Chamber Music

Lily O'Brien - February 9, 2019

Composer Allen Shearer and librettist Claudia Stevens talk about the creation of their new opera, which premieres in collaboration with Earplay this month.

Jeff Kaliss - February 9, 2019

A local tour by the St. Lawrence String Quartet kicks off the new collaborative effort to expand access to great chamber music.

Jonathan Minnick - February 5, 2019

UC Davis’s new-music group tackles the most challenging of modern compositions and scores.

Jessica Balik - February 4, 2019

A concert titled “Low Hanging Fruit” gathers a bounty of challenging new works.

Niels Swinkels - January 29, 2019

The early music ensemble colors outside the borders with inspiring collaborators from Azerbaijan and Québec.

Rebecca Wishnia - January 28, 2019

Ensemble for These Times presents a marathon concert of contemporary art songs, some successful, some not.

Jim Farber - January 28, 2019

It’s one helluva musical journey at the Getty Villa.

Lou Fancher - January 25, 2019

A multimedia concert, inspired by Mad Max: Fury Road, combines classical and popular music for an immersive experience.

David Bratman - January 22, 2019

Piano quartets by Mozart and Brahms had pride of place at the San José Chamber Music Society concert.

Ben Kutner - January 22, 2019

Four modern works showcase the outer ranges of string technique.