The
Emerson String Quartet
Sat., Sept. 26, 2009; Sat., Jan. 9, Sun., Feb. 7, April 25, Sat., May 15, 2010
All concerts are at 6 p.m.
Acclaimed for its insightful performances, dynamic artistry, and technical mastery, the Emerson String Quartet marks its 2009-2010 concert season with selections written by Dvorak, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Schubert, and much more. Five performances are included in this superb series.
Masterworks of Four Centuries Series
Sun., Oct. 11, Nov. 1, 2009; Sun., Jan. 17, Feb. 7, Feb. 28, March 14, March 28, 2010
Concerts at 7:30 p.m., with pre-concert talks at 6:30 p.m.
The Smithsonian Chamber Music Society celebrates its 33rd season with an appropriately eclectic repast, balancing familiar masterworks with undeservedly neglected oeuvres perdues. This series includes seven concerts.
The 21st Century Consort
Sat., Oct. 24, Dec. 5, 2009; Sat., Mar. 13, May 8, 2010
Concerts at 5 p.m., with pre-concert lectures at 4 p.m.
Reception follows concert
The 21st Century Consort presents the music of our time in a series of concerts designed to challenge, engage, and enjoy. This series includes four concerts.
Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
Sat., Oct. 24, 2009; Fri., Dec. 4, Sat., Feb. 6, April 10, 2010
All concerts are at 7:30 p.m.
Led by Artistic and Musical Director,
David N. Baker, Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra delves into jazz's greatest works and performers in history in groups, both large and small. This series includes four concerts.
Rob Kapilow: What Makes It Great?
Tues., Nov., 10, 2009; Tues., Jan. 12, 2010; Tues., April 27, 2010
All concerts are at 7:00 p.m.
What makes music great? NPR’s “
Performance Today” commentator
Rob Kapilow has the answers. This season focuses on three towering masterpieces written by the greatest composers of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.
The Axelrod String Quartet Saturday Series
Sat., Nov., 14, 2009; Sat., Jan. 23, 2010; Sat., April 17, 2010
Concerts at 8 p.m., with pre-concert talks at 7:00 p.m.
Smithsonian Chamber Music Society audiences are privy to the unparalleled experience of being able to hear two magnificent quartets of instruments—one made by Antonio Stradivari, the other by his teacher Nicolò Amati—in this popular 3-concert series.
The Axelrod String Quartet Sunday Series
Sun., Nov. 15, 2009; Sun., Jan. 24, 2010; Sun., April 18, 2010
Concerts at 7:30 p.m., with pre-concert talks at 6:30 p.m.
Smithsonian Chamber Music Society audiences are privy to the unparalleled experience of being able to hear two magnificent quartets of instruments—one made by Antonio Stradivari, the other by his teacher Nicolò Amati—in this popular 3-concert series.