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2026-2027
November 7, 2026
60th Anniversary Season Opening Night
The previously announced ensemble is unable to enter the United States. We are thrilled to welcome, in their place, an exceptional gathering of artists spanning multiple generations of celebrated chamber musicians.
Saturday, November 7th, 2026 - 7:30 PM at Sunset Center
With a pre-concert talk at 6:30 PM.
Two towering masterworks bookending the Romantic Era.
Ernest Chausson (1855-99)
Concert in D, for violin, piano and string quartet, Op. 21 (1889-91)
Intermission
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
String Quintet in C major, Op. 163, D. 956 (1828)
December 5, 2026
Miró Quartet
“Breathtaking performances!” Strings Magazine
Saturday, December 5th, 2026 - 7:30 PM at Sunset Center
With a pre-concert talk at 6:30 PM.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809) String Quartet No. 55 in D major, Op. 71 no. 2 (1793)
Kevin Puts (b. 1972) Home (2019)
Intermission
Giocomo Puccini (1858 – 1924)
Crisantemi (“Crysanthemums”) (1890)
Alberto Ginastera (1916 – 1983) String Quartet No. 2
January 23, 2027
Claremont Trio
“One of America’s finest young chamber groups” Strad
Saturday, January 23rd, 2027 - 7:30 PM at Sunset Center
With a pre-concert talk at 6:30 PM.
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 70 no. 2 (1808)
Rebecca Clarke (1886 – 1979) Piano Trio (1921)
Intermission
Paul Schoenfield (1947 – 2024) Café Music (1987)
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805 – 1847) Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 11 (1847)
February 27, 2027
Cuarteto Casals
“A beautifully balanced, mellifluous, vigorous, soaringly intelligent ensemble” The London Times
Saturday, February 27th, 2027 - 7:30 PM at Sunset Center
With a pre-concert talk at 6:30 PM.
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809) String Quartet No. 23 in F minor, Op. 20 no. 5 (1772)
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83 (1949)
Intermission
J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750) Selections from Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (1750)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847) String Quartet in D major, Op. 44 no. 1 (1838)
April 3, 2027
Jon Nakamatsu
“A compelling combination of technical brilliance and poetic interpretation” Chicago Tribune.
Saturday, April 3rd, 2027- 7:30 PM at Sunset Center
With a pre-concert talk at 6:30 PM.
J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750) Two Chorale Preludes (trans. Ferruccio Busoni)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Piano Sonata No. 13 in Eb major, Op. 27 no. 1 “Quasi una Fantasia”
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Piano Sonata No. 14 in C# minor, Op. 27 no. 2 “Quasi una Fantasia” (“Moonlight”)
Intermission
Elena Ruehr (b. 1963) The Gork (2024)
Vivian Fung (b. 1975) Down and Dirty (2023) – Third Movement
Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849) Polonaise-Fantaisie in Ab major, Op. 61 (1846)
Fantaisie in F minor, Op. 49 (1841)
May 8, 2027
Manhattan Chamber Players
"An intensely wrought and burnished performance...Overall, I wished I could put them on repeat." – Strings Magazine.
Saturday, May 8th, 2027 - 7:30 PM at Sunset Center
With a pre-concert talk at 6:30 PM.
Frank Bridge (1879 – 1941) Phantasy Piano Quartet in F# minor, H. 94 (1910)
Andrea Casarrubios (b. 1988) Piano Quartet (2027) – West Coast Premiere
Andrea Casarrubios (b. 1988) SEVEN for Solo Cello
Intermission
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 (1864)