Seattle Chamber Music Society

The Strad's Thomas May tells the wonderful story behind Ani Aznavooria's cello as part of his coverage of our Summer Festival! 📰 https://bit.ly/4dIjiTT

“Meanwhile, Aznavoorian showed off her cello’s capacity to voice yearning as well as to take part in robust, quasi-symphonic ensemble in performances of two works by Robert Schumann: the Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70, and the Piano Quintet… A true musical feast”

Our Crescendo Concerts combine all of your favorite things about going to a concert, except — they’re not in a concert hall. Spend an afternoon in some of Seattle’s most beautiful private homes, socialize with new and old friends over hors d’oeuvres and wine, meet the artists, and listen to incredible music in a truly special setting.

Join us for the first concert of this unique series on September 22 at 2:00pm: https://www.seattlechambermusic.org/?p=14479

Chamber music year-round. Join SCMS for 6 concerts in Nordstrom Recital Hall during the 2024-2025 season. Pick between 4, 5, or 6 concerts and save up to 32% on the best seats in the hall when you subscribe before September 15, 2024 at seattlechambermusic.org

📆 Sunday, October 20, 2024 @ 2:00 PM
Complete Brahms Piano Trios with James Ehnes, Paul Watkins & Alessio Bax

📆 Friday, December 6, 2024 @ 7:30 PM
Complete Beethoven Sonatas I (1-5) with James Ehnes and Orion Weiss, piano

📆 Sunday, December 8, 2024 @ 2:00 PM
Complete Beethoven Sonatas II (6-10) with James Ehnes and Orion Weiss

📆 Friday, February 28, 2025 @ 7:30 PM
Hagen Quartett Plays Haydn & R. Schumann

📆 Sunday, April 27, 2025 @ 2:00 PM
Ehnes Quartet Plays Beethoven, Janáček, & Brahms

📆 Sunday, May 25, 2025 @ 2:00 PM
Dover Quartet Plays Jessie Montgomery, Janáček, Dvořák & R. Schumann

Check out these unique opportunities to experience chamber music in the space it was written for! Concerts at the Center let you sit close to the musicians while enjoying a free glass of wine in our intimate 65-seat living room.

Join us on Friday, September 20 at 7:30 PM at the Center for Chamber Music. Seating is limited, so purchase your tickets today at https://www.seattlechambermusic.org/?p=14525

📷 Carlin Ma Media

Beloved SCMS artists Amy Schwartz Moretti (violin) and Andrew Armstrong (piano) are coming to Seattle! On September 20 and 22, experience the magic of live chamber music in two exceptional settings:

🎻 The intimate Center for Chamber Music (Friday, September 20 | 7:30 PM)

🎹 The stunning home of Patricia Tall-Takacs and Gary Takacs in north Capitol Hill (Sunday, September 22 | 2:00 PM)

Don't miss your chance to enjoy exceptional performances by these world-class musicians. Secure your tickets now at seattlechambermusic.org!

A sincere THANK YOU to everyone who attended concerts and events during the 2024 Summer Festival. It wouldn’t be possible without the support from each and every one of you. And a HUGE thank you to the 40+ artists involved who continually raise the level of artistry year after year. We can’t wait to see everyone again VERY soon!

Coming up next:

🎻 Amy Schwartz Moretti & Andrew Armstrong
📆 Center for Chamber Music: Friday, September 20, 2024
📆 Private House Concert: Sunday, September 22, 2024

🎻 James Ehnes, Paul Watkins, Alessio Bax
📆 Brahms Piano Trios: October 20, 2024

Tickets and subscriptions available now at seattlechambermusic.org

Don’t miss the final concert of our Summer Festival on Friday, July 26 at Nordstrom Recital Hall! The evening starts at 6:30 PM with a FREE Pre-Concert Recital from pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.

At 7:30 our world-class musicians bring the festival to a thrilling close with Ravel’s Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, Turina’s Piano Quartet in A minor, Op. 67, and Mozart’s Divertimento in E-flat Major, K. 563! In-Person and Virtual Tickets are still available at https://www.seattlechambermusic.org/events/july-26-2024/

The application deadline is coming soon to join the Academy for Chamber Music @ SCMS this fall! The SCMS Academy is an intense precollege chamber music program designed to develop the next generation of world class chamber musicians. The Fall 2024 Session starts September 15th and the deadline to apply is August 1 — submit your application today at seattlechambermusic.org/academy-applications

Academy Highlights:
🎶 Weekly coaching from our esteemed faculty
🎶 Sight-reading parties and studio classes
🎶 Masterclasses with SCMS musicians including our artistic director James Ehnes
🎶 Performance Ensembles and Public Performance Opportunities

Spring Academy Showcase is tomorrow, Saturday, June 1! These talented young musicians have worked hard to prepare for this concert. Join us tomorrow in supporting the next generation of chamber music at the Center!

Concert #1 1:00 PM

Concert #2 - 4:00 PM

Tickets are Pay-What-You-Can, suggested price is $20.

Full programs and tickets available at www.seattlechambermusic.org

Coming off concerto performances with the Minnesota and Alabama Symphonies in the spring of this year, Sterling Elliott will make his SCMS debut during the Summer Festival! One of the fastest-rising stars of his instrument, Sterling will be performing on The Concert Truck and during Week 1 of the festival.

Tickets to hear Sterling’s exceptional talent are available at www.seattlechambermusic.org

🚨 CONCERT ALERT!

Spring Academy Showcase is this Saturday, June 1! Join us at the Center for Chamber Music and be blown away with the exceptional talent displayed by these young musicians.

Tickets are Pay-What-You-Can, suggested price is $20. Available at www.seattlechambermusic.org

Kenji Lopez-Alt cooks, James Ehnes plays, guest appearances from head chefs of Canlis, Beast & Cleaver, and Ltd Edition Sushi. A tasting from Spinnaker Chocolate. Everything you need for a night full of cooking and music from festival musicians including Tessa Lark.

Food. Music. Excellence. One night only.

Tickets start at $20, available at www.seattlechambermusic.org

Concert hall on wheels returns to Seattle!

Join us for 18 performances aboard The Concert Truck all around Seattle from June 20-30. We’ll be performing chamber music in parks, markets, and neighborhoods showcasing that chamber music is for everyone.

Full schedule at the link in bio.

The next generation of chamber musicians are in concert on June 1! Join SCMS in celebrating these extremely talented young musicians who have worked hard for months to prepare for this showcase. Tickets are Pay-What-You-Can with a suggested price of $20.

Note: The Spring Academy Showcase will be split into two concerts, one at 1:00 PM and the other at 4:00 PM. Visit our website to see the different programs for each concert.

Pay-What-You-Can tickets available at seattlechambermusic.org

FREE masterclass with pianist Adam Neiman this Saturday, May 11 at 4:00 PM, at the Center for Chamber Music – Dr. Kennan Hollingsworth Living Room. Adam will be working with our talented Academy musicians as they prepare for their final concert on June 1.

More information on our website at seattlechambermusic.org/masterclass

🎟 Tickets are still available for Adam's concert on Friday at 7:30pm at the Center for Chamber Music. Visit seattlechambermusic.org to secure your tickets.

All gifts DOUBLED up to $15,000 when you donate to GiveBIG today and tomorrow!
 
GiveBIG 2024 officially begins today! Do you want to play a part in supporting SCMS as we continue to make an impact in the Seattle community? Click on the link in bio to help continue our outreach programs in schools, hospitals, and parks—as well as our world-class chamber music concerts in venues all around Seattle.

Help us reach our goal of $40,000!

🗣️ INSTRUMENT STOLEN 🗣️ Please share and help spread the word!

SCMS friend and UW Artist in Residence Sarah Rommel’s 19th century Marchetti cello, Espey and Sartory bows, and blue/black carbon fiber Accord case (pictured) were stolen from her home over the weekend.

Please share with your friends and colleagues to help us find Sarah’s cello!

Message us directly if you hear any word of this cello being spotted around the PNW. We’ll get in touch with Sarah about any information.

Pianist and SCMS mainstay, , will be with SCMS from May 10—12, featuring a Crescendo Concert on Sunday, May 12 at 3:00 PM in the stunning Medina home of Susan and Gary Neumann! (pictured above)

Adam will perform his own work, Vision, in addition to works by Ravel and Rachmaninoff.

These tickets will sell quickly so get yours today while they last! Purchase your ticket today at seattlechambermusic.org

All donations DOUBLED up to $15,000 thanks to a generous SCMS supporter!
 
Now through May 8, all donations will be matched up to $15,000 which allows SCMS to continue making an impact in the community. From outreach in hospitals and schools to activating the community through The Concert Truck and Chamber Music in the Park concerts, your gift today helps SCMS bring the music you love to everyone in the greater Seattle area.
 
Click on the link in bio to support SCMS’s impact in the Seattle community.

🎟️ Single tickets for our 2024 Summer Festival are out NOW! Additionally, we've got a new addition to the world’s largest chamber music party! 2023 James Beard Award-Winner Kenji Lopez-Alt joins SCMS Artistic Director James Ehnes for an even centered around the parallels of music and food.

Purchase your tickets at seattlechambermusic.org - hurry, these will sell fast!

☀️🎶 Will you be joining us this summer? Indulge yourself in music performed by the world’s leading musicians from July 1 - 26, curated by our artistic director, violinist James Ehnes! Discounted ticket subscriptions end on April 17 - head over to seattlechambermusic.org and secure your tickets now.

Join us tomorrow for a masterclass with violinist Tessa Lark, who will be working with academy musicians at the Center for Chamber Music from 4 to 6 pm!

Concerts this weekend! Join Tessa Lark, Eve Baltacigil and Paige Roberts Molloy today and Sunday, where they’ll be playing Schubert’s monumental Piano Trio No. 1 as well as Tessa’s very own compositions with her unique blend of classical and bluegrass music!

April 12: Center for Chamber Music | 7:30 PM (SOLD OUT!)
April 12: Virtual Concert Hall | 7:30 PM, then available on-demand until May 12
April 14: Crescendo Concert | 5:00 PM

Tickets and info available at seattlechambermusic.org!

Congratulations to James Ehnes, our Artistic Director, for winning his 12th Juno Award in his recording of Nielsen Violin Concerto with the Bergen Philharmonic and Ed Gardner, released on Chandos Records!