How does a composer learn to write for string quartet? Discover the origins of this popular ensemble, and hear how generations of composers have learned from each other. Featuring a Mozart "Haydn" quartet and Robert Schumann's third, one of his earliest explorations of chamber music....
Take a nocturnal journey from Mozart's light-hearted Eine kleine Nachtmusik to Jonathan Crosmer's towering sextet, Constellation. The latter work is an odyssey exploring the complexity of love and truth through a range of styles and influences, from Baroque to blues, jazz, and rock. Free admission;...
From the lost & found bin of classical music: Ralph Vaughan Williams's passionate piano quintet and Debussy's youthful piano trio, both dormant for most of the twentieth century. Rediscover these late Romantic pieces with us. Free admission; donations welcome!...
Sometimes, we just need a little nudge. Brahms had retired from composing, until he heard Richard Mühlfeld play clarinet; then he came roaring back with an amazing clarinet quintet. Within a few years, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor heard Brahms's quintet and was inspired to write his own....
The Center for Old Music in the New World and Musick’s Company present Madrigals, Monteverdi, and the Moravians, Monday May 23rd at 7:30 pm in Maxwell Presbyterian Church. Join us for a springtime celebration of sacred and secular music from the 16th through the 18th...
Join CKYO for our annual Teen Arts Festival at the Singletary Center for the Arts this Sunday, February 20,2022. Over 350 students will take the stage to perform throughout the day. One ticket grants you access to any or all performances. 3:00pm concert features Preparatory...
Join CKYO's classical ensembles in their first performance of the 2021-2022 season! Celebrate the start of our 74th Season with performances by the Percussion Ensemble, Preparatory String Orchestras, Repertory Orchestra, Concert Orchestra, and Symphony Orchestra with performances by our 2021 Concerto Competition winners....
