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Viola Master Class with Anthony Devroye
This Viola Master Class with Anthony Devroye (Avalon String Quartet) is free and open to the public at The Tannery at Darrow School, 110 Darrow Road, New Lebanon, NY on Saturday, […]
“Moonlight Sonatas” Faculty Concert
This Berkshire High Peaks Festival “Moonlight Sonatas” faculty concert brings together an acclaimed roster of artists — pianists Alexander Shtarkman, Max Levinson, and Tatiana Lokhina; violinists Ari Isaacman-Beck and James […]
Festival Concert at Chesterwood
Come enjoy this Berkshire High Peaks Festival concert featuring students and faculty in works by Beethoven (Two Scottish Folk Songs, for voice and piano trio), Dvořák (String Quartet No. 10 in […]
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Find out moreCello Master Class with Yehuda Hanani
This Cello Master Class with Yehuda Hanani (Mannes College of Music) is free and open to the public at The Tannery at Darrow School, 110 Darrow Road, New Lebanon, NY […]
Violin Master Class With James Stern
This Violin Master Class with James Stern (UMD School of Music) is free and open to the public at The Tannery at Darrow School, 110 Darrow Road, New Lebanon, NY […]
Opera Performance Master Class: “The Acting Singer” with Jay Lesenger
This talk brings the transformative art of the singing actor to the Hudson River's most storied creative retreat, the Catwalk Institute; an ideal setting for an afternoon of song and […]
What is chamber music?
Chamber music sounds like a lively conversation between a small group of friends – not with words, but with musical notes. The spotlight moves from player to player. Each stands out as an individual with a musical opinion, but their statements weave together into a sublime and lively sound.
In some ways, chamber music is a precursor of jazz; it features the same spontaneity, the give and take of urgent dialogue (as in passing a ball at a sports event), arguments and resolutions, humor and camaraderie.
A concert usually consists of three to eight players, combining different string instruments and often includes a piano, vocalists or winds.
Close Encounters With Music chamber programs are framed in intriguing themes with illuminating introductions to each concert, designed to extend the pleasure of the music itself.
