Chamber Concerts
September Chamber Concert
Program
Lili Boulanger (1918) D'un soir triste
Rebecca Clarke (1921) Piano Trio
I. Moderato ma appassionato
II. Andante molto semplice
III. Allegro vigoroso
Clara Schumann Piano Trio in g-minor, Op. 17
I. Allegro moderato
II. Scherzo. Tempo di menuetto — Trio
III. Andante
IV. Allegretto
Artists
Peng-Reidhead-Hawersaat Piano Trio
Jiana Peng, piano
Erin Reidhead, violin
Helen Hawersaat, cello
About this Performance
The season opens with a program of piano trios by Lili Boulanger, Rebecca Clarke and Clara Schumann performed by CityMusic musicians Jiana Peng (piano), Erin Reidhead (violin), and Helen Hawersaat (cello) on September 27, 2026.
November Chamber Concert
Program
Charles Ives String Quartet No. 1
I. Chorale: Andante con moto
II. Prelude: Allegro
III. Offertory: Adagio cantabile
IV. Postlude: Allegro marziale
Jessie Montgomery Strum
Johannes Brahms Clarinet Quintet
I. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Andantino
IV. Con moto
Artists
Amici Quartet
Miho Hashizume, violin
Mari Sato, violin
Lynne Ramsey, viola
Ralph Curry, cello
Daniel Gilbert, clarinet
About this Performance
On November 15, 2026, the Amici Quartet performs a program of Ives String Quartet No. 1, Jessie Montgomery’s Strum and the Brahms Clarinet Quintet featuring CityMusic principal clarinetist, Daniel Gilbert.
January Chamber Concert
Program
Ludwig van Beethoven Eyeglasses Duo
I. Allegro
II. Minuet
Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet Op. 18, No. 6
I. Allegro con brio (B♭ major)
II. Adagio, ma non troppo (E♭ major)
III. Scherzo. Allegro — Trio (B♭ major)
IV. La Malinconia. Adagio (B♭ major)
V. Allegretto quasi Allegro
George Onslow Piano Sextet Op. 30
I. Introduzione. Largo - Allegro vivace assai
II. Menuetto. Allegro
III. Andante con Variazioni
IV. Finale. Allegro
Artists
Pantheon Ensemble
Masha Andreini, violin
Mari Sato, violin
Yaël Senamaud-Cohen, viola
Mingyao Zhao, cello
Tracy Rowell, bass
Elizabeth DeMio, piano
About this Performance
CityMusic’s own Pantheon Ensemble performs music of Beethoven and George Onslow on January 17, 2027 in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s death.
February Chamber Concert
Program
Franz Josef Haydn Seven Last Words of Christ
Artists
Guillermo Salas-Suarez, violin
Ann Yu, violin
Jan Leggiero, cello
About this Performance
On February 21, 2027, a string quartet of CityMusic musicians will perform Franz Josef Haydn’s Seven Last Words of Christ.
April Chamber Concert
Program
Shulamit Ran All Roads Leading
Avner Dorman Variations on a Simple Theme
Erwin Schulhoff Concertino
I. Andante con moto
II. Furiant. Allegro furioso
III. Andante
IV. Rondino. Allegro gaio
Darius Milhaud Adieu
Artists
Laura Gilbert, flute
Jonathan Bagg, viola
Ina McCormack, harp
Tracy Rowell, bass
About this Performance
A program featuring Israeli-American composers Shulamit Ran and Avner Dorman (former CityMusic music director), Czech composer Erwin Schulho` who perished in a Nazi work camp, and Darius Milhaud, who emigrated to the US in 1939 to avoid the Nazi occupation of France, will be performed on April 25, 2027. Performers include CityMusic musicians Laura Gilbert (flute), Jonathan Bagg (viola), Ina McCormack (harp) and Tracy Rowell (bass).
June Chamber Concert
Program
Jonathan Bailey Holland Trio
Sergei Rachmaninoff Trio Elegiac No. 2
I. Moderato—Allegro vivace (D minor)
II. Quasi variazione. Andante (F major)
III. Allegro risoluto—Moderato (D minor)
Artists
Steve Koh, violin
Khari Joyner, cello
Christine Fuoco, piano
About this Performance
CityMusic’s chamber music series closes on June 6, 2027 with CityMusic musicians Steve Koh (violin), Khari Joyner (cello) and Christine Fuoco (piano) performing Jonathan Bailey Holland’s Trio and Rachmanino`’s Trio Elegiac No. 2.
May Chamber Concert
Free Admission (No Tickets Required)
CityMusic Brass Quintet
Amanda Bekeny, trumpet
†James Stephenson Fanfare for an Angel
†Nicole Piunno Monterey Sketches
†Margaret Brouwer Timespan
†James Johnston Yale Quick March and Two-Step
April Chamber Concert
Margaret Tung, horn
Miho Hashizume, violin
Donna Lee, piano
Franz Schubert Violin Sonata in A major ‘Grand Duo’
Johannes Brahms Horn Trio
March Chamber Concert
Steve Sang Koh, violin
Johanna Cox Pennington, oboe
Ellen Breakfield-Glick, clarinet
Khari Joyner, cello
Christine Fuoco, piano
†Clint Needham On the Road
†Clint Needham Inside the Calder Room
†Bela Bartok Contrasts
January Chamber Concert
Erin Reidhead, Shreya Sachdev, violins
Anne Yu, viola
Helen Hawersaat, cello
†Jessie Montgomery Breakaway
†Caroline Shaw Plan and Elevation
†Caroline Shaw Valencia
†Samuel Barber String Quartet
November Chamber Concert
Pantheon Ensemble
Mari Sato, Masha Andreini, violins
Yaël Senamaud-Cohen, viola
Mingyao Zhao, cello
Tracy Rowell, bass
Elizabeth DeMio, piano
†John Harbison Fanfares and Reflection
†William Bolcom Graceful Ghost Rag Concert Variation for Violin, Piano, and Bass
†Jay Ungar Ashokan Farewell for Violin, Piano, Bass
†Erich Korngold Garden Scene for Bass and Piano from Much Ado
†Antonin Dvorak Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major Op. 87
October Chamber Concert
Kirsten Kunkle, soprano/narrator
Katie Lansdale, violin
Karen Perry, violin
Claire Zogaib, viola
Nora Willauer, cello
† Florence Price Five Folksongs in Counterpoint
†Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate Abitahánta': The Hunter Who Was Not So Great
†Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate Shawi' Imanompa' (Raccoon Talk)
†Antonin Dvorak String Quartet No. 12 in F "American"