Friends of Chamber Music

Pavel Haas Quartet
2027-03-14 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Denver) | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Based in Prague, the Pavel Haas Quartet is celebrated worldwide for its rich sound, infectious passion, and intuitive rapport. A five-time Gramophone Award winner and named one of BBC Music Magazine’s 10 greatest string quartets of all time, the quartet brings Czech soul and classical mastery to Beethoven’s Op. 135, Janáček’s Kreutzer Sonata, and Dvořák’s String Quartet No. 14.
“It’s their lightness of touch that commands; the subtle nuances of color, line and texture performed with almost spectral intensity.”– BBC Music Magazine
This event will be livestreamed.

Anthony McGill, clarinet & Conrad Tao, piano
2027-04-05 19:30 - 21:30
Hailed by The New York Times for his “trademark brilliance, penetrating sound and rich character,” clarinet virtuoso Anthony McGill joins pianist–composer Conrad Tao for an exhilarating evening of chamber music. The program will feature Brahms’s beloved Clarinet Sonata alongside Berg’s 4 Pieces for Clarinet and Piano, as well as a new work by Conrad Tao. This powerful collaboration brings together two artists shaping the future of classical music.
Anthony McGill is “…a captivating virtuoso on the stage, and a longtime advocate for social change extending beyond it…” — The New York Times
Conrad Tao was “…adventurous, agile and often electrifying as he navigated works both contemporary and classical.” — The New York Times
This event will be livestreamed.

Imani Winds
2027-05-12 19:30 - 21:30
For nearly three decades, the GRAMMY-winning Imani Winds has revolutionized and reimagined the wind quintet. Closing our season with their program, Take Flight, the ensemble explores freedom, migration, and the beauty of nature through soaring melodies. Program highlights include Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite, August Read Thomas’s Avian Escapades, and a world premiere arrangement of Charlie Parker’s Yardbird Suite.
“Imani’s performance was brilliant—intense, dynamic and wildly colorful.” – Oregon Live
This event will be livestreamed.
