Friends of Chamber Music

Virtual "Music in the Galleries" with the Ivalas Quartet
2020-11-08 13:00 - 2021-02-28 13:00 (America/Denver) | Virtual Performance
Join Friends of Chamber Music and the Clyfford Still Museum for a Sunday afternoon with the Ivalas 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 November 8. The program will feature pieces by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, George Walker, and Beethoven, with a special appearance by George Walker’s son Gregory.
Founded in Ann Arbor in 2016, the Ivalas Quartet is composed of violinists Reuben Kebede and Anita Dumar, violist Aimée McAnulty, and cellist Pedro Sánchez. Ivalas’ members are from both the Black and Latinx communities and the group was formed with the intent to play a part in bringing greater visibility to musicians of color. “We feel a strong responsibility to not only play with all of our hearts but to strive for the highest standard of playing in every performance, and to be living proof of the power of diversity in all art forms.”
This free community event will be available to view online until January 31.

STREAM HERE

Jerusalem Quartet - CANCELED
2020-10-14 19:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Together for nearly 25 years, the Jerusalem Quartet brings the perfect blend of virtuosity and passion. FCM welcomes the quartet back after its 2015 debut on our series to perform a program of beloved classics.
“Passion, precision, warmth, a gold blend: these are the trademarks of this excellent Israeli string quartet.” – The Times, London

Ivalas Quartet - Live Event
2020-10-03 17:15 - 18:00 | Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church, 1980 Dahlia Street, Denver, CO, 80220
NEW TIME ADDED!
The 4 PM concert sold out so quickly that we’re adding a second performance at 5:15 PM.
Join FCM for some much-needed live music, presented outdoors on the beautiful south patio at Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church.
Founded in Ann Arbor in 2016, the Ivalas Quartet is composed of violinists Reuben Kebede and Anita Dumar, violist Aimée McAnulty, and cellist Pedro Sánchez. With members from both the Black and LatinX communities, the Ivalas Quartet was formed with the intent to play a part in bringing greater visibility to musicians of color. Currently graduate quartet-in-residence at CU Boulder, the quartet is mentored by the renowned Takács Quartet.
Each “Pay What you Can” reservation (suggested donation of $30) includes one 8’x8′ block for a maximum of two patrons, allowing for safe social distancing. Donations are greatly appreciated as we work to support the talented musicians in our local community. Please bring your own chairs. All patrons are required to wear masks during the event.
REGISTRATION
Pre-registration is required. A maximum of 65 patrons will be allowed.
Click here for registration form and waiver.
Donations will be accepted at the door. Exact change or checks appreciated, but we will be happy to process credit cards if requested.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW:
– Please bring your own chairs.
– Masks are required to be worn throughout the event.
– No restrooms will be available.
– Handicapped parking is available in the south lot adjacent to the church. All other parking is on the street.
– In the event of inclement weather, we will work to reschedule the concert at a later date.

Ivalas Quartet - Sold Out
2020-10-03 16:00 - 16:45 | Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church, 1980 Dahlia Street, Denver, CO, 80220
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. Please stay tuned for a second concert to be added shortly.
Join FCM for some much-needed live music, presented outdoors on the beautiful south patio at Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church.
Founded in Ann Arbor in 2016, the Ivalas Quartet is composed of violinists Reuben Kebede and Anita Dumar, violist Aimée McAnulty, and cellist Pedro Sánchez. With members from both the Black and LatinX communities, the Ivalas Quartet was formed with the intent to play a part in bringing greater visibility to musicians of color. Currently graduate quartet-in-residence at CU Boulder, the quartet is mentored by the renowned Takács Quartet.
Each “Pay What you Can” reservation (suggested donation of $30) includes one 8’x8′ block for a maximum of two patrons, allowing for safe social distancing. Donations are greatly appreciated as we work to support the talented musicians in our local community. Please bring your own chairs. All patrons are required to wear masks during the event.
REGISTRATION
This event is SOLD OUT. Please stay tuned for a second concert to be added shortly.
Donations will be accepted at the door. Exact change or checks appreciated, but we will be happy to process credit cards if requested.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW:
– Please bring your own chairs.
– Masks are required to be worn throughout the event.
– No restrooms will be available.
– Handicapped parking is available in the south lot adjacent to the church. All other parking is on the street.
– In the event of inclement weather, we will work to reschedule the concert at a later date.

Anthony McGill, clarinet, and Anna Polonsky, piano – Virtual Event
2020-09-20 16:00 - 2020-10-20 16:00 | Virtual Performance
Our first virtual performance of the season!
FCM is pleased to present clarinetist Anthony McGill, winner of the 2020 Avery Fisher Prize, who had been slated to open our series on September 9 with the Pacifica Quartet. In this exclusive online concert, he was joined by pianist Anna Polonsky to perform Brahms’s Clarinet Sonata No. 2 and James Lee III’s 2015 work, Ad Anah?. The performance concluded with a conversation on music and social justice issues with Roger Holland, DU faculty member and Director of the Spirituals Project. The concert was recorded in the beautiful Leshowitz Recital Hall at Montclair State University.
If you weren’t able to join us for the Sunday premiere, we hope you’ll take time to enjoy the concert recording now (available until October 20):

Click here to listen to Anthony McGill’s conversation with Ryan Warner (Colorado Matters, CPR) on Friday, September 18.
Anthony McGill serves as principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic (the orchestra’s first African-American principal player) and maintains an international solo and chamber music career. A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, he serves on the faculty of the Juilliard School, the Curtis Institute, and Bard College’s Conservatory of Music. McGill has been using his platform as a renowned musician to speak out powerfully about the struggle for racial justice and decency.
Anna Polonsky was scheduled to close FCM’s last season with violinist Arnaud Sussmann. She has previously performed on our series with violinist Stefan Jackiw and pianist Orion Weiss. Polonsky, who earned degrees from the Curtis Institute and Juilliard, serves on the piano faculty of Vassar College, and in the summer at the Marlboro and Kneisel Hall chamber music festivals.
Program Notes
This free performance is made possible thanks to the generosity of our FCM friends who donated the value of their tickets for canceled concerts last spring.

Pacifica Quartet and Anthony McGill, clarinet - CANCELED
2020-09-09 19:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
FCM favorite the Pacifica Quartet is joined by Anthony McGill, Principal Clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic, to open the ’20-21 season. The ensemble will perform the magnificent Brahms Clarinet Quintet and the world premiere of Ben Shirley’s Clarinet Quintet, commissioned by Friends of Chamber Music.

Anthony McGill, clarinet

Arnaud Sussmann, violin and Anna Polonsky, piano - CANCELED
2020-05-13 19:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
We complete our 66th season with Arnaud Sussmann and Anna Polonsky. Winner of a 2009 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Sussmann is a thrilling young violinist who has captured the attention of critics and audiences around the world. Of pianist Anna Polonsky, New York Arts said, “Her playing was large in scale, rich in tone, broad and flexible in tempo, and, above all, profoundly heartfelt.”

Music in the Galleries: Moxie String Quartet - CANCELED
2020-04-19 13:00 - 14:45 | Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
Join us on Sunday, April 19 – at either 1 PM or 2 PM – for “Music in the Galleries,” featuring the Moxie String Quartet.
(Typically the second Sunday of the month, this performance has been moved to avoid the Easter holiday.)
The Moxie String Quartet is an ensemble of professional, locally based musicians Nina Fronjian and Brune Macary, violins; Aniel Cabán, viola; and Joseph Howe, cello. Their program will include Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18, No. 2 and Radiohead’s Paranoid Android. Members of the quartet perform with a variety of area orchestras, symphonies, ensembles, and chamber orchestras.
Join us for a program as exciting and eclectic as the record collection of Clyfford Still that inspires it. Experience live performances surrounded by Still’s vibrant paintings and award-winning architecture. A great way to spend a Sunday afternoon!
Music is free with admission to the galleries. As a part of our partnership, the museum is offering FCM patrons $5 half-price tickets (if purchased in advance) to enter the museum on performance days. To purchase discounted tickets, click here, and use Discount Code MIGPartners.
Please join us for one of these two identical performances:
1:00 – 1:45 PM
2:00 – 2:45 PM
Note: Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Alisa Weilerstein, cello and Inon Barnatan, piano - CANCELED
2020-04-01 19:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
FCM’s celebration of Beethoven’s 250th Birthday will conclude when Alisa Weilerstein and Inon Barnatan play the complete Beethoven Sonatas for cello and piano. Weilerstein, a MacArthur Fellow before the age of 30, has been honored with both the Leonard Bernstein Prize and an Avery Fisher Career Grant. Barnatan is completing his third season as Artist-in-Association of the New York Philharmonic and is an FCM audience favorite returning after last season’s performance with the St. Lawrence String Quartet.
“Their interpretations were like a series of marvelously expressive close-ups: every note and phrase pinned to an exact emotion, every emotion saturating the frame.” – Boston Globe
Rachmaninov – Sonata for Cello and Piano in G Minor

"Music with Friends" with Ensemble Faucheux - POSTPONED
2020-03-24 18:00 | Broadway Roxy, 554 S. Broadway, Denver, CO, 80209, United States
For our March “Music with Friends” we present Ensemble Faucheux with a program of string quartets inspired by Ludwig van Beethoven’s 250th anniversary year.
Program
Beethoven: Quartet No. 6 in B-flat Major, Opus 18, no. 6
Caroline Shaw: “Blueprint”
Mohammed Fairouz: The Named Angels
Concert is free to the public. Enjoy live music, 1920s ambiance, classic cocktails, and small plates. Want to be sure you have a table? Click here to make a reservation. Questions? Call 303-388-9839 or email info@friendsofchambermusic.com.

Benjamin Grosvenor, piano - CANCELED
2020-03-18 19:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
The health and safety of our Friends of Chamber Music community is our top priority. Given serious public health concerns and community efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19, FCM has canceled the March 18 piano recital with Benjamin Grosvenor at the Newman Center.
If you are a season subscriber, you may receive a credit toward next season or donate the value of your ticket as a tax-deductible gift to FCM. For single ticket holders, please watch for a separate email with instructions from the Newman Center.
Please click here for a form to request your preference, making sure to fill out the form completely. We appreciate your patience as our volunteers handle the large volume of requests.
FCM deeply values our loyal community of concertgoers and patrons who have supported us through the decades. We thank you if you choose to donate tickets back to FCM.

Lawrence Brownlee, tenor and Myra Huang, piano
2020-03-04 | CO

Danish String Quartet
2020-02-05 19:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States

Danish String Quartet
2020-02-04 | CO

Dinner with the Danish String Quartet
2020-02-03 18:00 | Nocturne Jazz, 1330 27th Street, Denver, 80205, United States

Music with Friends: Ensemble Faucheux
2020-01-28 | CO
Steve Reich: Different Trains
Missy Mazzoli: Harp and Altar
Marcos Balter: Ut

Miró Quartet
2020-01-15 | CO

Spektral Quartet
2019-12-11 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States

Spektral Quartet at Denver Central Library
2019-12-10 | CO

Music in the Galleries: Spektral Quartet
2019-12-08 | CO
Spektral Quartet performs Tonia Ko’s work Plain, Air for string quartet and electronics

Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano
2019-11-20 | CO
Click here to view full concert program.

Music in the Galleries: Altius Quartet
2019-11-07 | CO
The Altius Quartet performs Janaek’ss String Quartet No. 2, Intimate Letters, and Ravel’ss String Quartet in F Major.

Music with Friends: Ensemble Faucheux
2019-11-05 | CO
Ensemble Faucheux will present a program of music for strings and flute featuring works by Icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Pulitzer Prize runner-up Andrew Norman, and composer/flutist Elizabeth Brown.

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
2019-10-16 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Click here to view complete concert program.

Music in the Galleries: Highlands Square Ensemble
2019-10-13 | CO
Highlands Square Ensemble performing works by Zoltan Kodaly and Antonin Dvorak.

Family of Four: Free Family Concert with the Ivalas Quartet
2019-10-06 | CO
Program includes works by Joseph Haydn, Astor Piazzolla, and George Walker.

Music with Friends: Ensemble Faucheux
2019-09-24 | CO
The evening will feature a program of American music including the following:
Bernard Herrmann:¬† Echoes
Aaron Copland:¬† Two Pieces for String Quartet
Jessie Montgomery:¬† Strum

Yefim Bronfman, piano
2019-09-11 19:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States

Simone Dinnerstein, piano
2019-05-18 | CO

Emerson Quartet
2019-05-15 | CO
