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About Us
New York Chamber Music Festival
New York Chamber Music Festival
New York Chamber Music Festival
DAVID AMRAM
Composer-in-Residence
ELMIRA DARVAROVA
President & CEO
JANOS STARKER (1926-2013)
Vice-President Emeritus
GREG ZUBER
Chairman of the Board
PATRICIA ZUBER
Co-Chair of the Board
Advisory Board
Ruggiero Ricci (until 2012 death)
José Serebrier
Thomas Hampson
Samuel Ramey
Gary Karr
Scott Dunn
Derrick Inouye
Enrique Diemecke
Catherine Cahill
Vladimir Galousine
Linda Hall
Samuel Magill
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New York Chamber Music Festival
deeply mourns the loss of its
Vice-President,
the legendary cellist
JANOS STARKER (1924-2013),
as well as the loss of the great, world-renowned violinist RUGGIERO RICCI,
(an Advisory Board member until
his death in 2012).
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OUR MISSION
Bringing world-class artistry, and exciting top-level performances and educational events in the most affordable way - through “FREE ADMISSION” - has become an important mission to which the New York Chamber Music Festival continues to dedicate its efforts and resources.
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CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
FILLS A VOID
by Anthony Tommasini,
The New York Times
In recent years, the New York Chamber Music Festival has stepped up with innovative programs at Symphony Space featuring both established and emerging artists. This year’s festival offers some intriguing programs. The Russian-born, Juilliard-trained pianist Konstantin Soukhovetski, who has been adopting rock star trappings of late, offers a typically unusual program, including his own transcriptions of scenes from Strauss’s “Capriccio,” Massenet’s “Manon” and other operas. Soprano Carole Farley appears with the flutist Patricia Spencer, the Delphinium Trio and the New York Piano Quartet in “Prokofiev & Friends,” with works by Prokofiev’s colleagues Stravinsky, Gershwin and Vernon Duke. There is a free program of works by “Very Young Composers,” as the concert is billed. The violinist Elmira Darvarova joins the acclaimed French pianist Pascal Roge for some French sonatas.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/31/arts/music/chamber-music-festival-fills-a-void.html
Our History
New York Chamber Music Festival
New York Chamber Music Festival
The NEW YORK CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL, a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization, was founded in 2008 to celebrate chamber music, to recognize and support exciting new and established artists, to present premieres and special live performances, and to enhance awareness, accessibility and understanding of chamber music among broad audiences. Directed by violinist Elmira Darvarova (President and Artistic Director) and by the legendary cellist Janos Starker (who was the festival’s Vice-President from 2008 until his death in 2013), the New York Chamber Music Festival quickly established itself as one of New York’s premier and most prestigious music series, presenting at New York's popular venues Carnegie Hall and Symphony Space free concerts and masterclasses with a number of internationally-renowned artists, in addition to free annual education events featuring children-composers in collaboration with the New York Philharmonic’s popular series “Very Young Composers”. Some of the world's most prominent musicians, such as the legendary singers Samuel Ramey and Thomas Hampson, as well as the world's #1 solo double bassist Gary Karr, are members of the Advisory Board of the festival (as was the late virtuoso violinist Ruggiero Ricci), while among the participants are such esteemed performing artists as the Metropolitan Opera star soprano Carole Farley, MET Opera bass-baritone Morris Robinson, the world-renowned pianists Pascal Rogé and Vassily Lobanov, the cellist Christine Walevska, the violinist Rachel Barton Pine, the saxophonists Ken Radnofsky and Jacopo Taddei, the acclaimed pianists Simon Mulligan, Shai Wosner, Konstantin Soukhovetski, Anne-Marie McDermott, Bryan Wagorn, Scott Dunn, Linda Hall, Thomas Weaver, Zhen Chen, and many principal musicians from the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera, including Glenn Dicterow - legendary concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic, Liang Wang (principal oboist of the New York Philharmonic), Anthony McGill (principal clarinetist of the Metropolitan Opera and the New York Philharmonic), Denis Bouriakov (principal flutist of the Metropolitan Opera and the Los Angeles Philharmonic), Philip Myers (former Principal Horn of the New York Philharmonic, Philip Smith (former Principal Trumpet of the New York Philharmonic), in addition to renowned chamber groups such as the New York Piano Quartet, the New York Philharmonic Principal Brass Quintet, the Da Capo Chamber Players, the Escher String Quartet, the Amram Ensemble, the Amerigo Trio, the Delphinium Trio, The Turtle Island Quartet, the Delta Piano Trio, among many others.
Prominent actors who have performed at the New York Chamber Music Festival include the “Law and Order” stars B.D. Wong and Tamara Tunie, John Ventimiglia and Frank Messina from “The Sopranos”, Oscar®-winner Estelle Parsons (“Bonnie and Clyde”). Some politicians of global importance have also participated at the Festival: The United States Supreme Court Justice SONIA SOTOMAYOR, and the current Senate Majority Leader - the Senator from New York CHUCK SCHUMER, both presented speeches at the 2011 New York Chamber Music Festival, honoring with their powerful spoken tributes the Tenth Anniversary of 9/11 during the Memorial Concert which took place at the New York Chamber Music Festival on September 11, 2011. Legendary tango and jazz musicians, such as Octavio Brunetti, Fernando Otero, Jon Faddis, Arturo O’Farrill, David Amram, the Turtle Island Quartet, David Hazeltine, and the David Grossman Jazz Trio have appeared at the New York Chamber Music Festival, in addition to world music icons such as the Indian sarod virtuosos Amjad Ali Khan and Amaan & Ayaan Ali Bangash. In its 17 years of existence the New York Chamber Music Festival has commissioned dozens of new music works and has presented over 100 world-premiere performances. The festival’s Composer-in-Residence is David Amram, who in the past was appointed by Leonard Bernstein as the New York Philharmonic’s very first composer-in-residence. In 2014 the American record label Urlicht AudioVisual released a commercially available CD, recorded “live” at the New York Chamber Music Festival. Several national and international tours have been successfully realized by the New York Chamber Music Festival as visiting presenter throughout the United States, Canada, England, France, Italy and other European cultural centers. A collaborative relationship between the New York Chamber Music Festival and the Salieri-Zinetti International Chamber Music Competition in Verona (Italy) existed from 2011 until 2019, whereby winners of the competition were awarded a New York debut concert at the New York Chamber Music Festival. Multiple reviews by The New York Times and other prominent national publications have been published on a regular basis, reflecting the significance of performances and special events at the New York Chamber Music Festival. “Chamber Music Festival Fills a Void” proclaimed Anthony Tommasini, a major critic at The New York Times, while Justin Davidson of the New York Magazine included the New York Chamber Music Festival among the Top Ten Classical Music Performances of 2012, a distinction placing the festival's accomplishments right next to those of The Metropolitan Opera (which was also included in the same "Top Ten Classical Music Performances of 2012" list). Some of the most exciting young performers who are emerging as the new stars of tomorrow have been masterclass participants at the New York Chamber Music Festival -- such as the “rock star” violinist Charles Yang (recipient of the 2018 Leonard Bernstein award) and soprano Kirsten Chambers, who made a Metropolitan Opera debut shortly after being coached at the New York Chamber Music Festival by acclaimed MET Opera star soprano Carole Farley. Bringing world-class artistry and exciting top-level performances and educational events in the most affordable way - through “FREE ADMISSION” - has become an important mission to which the New York Chamber Music Festival continues to dedicate its efforts and resources.
Events
New York Chamber Music Festival
Events
UPCOMING EVENTS:
OCTOBER 9 - 15, 2025
WEILL HALL at CARNEGIE HALL
all events are FREE
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March 1-31, 2025
CHAMBER MUSIC MASTERCLASSES
with distinguished musicians
from THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC
and THE METROPOLITAN OPERA ORCHESTRA
all events are FREE
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OCTOBER 9 - 15, 2024
Venues:
WEILL HALL at CARNEGIE HALL
CHRIST & ST. STEPHEN's CHURCH
all events are FREE
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August 30, 2024
Official Release of
"HORN TRIOS from Mozart to Piazzolla, Volume 1",
a double-CD album
sponsored by
The New York Chamber Music Festival
(Volume 2 coming-up in Spring of 2025)
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May 13-19, 2024
CHAMBER MUSIC MASTERCLASSES
with distinguished musicians
from THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC
and THE METROPOLITAN OPERA ORCHESTRA
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March 15, 2024
Official Release of
"FROM LISZT to LIGETI",
a CD album
sponsored by
The New York Chamber Music Festival
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November 15-17, 2023
CHAMBER MUSIC MASTERCLASSES
with distinguished musicians
from THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC
and THE METROPOLITAN OPERA ORCHESTRA
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SEPTEMBER 13 & 19, 2023
New York Chamber Music Festival presents
TRIOS: FROM MOZART to the PRESENT DAY
Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 8:00 PM,
Christ & St. Stephen's Church,
120 W. 69th St. New York City
and
Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 7:30 PM,
Philadelphia Ethical Society,
1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia
The New York Chamber Music Festival is thrilled to present the Free event
“FROM MOZART to the PRESENT DAY”.
This program is presented in New York City on September 13 and in Philadelphia on September 19
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Violinist ELMIRA DARVAROVA (former Concertmaster of The Metropolitan Opera), hornist HOWARD WALL (former member of The Philadelphia Orchestra and The New York Philharmonic) and pianist THOMAS WEAVER (faculty member, The Curtis Institute) perform Trio music, running the gamut from the Classical and Romantic eras, to our contemporary times, including several world-premieres.
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
New York Chamber Music Festival presents
FRENCH OPERA DUETS -
a Showcase Masterclass
with MET Star Soprano
CAROLE FARLEY
(free event)
Thursday, September 14, 2023, 6:00 PM
Christ & St. Stephen's Church, 120 W. 69th St. New York
The New York Chamber Music Festival is thrilled to present the Free SHOWCASE MASTERCLASS “FRENCH OPERA DUETS” with Metropolitan Opera Star Soprano CAROLE FARLEY. Don’t miss the chance to experience the bewitching magic of some of the most exciting voices today! Among the awesome participating singers are MET Opera artists tenor Errin Duane Brooks, baritone Daniel Sutin (a Metropolitan Opera artist since 2001), as well as the award-winning sopranos Amanda Zory, Sangeetha Ekambaram and Solène Le Van, mezzos Galina Ivannikova, Madison Marie McIntosh and Caroline Tye, tenors Jeremy Brauner, Steven Murray and Émile Joseph Weeks, baritone Michael Nansel, bass-baritone Andrew Richardson.
Collaborative pianist is the distinguished pianist Craig Ketter.
With the participation of violinist Elmira Darvarova (former Concertmaster of The Metropolitan Opera) and hornist Howard Wall (former member of The Philadelphia Orchestra and The New York Philharmonic).
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 (in Philadelphia)
NEW YORK CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL presents:
From LISZT to LIGETI (free concert)
A Violin & Piano recital of music by
Hungarian composers
ELMIRA DARVAROVA (violin) and
THOMAS WEAVER (piano)
Friday, September 22, 2023, 7:30 PM,
Philadelphia Ethical Society,
1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia
The New York Chamber Music Festival is thrilled to present (as visiting presenter) the Free event “FROM LISZT TO LIGETI” - a Violin & Piano recital of music by the Hungarian composers Liszt, Hubay, Goldmark, Kodaly, Bartok and Ligeti, performed by violinist ELMIRA DARVAROVA (former Concertmaster of The Metropolitan Opera in New York) and pianist THOMAS WEAVER (faculty member, The Curtis Institute). This electrifying program brings Romantic era masterpieces of extreme rhapsodic virtuosity, along with refined renditions of the beloved Hungarian Csardas style, and spellbinding folklore-derived tunes, side-by-side with a contrasting modern-era work by Ligeti (recently-discovered ), which is receiving its American premiere during this concert. Don't miss this exciting program!
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 (in Philadelphia)
New York Chamber Music Festival presents
BRAHMS, AMRAM and KEROUAC
with the participation of the legendary
DAVID AMRAM
(free concert)
Monday, September 25, 2023, 6:00 PM,
Philadelphia Ethical Society,
1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia
The New York Chamber Music Festival is thrilled to present (as visiting presenter) the Free event "BRAHMS, AMRAM and KEROUAC" with the participation of the legendary Philadelphia-born DAVID AMRAM
Music by Johannes Brahms and David Amram will be performed by violinist Elmira Darvarova (former Concertmaster of The Metropolitan Opera), hornist Howard Wall (former member of The Philadelphia Orchestra and The New York Philharmonic), violist Ronald Carbone (principal viola of the American Ballet Theatre) and pianist Thomas Weaver (faculty member, The Curtis Institute). David Amram and actress Adira Amram will perform David Amram's "Excerpts from Jack Kerouac's "On the Road".
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August 25, 2023
Official Release of
"FRANCO ALFANO:
COMPLETE
STRING QUARTETS",
a CD album
sponsored by
The New York Chamber Music Festival
NAXOS 8.579042
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RECENT EVENTS:
September 13, 2022,
Christ & St. Stephen's Church
WAGNER MASTERCLASS
with
CAROLE FARLEY and SCOTT CARLTON
a collaboration with the
WAGNER SOCIETY OF NEW YORK
at the piano: Craig Ketter
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September 14, 2022,
Christ & St. Stephen's Church
BRAHMS, AMRAM and KEROUAC
(dedicated to Jack Kerouac's 100th Birthday)
with the participation of the legendary
DAVID AMRAM
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September 25, 2022,
Christ & St. Stephen's Church
MUSIC FROM SIX CENTURIES (16th C. - 21st C.)
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June 14, 2022
Official Release of
"THE GENIUS OF YSAŸE",
a CD album
sponsored by
The New York Chamber Music Festival
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March 27-30, 2022
CHAMBER MUSIC MASTERCLASSES
with distinguished musicians
from THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC
and THE METROPOLITAN OPERA ORCHESTRA
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December 3, 2021
Official Release of
"CHAMBER MUSIC by
JOSÉ SEREBRIER",
a CD album
sponsored by
The New York Chamber Music Festival
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November 11, 2021
YOUTUBE PREMIERE
of our Workshop/ Masterclass
"A LOOK AT ELEKTRA" ,
led by MET Opera star soprano CAROLE FARLEY,
with the participation of Amanda Zory, Susan Wheeler, Sangeetha Ekambaram, Galina Ivannikova, Caroline Tye, Michael Nansel, Scott Carlton and Craig Ketter.
EVENT PRODUCER:
Elmira Darvarova
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER:
Yui Kitamura
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October 3, 2021
Symphony Space, New York City
A LOOK AT ELEKTRA
a Workshop/Masterclass
with the world-renowned
MET Opera star soprano
CAROLE FARLEY
New York Chamber Music Festival presented
"A Look at Elektra " -
a masterclass/ workshop with the world-renowned Metropolitan Opera star soprano
CAROLE FARLEY
who directed a workshop on the opera "Elektra"
by Richard Strauss,
with the participation of the award-winning singers
Amanda Zory,
Susan Wheeler,
Sangeetha Ekambaram,
Galina Ivannikova,
Caroline Tye,
Michael Nansel,
Scott Carlton
Craig Ketter
Collaborative Pianist
EVENT PRODUCER:
Elmira Darvarova
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER:
Yui Kitamura
On Nov. 11, 2021 YouTube premiered "A LOOK AT ELEKTRA" - Carole Farley's spectacular October 2021 workshop/masterclass, presented by the New York Chamber Music Festival and featuring Amanda Zory, Susan Wheeler, Sangeetha Ekambaram, Galina Ivannikova, Caroline Tye, Michael Nansel (with narrator Scott Carlton, and collaborative pianist Cr
On Nov. 11, 2021 YouTube premiered "A LOOK AT ELEKTRA" - Carole Farley's spectacular October 2021 workshop/masterclass, presented by the New York Chamber Music Festival and featuring Amanda Zory, Susan Wheeler, Sangeetha Ekambaram, Galina Ivannikova, Caroline Tye, Michael Nansel (with narrator Scott Carlton, and collaborative pianist Craig Ketter).
Here is the Youtube link:
GREAT RECOGNITION!
Our 2012 season opening concert JOHN CAGE at 100! was selected by New York Magazine as one of the Top 10 Classical Music Performances of 2012:
http://www.vulture.com/2012/11/justin-davidson-top-ten-classical-music-performances.html
PHOTO: John Cage (Zürich, 1990), Photographer: Niklaus Strauss
Courtesy of the John Cage Trust
GREAT HISTORY!
GREAT HISTORY!
Supreme Court Justice SONIA SOTOMAYOR and U.S. Senator from New York (and current Senate Majority Leader) CHUCK SCHUMER both participated at the 2011 New York Chamber Music Festival, where they presented powerful spoken tributes at the 9/11 Tenth Anniversary commemorative concert at Symphony Space. The New York Chamber Festival treasures
Supreme Court Justice SONIA SOTOMAYOR and U.S. Senator from New York (and current Senate Majority Leader) CHUCK SCHUMER both participated at the 2011 New York Chamber Music Festival, where they presented powerful spoken tributes at the 9/11 Tenth Anniversary commemorative concert at Symphony Space. The New York Chamber Festival treasures the occasion to have collaborated with our great politicians!
GREAT MOMENTS at the New York Chamber Music Festival
LEGENDARY TENNIS PLAYER JOHN McENROE - the world's No.1 ranked tennis player, a seven-time Grand Slam singles and a nine-time Grand Slam doubles champion, was included among the celebrities presenting spoken tributes at the New York Chamber Music Festival's memorial concert honoring the Tenth Anniversary of 9/11. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE SONIA SOTOMAYOR, U.S. SENATOR from NEW YORK CHUCK SCHUMER, and "LAW and ORDER" ACTOR B. D. WONG, were all among the prominent politicians, actors and athletes presenting spoken tributes. There was a line around the block to attend this FREE New York Chamber Music Festival concert on September 11, 2011 at Symphony Space, and the emotional amalgam of music, poetry and uplifting speeches provided solace and closure to the community on this auspicious day. Among the VIP guests was also the Engineer of the World Trade Center - Mr. Leslie Robertson (1928-2021). The concert was reviewed in The New York Times. (Photo of John McEnroe: courtesy of Wikipedia).
"Lecture on the Weather" by John Cage
was performed by 12 composers (during the marathon concert commemorating the 100th Birthday of John Cage): NED ROREM, JOAN TOWER, DAVID AMRAM, JOSE SEREBRIER, DAVID DEL TREDICI, TANIA LEON, LAURA KAMINSKY, ARTURO O'FARRILL, JON DEAK, DAVID LEISNER, NOEL ZAHLER, SEAN HICKEY. This concert was reviewed in The New York Times, and was selected by New York Magazine for their "Top Ten Best Classical Concerts of 2012" list.