Isidore String Quartet
2023-11-28 19:30 (America/Denver) | 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.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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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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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.
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Skride Piano Quartet
2023-02-05 16:00 - 18:00 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Making their debut on our Chamber Series, this “multinational chamber supergroup” (Gramophone), the Skride Piano Quartet—piano, violin, viola, and cello—will perform works by Johannes Brahms and Frank Bridge, and the rarely heard piano quartet by Countess Pejačvić, a Croatian composer and member of the Pejačvić noble family.
PRE-CONCERT TALK: Join us in the hall from 3:00 – 3:30 PM for a pre-concert talk hosted by former CPR host Chris Mohr, who will be joined by a member of the Skride Quartet to discuss the afternoon’s program. 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.
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Note: This concert will be live-streamed; tickets are available through the Newman Center Box Office.

Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
2023-01-23 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Friends of Chamber Music presents distinguished Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes in his long-awaited debut on the Piano Series. Having just added a seventh Gramophone Award to his already extensive string of honors, Andsnes will showcase his interpretation of Dvořák’s unjustly neglected piano cycle, Poetic Tone Pictures, alongside works by Beethoven, Janáček, Vustin and Silvestrov.
PRE-CONCERT TALK: Join us at 6:30 PM for a pre-concert talk by pianist and educator Dr. Aaron Stampfl, a new member of FCM’s Music Committee and coordinator of keyboard studies of piano at Colorado Christian University. Stampfl earned a Masters in Music from Indiana University and a Doctorate in Music from Northwestern University.
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.
Note: This concert will be live-streamed; tickets are available through the Newman Center Box Office.
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Will Liverman, baritone and Madeline Slettedahl, piano
2022-12-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Madeline Slettedahl
Called “a voice for this historic moment” (The Washington Post), Grammy-nominated baritone Will Liverman took the Metropolitan Opera by storm last fall as Charles in Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones. Joined by pianist Madeline Slettedahl, Liverman will perform a wide selection of classical and contemporary works in this intimate and powerful recital.

Dan Knopf
PRE-CONCERT TALK: Join us at 6:30 PM for a pre-concert talk by Dan Knopf. As a musician, educator, and FCM Board Member, Dan will guide the audience through the evening’s program, offering ideas of things to listen for. He will also provide an overview of ways FCM is engaging with our community, including some of our educational programming and ongoing initiatives.
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.
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Note: This concert will be live-streamed; tickets are available through the Newman Center Box Office.

Music in the Galleries: Cello Duo featuring Ernie Carbajal and Dylan Tyree
2022-12-11 11:00 - 14:00 | Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
Enjoy live music as you wander the Clyfford Still Museum galleries with performances by cellists Ernie Carbajal and Dylan Tyree at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. These musicians represent the next generation of chamber music artists, both accomplished musicians at the Lamont School of Music.
Two identical concerts will be performed 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 partnership with the Clyfford Still Museum.
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.
As a cellist, Dylan Tyree regularly enjoys playing chamber music, recital repertoire, rock concerts, symphonic music, and everything in between. Most recently, Dylan premiered Eric Whitacre’s The Sacred Veil for cello soloist, string orchestra, and mixed choir at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts with Eric Whitacre conducting.
Active as a composer/arranger, Dylan has received top prizes in various competitions including the 2021 ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Awards. Dylan was awarded the “Outstanding Student in Composition” award from the Lamont School of Music in 2022.

Junction (JCT) Trio
2022-11-30 19:30 - 21:30 | Gates Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Three visionary artists of the next generation—Stefan Jackiw, violin; Jay Campbell, cello; and Conrad Tao, piano—join together as The Junction Trio. The Trio’s name is based on the initials of these all-star friends and collaborators, J-C-T. The Trio will perform the Ravel Piano Trio and a new work by American composer Amy Williams entitled Bells and Whistles, commissioned by Friends of Chamber Music in partnership with Celebrity Series of Boston.
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PRE-CONCERT TALK: Join us at 6:30 PM for a pre-concert talk by Amy Williams, composer of Bells and Whistles, which will be making its world premiere on this performance.
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.

Storytelling Through Music: Free Family Concert
2022-10-23 13:00 - 14:00 | 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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