Friends of Chamber Music

Storytelling Through Music: Free Family Concert
2022-10-23 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Denver) | Centro San Juan Diego, 2830 Lawrence Street, Denver, 80205, United States
FREE FAMILY CONCERT
Featuring Ensemble Faucheux
Whether inspiring tears or excitement, music has a powerful role in storytelling. Join us for our next Free Family Concert with Ensemble Faucheux, featuring Robyn Julyan and Ben Tomkins, violin; Catherine Beeson, viola, and Ernie Carbajal, cello. This dynamic quartet will explore how music evokes emotion and imagination, using a range of works from Mozart and Ravel to movie scores from Star Wars and Coco.
Bring your family and friends to this free concert in the beautiful auditorium at Centro San Juan Diego, 2830 Lawrence Street (in the RiNo neighborhood). Following the concert, stay to meet the musicians, enjoy free refreshments, and then head off for a mural scavenger hunt on Larimer street. No tickets or reservations required and plenty of free parking is available.

Sir András Schiff, piano
2022-10-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Sir András Schiff returns to FCM to open our 2022-23 Piano Series. One of the most celebrated pianists of our time, as well as a renowned conductor, lecturer, and teacher, Sir András brings masterful and intellectual insights to his performances which have inspired audiences and critics alike. He returns to Gates Concert Hall with a program he will announce from stage featuring the music of Beethoven, Mozart, and Schubert.
“András Schiff’s recital was one of the great musical events of the season.” Washington Post
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SPECIAL NOTE: This program will NOT be live streamed. We hope you will consider joining us in the concert hall for this special Sunday afternoon performance.
PRE-CONCERT TALK: Join us for a pre-concert talk presented by pianist David Korevaar. Balancing an active performing schedule along with teaching at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Korevaar is a Distinguished Professor, only the second to bear that title in the College of Music and holds the Peter and Helen Weil fellowship in piano. He was also honored by the University in 2016 as a Distinguished Research Lecturer, a first in the College of Music. Korevaar received his bachelors, masters degrees and doctorate degree in piano performance from The Juilliard School. Doors will open at 3:15 PM with the pre-concert talk starting at 3:25 PM.

Music in the Galleries: Pegged with vocalist Kali Paguirigan
2022-10-09 11:00 - 14:00 | Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
Five Denver-based musicians will collaborate on this program of women composers inspired by song. Featuring the string quartet, Pegged (Leena Waite and Erik Peterson, violins; Phillip Stevens, viola; Chloe Hong, cello) and vocalist Kali Paguirigan, the program will include three songs (Unravel, Hunter, and Hyperballad) by Icelandic singer Björk (quartet arrangements by the Brodsky Quartet), and Entr’acte and And So by American composer, violinist, and vocalist Caroline Shaw. The string quartet will also perform two movements from String Quartet No. 2 in A minor by Florence Price, a 20th century Black composer whose music was inspired by African American spirituals and gospel music.

Program
Björk: Unravel, Hunter, and Hyperballad
Caroline Shaw: And So, Entr’acte
Florence Price: String Quartet No. 2 in A minor (selected movements)
Two identical concerts at 11 am and 1 pm (please note new Music in the Galleries performance times – a break will occur from 12–1 pm) 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.
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Emerson Quartet
2022-09-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
The Emerson Quartet, a perennial FCM audience favorite, will disband in 2023. This will be their 18th and final performance on our Chamber Series and will feature masterpieces from the Romantic era including the Ravel String Quartet and George Walker’s Lyric.
“America’s string quartet” will bid farewell after 47 years. Read Ray Rinaldi’s Sept. 1 Denver Post article here.
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Note: This concert will be live-streamed; tickets are now available through the Newman Center Box Office.
Pre-concert Talk
Join us for our first pre-concert talk of the season, beginning at 4:30 PM in Gates Concert Hall. Gregory Walker (Denver Violinist and Professor, University of Colorado Denver) will be joined by a member of the quartet to talk about his father, composer George Walker, the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for Music.

Music in the Galleries: Patrick Hyatte, violin, and Ernie Carbajal, cello
2022-05-08 11:00 - 14:00 | Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
Violinist Patrick Hyatte and cellist Ernie Carbajal represent the next generation of chamber music artists, both accomplished graduate students studying with top faculty at the Lamont School of Music. Enjoy a beautifully broad range of repertoire for violin and cello on this Mother’s Day!
Two identical concerts at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (please note new Music in the Galleries performance times – 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.

Patrick Hyatte attended the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists in high school, and was a member of many youth music programs including Minnesota Youth Symphonies, Artaria Chamber Music School, and the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies (GTCYS). He has a B.A. in Violin Performance from the University of Minnesota. Awards include MNSOTA Mary West Solo competition-Senior Division, Lamont Chamber Music Competition, and SPCO Youth Chamber Music Competition. Hyatte has also participated in a number of summer music festivals including the Pienza Music Festival in Italy, Eastern Music Festival, and Sphinx Performance Academy. Patrick currently serves as an inaugural young alumni board for GTCYS and is pursuing a master’s degree in Violin Performance at the University of Denver Lamont School of Music under the tutelage of Linda Wang.

23-year-old cellist Ernie Wolfgang Carbajal began playing the cello at five years old. He is pursuing a master’s degree at Denver University’s Lamont School of Music where he is a teaching assistant under Professor Matthew Zalkind. In 2019 he received recognition from the city of Los Angeles for a performance of Georges Boulane’s Symphonie Concertante with Dale Breidenthal and the Afro American Chamber Music Society Orchestra. He is also the recipient of a Carl Becker cello (1914), on loan from the Colburn Instrument Collection. Carbajal’s non-musical interests include writing, walking, and keeping reptiles and aquatic pets.

PROGRAM

François Devienne: Six Duos, Op. 74 (Transcribed & Arranged for Violin and Cello by Ronald C. Dishinger)
Zoltán Kodály: Duo for violin and cello, Op. 7. I. Allegro serioso, non troppo
Johan Halvorsen: Passacaglia for violin and cello
Daniel Bernard Roumain: Filter for solo violin
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson: Lamentations: Black Folk Song Suite for Solo Cello. IV. Perpetual Motion

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Daniil Trifonov, piano
2022-05-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Grammy award-winning pianist Daniil Trifonov – winner of Gramophone’s 2016 Artist of the year award – has made a spectacular ascent in the classical music world as a solo artist, champion of the concerto repertoire, chamber and vocal collaborator, and composer.
“…without question, the most astounding pianist of our age.”
Times of London
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SPECIAL NOTE: This program will NOT be live streamed. We hope you will consider joining us in the concert hall for this special evening, closing out our 2021-22 season.

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Quatuor Ébène
2022-04-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Making their debut on the Chamber Series, Quatuor Ébène is known for their charismatic playing, fresh approach to tradition, and open engagement with new forms.

“What makes Quatuor Èbéne truly special, besides the unbridled enthusiasm and the intensity with which they approach the classical repertoire, is their openness to other types of music that informs their interpretation of the canon.”
— Bachtrack

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Benjamin Grosvenor, piano
2022-03-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, an internationally renowned artist, is recognized for his electrifying performances, distinctive sound, and insightful interpretations.
“He commands the stage with aristocratic ease . . . Mr. Grosvenor makes you sigh with joy . . . A temperament rare in yesteryear, let alone now.”
— David Allen, The New York Times

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Music in the Galleries: Duo Issen & El Sistema Colorado
2022-03-13 14:00 - 14:45 | Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
Complementing the Museum’s exhibit Clyfford Still, Art, and the Young Mind, the March Music in the Galleries will feature young musicians from El Sistema Colorado, an organization that empowers students from some of Denver’s lowest income communities by offering immersive music training and vital life skills.
This performance will showcase the ensemble Duo Issen, featuring violinists Julia Taylor and Joy Yamaguchi, both El Sistema Teaching Artists, Quartet Maravilla, an upper level El Sistema student quartet, will also perform. Join us in celebrating the joy that music brings to these young leaders and musicians!
Duo Issen features violinists Julia Taylor and Joy Yamaguchi, both doctoral students at the University of Colorado Boulder studying with Károly Schranz and Charles Wetherbee. The duo formed in 2018 with the mission to introduce audiences to works for duo violin by underrepresented composers in addition to traditional repertoire. Julia and Joy are both Teaching Artists with El Sistema Colorado

Quartet Maravilla
Jailine Manriquez, violin
Joseline Manriquez, violin
Camila Vargas, viola
Leslie Melendez, cello
The performances are included with Museum admission, no registration required. Seating is limited and first come, first served. The music may be enjoyed from any gallery.
For tickets purchased online, FCM patrons receive $2 off adult and senior tickets with code MUSIC.
For the health and well-being of our community, all visitors ages three and over are required to wear face coverings inside the Museum.
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Music in the Galleries: Solazur & El Sistema Colorado
2022-03-13 13:00 - 13:45 | Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
Complementing the Museum’s exhibit Clyfford Still, Art, and the Young Mind, the March Music in the Galleries will feature young musicians from El Sistema Colorado, an organization that empowers students from some of Denver’s lowest income communities by offering immersive music training and vital life skills.
This performance will showcase the ensemble Solazur, featuring cellist Katie Burns, an El Sistema Teaching Artist, performing with guitarist Russ Callison. The Mycelium Quartet, an upper level El Sistema student quartet, will also perform. Join us in celebrating the joy that music brings to these young leaders and musicians!
Solazur, featuring Katie Burns, cello, and Russ Callison, guitar, is a Denver-based duo that formed to offer intimate performances of cello and guitar music. The duo performs the diverse canon of existing music for the ensemble as well as new compositions, supporting and advocating for a thriving culture for living composers. Katie is a Teaching Artist and String Pedagogy Specialist at El Sistema Colorado.
Mycelium Quartet
Nayeli Peterson, violin
Emely Rodriguez, violin
Abby Larsen, viola
Ale Martinez, cello
The performances are included with Museum admission, no registration required. Seating is limited and first come, first served. The music may be enjoyed from any gallery.For tickets purchased online, FCM patrons receive $2 off adult and senior tickets with code MUSIC.
For the health and well-being of our community, all visitors ages three and over are required to wear face coverings inside the Museum.
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Free Family Concert with the Ivalas Quartet
2022-03-06 15:00 - 16:30 | Centro San Juan Diego, 2830 Lawrence Street, Denver, 80205, United States
Enjoy a family-friendly concert that celebrates music’s power to connect our diverse community!
This event is free to the public, with Spanish translation provided. No tickets or reservations required. Following the concert, stay to meet the musicians and enjoy free refreshments. Program includes works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Joseph Haydn, Eleanor Alberga, and Jessie Montgomery.
Composed of violinists Reuben Kebede and Tiani Butts, violist Aimée McAnulty and cellist Pedro Sánchez, the Ivalas Quartet has been changing the face of classical music since their inception at the University of Michigan in 2016. By performing works for string quartet written by underrepresented BIPOC composers, the Ivalas Quartet strives to bring all kinds of audience members together in musical celebration.
The Ivalas Quartet had the pleasure of performing George Walker’s Lyric for Strings at their debut at Carnegie Hall in January of 2020. Later that year, they worked in collaboration with Walker’s son to program his String Quartet No. 1 with Friends of Chamber Music Denver and the Colorado Music Festival. In 2021, they created the first recording of Carlos Simon’s Warmth of Other Suns for string quartet under Lara Downes’ digital label Rising Sun Music. The Ivalas Quartet is currently the Graduate Quartet in residence at the University of Colorado-Boulder where they study under the renowned Takács Quartet.
Note: In order to protect the health of both the artists and our audience, masks will be required at all times.

Inon Barnatan, piano and the Viano String Quartet
2022-02-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Pianist Inon Barnatan, performing with the Viano String Quartet, will present The Time Traveler’s Suite, a program designed by Barnatan himself. This work includes pieces by Bach, Handel, Ravel, Stravinsky and others – spanning more than 300 years – as if they were movements of a single suite.
The Viano String Quartet, First Prize winners of the 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition, has been recently named the Nina von Maltzahn string quartet-in-residence at the Curtis Institute of Music for 2021/2022 season. Barnatan, an FCM audience favorite, is celebrated for his poetic sensibility, musical intelligence, and consummate artistry.
“One of the most admired pianists of his generation”
New York Times
This program will be live streamed – a great option for those not ready to return to the concert hall. Tickets just $18 per household.
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Harlem Quartet and Michael Brown, piano
2021-12-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
The New York-based Harlem Quartet, praised for their “panache” by The New York Times, is recognized for their expansive repertoire and artistic partnerships with classical and jazz musicians. Pianist and composer Michael Brown, winner of a 2018 Emerging Artist Award from Lincoln Center and a 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant, joins the quartet for one of Schumann’s finest works.
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NEW! This program will be live streamed – a great option for those not ready to return to the concert hall. Tickets just $18 per household.

Music in the Galleries: Harlem Quartet
2021-12-12 13:00 - 15:00 | Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
Enjoy live music as you wander the galleries of the Clyfford Still Museum with performances by the Harlem Quartet at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. The performances are included with Museum admission, no registration required. Seating is limited and first come, first served. The music may be enjoyed from any gallery.
About the Quartet:

Ilmar Gavilán, violin
Melissa White, violin
Jaime Amador, viola
Felix Umansky, cello

The New York-based Harlem Quartet, currently quartet-in-residence at London’s Royal College of Music, advances diversity in classical music while engaging new audiences with varied repertoire that includes works by minority composers. Their mission to share their passion with a wider audience has taken them around the world; from a 2009 performance at The White House for President Obama and First Lady, Michelle Obama, to a highly successful tour of South Africa in 2012, and numerous venues in between.
For tickets purchased online, FCM patrons receive $2 off adult and senior tickets with code MUSIC.
For the health and well-being of our community, proof of vaccination will be required to enter the museum, and all visitors ages three and over are required to wear face coverings inside the Museum.
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Music in the Galleries: Noor Quartet
2021-11-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
In November, Music in the Galleries will feature the Noor Quartet, with violinists Nina Fronjian and Brune Macary, as well as violist Aniel Cabán and cellist Joseph Howe.
The Noor Quartet has brought vibrant, versatile performances to Denver’s Front Range since 2016. The ensemble enjoys collaborating with local organizations to present concerts in community settings. Their eclectic repertoire has included complete works from the classical string quartet repertoire along with tango selections and covers of songs by Radiohead, the Shins, or the Beatles.
For tickets purchased online, FCM patrons receive $2 off adult and senior tickets with code MUSIC.
For the health and well-being of our community, all visitors ages three and over are required to wear face coverings inside the Museum.
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Music in the Galleries: Patterson Sutton Duo
2021-10-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
We are thrilled to return to the Clyfford Still Museum with the popular Music in the Galleries series. Enjoy live music as you wander the Clyfford Still galleries with performances by The Patterson/Sutton Duo at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. The performances are included with museum admission. For tickets purchased online, FCM patrons receive $2 off adult and senior tickets with code MUSIC.
Praised by The Strad magazine for their “wit and imagination,” the trailblazing Patterson/Sutton Duo continue to be in demand as they bring the rich cello and guitar repertoire to audiences around the world. The Patterson/Sutton Duo have an ongoing relationship with The Juilliard School as Juilliard Global Visiting Artists. Dr. Kimberly Patterson holds degrees from The Juilliard School, the Cleveland Institute of Music, and the University of Colorado at Boulder. Dr. Patrick Sutton holds degrees from the University of Denver and the University of Colorado at Boulder. The duo became husband and wife in June of 2017.
In March 2019, the duo performed the world premiere of Still Life by Stephen Goss in the Clyfford Still Museum galleries.
PROGRAM
Dusan Bogdanovic: Quatre Pièces Intimes
Mathias Duplessy: Sonata for cello and guitar, Presto
Hector Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5, Aria
Ricardo Iznaola: Musique de Salon, Vocalise
Stephen Goss: Still Life
Jaime Zenamon: Reflexões No. 6, Vivissimo
Note: For the health and well-being of the community, all visitors ages 3 and over are required to wear face coverings inside the Museum.
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Arnaud Sussmann, violin and Anna Polonsky, piano
2021-10-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Winner of a 2009 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Sussmann is a captivating violinist who has captured the attention of critics and audiences around the world. Sussmann will be performing with pianist Anna Polonsky, a recipient of a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship and the Andrew Wolf Chamber Music Award.
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NEW! This program will be live streamed – a great option for those not ready to return to the concert hall. Tickets just $18 per household.
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Tessa Lark, violin and Andrew Armstrong, piano
2021-09-22 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Violinist Tessa Lark is a star in the classical world and a highly acclaimed fiddler in the tradition of her native Kentucky. Her success has been acknowledged with a 2020 Lincoln Center Award for Emerging Artists, a 2020 Grammy nomination in the Best Classical Instrumental Solo category, and a 2018 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship. Joining Lark is pianist Andrew Armstrong who has delighted audiences around the world and is praised by critics for his passionate expression and dazzling technique.
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NEW! This program will be live streamed – a great option for those not ready to return to the concert hall. Tickets just $18 per household.
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Hub New Music: Free Virtual Performance
2021-09-15 17:00 - 2021-12-15 17:00 | Virtual Performance
Last season, Friends of Chamber Music had planned to bring Hub New Music, a Boston-based quartet of violin, flute, clarinet and cello to Denver for a community program. While a live performance was not possible, FCM is pleased to collaborate with Hub New Music on this virtual concert, featuring the premiere of Christopher Cerrone’s New Addresses, co-commissioned by Hub New Music, Friends of Chamber Music, and Ashmont Hill Chamber Music. This wonderful contemporary program also includes Takuma Itoh’s Wavelengths.

Hub New Music:
Called “contemporary chamber trailblazers” by the Boston Globe, Hub New Music – composed of flute, clarinet, violin, and cello – is forging new pathways in 21st-century repertoire. The ensemble’s ambitious commissioning projects and “appealing programs” (New Yorker) celebrate the rich diversity of today’s classical music landscape. Its performances have been described as “gobsmacking” (Cleveland Classical), “innovative” (WBUR), and “the cutting edge of new classical music” (Taos News).
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Grande Orquesta Navarre - Free Virtual Performance
2021-08-20 - 2021-10-31 | Virtual Performance
Grande Orquesta Navarre, an eclectic ensemble new to many of our audiences, combines the heartbeat of an old cabaret orchestra, classical remixes, and nuevo tango.
This special performance was recorded for FCM audiences at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts. Program is available to stream for free through October 31.

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Ensemble Faucheux - Free Virtual Performance
2021-08-13 - 2021-10-31 | Virtual Performance
This special performance was recorded for FCM audiences at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts. Program is available to stream for free through October 31.

“We chose this program in part because this is some of our favorite music to be immersed in. What an extraordinary time. We rehearsed masked and distanced in a garage with the door open to the alley where people would occasionally wander or drive by and interact with us in support or surprise. We even had neighbors write notes of encouragement and thanks. It was a great reminder of the power of music to lift us out of our every day and remind us of our shared human experience.”
– Catherine Beeson, violist

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"Evenings al Fresco" at the Denver Botanic Gardens
2021-06-02 16:30 - 2021-08-30 20:30 | Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York Street, Denver, CO
Friends of Chamber Music is pleased to work with Swallow Hill Music to present socially-distanced performances at the Denver Botanic Gardens as a part of the 2021 “Evenings al Fresco” series.
Select Mondays/Wednesdays, June – Aug., 4:30-8:30 p.m.

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Unlike a traditional concert setting, visitors strolling through the Gardens will encounter small, socially-distanced ensembles or musicians performing works designed to enhance the beauty of the Gardens. Click here for dates of scheduled ensembles and FAQs about the series.
Get your tickets to hear these FCM favorites:
July 19: Violamore Duo
July 28: Patterson Sutton Duo
August 9: Ivalas Quartet
Gardens open at 4:30 PM, with music through the Gardens from 5:30 – 8:30 PM.
Tickets now on sale (timed tickets must be purchased in advance)
$30 Non-member
$20 Member
Free for children 2 and under (no ticket required)

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Harlem Quartet and Michael Brown, piano - POSTPONED
2021-05-12 19:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
The New York-based Harlem Quartet, praised for their “panache” by The New York Times, is recognized for their expansive repertoire and artistic partnerships with classical and jazz musicians. Pianist and composer Michael Brown, winner of a 2018 Emerging Artist Award from Lincoln Center and a 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant, joins the quartet for one of Schumann’s finest works.

Michael Brown, piano

Aizuri Quartet - Virtual Performance
2021-04-21 19:00 - 2021-05-02 23:00 | Virtual Performance
What’s Past is Prologue
Friends of Chamber Music presents the Aizuri Quartet in an on demand virtual concert, available April 21 – May 2, 2021.
Praised by The Washington Post for “captivating” performances, the Aizuri Quartet was awarded the Grand Prize at the 2018 M-Prize Chamber Arts Competition and its debut recording was nominated for a Grammy Award the following year. The quartet’s program, “What’s Past is Prologue,” juxtaposes early music with new works, drawing their inspiration from the past.
Tickets are $15 per household.
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“Genuinely exciting” — The New York Times
Program Notes available here
FCM’s Alix Corboy had the opportunity to visit with members of the Aizuri Quartet, as well as Leanna Kirchoff, composition faculty at the Lamont School of Music. Listen to their discussion here.

Thank you to the following sponsors, making this event possible:

Scientific and Cultural Facilities District
Bonfils-Stanton Foundation
Ann C. Levy Fund for Contemporary Music
Raphael Levy Memorial Foundation
Philip R. Levy
Rachel C. Levy

Musical Perspectives: A Music in the Galleries Experience
2021-03-26 10:00 - 2021-06-13 17:00 | Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
FCM has partnered with the Clyfford Still Museum on their new spring–summer exhibition Stories We Tell: The Collection Two Ways, providing a unique selection of six musical interludes to enhance the exhibition viewing experience. All featured works were recorded by local artists as part of a series of virtual projects FCM produced during this pandemic year.
Buy your timed tickets below, using promo code MUSIC to receive a $2 discount for FCM patrons (Adult and Senior tickets, online only). Be sure to bring your personal device with headphones or earbuds to hear these special musical pairings.
This audio-visual treat is available on the following dates: March 26, 27, and 28 (opening weekend) and the second Sunday and Tuesday of each month: April 11 and 13; May 9 and 11; and June 8 and 13.
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Stories We Tell: The Collection Two Ways runs from March 26 to October 10, 2021. The Clyfford Still Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday and advanced ticket reservations are required. Masks are required for visitors ages three and older.
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Sir András Schiff, piano - Virtual Recital
2021-03-17 19:00 - 2021-03-24 23:59 | Virtual Performance
Friends of Chamber Music presents pianist Sir András Schiff in an on demand virtual recital, available March 17 – 24, 2021.
One of the most celebrated pianists of our time, world-renowned Sir András Schiff is also a conductor, pedagogue, and lecturer. While saddened to cancel his return to Gates Hall this month, we are delighted to bring you this virtual performance of masterworks, pre-recorded at the Church of St. Peter in Zürich, Switzerland.
Tickets are $15 per household.
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Thank you to the following sponsors, making this event possible:

Scientific and Cultural Facilities District
Bonfils-Stanton Foundation
Chet and Anne Stern

Click here for a greeting from Sir András Schiff

Skride Piano Quartet and Matthew McDonald, bass - CANCELED
2021-02-03 19:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
A newly formed chamber group of rising artists, the Skride Piano Quartet—piano trio with viola—performs rarely heard repertoire. Michael McDonald, First Principal Bassist of the Berlin Philharmonic, joins the ensemble to perform Schubert’s treasured “Trout” Quintet.

Matthew McDonald, bass

Jeremy Denk, piano - Virtual Recital
2021-01-20 19:00 - 2021-01-27 23:59 | Virtual Performance
Friends of Chamber Music presents pianist Jeremy Denk in an On Demand virtual recital, available January 20-27, 2021.
Denk is one of America’s foremost pianists. Winner of a MacArthur Fellowship and the Avery Fisher Prize, he was recently elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is also widely known for his original and insightful writing about music. This performance, recorded at WGBH in Boston, highlights work by three essential composers of the Romantic era: Robert and Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms. The program also features Missy Mazzoli’s Bolts of Loving Thunder, composed in 2013 for pianist Emanuel Ax and inspired by what she calls the “romantic and stormy idea of Brahms.”
Interested in learning more about Clara Schumann? Click here to read Thomas May’s article in The New York Times, “Clara Schumann, Music’s Unsung Renaissance Woman.”
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Thank you to the following sponsors, making this event possible:

David Alley
Lisa & Steve Bain
Kate Bermingham
Kathy Newman & Rudi Hartmann
Mary Park & Douglas Hsiao
Myra & Robert Rich

Virtual "Music in the Galleries" with the Altius Quartet
2020-12-13 13:00 - 2021-02-28 14:00 | Virtual Performance
Join Friends of Chamber Music and the Clyfford Still Museum for a Sunday afternoon with the Altius Quartet. This virtual program, recorded live at the Clyfford Still Museum, will stream on the Friends of Chamber Music’s Facebook page and YouTube channel starting at 1 p.m. on December 13. The program will feature pieces by Caroline Shaw, Antonín Dvorák, Libby Larsen, and Florence Price.
The Colorado-based Altius Quartet strives to communicate art to a diverse audience through community engagement and innovative repertoire. Members Hannah Kennedy and Andrew Giordano (violins), Allyson Stibbards (viola), and Erin Patterson (cello) are equally at home as performers, mentors, and educators, and strive to fulfill each of those roles at the highest possible level.
The Altius Quartet is dedicated to expanding traditional notions of the string quartet through inclusivity, versatility, and community engagement. Through the evolving art of chamber music, they facilitate relationships with diverse audiences and underserved communities. They perform and elevate music by living composers paired with the most celebrated string quartet repertoire in an accessible and welcoming atmosphere.
This free community event will be available to view online for 30 days.
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Rocky Mountain Premiere of "The Bowmakers"
2020-11-26 - 2020-12-31 | Virtual Performance
Friends of Chamber Music is thrilled to present an exclusive event for our audience and community. We are hosting the Rocky Mountain Premiere of a fascinating and beautiful new film, The Bowmakers, beginning on Thanksgiving Day and now extended through December 31.
The Bowmakers, featuring Brooklyn Rider as well as the Miró and Dover quartets, explores the world of the bow and the extraordinary masters who make them. It is a treat for anyone who loves classical music, is a musician or has musicians in the family.
The film follows the journey of the “silent servant” of the music world—from the workshops of the virtuosos of the trade, to the birthplace of the bow in France, and to Brazil, home to the imperiled tree from which the world’s finest bows are made.
A special thanks to our sponsors:
Patsy & Jim Aronstein
Alix & John Corboy
Ellen Roy Elias & Anthony D. Elias
TICKETS
NOTE: You will only be able to watch the film from the device and browser you purchase it on (unless you plan to cast it to your Smart TV). For example, if you’ll be watching it on your computer, you must buy the streaming ticket on your computer. Most people have found watching on a laptop/desktop is better than viewing on an IPad or phone.
Live Q & A with Filmmaker and Stars of Film
If you missed the live Q & A with Director Ward Serrill, Bowmaker Robert Morrow, and Violist Nicholas Cords of Brooklyn Rider, you can watch the recorded version here.
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