of Moscow!
URL:https://arts4mc.org/event/isidore-quartet/
LOCATION:Sunset Center\, San Carlos St at Ninth Ave\, Carmel by the Sea\, CA\, 93921
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241109T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T062333
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SUMMARY:Pacifica Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 pm.\nThe program includes pieces by Samuel\, George and Antonín.\n\nPerformers\n\nSimin Ganatra\, violin\n\nAustin Hartman\, violin\n\nMark Holloway\, viola\n\nBrandon Vamos\, cello\n\n\nAbout The Ensemble\n\nFormed in 1994\, the Pacifica Quartet quickly won chamber music’s top competitions\, including the 1998 Naumburg Chamber Music Award. In 2002 the ensemble was honored with Chamber Music America’s Cleveland Quartet Award and the appointment to Lincoln Center’s The Bowers Program (formerly CMS Two)\, and in 2006 was awarded a prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant. With its powerful energy and captivating\, cohesive sound\, the Pacifica has established itself as the embodiment of the senior American quartet sound.\n\n  The Pacifica Quartet has proven itself the preeminent interpreter of string quartet cycles\, harnessing the group’s singular focus and incredible stamina to portray each composer’s evolution\, often over the course of just a few days. Having given highly acclaimed performances of the complete Carter cycle in San Francisco\, New York\, Chicago\, and Houston; the Mendelssohn cycle in Napa\, Australia\, New York\, and Pittsburgh; and the Beethoven cycle in New York\, Denver\, St. Paul\, Chicago\, Napa\, and Tokyo (in an unprecedented presentation of five concerts in three days at Suntory Hall)\, the Quartet presented the monumental Shostakovich cycle in Chicago\, New York\, Montreal\, and at London’s Wigmore Hall. The Quartet has been widely praised for these cycles\, with critics calling the concerts “brilliant\,” “astonishing\,” “gripping\,” and “breathtaking.”  \n\nAn ardent advocate of contemporary music\, the Pacifica Quartet commissions and performs many new works including those by Keeril Makan\, Julia Wolfe\, and Shulamit Ran\, the latter in partnership with the Music Accord consortium\, London’s Wigmore Hall\, and Tokyo’s Suntory Hall. The work – entitled Glitter\, Doom\, Shards\, Memory – had its New York debut as part of the Chamber Music Society at Lincoln Center series.\n\nThe members of the Pacifica Quartet live in Bloomington\, IN\, where they serve as quartet-in-residence and full-time faculty members at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. Prior to their appointment\, the Quartet was on the faculty of the University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana from 2003 to 2012\, and also served as resident performing artist at the University of Chicago for seventeen years.
URL:https://arts4mc.org/event/pacifica-quartet/
LOCATION:Sunset Center\, San Carlos St at Ninth Ave\, Carmel by the Sea\, CA\, 93921
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240427T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240427T210000
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SUMMARY:Chicago Piano Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 pm. The program includes pieces by Turina\, Cras\, and Brahms. \nFULL DESCRIPTION \nJoaquín Turina Piano Quartet\nJean Cras String Trio\nJohannes Brahms Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor\, op. 60 \nPerformers \nDesiree Ruhstrat\, violin\nAurelien Fort Pederzoli\, viola\nDavid Cunliffe\, cello\nMarta Aznavoorian\, piano \nAbout the Performers \nViolinist Desirée Ruhstrat\, cellist David Cunliffe\, and pianist Marta Aznavoorian are known to the CMMB audience for their successful performance in October 2021 as the Lincoln Trio. Ruhstrat\, Cunliffe\, and violist Aurélien Fort Pederzoli make up the critically-acclaimed Black Oak Ensemble\, one of the leading string trios on the international scene. When the two trios combine (yes\, in this case\, 3 + 3 = 4!)\, they become the superlative CHICAGO PIANO QUARTET. \nThe honors\, achievements\, and critical acclaim garnered by the Lincoln Trio and the Black Oak Ensemble are too numerous to mention. The Lincoln Trio was nominated for a 2017 GRAMMY Award for Best Performance by a Small Ensemble; their playing was praised by Joshua Kosman as “fervent and imaginative” and by The Strad as “sensational.” The Black Oak Ensemble’s latest CD reached #1 on the Billboard Classical Charts in July 2022. Since then\, it has been lauded in the U.S. and international press\, including Canada\, the Netherlands\, and Germany. Fanfare said\, “The players fully inhabit the spirit of whatever work they are playing at the moment\, performing each one with as ardent a flame as if they had written it themselves.”
URL:https://arts4mc.org/event/chicago-piano-quartet/
LOCATION:Sunset Center\, San Carlos St at Ninth Ave\, Carmel by the Sea\, CA\, 93921
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SUMMARY:Nakamatsu/Manasse/Frautschi Trio
DESCRIPTION:Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 pm. The program includes Debussy\, Chopin\, Milhaud\, Stravinsky\, and Novacek pieces. \nFULL DESCRIPTION \nClaude Debussy Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor\, L. 140\nClaude Debussy Première Rhapsodie for Clarinet and Piano\, L.116\nFrédéric Chopin Andante spianato and grande polonaise brillante\, op. 22\nDarius Milhaud Suite for violin\, clarinet and piano\, Op.157b\nIgor Stravinsky L’Histoire du soldat. Suite for Violin\, Clarinet\, and Piano\nJohn Novacek Two Rags for Violin\, Clarinet and Piano \nPerformers \nJon Nakamatsu\, piano\nJon Manasse\, clarinet\nJennifer Frautschi\, violin \nJon Nakamatsu catapulted to international attention in 1997 as the Gold medalist of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. He has been a guest soloist with over 150 orchestras worldwide. Nakamatsu is on the faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and is Artist-in-Residence of the Chautauqua Institution Piano Program. With clarinetist Jon Manasse\, Mr Nakamatsu tours as a member of the Manasse/Nakamatsu Duo. Following its Boston debut in 2004\, the Duo released its first CD of Brahms Sonatas for clarinet and piano which received the highest praise from the New York Times Classical Music Editor James Oestreich\, who named it among the “Best of the Year” for 2008. The Duo serve as Artistic Directors of the renowned Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival. \nJon Manasse is internationally recognized for his inspiring artistry\, uniquely glorious sound and charismatic performing style. As well as serving on the faculties of the Julliard School\, The Lynn Conservatory and the Mannes School of Music. Manasse is principal clarinetist of the American Ballet Theater Orchestra\, the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s in New York City. In addition to the premiere performances of Lowell Lieberman’s Clarinet Concerto\, which was commissioned for him\, Jon Manasse has also presented the world premieres of James Cohn’s Concerto for Clarinet & String Orchestra and Steven R. Gerber’s Clarinet Concerto. \nTwo-time GRAMMY nominee Jennifer Frautschi has garnered worldwide acclaim as a deeply expressive\, musically adventurous violinist with impeccable technique and a wide-ranging repertoire. As a recitalist\, Ms. Frautschi has performed in Salzburg’s Mozarteum\, Vienna’s Konzerthaus\, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw\, Paris’s Cite de la Musique\, Brussels’s Theatre Royal de la Monnaie\, and Beijing’s Imperial Garden. She is an Artist-in-Residence at Stony Brook University on Long Island\, New York\, where she teaches in the graduate program. She performs on a 1722 Stradavarius violin known as the “ex-Cadiz” on loan from a private American foundation with support from Rare Violins in Consortium.
URL:https://arts4mc.org/event/nakamatsu-manasse-frautschi-trio/
LOCATION:Sunset Center\, San Carlos St at Ninth Ave\, Carmel by the Sea\, CA\, 93921
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SUMMARY:Maxwell Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Pre-concert talk at 6:30 pm. The program includes pieces by Haydn\, Howells\, MacMillan\, and Mendelssohn. \nFULL DESCRIPTION \nJoseph Haydn String Quartet in C Major op.74  no. 1\nAnonymous Scottish work songs\nHerbert Howells Fantasy Quartet\nJames MacMillan Memento\nFelix Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 6 in F minor\, op. 80 \nPerformers \nColin Scobie\, violin\nGeorge Smith\, violin\nElliott Perks\, viola\nDuncan Strachan\, cello \nAbout the Performers \nThe Quartet comprises four close friends who grew up playing folk and classical music together in youth orchestras and music schools across Scotland. The group officially began in 2010 at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland\, where its founding members met as postgraduate students. In 2011\, the Maxwell Quartet was named Residency Artists for Enterprise Music Scotland 2011- 2013\, which saw several acclaimed concert tours over their two-year tenure. Performing widely across Scotland\, the quartet established a reputation for delighting audiences with their “unaffected enthusiasm” (North Highland Times) and their “panache and conviction” (Strathearn Herald). The quartet has since held residencies at Oxford University\, Perth Concert Hall\, and many chamber music festivals across the UK\, including Loch Shiel’s festival in the west highlands of Scotland\, and a new self-curated concert series at Guardswell Farm in Perthshire. The quartet currently holds the position of Associate Artist at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow\, and at Music at Paxton Festival in the Scottish Borders. Passionate about collaborating with musicians and other art forms\, the quartet has worked with a global roster of artists and institutions\, including theatre company Cryptic\, installation artists Wintour’s Leap\, the Royal Ballet School\, soul duo Lunir\, folk duo Chris Stout & Catriona MacKay\, cinematographer Herman Kolgen\, and many more. In addition to a busy concert diary\, the quartet regularly features in broadcasts for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio Scotland and regularly gives schools workshops and concerts for children. \nTickets are available through our website by clicking the link below or calling the office at 831-625-2212. Discounts are available for families\, music teachers\, the military\, and students.
URL:https://arts4mc.org/event/maxwell-quartet/
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SUMMARY:Manhattan Chamber Players
DESCRIPTION:Pre-concert talk at 6:30 pm. The program features works by Mozart\, Shostakovich and a world-premiere composition by Andrea Casarrubios. \nFULL DESCRIPTION \nProgram: \nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor\, K.478\nAndrea Casarrubios Piano Quintet (CMMB commission)\nDmitri Shostakovich Piano Quintet in G Minor\, op. 57 \nArtistic Director and violist Luke Fleming formed Manhattan Chamber Players. This collective of players came together to share their love of chamber music. All the members have their own impressive careers – as soloists\, members of professional string quartets\, piano trios\, or other chamber groups\, and even two world-renowned composers. This group brings the flexibility to perform practically anything in the rich string/wind/piano chamber repertoire. \n As a guest soloist at the Auditorio Nacional in Madrid\, Ms. Casarrubios performed her Concerto for Cello and Orchestra\, MIRAGE (2019).  SEVEN (2020) for solo cello\, “a searching\, intense\, and elegiac tribute to the essential workers during the pandemic” (The New York Times)\, was commissioned by cellist Thomas Mesa and has been performed worldwide. Ms. Casarrubios’ compositions have been presented by organizations such as the Philadelphia Orchestra\, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra\, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra\, Carnegie Hall\, Washington Performing Arts\, World Heritage Festival\, Sphinx Organization\, Trio Appassionata\, the Manhattan Chamber Players\, Decoda\, Ensemble Connect\, Astral Artists\, NPR\, Canada’s CKIA\, and the Spanish National Radio RNE. \nTickets are available on our website using the link below or by calling our friendly office at 831-625-2212. Discounts are available for military\, students\, and families.
URL:https://arts4mc.org/event/manhattan-chamber-players/
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SUMMARY:Telegraph Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Pre-concert talk at 6:30pm. Program includes pieces by Gabriela Lena Frank\, Fanny Mendelssohn\, and Antonin Dvořák. \nFULL DESCRIPTION \nGabriela Lena Frank Leyendas mvts. II & IV\nFanny Mendelssohn Hensel String Quartet in E-flat Major\nGrażyna Bacewicz String Quartet No. 3\nAntonin Dvořák String Quartet No. 14 in A-flat Major\, op. 105 \nPerformers \nEric Chin\, violin\nJoseph Maile\, violin\nPei-Ling Lin\, viola\nJeremiah Shaw\, cello \nAbout the Performers \nThe Telegraph Quartet was formed in 2013 with an equal passion for the standard chamber music repertoire and contemporary\, non-standard works. \nNotable collaborations include projects with pianists Leon Fleisher and Simone Dinnerstein; cellists Norman Fischer and Bonnie Hampton; violinist Ian Swenson; and the Henschel Quartet. The Telegraph Quartet premiered Richard Feistinger’s third string quartet\, Icarus in Flight\, a musical representation of climate change dated from 1880 to projected simulations of 2080. In 2022 the Telegraph Quartet gave the world premiere of Osvaldo Golijov’s octet\, Ever Yours\, with the St. Lawrence String Quartet. Ever Yours was co-commissioned by the San Francisco Conservatory of Music\, the String Quartet Biennale Amsterdam\, and the Clarice Smith Center at the University of Maryland at Columbia. \nFor more information\, click the website link below or call the office at 831-625-2212. We would be happy to help. We offer military and student discounts\, and kids are free!
URL:https://arts4mc.org/event/telegraph-quartet/
LOCATION:Sunset Center\, San Carlos St at Ninth Ave\, Carmel by the Sea\, CA\, 93921
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