We are super excited to present the long-awaited 2021-2022 Season
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
October 10, 2021
Kenari Saxophone Quartet
November 14, 2021
Sharon Isbin & Jessica Rivera
February 6, 2022
Aizuri String Quartet
March 20, 2022
Parker String Quartet
April 24, 2022
The long-awaited 2021-2022 Season is here!
The long-awaited 2021-2022 Season is here!
These are the amazing LIVE performances we have planned for you this season!
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
October 10, 2021
It’s safe to say that without the virtuosity and imagination of Ludwig van Beethoven changing the course of music history, many of the most exciting chamber works would simply not exist. In a program that opens with Beethoven’s youthful and daring string trio, a succession of composers follows whose music was indelibly influenced by the master. Johann Nepomuk Hummel was at once Beethoven’s admirer, friend and rival, and his striking and seldom-heard quintet echoes both Beethoven’s creativity and pianistic wizardry. The gentle Schubert lived in Beethoven’s shadow, too shy to approach the great man, yet he did just that through music of incomparable personal transparency. And Felix Mendelssohn, regarded as the greatest musical prodigy of all time, concludes this celebration of Beethoven’s legacy with a sextet of novel design and thrilling brilliance.
Kenari Saxophone Quartet
November 14, 2021
Applauded for their “flat-out amazing” performances and “stunning virtuosity” (Cleveland Classical), the highly acclaimed Kenari Quartet, winner of the First Prize at the Inaugural M-Prize Chamber Arts Competition in 2016, delivers inspiring performances that transform the perception of the saxophone. Their Showcase at the 2017 CMA Conference, was a stunning revelation. The quartet aims to highlight the instrument’s remarkable versatility by presenting meticulously crafted repertoire from all periods of classical and contemporary music.
Sharon Isbin & Jessica Rivera
February 6, 2022
Multiple GRAMMY Award winner and recipient of the coveted Musical America 2020 Instrumentalist of the Year Award (the first guitarist ever to receive the award in its 59-year history), Sharon Isbin teams up with Grammy Award-winning soprano Jessica Rivera (hailed by the New York Times as “Vocally luminous”) in a program that evokes the rich and magnificent tradition of Spain.
Aizuri String Quartet
March 20, 2022
Praised by The Washington Post for “captivating” performances that draw from its notable “meld of intellect, technique and emotions,” the Aizuri Quartet was awarded the Grand Prize and the CAG Management Prize at the 2018 M-Prize Chamber Arts Competition, along with top prizes at the 2017 Osaka International Chamber Music Competition in Japan, and the 2015 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition in London. The Quartet’s debut album, Blueprinting, featuring new works written for the Aizuri Quartet by five American composers, was nominated for a 2019 GRAMMY Award. To celebrate the 102nd Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage, as well as Women’s History Month, the four ladies of the Aizuri String Quartet will perform a program of all-female composers dating from Hildegard von Bingen.
Parker String Quartet
April 24, 2022
Inspiring performances, luminous sound, and exceptional musicianship are the hallmarks of the Grammy Award-winning Parker String Quartet. Renowned for its dynamic interpretations and polished, expansive colors, the group has rapidly distinguished itself as one of the preeminent ensembles of its generation. The Quartet has appeared at the world’s most important venues since its founding in 2002.
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SACMS Health and Safety Protocols
San Antonio Chamber Music Society board members are committed to providing a safe environment for all concertgoers during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are following health and safety initiatives set by federal and state government. The safety of our community, artists, volunteers, and audience members is our primary concern.
- We require everyone (other than children who are ineligible for the vaccine) to be fully vaccinated to attend concerts. Please be prepared to show proof of vaccination.
- All attendees must wear a mask. (Masks will be available for those who don’t have them.)
- Please seat yourselves socially distanced from other audience members upon entering the sanctuary.
- Hand sanitizer will be available at entry points.
- SACMS will review and revise this policy as warranted by emerging guidance from public health authorities and the scientific community.
Chamber music is an art form meant to be enjoyed in the intimacy of a small hall or chamber. The San Antonio Chamber Music Society has been presenting that exquisite pleasure for over 70 years. This year is no exception! SACMS continues to bring to San Antonio world-class chamber music season after season for your enjoyment.