Jerusalem Quartet
2024-04-10 19:30 (America/Denver) | 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
Click here to view the complete concert program.

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.
Click here to view complete program.
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.”
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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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Special Event: Ivalas Quartet
2024-09-24 18:30 - 20:00 | Dazzle Denver, 1080 14th Street, Denver, CO, 80202
Join us downtown for this special performance at Dazzle Denver!
Hailed by The Strad for playing with “tremendous heart and beauty,” the Ivalas Quartet has been changing the face of classical music since its inception in 2017. Dedicated to the celebration of diverse voices, Ivalas seeks to enhance the classical music world by consistently spotlighting composers of the past and present such as Jessie Montgomery, Daniel Bernard Roumain, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and Eleanor Alberga.
The Ivalas Quartet was a Denver area favorite during their residence at the University of Colorado-Boulder under the mentorship of the Takács Quartet. After recently serving as the Graduate Resident String Quartet at The Juilliard School, they are now on a fall tour. Friends of Chamber Music is thrilled to welcome them back to Denver!
The quartet’s program is entitled “Perspectives,” exploring how the personal experiences of composers from diverse backgrounds have influenced their expression. The program includes:
Carlos Simon: Warmth from Other Suns
Derrick Skye: Deliverance
Eleanor Alberga: String Quartet No. 2
Jessie Montgomery: Strum
Click here to listen to an interview with violinist Reuben Kebede and KGNU Radio’s Sanford Baran.
Reuben Kebede, violin
Tiani Butts, violin
Marcus Stevenson, viola
Pedro Sánchez, cello
Note: All ticket sales support the artists. To support the venue, Dazzle requires a two item minimum food and drink purchase.

"Behind the Clock" with the Ivalas Quartet
2024-09-26 18:30 - 21:30 | Clock Tower Events, 1601 Arapahoe Street #17, Denver, 80202, United States
Some things are simply better shared—like live chamber music performed in uncommon places. Bring a date or gather your friends for a special night out with the dynamic Ivalas Quartet, who will perform an unforgettable concert in Denver’s historic Clock Tower, overlooking downtown Denver. Enjoy complimentary drinks while you explore the historic clock and sweeping views of the city prior to the start of the concert. The quartet will perform “Fate and Yearning,” inspired by the existential questions posed by composers from different generations. The program will include Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135, Alvin Singleton’s Somehow We Can, and Mendelssohn’s String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 13. Thursday, September 26, 6:30 PM.
FCM first presented the talented Ivalas Quartet when they were the Graduate String Quartet in Residence at CU-Boulder. This year, the ensemble finished a fellowship year as Graduate String Quartet in Residence at the Juilliard School in New York City. FCM is thrilled to present them during their Colorado tour this September.
Reuben Kebede, violin
Tiani Butts, violin
Marcus Stevenson, viola
Pedro Sánchez, cello
Tickets are limited in this unique concert experience so act fast!
Please note: this event will be held on Floors 17-21 of the D&F Tower. There is elevator access to Floor 17, and stairs will be required to get to the concert on Floor 18 and to access the rest of the viewing space.
Presented in partnership with Denver Violins

Karen Slack, soprano and Kevin Miller, piano
2024-10-02 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Karen Slack returns to FCM’s Chamber Series with the Colorado premiere of African Queens, a vocal recital celebrating the history and legacy of seven African queens, celebrated as rulers but rarely recognized in the western world. The program includes new art songs by acclaimed composers Jasmine Barnes, Damien Geter, Jessie Montgomery, Shawn Okpebholo, Dave Ragland, Carlos Simon, and Joel Thompson.
Commissioned by Friends of Chamber Music along with the Aspen Music Festival, Boston Symphony Orchestra for the Tanglewood Learning Institute, Ravinia Festival, Washington Performing Arts, and New York’s 92nd Street Y.
Click here for the complete concert program, including program notes and texts/translations.
Want to watch online? Click here for livestream tickets. One ticket covers your entire household, with the stream available to view for 72 hours.
Hear more about the African Queens project in this conversation with Karen Slack and FCM board member, Alix Corboy.

Thanks to the National Endowment for the Arts for providing funding for this program.

Music in the Galleries: Colorado Cello Quartet
2024-10-13 12:00 - 12:45 | Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
The first Music in the Galleries of the season features 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.
The program will include Alexandre Tansman’s Two Movements for Cello Quartet, Richard Wagner’s “Feierliches Stück” from Lohengrin, and works arranged by members of the quartet.

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.
Presented in collaboration with the

Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble
2024-10-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
St Martin in the Fields is a world-class chamber orchestra, renowned for its exceptional interpretations of great orchestral music. The Chamber Ensemble comprises the orchestra’s principal musicians, led by violinist Tomo Keller. Their versatility is on display with virtuosic performances ranging from string quintets and octets to works featuring wind players.
“An ensemble of first-rate musicians, technically superb, generously expressive, and obviously enjoying themselves.” — Dallas Morning News
Click here for the complete concert program.
Want to watch online? Click here for livestream tickets. One ticket covers your entire household, with the stream available to view for 72 hours.

Viva Viola with the Violamore Duo
2024-11-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Temple Emanuel, 51 S. Grape Street, Denver, CO, 80220
Partnering with Kavod on the Road, FCM presents the Violamore Duo. Violists Koko Dyulgerski and Leah Kovach will perform a variety of well-known classical favorites arranged for two violas as well as original works by American and Bulgarian composers. $5 per person, registration encouraged. Click here to register.

What is a Chickasaw Composer?
2024-11-17 12:30 - 13:30 | Denver Public Library, Hadley Branch, 1890 S. Grove Street, Denver, CO, 80219, United States
A discussion with composer Jerod Impichchaachaahá Tate
“Tate’s connection to nature and the human experience was quite apparent in this piece. Rarer still is his ability to effectively infuse classical music with American Indian nationalism.” – The Washington Post
Emmy award-winning composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate is dedicated to the development of American Indian classical composition. A citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, Tate will talk about his path as a classical composer, including his work with ensembles and organizations around the country, channeling American Indian culture and legend through his new classical compositions. Join FCM and Mr. Tate for the Dover Quartet’s Rocky Mountain premiere of his newest work, Abokkoli’ Taloowa’ (Woodland Songs). Sunday, November 17, 4 PM at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts. Click here for tickets and more information.
Jerod Tate is a 2022 Chickasaw Hall of Fame inductee and a 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient from The Cleveland Institute of Music. In 2021, he was appointed a Cultural Ambassador for the U.S. Department of State. He is an Emmy Award-winner for his work on the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority documentary The Science of Composing. His music was also featured in the HBO series Westworld.
His middle name, Impichchaachaaha’, means “their high corncrib” and is his inherited traditional Chickasaw house name.
Free Event; no reservations necessary

Dover Quartet
2024-11-17 16:00 - 18:00 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Named one of the greatest string quartets of the last 100 years by BBC Music Magazine, the Dover Quartet returns to the Chamber Series. The Quartet’s honors include the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant, Chamber Music America’s Cleveland Quartet Award, and Lincoln Center’s Hunt Family Award. The program includes a new work by Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate, Abokkoli’ Taloowa’ (Woodland Songs), commissioned in part by Friends of Chamber Music.
“Tate’s connection to nature and the human experience was quite apparent in this piece. Rarer still is his ability to effectively infuse classical music with American Indian nationalism.” – The Washington Post
Want to watch online? Click here for livestream tickets. One ticket covers your entire household, with the stream available to view for 72 hours.
PRE-CONCERT TALK: Join us at 3:10 PM for a pre-concert talk. Composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate will provide an overview of his new work, Abokkoli’ Taloowa’ (Woodland Songs). The talk is scheduled to end by 3:30 PM when the doors open for patron seating.
FREE EVENT: Hear more about Jerod Tate and his dedication to the development of American Indian classical composition when he presents “What is a Chickasaw Composer.” Sunday, November 17, 12:30 PM, at the Denver Public Library, Hadley Branch. A citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, Tate will talk about his path as a classical composer, including his work with ensembles and organizations around the country, channeling American Indian culture and legend through his new classical compositions. Click here for more information.

Awadagin Pratt, piano
2024-12-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Making his FCM debut, Awadagin Pratt gained international recognition after winning the renowned Naumburg International Piano Competition in 1992 and being awarded the Avery Fisher Career Grant. He is hailed as “one of the great and distinctive American pianists and conductors of our time” (WGBH). Pratt’s wide-ranging program includes Fred Hersch’s Nocturne for Left Hand Alone and Pēteris Vasks’s Castillo Interior, as well as works from Couperin, Rachmaninoff, and Chopin.
“..forceful, imaginative, and precisely tinted” performances. — The Washington Post
Explore the concert program here. The complete program notes are included, perfect for reading in advance of the performance.
PRE-CONCERT TALK: Join us in the concert hall at 6:30 PM for a pre-concert talk with Awadagin Pratt, who will talk about the evening’s program. The talk will end prior to 7 PM when the hall will open for general seating.
NOTE: This concert will NOT be live-streamed. However, a link to the concert audio recording will be available to season ticket holders 4-7 days following the concert. We encourage you to join us in the hall to hear this internationally-acclaimed pianist!

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Music in the Galleries: Gwenyth Aggeler, classical guitar
2024-12-08 12:00 - 12:45 | Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
Gwenyth Aggeler is a classical guitarist whose performances have been described by the Cultural Voice of North Carolina as “full of energy” and “striking.” She is a laureate of several national and international competitions including the Peter Segal First Prize in the 2023 Philadelphia Classical Guitar Competition, first prize in the University of Louisville Guitar Competition, and first prize in the Domaine Forget de Charlevoix Guitar Competition. Gwenyth performed on NPR’s radio program From the Top in 2019 and was later featured in their livestream series. Gwenyth is passionate about collaborating with composers to premiere new works for her instrument and has performed in two world premieres of works commissioned by the Baltimore Classical Guitar Society.
Gwenyth began playing guitar through an extracurricular program at her elementary school. At the age of 17 she received the CAPE Foundation Endowed Scholarship to study with Manuel Barrueco at the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University.

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.
Presented in collaboration with the

Tony Siqi Yun, piano
2025-01-05 16:00 - 18:00 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Canadian pianist Tony Siqi Yun, a much sought-after soloist and recitalist, was the Gold Medalist at the 2019 First China International Music Competition. He was awarded the Rheingau Music Festival’s 2023 Lotto-Förderpreis. This will be Yun’s FCM debut performance.
“Tony is a true poet of the keyboard. Expressive, and with his own distinct voice, yet elegant and poised.
— Pianist Magazine
Click here for the complete concert program, perfect for reviewing in advance of the concert. Full-length program notes can be found here.
Want to watch online? Click here for livestream tickets. One ticket covers your entire household, with the stream available to view for 72 hours.

Dinner with the Danish String Quartet
2025-02-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Nocturne Jazz, 1330 27th Street, Denver, 80205, United States
The Danish String Quartet takes to the Nocturne stage with two extraordinary performances benefitting Friends of Chamber Music. This internationally-acclaimed group brings their signature blend of passion, precision, and charisma to this unique and intimate Denver venue.
The quartet will perform their trademark Nordic folk songs while you enjoy a seasonal four-course dinner crafted by Nocturne’s acclaimed culinary team. Two options will be available for the entree, and the culinary team is happy to accommodate most dietary restrictions. Cash bar, optional wine pairings will be available for purchase.
For the second seating only (8:15 PM), a Dessert and Drinks option will be offered, which includes the second performance and dessert, served with a glass of sparkling wine or a mocktail.
A limited number of show-only tickets are also available, which include reserved seats at the bar or a cocktail table. Choose from an à la carte menu for drinks and dining.
Dinner and a Show: BOOK NOW
Bar Seating: BOOK NOW
Dessert and Drinks: BOOK NOW
Note: Sales tax and gratuity will be added at the time of purchase.

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Danish String Quartet
2025-02-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
One of the world’s most renowned string quartets, performing to sold-out concert halls around the world, the Danish String Quartet returns for a third time to the Chamber Series. Musical America’s 2020 Ensemble of the Year, the quartet will perform works by Mozart and Shostakovich as well as folk music from around the world.
On October 8, the Danish String Quartet was awarded the $150,000 Léonie Sonning Music Prize. The quartet is the first ensemble to ever win the accolade, which is usually awarded to individual artists. They join other past award recipients including Igor Stravinsky, Miles Davis, Leonard Bernstein, and Yo-Yo Ma. Click here to read more.
PRE-CONCERT TALK: Danish members Violinist Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen and cellist Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin will be joined by Jameson Foster, an ethnomusicologist at CU Boulder who is exploring how music is used to construct identity in the Nordic countries. He is also the founder of the Nordic Sound, a public archive for Nordic music across genres and generations, featuring interviews of prominent Scandinavian artists.
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM, Gates Concert Hall
Explore the concert program here. The complete program notes are included, perfect for reading in advance of the performance.
Want to watch online? Click here for livestream tickets. One ticket covers your entire household, with the stream available to view for 72 hours.

Thanks to our partners at The Colorado Sun for their support of this performance.

Benjamin Beilman, violin and Steven Osborne, piano
2025-03-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Scottish pianist Steven Osborne makes a long-awaited return to FCM’s series, this time with violinist Benjamin Beilman. One of the youngest artists to be appointed to the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music, Beilman is the recipient of a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship, an Avery Fisher Career Grant, and a London Music Masters Award. Osborne’s numerous awards include The Royal Philharmonic Society’s Instrumentalist of the Year, two BBC Music Magazine Awards and two Gramophone Awards.
“Osborne is a poet of the piano. He is an introspective, thoughtful musician.” — South Florida Classical Review
Explore the concert program here. The complete program notes are included, perfect for reading in advance of the performance.
Want to watch online? Click here for livestream tickets. One ticket covers your entire household, with the stream available to view for 72 hours.

Thanks to our partners at The Colorado Sun for their support of this performance.

Music in the Galleries: Koa String Quartet
2025-03-09 12:00 - 13:45 | Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
Koa is the Graduate String Quartet-in-Residence at the University of Colorado Boulder where they were the first prize winners of the 2024 Ekstrand Competition. Koa is invested in fostering musical engagement with students and presenting high quality classical music for community audiences. In addition to performing classical string quartet repertoire together, Koa also performs diverse repertoire such as film scores, pop covers, and folk music. The name “Koa” comes from the name of a type of tree in the Hawaiian Islands whose wood symbolizes strength and courage.
PROGRAM
Florence Price: Adoration
Maurice Ravel: String Quartet in F major, M. 35, I. Allegro moderato; II. Assez vif, très rythmé
Queen Lili’uokalani: Sanoe; Ku’u Pua I Paoakalani; Aloha ‘Oe
Ludwig van Beethoven: II. Adagio, ma non troppo
Holly McMahon: Pulse, VI. At Rest
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.
Presented in collaboration with the

Color, Shape, Sound: Free Family Event
2025-04-05 11:30 - 12:30 | Stanley Marketplace, 2501 N. Dallas Street, Aurora, CO, 80010, United States
We invite families to join in creative play with Friends of Chamber Music. Join us for this fun, free event featuring The Playground Ensemble!
– Make your own kazoos – we’ll have supplies and show you how.
– Compose your own musical masterpiece using colors and shapes, which our musicians will perform on the spot!
– Be a conductor – lead our musicians using easy “Soundpainting” hand-gestures.
– Visit our instrument petting zoo to try out string instruments, compliments of Luther Strings.
Look for us in the community area, first floor of the Stanley Marketplace, 2501 Dallas Street. Free to the community; no reservations necessary.
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Quartetto di Cremona and Basil Vendryes, viola
2025-04-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
This talented ensemble from Italy makes their FCM debut with local favorite, Colorado Symphony violist Basil Vendryes. Since its formation in 2000, the quartet has been invited to perform at major music festivals and halls around the world. In addition to quartets by Debussy and Golijov, Vendryes will join the quartet for one of Brahms’s late works, his String Quintet No. 2.
Want to watch online? Click here for livestream tickets. One ticket covers your entire household, with the stream available to view for 72 hours.
PRE-CONCERT TALK: Violist Basil Vendryes will be joined by Simone Gramaglia, violist with Quartetto di Cremona, to provide an overview of the evening’s program.
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM, Gates Concert Hall

Click here for the complete concert program, perfect for reviewing in advance of the concert.

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Music in the Galleries: The Playground Ensemble
2025-05-11 12:00 - 13:45 | Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
The Playground Ensemble, in residence at Metro State University of Denver, is the Rocky Mountain Region’s premier new music group. They are professional musicians, composers, educators and fans dedicated to presenting chamber music as a living art form.
The ensemble promotes the music of our time through performance, new music commissions, community outreach, and education, including their innovative Soundpainting program for schools. Their goal is to provide stimulating performances, expand common perceptions of both contemporary music and the chamber ensemble, and nurture a community around the music that they love.
PROGRAM:

Villa Lobos: Jet Whistle

Jennifer Higdon: Dash

Tristan Murail: Une relecture des Scenes d’enfants (Kinderszenen) Op. 15 par Robert Schumann

Nathan Hall: Vessels

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.
Presented in collaboration with the

Miró Quartet and Steven Banks, saxophone
2025-05-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Formed in 1995, the Miró Quartet was awarded first prize at the Banff International String Quartet Competition and the Naumburg Chamber Music Competition. In 2005, the Quartet became the first ensemble ever to be awarded the coveted Avery Fisher Career Grant. Saxophonist Steven Banks, also awarded an Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2022, is a performer and composer, championing his instrument and his compositions in the classical musical world.
The evening will include new transcriptions of two Caroline Shaw songs, “Other Song,” and “And So,” as well as Golijov’s Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind, all commissioned for Steven Banks and the Miró Quartet by Friends of Chamber Music Denver. These transcriptions are by saxophonist and composer Corey Dundee. The program also includes the Colorado premiere of Steven Banks’s new string quartet with saxophone, Come What May, commissioned by Arizona Friends of Chamber Music.
Click here for the complete concert program, perfect for reviewing in advance of the program.
Want to watch online? Click here for livestream tickets. One ticket covers your entire household, with the stream available to view for 72 hours.
Pre-Concert Performance: Join us in the lobby for beautiful music provided by a string quartet from the Denver Young Artists Orchestra. 6:30 – 7:00 PM. There will NOT be a pre-concert talk for this concert.

Pacifica Quartet and the Colorado Children's Chorale
2025-09-07 16:00 - 18:00 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
With a career spanning over three decades, the multiple GRAMMY Award-winning Pacifica Quartet is an FCM audience favorite, known for its virtuosity, exuberant performance style, and adventurous programming. In an exciting new partnership, the Colorado Children’s Chorale Tour Choir will join the quartet for the world premiere of Pitch In by James Lee III. Based on a poem by Sylvia Dianne Beverly (“Lady Di”), Pitch In is a stirring musical call to action on the issues of childhood poverty and hunger. The Pacifica Quartet is “…nothing short of phenomenal… ” —The Telegraph
Since 1974, the Colorado Children’s Chorale has brought its artistry and charm to audiences throughout the world. With a diverse repertoire ranging from fully-staged opera and musical theater to standard choral compositions in classical, folk, and popular traditions, the Chorale performs with an innovative stage presentation and a unique theatrical spirit.
Click here to read an interview with Pacifica violist Mark Holloway, as he shares his thoughts on the upcoming concert with arts reporter Toni Tresca.
PRE-CONCERT TALK: Join us in Gates Concert Hall at 3 PM for a pre-concert discussion, including background on the world premiere of Pitch In by James Lee III, commissioned by Friends of Chamber Music and Calgary Pro Musica. Joining the conversation will be violinist Austin Hartman from the Pacifica Quartet; Aaron Stampfl, Chair of FCM’s Music Committee; and Emily Crile, Artistic Director, Colorado Children’s Chorale.
This performance takes place during Hunger Awareness Month, and FCM is proud to spotlight the work of Food for Thought Denver, a Denver-based, all-volunteer organization working to eliminate childhood hunger in public schools. For many low-income students, Friday’s school lunch may be the last full meal they receive until Monday. Each week, Food for Thought mobilizes hundreds of volunteers to pack and deliver “PowerSacks”—bags of weekend food—for students and their families. The organization currently serves 75 schools across the Denver metro area.

PRE-CONCERT TALK: Join us for a pre-concert talk at 3:00 PM, featuring composer James Lee III as he discusses his new work, “Pitch In.”
This concert will be livestreamed. Click here for tickets.
Click here for the complete concert program, perfect for reviewing in advance of the concert.

Music in the Galleries: Tabula Rasa
2025-10-12 12:00 - 12:45 | Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
Tabula Rasa is a string quartet composed of the principal musicians of the Colorado Chamber Orchestra, including Naomi Smith and Javan Carson, violins; Summer Rhodes, viola; and David Short, cello. The quartet strives to engage audiences with classics as well as contemporary pieces, seeking to share the familiar and the unusual in string quartet music.
Members of the quartet also perform with the Colorado Symphony, Opera Colorado, Colorado Ballet, Boulder Philharmonic, Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra, Playground Ensemble, Lakewood Symphony, Central City Opera, Sphere Ensemble, and the Broadway tours at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Each member has musical influence in the community, including a conductor of the Front Range Youth Symphony, a teacher at Denver School of the Arts, and a teacher at Boulder Valley Waldorf School.
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.
PROGRAM
Caroline Shaw: Selections from “Plan and Elevation”
Dmitri Shostakovich: Selections from Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73,
Joaquín Turina: La Oración del Torero (the Bullfighter’s Prayer)
Seating is limited and first come, first served. The music may be enjoyed from any gallery.
Presented in collaboration with the

Calidore Quartet and Sharon Isbin, guitar
2025-10-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Since its founding in 2010, the Calidore Quartet has risen to prominence as one of the world’s foremost interpreters of an expansive chamber music repertoire, from Beethoven and Mendelssohn to today’s most celebrated composers. In this special collaboration, multiple GRAMMY Award-winning guitarist Sharon Isbin joins the ensemble for a unique evening featuring works by Dvořák, Haydn, Vivaldi, and Boccherini.
The Calidore Quartet has “…deep reserves of virtuosity and irrepressible dramatic instinct.” —The New York Times
PRE-CONCERT TALK: Join us in Gates Concert Hall at 6:30 PM for a pre-concert conversation with guitarist Sharon Isbin and violist Jeremy Berry, led by classical radio host Chris Mohr. An avid composer, Chris wrote a Mass at the age of 12, followed by an oratorio by age 16, and then embarked on a major music drama, From the Realm of the Shadow, recorded with the National Symphony Orchestra and Choir of Ukraine. He has been a classical radio announcer since 1978, hosting shows on KCFR, KVOD, KGNU Boulder/Denver, and Aspen Public Radio while finding time to hike over 1,000 mountains.
Click here for the complete concert program, perfect for reviewing in advance of the concert.
Think Classical Music is Always the Same? Think Again
From Sharon Isbin: “Every performance is different. I’m totally immersed in the music myself, and if the audience gets into the music too, they become part of the performance. I love the energy in Denver, and playing with the texture of four bowed instruments is a whole new world for me. I can’t wait for the Fandango we play at the end. Boccherini had a very sensuous side, and the audience goes bananas!”
CLICK HERE to read more from Sharon Isbin and Calidore violinist Ryan Meehan in this preview article by freelance journalist Kim Millett.

LIVESTREAM UPDATE: Due to artist requirements, this concert will not be streamed live. A recorded version will be available to watch starting Saturday, October 18.
Thank you to the Colorado Sun for supporting this event.
