Cleveland Chamber Music Society celebrates 75th Anniversary season | EarRelevant

EarRelevant Staff | 19 SEP 2024

CLEVELAND, Ohio— The Cleveland Chamber Music Society (CCMS) will celebrate its 75th anniversary during the 2024-2025 season, showcasing a lineup of world-renowned artists. The Jerusalem Quartet’s rare performance of the complete cycle of Dmitri Shostakovich’s string quartets will be a highlight of the season. Spanning five concerts at the Cleveland Museum of Art from April 21 to April 30, 2025, the performances mark a likely first for Cleveland, presenting all 15 quartets in sequence, an extraordinary event.

In addition to the Shostakovich cycle, the 2024-2025 season includes Grammy-winning artists and diverse musical offerings. Opening the season on September 24, vocal ensemble Chanticleer will perform a program titled “Music of a Silent World,” featuring works by composers ranging from William Byrd to Tom Petty. Other notable performances include Imani Winds with pianist Michelle Cann on October 14, Cuarteto Casals on November 12, and flutist Emmanuel Pahud on January 21. The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, joined by guitarist Jason Vieaux, will present “Spanish Journey” on February 11.

The Cleveland Chamber Music Society was established in 1949 at Case Western Reserve University to bring top-tier chamber music to Cleveland. Since then, the Society has consistently delivered high-quality chamber music performances to the city, featuring some of the world’s most celebrated ensembles and musicians.

Beyond its concert programming, CCMS extends its outreach through public master classes offered by visiting artists at local conservatories. The society remains committed to bringing world-class chamber music to Cleveland, as it has for 75 years.

Tickets for the season and more information are available online at ClevelandChamberMusic.org or by phone at (216) 291-2777. ■

Cleveland Chamber Music Society 2024-25 Season Concerts:

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 @ 7:30 PM
Disciples Christian Church
Chanticleer
Majel CONNERY: The Rivers are our Brothers
Tom PETTY: Wildflowers
LAWRENCE(band): The Weather
Ayanna WOODS: (new work)
William BYRD: Music
Heinrich ISAAC: Music
Robert SCHUMANN: Music
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 @ 7:30 PM
Disciples Christian Church
Imani Winds with pianist Michelle Cann
Paquito D’RIVERA: A Little Cuban Waltz
Viet CUONG: Sextet for Wind Quintet and Piano (World premiere)
Francis POULENC: Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano
Valerie COLEMAN: Portraits of Langston
Francis POULENC: Sextet for Piano and Winds
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 @ 7:30 PM
Disciples Christian Church
Cuarteto Casals
W.A. MOZART: Quartet in D Major, K.499 “Hoffmeister”
Sofia GUBAIDULINA: Reflections on a Theme B-A-C-H
Johannes BRAHMS: Quartet in c minor, Op. 51, no. 1
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 @ 7:30 PM
Disciples Christian Church
Flutist Emmanuel Pahud
W.A. MOZART (arr. Pahud): Sonata K304 in E minor
Clara SCHUMANN (arr. Pahud): Three Romances, Op.22
J.S. BACH: Flute Sonata in B-minor BWV 1030
Nicolas BACRI: Sonata No.3 for flute and piano, Op.156
Cesar FRANCK (arr. Pahud): Sonata in A major
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 @ 7:30 PM
Disciples Christian Church
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center with guitarist Jason Vieaux
Fernando OBRADORS: Canciones Espanolas
Isaac ALB&Eacyte;NIZ: Mallorca
Enrique Fernández ARBÓS: Three Original Pieces in Spanish Style
Manuel De FALLA: Suite Populaire Espagnole
Pablo SARASTE: Romanza Andaluza
Joaquín RODRIGO: Tres Canciones
Joaquín TURINA: Piano Trio No. 2 in b minor, Op. 76
Monday, April 21, 2025 @ 7:30 PM
Cleveland Museum of Art
Jerusalem Quartet
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 68
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 @ 7:30 PM
Cleveland Museum of Art
Jerusalem Quartet
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 92
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 6 in G Major, Op. 101
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 @ 7:30 PM
Cleveland Museum of Art
Jerusalem Quartet
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp Minor, Op. 108
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 9 in E-flat Major, Op. 117
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 @ 7:30 PM
Cleveland Museum of Art
Jerusalem Quartet
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 10 in A-flat Major, Op. 118
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 122
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 12 in D-flat Major, Op. 133
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 @ 7:30 PM
Cleveland Museum of Art
Jerusalem Quartet
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat Minor, Op. 138
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 14 in F-sharp Major, Op. 142
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 15 in E-flat Minor, Op. 144

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Cleveland Chamber Music Society: clevelandchambermusic.org

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