Seattle Chamber Music Society
Seattle Chamber Music Society (SCMS)'s mission is to cultivate a deep appreciation for chamber music by presenting exceptional performances in welcoming and accessible formats. Through education, community engagement, and a commitment to excellence, we seek to position chamber music as a central cultural force, both locally and globally, while ensuring its enduring relevance and sustainability
Each year, SCMS presents a winter festival in January and summer festival in July at the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall and online through it's Virtual Concert Hall. In addition to its high quality performances, SCMS offers community engagement programs for adults, youths and the community-at-large to encourage audience appreciation and understanding of chamber music. These programs bring audiences of all ages in close contact with musicians and their music through informal, accessible and enjoyable formats.
John Novacek: Music for 8 — Seattle Premiere
Ernest Chausson: Concert for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet in D Major, Op. 21: II. Sicilienne
Felix Mendelssohn: String Quintet No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op 87: IV. Allegro molto vivace
Saint-Saëns Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 75: I. Allegro agitato - Adagio #virtualconcerthall
Smetana: String Quartet No. 1 in E minor, “From My Life”: I. Allegro vivo appassionato
Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion, Sz. 110: I. Assai lento — Allegro molto
Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op 67: I Andante – Moderato | SCMS #VirtualConcertHall
William Grant Still: Suite for Violin and Piano: I. African Dancer | Jun Iwasaki & Alessio Bax
Prokofiev: String Quartet No 2 in F Major, Op 92 - I. Allegro Sostenuto | SCMS #VirtualConcertHall
R. Schumann: Violin Sonata No. 1, Op 105 - I. Mit leidenschaftlichem Ausdruck #VirtualConcertHall
Enescu: Octet for Strings in C Major: I. Très modéré | SCMS Virtual Concert Hall
Amy Beach: Romance for Violin and Piano, Op. 23 | Virtual Concert Hall
Mozart's Music of Friends with Dr. Edward Klorman (McGill University) | SCMS Lecture Series
Evolution of the String Quartet with Michael Kannen (Peabody) | SCMS Lecture Series
Chamber Music from 1900–1950 with Dr. Paul Berry | SCMS Lecture Series
Winter Festival 2025 Week 1 Highlights - Seattle Chamber Music Society Virtual Concert Hall
Chamber Music from 1850–1900 with Dr. Paul Berry | SCMS Lecture Series
Fanny Mendelssohn: Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 11: I. Allegro molto vivace | SCMS #VirtualConcertHall
Dvořák Piano Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 23: I. Allegro moderato | SCMS #VirtualConcertHall
Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49: II. Andante con moto tranquillo #VirtualConcertHall
Korngold: Piano Quintet in E Major, Op. 15: 1st Movement — Virtual Concert Hall Selections
Borodin String Quartet No. 2 in D Major — Virtual Concert Hall
Beethoven Septet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 - V. Scherzo. Allegro molto e vivace - Virtual Concert Hall
Schumann's Piano Trio No. 2 in F Major, Op. 80: I. Sehr lebhaft - SCMS Virtual Concert Hall
Franck Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 14 - Virtual Concert Hall
James Ehnes & Andrew Armstrong: Dmitri Shostakovich: Violin Sonata, Op. 13 - II. Allegretto
William Walton Piano Quartet in D minor: I. Allegramente - Virtual Concert Hall