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1992-03-11 19:30 - 2023-11-15 21:30 (America/Denver) | CO

Music in the Galleries: Lírios Quartet
2023-03-12 11:00 - 14:00 | Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
For our March “Music in the Galleries,” FCM is excited to present the Lírios Quartet, the new Graduate String Quartet in Residence at the University of Colorado Boulder. The quartet, under the mentorship of the Takács Quartet, features Benjamin Goldstein and Maggie Brady, violins; Yuri Santos, viola; and Chas Barnard, cello.
Join us for a classical Sunday afternoon with two identical concerts at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (a break will occur from 12–1 p.m.) Performances are included with museum admission. For tickets purchased online, FCM patrons receive $2 off adult and senior tickets with code MUSIC.
Seating is limited and first come, first served. The music may be enjoyed from any gallery.

Program:
– Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in F Major “The Dream,” Op. 50 No. 5, I. Allegro moderato
– Mario Lavista: Reflejos de la Noche (1984)
– Benjamin Britten: String Quartet No. 2, III. Chacony
– Johannes Brahms: String Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 51 No. 1, IV. Allegro
About the Quartet: Formed in 2022 at the University of Colorado Boulder, the Lírios Quartet comprises four emerging artists who have come together under the mentorship of the Takács Quartet. As the current Graduate String Quartet-in-Residence, the quartet is also engaged with developments in new music, taking part in the Pendulum New Music concert series with two premieres in the 2022-2023 season. Additionally, they collaborated with Sohap Ensemble and Art Song Colorado in the commissioning of a new chamber opera, Colorado Sky, including a workshop residency at the ATLAS Institute in January 2023.
The Lírios Quartet is a recipient of the Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation Scholarship, the Takács Society String Scholarship, and the Margaret Steed Memorial Fund.
Presented in collaboration with the

Leila Josefowicz, violin and John Novacek, piano
2023-03-22 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Canadian-American violinist Leila Josefowicz enjoys a busy international schedule as a soloist, performing regularly around the world. She has a strong interest in jazz, improvisation, and new music, and is a favorite of living composers, including John Adams, Luca Francesconi, and Esa-Pekka Salonen. Her diverse program will include a new work by Estonian composer Erkki-Sven Tüür, Conversio. Tüür founded a chamber rock group which quickly became one of the most popular groups in his country.
In recognition of her outstanding achievement and excellence in music, Josefowicz won the 2018 Avery Fisher Prize and was awarded a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship in 2008, joining prominent scientists, writers and musicians who have made unique contributions to contemporary life.
John Novacek
Josefowicz will be performing with Grammy-nominated pianist John Novacek. Novacek is a highly sought-after collaborator and chamber musician who has performed with such artists as Yo-Yo Ma, Joshua Bell, Cho-Liang Lin, Lynn Harrell, and Jeremy Denk, as well as with members of the Emerson, Pacifica, St. Lawrence, Guarneri, Miró and Tokyo String Quartets.

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Note: This concert will be live-streamed; tickets are available through the “Buy Tickets” link.
PRE-CONCERT TALK: Join us at 6:20 PM for a pre-concert talk. The evening will begin at 6:20 PM with a Pre-Concert Talk. In recognition of Women’s History Month, Leila Josefowicz will be joined by Linda Wang (String Chair and Professor of Violin, Lamont School of Music), Catherine Sailer (Professor of Conducting and Director of Choral Studies, Lamont School of Music), and Alix Corboy (FCM Board President), in a panel discussion about women in music.
Linda Wang
Catherine Sailer

Pacifica Quartet and Anthony McGill, clarinet
2023-04-26 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
FCM favorite, the multiple Grammy Award-winning Pacifica Quartet will be joined by Anthony McGill, Principal Clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic. This performance will feature the magnificent Brahms Clarinet Quintet and the much-anticipated Colorado premiere of Ben Shirley’s clarinet quintet, High Sierra Sonata, commissioned by Friends of Chamber Music.
PRE-CONCERT TALK: The evening will begin at 6:30 PM with a pre-concert talk featuring composer Ben Shirley. Ben is an accomplished concert composer, film composer, orchestrator, and musician whose atypical path to success informs his music. A touring musician for over 25 years, a drug and alcohol addiction drove him into homelessness. Ben sought refuge at the Midnight Mission, in Los Angeles’ notorious Skid Row. He returned to school and rebuilt his musical life. He was accepted into the prestigious San Francisco Conservatory of Music and is an alumnus of the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music.
Note: This concert will be live-streamed; tickets are available through the “Buy Tickets” link.
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MASTERCLASSES: Two masterclasses will also be presented, free and open to the public. Anthony McGill will present a masterclass on April 25, 1 – 3:30 PM, and the Pacifica Quartet will present a masterclass on April 26, noon – 2 PM. Both will be held in Gates Concert Hall, Newman Center for the Performing Arts.

Dinner with the Imani
2023-05-09 18:00 - 21:00 | Nocturne Jazz, 1330 27th Street, Denver, 80205, United States
Just Added! Imani Winds has added a second Denver performance to their tour! Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity to enjoy an evening of Argentinian and Cuban music in this intimate jazz venue. The show will be paired with a chef-selected four-course meal, hand-picked just for this very special evening. Help us celebrate the end of our 2022-23 season with style!
This special evening features music of Pacquito D’Rivera, Jason Moran, Billy Taylor, and Astor Piazzolla.
A limited number of show-only tickets will also be available. Click here to purchase show-only tickets.

Imani Winds
2023-05-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
The Grammy-nominated Imani Winds have led the way in the evolution of the wind quintet through their dynamic playing and adventurous programming. The ensemble will perform Black and Brown, an entire program celebrating composers of color such as Valerie Coleman, Paquito D’Rivera, and Wayne Shorter.
Celebrating over a quarter century of music making, the Imani Winds has led both a revolution and evolution of the wind quintet. The ensemble’s playlist embraces traditional chamber music repertoire, and newly commissioned works from voices that reflect historical events and the times in which we currently live. Imani Winds’ travels through the jazz world are highlighted by their multi-faceted association with luminary musicians and composers Wayne Shorter, Paquito D’Rivera and Jason Moran. To date, one of Imani Winds’ most humbling recognitions is a permanent presence in the classical music section of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C.

PRE-CONCERT TALK: Join us in the hall at 6:30 PM for a pre concert talk by musician, educator and FCM Board Member Dan Knopf. Dan will explore the history and foundations of woodwind instruments and the woodwind quintet, and talk about the musical motives (melodies), motors (rhythms), and meanings within the Imani Winds’ program. Dan will also highlight a few of his favorite programs of FCM’s 2023-24 season. Dan has degrees in bassoon performance from Juilliard and Yale.
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Note: This concert will be live-streamed; tickets are available through the “Buy Tickets” link.

Music in the Galleries: Mariama Alcântara, violin
2023-05-14 11:00 - 14:00 | Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
For our final “Music in the Galleries” of the season, FCM is excited to present Brazilian-born violinist Mariama Alcântara. She will be performing works by J.S. Bach, as well as Flausino Vale and André Mehmari, both featured composers on her new album, Brazilian Landscapes.
Dr. Mariama Alcântara has earned recognition for her artistry as a solo, chamber, and orchestral musician. Mariama grew up in a musical family, making her solo debut at the age of 12 with the Paraiba Symphony Orchestra. Presently she is a member of the Austin Lyric Opera, Iris Chamber Orchestra, and also performs with the Austin Symphony Orchestra. A 2019 recipient of the prestigious Dorothy Delay Starling Foundation Fellowship, Mariama earned a Doctorate of Musical Arts from the University of Colorado Boulder as a student and teaching assistant of Professor Harumi Rhodes and Ed Dusinberre of the Takács Quartet.
This classical Sunday afternoon will include two identical concerts at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (a break will occur from 12–1 p.m.) Performances are included with museum admission. For tickets purchased online, FCM patrons receive $2 off adult and senior tickets with code MUSIC.
Seating is limited and first come, first served. The music may be enjoyed from any gallery.

Presented in collaboration with the

Music in the Galleries: Nicolò Spera, guitar
2023-09-10 12:00 - 14:00 | Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
FCM welcomes Italian guitarist Nicolò Spera for our first Music in the Galleries of the season. Nicolò is one of the few guitarists in the world to perform on both six-string and ten-string guitars, as well as on the theorbo. Committed to commissioning substantial works that explore unprecedented ways of writing for guitar, Nicolò has commissioned, performed, and recorded new works ranging from solos to programs with choirs, small ensembles, and orchestras.
Nicolò holds degrees from the Conservatory of Bolzano and the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, an Artist Diploma in Guitar Performance at the University of Denver, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Colorado Boulder. In 2011, Nicolò was appointed to the faculty at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he is Associate Professor of Classical Guitar.
This classical Sunday afternoon will include two identical concerts at noon and 1 p.m. Performances are included with museum admission. For tickets purchased online, FCM patrons receive $2 off adult and senior tickets with code MUSIC.
Seating is limited and first come, first served. The music may be enjoyed from any gallery.

Presented in collaboration with the

Polonsky-Shifrin-Wiley Trio
2023-09-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
The Chamber Series opens with one of FCM’s favorite collaborative pianists, Anna Polonsky. She appears with renowned clarinetist David Shifrin and cellist Peter Wiley, former member of the Beaux Arts Trio and former cellist with the Guarneri String Quartet.
Note: This concert will be live-streamed; tickets are available through the “Buy Tickets” link.
PRE-CONCERT TALK: Join us at 6:30 PM for a pre-concert talk. Clarinetist David Shifrin will be joined by Jeremy Reynolds (Woodwind Chair and Professor of Clarinet, Lamont School of Music) to discuss the program.
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Michelle Cann, piano
2023-10-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Cann is the recipient of the 2022 Sphinx Medal of Excellence, the highest honor bestowed by the Sphinx Organization, dedicated to the development of Black and Latinx classical musicians. Her program reflects her commitment to and passionate advocacy of music by underrepresented composers.
“…technically fearless with an enormous rich sound” – La Scena Musicale
Note: This concert will be live-streamed; tickets are available through the “Buy Tickets” link.
PRE-CONCERT TALK: Join us at 6:30 PM for a pre-concert talk with pianist and FCM Board Member Aaron Stampfl.
Click here for complete concert program. Note: the artist has made a few adjustments to the program since printing. The program listed below is the updated program for the evening.
POST-CONCERT RECEPTION: We hope you’ll join us in the lobby for a post-concert dessert reception to welcome Ms. Cann to Denver. All are welcome!

Thibaudet-Batiashvili-Capuçon Trio
2023-10-19 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Lisa Batiashvili, violin
Gautier Capuçon, cello
This all-star trio will make a stop in Denver prior to their Carnegie Hall appearance the following week. As three of the world’s most in-demand virtuoso musicians touring today, they will perform one of Haydn’s later piano trios as well as masterpieces by Ravel and Mendelssohn.
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“What impressed most was the perfect balance among the three: Capuçon’s rich walnut tone, Batiashvili’s leaner, lyrical sweetness and Thibaudet’s lightly pedaled luminosity” – Bachtrack
NOTE: This concert WILL NOT be live-streamed. We hope you’ll be able to join us in the hall to hear this spectacular trio!

Free Family Concert featuring the Lírios Quartet
2023-11-04 11:30 - 12:30 | Stanley Marketplace, 2501 N. Dallas Street, Aurora, CO, 80010, United States
Enjoy a family-friendly concert that celebrates music’s power to connect our diverse community!
As a part of Denver Arts Week, FCM is pleased to present the Lírios Quartet, the CU College of Music’s current Graduate String Quartet in Residence. These four emerging artists have come together under the mentorship of the Takács Quartet.
This event is free to the public, and will be held at the Stanley Marketplace, 2501 Dallas Street, Aurora. No tickets or reservations required.
FCM is committed to sharing the beauty of chamber music and making it accessible throughout the community. Generous grants and donor gifts make these events possible.

Music in the Galleries featuring Ensemble Faucheux
2023-11-12 12:00 - 14:00 | Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
Join us for a classical Sunday afternoon featuring Ensemble Faucheux, performing a fun and diverse program of music for strings including duos and trios by JS Bach, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, Elizabeth Brown, Irene Britton Smith, Kajia Saariaho, and Caroline Shaw. Two identical concerts at 12 PM & 1 PM. FCM patrons receive $2 off adult and senior tickets with code MUSIC. Visit www.clyffordstillmuseum.org for tickets.

Isidore String Quartet
2023-11-28 19:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
With a 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant and a spectacular win at the Banff Chamber Music competition, this group of young Juilliard-trained musicians is taking the classical music world by storm. They will perform Awakening, the second string quartet composed by Billy Childs, a Grammy-award winning jazz pianist and composer who had his start in classical music as a cellist, as well as beloved quartets of Mozart and Beethoven.
Pre-concert Talk: Join us at 6:30 PM for a conversation with the quartet, led by CPR host Kabin Thomas.
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“A focus and command beyond their years…the sweeping coherence and blazing virtuosity of their narrative had the audience leaping to their feet.” – Violinist.com
Adrian Steele, violin
Phoenix Avalon, violin
Devin Moore, viola
Joshua McClendon, cello
Note: This concert will be live-streamed; tickets are available through the “Buy Tickets” link.

Every Good Boy Does Fine: Book talk with pianist Jeremy Denk
2023-12-12 18:30 - 20:00 | Schmitt Music, 155 W. Hampden Avenue, Unit 155B, Englewood, CO, 80110-2373, United States
Join us on Tuesday, December 12 for a special event with pianist Jeremy Denk, sharing insights from his 2022 New York Times bestselling memoir Every Good Boy Does Fine: A Love Story, In Music Lessons. The event will be held at Schmitt Music, 155 W. Hampden Blvd., Suite 155B, Englewood.
Please feel free to bring your own copy of the book for signing. For local OR online orders, please consider The Tattered Cover. There will also be a limited quantity for purchase at the event. Colorado Public Radio host Kabin Thomas will moderate the evening.
We can’t imagine a better holiday gift for the music lover(s) in your life! In Every Good Boy Does Fine, Denk shares the most meaningful lessons of his life and tries to repay a debt to his teachers. He also reminds us that we must never stop asking questions about music and its purposes: consolation, an armor against disillusionment, pure pleasure, a diversion, a refuge, and a vehicle for empathy.
“One of the best books of the year.”
– The New Yorker
NOTE: This event is now SOLD OUT. To be placed on the waitlist, please leave a message at 303-388-9839 and include name, phone number, and number of guests. Don’t miss the opportunity to join us when Jeremy Denk performs on our Piano Series the following evening, Wednesday, December 13 at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts. Details and tickets at friendsofchambermusic.com.

Jeremy Denk, piano
2023-12-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Acclaimed pianist and author Jeremy Denk curates a program that unites female composers across the centuries. For the first half of the program, works by Louise Farrenc and Clara Schumann, French Romantic holdout Cécile Chaminade, American pianist and composer Amy Beach, and modernist-turned-folk-revivalist Ruth Crawford Seeger sit alongside works by acclaimed contemporary composers Tania León, Meredith Monk, Phyllis Chen, and Missy Mazzoli (these shorts works will be played without pause). The second half of the program features Brahms and Schumann. Denk pulls these diverse works and composers together to tell a story of women’s genius—both recognized and neglected in their times and remembered and forgotten in ours—and lends his insight, technical panache, and expressive style to this era-spanning program.
“Denk is among the most entertaining of concert pianists…insightful in his interpretations, entertaining to watch, and engaging in his stage banter.”—Star Tribune
PRE-CONCERT TALK: Join us at 6:30 PM for a pre-concert talk with Dr. Jooeun Pak, Associate Professor of Piano and Director of Piano Studies, Metropolitan State University of Denver. Doors will open at 6:15 PM with the pre-concert talk starting promptly at 6:30 PM. Doors will reopen for general seating at 7 PM.
Click here to view the complete concert program.
Note: This concert will be live-streamed; tickets are available through the “Buy Tickets” link.
Thank you to CPR Classical for supporting this event.

Every Good Boy Does Fine: Book Talk with Jeremy Denk
Denk is also known for his original and insightful writing on music. Join us on Tuesday, December 12 when Jeremy Denk will talk about his New York Times Bestselling memoir Every Good Boy Does Fine. NOTE: UPDATE: This event is now SOLD OUT. To be placed on the waitlist, please leave a message at 303-388-9839 and include name, phone number, and number of guests. Make sure you have your tickets to see Denk in recital on Wednesday!

Spirituals: The Root of American Music
2024-01-16 19:00 - 20:30 | Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church, 1980 Dahlia Street, Denver, CO, 80220
In conjunction with Martin Luther King Day, the Pacifica Quartet and soprano Karen Slack join The Spirituals Project Choir and Montview Westminster Choir for an exploration of the Spiritual and the critical role it played in the origins of American Music. The program will also provide an overview of the Reparations Royalty Pilot Program—a practice of valuing the musical contributions of persons of color. This free event will be held on Tuesday, January 16, 7 – 8:30 PM at Montview Blvd. Presbyterian Church, 1980 Dahlia Street, Denver. No tickets are required. Reservations are appreciated. Click here to RSVP. Questions? Call 303-388-9839.
Click here for a digital copy of the program.
M. Roger Holland, II is a Teaching Associate Professor in Music and Religion and Director of The Spirituals Project at the Lamont School of Music, University of Denver. A graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City where he received the Master of Divinity degree, Roger also served as Artist-in-Residence and director of the Union Gospel Choir for over 13 years. In 2015 Union awarded him the Trailblazers Distinguished Alumni Award, the first given to a graduate whose ministry is music, for his contributions to the legacy of African American music.
Adam Waite is the Minister of Music at Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church. In addition to overseeing Montview’s broad musical and artistic programming, Adam also conducts Montview’s Westminster Choir: an 80-voice mixed chorus that is the cornerstone of weekly worship. Prior to joining Montview, Adam lived and worked in the New York City area, where he was Co-Artistic Director and Resident Conductor for Lyrica Chamber Music and the Director of Music at the Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township, NJ.

Pacifica Quartet with Karen Slack, soprano
2024-01-17 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
With a career spanning nearly three decades, the multiple Grammy Award-winning Pacifica Quartet has achieved international recognition as one of the finest chamber ensembles performing today. The Pacifica Quartet returns to FCM’s Chamber Series, this time in concert with star soprano Karen Slack. The varied program features Mendelssohn’s Quartet No. 2 in A minor, a new commission by James Lee III, and Shostakovich’s Quartet No. 3 in F major.
PRE-CONCERT TALK: Join us at 6:30 PM for the pre-concert talk. Our own Alix Corboy will discuss the Colorado premiere of James Lee III’s A Double Standard, as well as upcoming FCM commissioning projects. The talk is scheduled to end by 7 PM when the doors open for patron seating.
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LIVESTREAM: This concert will be live streamed; tickets available at the link below.
Simin Ganatra, violin
Austin Hartman, violin
Mark Holloway, viola
Brandon Vamos, cello
Karen Slack, soprano

Exploring the Cello
2024-02-08 13:00 - 14:00 | BMH-BJ, 560 S Monaco St Pkwy, Denver, CO, 80224, United States
Cellist Ernie Carbajal and friends are joining together to present a program focused on the cello. The cello is described as an incredibly versatile instrument that resembles and expresses the human voice. This live musical program explores the cello, both as a solo and chamber instrument. From opera arrangements to sea shanties; solo Bach to modern cello quartet developments like Paul Wianko’s Cello Quartet No. 1, the ensemble will explore the cello’s versatility as a solo, duo, and quartet instrument.
Light refreshments will follow the program.
This program is presented in partnership with Kavod on the Road.

Ernie Carbajal, cello
Alexander Feltner Harrison, cello
Julia Johnson, cello
Sean Kelliher, cello
Justine Barrera, double bass

Beatrice Rana, piano
2024-02-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Don’t miss this final performance in the 2023-24 Piano Series, featuring the globally-acclaimed Italian pianist, Beatrice Rana, in her Friends of Chamber Music debut. Showcasing her virtuosity and extraordinary sensitivity, Rana’s program includes two works never performed on our series, Scriabin’s Fantasy in B Minor and Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s rarely heard Cipressi, as well as three solo works by Debussy and Liszt’s monumental Piano Sonata in B Minor. This rising star promises to captivate our audience with a long-awaited appearance in Denver before taking her program to Carnegie Hall the following week. Join us for an unforgettable evening of music.
PRE-CONCERT TALK: Join us at 6:30 PM for a pre-concert talk featuring Keith Ward, Director of the Lamont School of Music. The talk is scheduled to end by 7 PM when the doors open for patron seating.

Rana “possesses an old soul that belies her years . . . more than a touch of genius.” – Gramophone Magazine
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Thank you to CPR Classical for supporting this event.

Music in the Galleries: St. Martin's Chamber Choir
2024-03-10 12:00 - 13:45 | Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
Join us for a classical Sunday afternoon featuring an octet from the St. Martin’s Chamber Choir, performing a diverse program of vocal masterpieces spanning five centuries. The program will include works by Henry Purcell, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, Alan Gray, MB Krueger, and Ēriks Ešenvalds.
This event will include two identical concerts at noon and 1 p.m. Performances are included with museum admission. For tickets purchased online, FCM patrons receive $2 off adult and senior tickets with code MUSIC. Visit www.clyffordstillmuseum.org for tickets.
Seating is limited and first come, first served. The music may be enjoyed from any gallery.

About St. Martin’s Chamber Choir: Founded in 1994 as Colorado’s only year-round, fully professional choir, St. Martin’s has delighted Colorado audiences for more than 20 years with its exhilarating sound, its exquisite blend, and its fascinating repertoire, drawn from 1,000 years of choral music.
Presented in collaboration with the

Sphinx Virtuosi
2024-03-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
“…top-notch…more essential at this moment than ever.” – The New York Times
This dynamic, inspiring, self-conducted chamber orchestra of accomplished Black and Latinx artists works to evolve and transform the face of classical music through artistic excellence, pioneering programming, and impassioned community engagement.
Inspired by the poetry of Langston Hughes and Julia Alvarez, the ensemble will present a program showcasing the beauty and tradition of excellence inherent in classical music created and performed by Black and Latinx composers for many generations. “Together, we seek to uplift spirits through sharing the sounds that inspire us and transcend the boundaries of time, history, and struggle. We thank you, our listeners, for embracing the many voices and sounds that elevate our collective humanity.”
PRE-CONCERT: In place of a pre-concert talk this month, join us in the Newman Center lobby for a special performance featuring students from El Sistema Colorado and the Denver Young Artist Orchestra. 6:30 – 7:00 PM.
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This concert is presented in collaboration with Newman Center Presents.
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Jerusalem Quartet
2024-04-10 19:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Founded in 1993, this Israeli ensemble is a regular and beloved quartet on the world’s great concert stages with its “warm, full, human sound and…wide repertoire and stunning depth of expression.” For the first time on our series, audiences will hear a quartet by the renowned Israeli composer Paul Ben-Haim.
“Passion, precision, warmth, a gold blend: these are the trademarks of this excellent Israeli string quartet.” – The Times (of London)
PRE-CONCERT TALK: Join us at 6:30 PM for a conversation with two members of the quartet, led by Matthew Zalkind, Associate Professor of Cello, Lamont School of Music. The talk is scheduled to end by 7 PM when the doors open for patron seating.
Alexander Pavlovsky, violin
Sergei Bresler, violin
Ori Kam, viola
Kyril Zlotnikov
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TAKT Trio
2024-04-19 19:30 - 21:30 | CO
FCM, in collaboration with the Newman Center and the Lamont School of Music, is thrilled to present a special event featuring TAKT Trio. This unique ensemble showcases David Byrd-Marrow, a solo hornist with the International Contemporary Ensemble, a member of The Knights, and a faculty member at the Lamont School of Music. Byrd-Marrow will perform with Austin Wulliman, violin, and Conor Hanick, piano.
In honor of György Ligeti’s centennial, TAKT Trio will perform the composer’s Trio for Violin, Horn, and Piano, alongside Brahms’s Horn Trio and a new composition by Hilda Paredes, one of Mexico’s most prominent contemporary composers.
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NOTE: This performance is not included in FCM season ticket packages. We encourage you to purchase your tickets today.

Les Violons du Roy with MILOŠ, guitar
2024-05-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Returning to our series for a second time, an ensemble from Quebec’s Les Violins du Roy will perform a program of Baroque and Classical music with Conductor and harpsichordist David Belkovski. Thirty-six recordings by Les Violons du Roy have all been met with widespread critical acclaim. This concert will be presented in a string quintet, harpsichord, and guitar configuration.
Les Violons du Roy will be joined by the world-renowned classical guitarist, Miloš Karadaglić. His career began its meteoric rise in 2011 with the release of his international best-selling Deutsche Grammophon debut album Mediterraneo.
Thank you to CPR Classical for supporting this event.

Music in the Galleries: Gregory Walker, violin
2024-05-12 12:00 - 13:45 | Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
Join us for a classical Sunday afternoon featuring violinist Gregory Walker. Motion and emotion are at the heart of centuries of solo violin repertoire, and Walker will treat us to a program including the unaccompanied dances of J.S. Bach and Nicolo Paganini’s virtuosity to the down-and-dirty blues of Gregory T.S. Walker and African-American pioneer Dolores White.
This event will include two identical concerts at noon and 1 p.m. Performances are included with museum admission. For tickets purchased online, FCM patrons receive $2 off adult and senior tickets with code MUSIC. Visit www.clyffordstillmuseum.org for tickets.
Seating is limited and first come, first served. The music may be enjoyed from any gallery.
Violinist and composer Gregory Walker has developed unique collaborations with Poland’s Filharmonia Sudecka and the Encuentro Musical de los Americas in Cuba, as well as the Colorado Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Breckenridge Festival Orchestra, Colorado Music Festival Orchestra, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. He has been engaged at Norway’s Tromsø Cathedral Series, the Centro Mexicano para la Musica y las Artes Sonoras, the Cork Orchestral Society Concert Series in Ireland, the Genesis Concert Series in Beijing, the NWEAMO Festival in Tokyo, Chetana International Music Festival in India, and at the U.S. Library of Congress. Walker is an American Academy of Arts and Letters fellowship-winning composer, University of Colorado Denver professor, and sometime guitar hero profiled in “Guitar for the Practicing Musician” magazine. He was also featured in the internationally-distributed documentary film, “Song of the Untouchable.”
Presented in collaboration with the

Colorado Cello Quartet
2024-06-02 18:30 - 20:00 | Dazzle Denver, 1080 14th Street, Denver, CO, 80202
Friends of Chamber Music and the Denver Chamber Music Festival join together to present the celebrated Colorado Cello Quartet. Based in the Denver/Boulder area, these four cellists are internationally recognized soloists, chamber musicians, and educators. Featuring cellists David Requiro, Meta Weiss, Alice Yoo, and Matthew Zalkind, this unique and versatile ensemble is passionate about championing new works and expanding the cello quartet literature. Join us at Dazzle Denver for this very special evening celebrating the cello!

Denver Chamber Music Festival: Horn Calls and Love Letters
2024-06-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Hamilton Hall, Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave, Denver, CO, 80208
Robert and Clara Schumann’s relationship was deeply intertwined with their creative output. The Schumann legacy is profound and enduring. Join DCMF artists as they traverse the emotional landscapes of five important works. Click here for more details.
Robert Schumann: Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70 for French Horn and Piano
Robert Schumann: Märchenbilder, Op. 113 for Viola and Piano
Robert Schumann: Andante und Variationen, Op.46 for Two Pianos, Two Cellos, and French Horn
Clara Schumann: Romances, Op. 22 For Violin and Piano
Robert Schumann: Piano Quintet, Op. 44
Artists: David Byrd-Marrow, Horn; leva Jokubaviciute, piano; Michael Stephen Brown, Piano; Yura Lee, Violin and Viola; Daniel Chong, Violin; Ayane Kozasa, Viola; Alice Yoo, Cello; Matthew Zalkind, Cello

Denver Chamber Music Festival: Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence
2024-06-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Hamilton Hall, Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave, Denver, CO, 80208
Tchaikovsky’s profoundly individual musical expression has positioned him among the most captivating composers in the Western musical canon. His Sextet “Souvenir de Florence” is a vividly emotional work, and the most exciting finale for DCMF Season 4. Join us for this must-see DCMF Finale Concert! Click here for more details.
Antonín Dvořák: Selections from Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, for piano four-hands
Josef Suk: Piano Quartet, Op. 1
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 for String Sextet
Artists: leva Jokubaviciute, piano; Michael Stephen Brown, Piano; Yura Lee, Violin and Viola; Daniel Chong, Violin; Margaret Dyer Harris, Viola; Ayane Kozasa, Viola; Alice Yoo, Cello; Matthew Zalkind, Cello

Takács Quartet
2024-09-08 16:00 - 18:00 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
The Grammy Award-winning Takács Quartet, celebrating their 50th anniversary, will open the 2024-25 season. Artists in Residence at the University of Colorado Boulder, the Takács was the first string quartet to receive the prestigious Wigmore Hall Medal (2014) and be inducted into Gramophone’s Hall of Fame (2012).
“Classical music doesn’t get much more life-enhancing than this.” — The Guardian
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