About Us
2020-2021 Season
History
Concerts International is celebrating its 50th season of bringing world-class chamber music concerts to Memphis area audiences. It’s as if, for each of our five concerts a season, Carnegie Hall were magically transported to Memphis -- with affordable ticket prices. We are also committed to introducing chamber music to new audiences, through outreach activities at schools, colleges, retirement communities, museums, and many other places throughout the greater Memphis community.
Concerts International is a non-profit 501(c)3) organization run by a volunteer Board of Directors, with only one administrative employee, so we rely heavily on the active participation of our board members. You’ll see them welcoming you at our concerts, giving out programs, and taking tickets, but they also select and hire the musical ensembles, arrange publicity, market our subscriptions and ticket sales, handle the accounting, and act as host families for the visiting musicians.
The concerts depend on the continuing generosity of our donors, subscribers, and concert sponsors. Concerts International has a long-standing relationship with the University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music and has established a cooperative marketing alliance with the following premier classical music presenting organizations in Memphis: Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Opera Memphis, Iris Orchestra, and Memphis Chamber Music Society.
Concerts | 1967 - Present
1967-68
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Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
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Guarneri Quartet
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Munich Chamber Orchestra
1968-69
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Bernard Krusen, baritone
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I Madrigalisti di Venezia
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Juillard String Quartet
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Orchestre de Paris with Alexis Weissenberg, piano
1969-70
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Alexis Weissenberg, piano
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Berlin Philharmonic Octet
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David Oistrakh, violin
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Deller Consort
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Prague Chamber Orchestra
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Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
1970-71
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Borodin String Quartet with Lyuba Edlina, piano
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Camerata Bariloche
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I Solisti Veneti
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Judith Raskin, soprano
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Paul Kuentz Chamber Orchestra of Paris
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (William Steinberg) with Rudolf Firkusny, piano
1971-72
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Concentus Musicus Vienna
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Minnesota Orchestra (Stanislaw Skrowaczewski) with Jano Starker, cello
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Netherlands Chamber Orchestra with Szymon Goldgert, conductor-violin
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Orchestra Michelangelo di Firenze
1972-73
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Bartok String Quartet
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Hermann Prey, baritone
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I Musici
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Lawrence Foster)
1973-74
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Belgrade Chamber Orchestra
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Guarneri Quartet
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Philadelphia Orchestra (Eugene Ormandy)
1974-75
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Boston Symphony Chamber Players
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Jean-Pierre Rampal, flute and Robert Veyron-Lacroix, harpsichord
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Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
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Moscow Chamber Orchestra
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Tom Krause, baritone
1980-91
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I Musici
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New York Chamber Soloists with Menahem Pressler, piano
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Empire Brass
1981-82
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Guarneri Quartet
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Smithsonian Chamber Players
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Aulos Ensemble
1982-83
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I Musici
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Beaux Arts Trio
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The Intimate Muse
1983-84
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Music from Marlboro
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Leipzig Gewandhaus Bach Orchestra
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Chicago Brass Quintet
1984-85
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I Musici
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Boston Museum Trio
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Tokyo String Quartet
1985-86
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Daniel String Quartet
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I Solisti de Zagreb
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Empire Brass
1986-87
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Blair String Quartet
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Alexander Markov, violin
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Orlando String Quartet
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Beaux Arts Trio
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Trio Sonata
1988-88
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Endellion String Quartet
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Julian Bream, guitar & lute
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Eugene Istomin, piano
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Muir String Quartet
1988-89
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Eastman Brass (88-89)
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Emerson String Quartet with Menahem Pressler, piano (88-89)
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Vermeer Quartet (88-89)
1989-90
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Suk Trio
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New York Woodwind Quintet with Gilbert Kalish, piano
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Trio Sonnerie
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Paul Tortelier, cello with Joan Gilbert, piano
1990-91
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Guarneri Quartet
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Empire Brass
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Cleveland Quartet
1991-92
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Paillard Chamber Orchestra with Michael Debost, flute
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Bartok String Quartet
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Borodin Trio
1992-93
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Empire Brass
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Cherubini Quartet
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American String Quartet
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Boston Chamber Music Society with Charles Neidich, clarinet
1993-94
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Mendelssohn String Quartet with Charles Neidich, clarinet
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Talich String Quartet
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Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble (8-members)
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Trio di Milano
1994-95
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London Chamber Orchestra (13-member string orchestra)
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Takacs Quartet
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New York Woodwind Quintet
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Arden Trio
1995-96
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American Chamber Players
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Camerata Bern
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Ames Piano Quartet (replacement for Lindsay String Quartet)
1996-97
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Los Angeles Piano Quartet
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Laurentian Quartet with Lilian Kallir, piano
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London Chamber Orchestra
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Alexander String Quartet and Angeles String Quartet ensemble
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Eroica Trio
1997-98
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Calliope with Jane Bryden, soprano
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David Finckel, cello & Wu Han, piano
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Guarneri Quartet
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I Musici de Montreal (14-member string orchestra)
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Ysaÿe String Quartet with Janos Starker, cello
1998-99
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Chamber Orchestra Kremlin
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Chestnut Brass Company
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Peabody Trio with Charles Neidich, clarinet
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Coull String Quartet
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Tallis Scholars (vocal)
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Audubon Quartet with Marcus Thompson, viola
1999-2000
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Vienna Piano Trio
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Borodin String Quartet
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Berlin Philharmonic Piano Quartet
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English Concert with Trevor Pinnock (27-member orchestra)
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Dorian Wind Quartet with Richard Ormrod, piano
2000-01
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Ciompi Quartet with Jane Hawkins, piano (00-01)
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Tafelmusik (00-01) (19-member Baroque orchestra)
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David Finckel, cello & Wu Han, piano (00-01)
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Prazak String Quartet (00-01)
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Arden Trio (00-01)
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Audubon Quartet with Marcus Thompson, viola (00-01)
2001-02
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Jacques Thibaud String Trio (01-02)
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Kalichstein-Loredo-Robinson Trio (01-02)
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St Petersburg String Quartet (01-02)
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Andre Manze, violin and Richard Egarr, harpsichord (01-02)
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American String Quartet (01-02)
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American Chamber Players (01-02)
2002-03
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Concertante Chamber Players (02-03)
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Paris Piano Trio (02-03) with Ysaÿe String Quartet
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Pacifica String Quartet with Paul Katz, cello (02-03)
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Ensemble Wein-Berlin Wind Quintet (02-03)
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Peter Kairoff, piano (bonus concert added during season)
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Leipzig String Quartet (02-03)
2003-04
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Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (03-04)
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Kodály Quartet (03-04)
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Calico Winds (03-04)
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Florestan Trio (03-04)
2004-05
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Martinů Collegium Prague [Kinsky Trio Prague] (04-05)
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Kuss Quartet (04-05)
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Frederic Chu, piano (04-05)
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Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble (04-05)
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Muir String Quartet with Gilbert Kalish, piano (04-05)
2005-06
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Brno Chamber Soloists with Michiko Otaki, piano (05-06)
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Belcea Quartet (05-06)
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Los Angeles Piano Quartet (05-06)
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Arnaldo Cohen, piano (05-06)
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David Finckel, cello and Wu Han, piano ( 05-06)
2006-07
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Florestan Trio (piano trio)
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Concertante (string sextet)
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Pieter Wispelwey, cello and Degan Lazic, piano
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Ying String Quartet
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Emerson String Quartet
2007-08
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Talich String Quartet
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Claremont Piano Trio
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Academy of Ancient Music with Richard Egarr, Director Harpsichord soloist
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Kronos Quartet
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Brentano String Quartet
2008-09
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Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble
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Hungarian Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra
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Mozart Piano Quartet
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Prazak String Quartet
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Cerovsek-Jumppanen Violin Piano Duo
2009-10
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Eroica String Trio
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Burning River Brass 12-piece ensemble
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Auryn String Quartet
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Jupiter String Quartet with Roger Tapping
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Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble
2010-11
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Jerusalem String Quartet
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Tapestry
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Imani Winds
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Finckel-Han-Setzer Trio
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Moscow String Quartet
2011-12
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Trio Solisti
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Alexander String Quartet
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Trio Terzetto Piano Trio
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A Far Cry Chamber Orchestra
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Pavel Haas Quartet
2012-13
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American String Quartet
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Aulos Ensemble
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Goldstein-Peled-Fiterstein Piano Trio
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Harlem Quartet
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Kalichstein-Loredo-Robinson Trio
2013-14 Season 42
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Cuarteto Casals
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Restrelli Cello Quartet
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Sima Trio
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American Brass Quintet
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New York Woodwind Quintet
2014-15 Season 43
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Kavafian, Schub, Shifrin
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Berlin Philharmonic String Quartet
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Cann Piano Duo
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East Coast Chamber Orchestra
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Dover String Quartet with Victor Asuncion piano
2015-16 Season 44
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Academy of St. Martins in the Fields Chamber Ensemble
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Ruske, Frautschi & Chien Trio (horn, violin, piano)
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Manasse Paremski Duo (clarinet, piano) with Seth Russell cello
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Escher String Quartet with Jason Vieaux guitar
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Jersusalem Quartet
2016-17 Season 45
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David Finkel, cello & Wu Han, piano
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Dali String Quartet
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Cuarteto Casals
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Berlin Philharmonic String Quartet
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Dmitry Sitkovetsky, violin & Cathal Breslin, piano
2017-18 Season 46
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Juilliard String Quartet
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Weiss-Kaplan-Stumpf Piano Trio
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Ceruti String Quartet (bonus concert)
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Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet
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St Lawrence String Quartet
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Rastrelli Cello Quartet
2018-19 Season 47
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Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio
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Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
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Aulos Ensemble
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Sybarite 5
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Rolston String Quartet
2019-2020 Season 48
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ECCO, East Coast Chamber Orchestra
with pianist, Shai Wosner
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AYA Piano Trio
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*Dover Quartet & Bridget Kibbey, harp
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*TANGO! Jason Vieaux, guitar & Julian Labro, bandoneon
with Pablo Aslan, bass & Ceruti String Quartet
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*Zuill Bailey, Grammy winning cello & Awadagin Pratt, piano
*rescheduled due to covid-19 pandemic
2020 - 2021 Season 49 (ALL Virtual Season)
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Merz Trio
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Natasha Paremski & Chee-Yun
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Dali Quartet & Olga Kern, Cliburn gold medal winner
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Lysander Piano Trio
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Aizuri String Quartet
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Dover Quartet & Bridget Kibbey, harp
2022 Prelude to 50 Season
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Strings Attached, On the Road with the Dover Quartet Documentary
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Verona Quartet
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Merz Trio
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TANGO: Jason Vieaux, guitar & Julien Labro, bandoneon with Pablo Aslan, bass & the Ceruti Quartet