2026-2027 Events and Performances at Bishop Gadsden
Chamber Music Charleston has a longstanding relationship with the residents and staff of Bishop Gadsden. We enjoy every opportunity we have to bring our music to this wonderful community.
Below is a list of our events, in chronological order
House Concerts are ticketed events with limited availability that take place in the private residences of Bishop Gadsden. The hour long program concludes with a light reception. Click HERE to learn more about the Bishop Gadsden House Concerts.
CMC Chapel Series Concerts are free events that take place at the Bishop Gadsden Chapel. Click HERE to learn more about the Chapel Series.
Ovation Concerts take place off campus (St. Matthews Lutheran Church or Dock Street Theatre) with transportation leaving Bishop Gadsden at 2:15 for the 3pm concert.
TRADITION & REINVENTION
Tuesday, 9/8/26 at 7pm
Wednesday, 9/9/26 at 7pm
SPECIFIC HOMES WILL BE ANNOUNCED 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO CONCERT
HANDEL Handel Trio Sonata in g minor, HWV 387
JACOB Trio for Oboe, Bassoon, and Clarinet
STRAVINSKY Suite Italienne
TANGO MEETS CLASSICAL
Sunday, 9/27/26 at 3pm
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 405 King Street
PIAZZOLLA Tango Ballet
SCHUBERT String Quintet in C Major
Shuttle leaves Bishop Gadsden at 2:15pm. Learn more at https://www.bishopgadsden.org/event/cmc-ovation-concert/
From Classical to Jazz
Saturday, 10/17/26 at 2pm. Bishop Gadsden Chapel
MOZART String Quintet in c Minor, K. 406
BEETHOVEN String Quartet in B Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6
BRUBECK Blue Rondo à la Turk
Anthea Kreston and Frances Hiseh, violin l Ben Weiss and Jenny Weiss, viola
Timothy O’Malley, cello
This concert is presented free of charge thanks to the generous sponsorship of Ms. Patricia Abraham
Ovation Concert: Loeffler’s Forgotten Octet
Sunday, 11/8/26 at 3pm
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 405 King Street
MOZART Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K.581
LOEFFLER Octet for Two Clarinets, Harp, String Quartet, and Double Bass
Shuttle from Bishop Gadsden departs at 2:15pm. Learn more at https://www.bishopgadsden.org/event/cmc-ovation-concert/
AUTUMNAL SERENADES
Wednesday, 11/18/26 at 7pm
Thursday, 11/19/26 at 7pm
SPECIFIC HOMES WILL BE ANNOUNCED 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO CONCERT
Beethoven Serenade in D Major, Op.25
Telemann Sonata for Flute and Violin, TWV 40:111
Reger Serenade in D Major, Op.77a
Chapel Concert: A Christmas Salon
Saturday, 12/12/26 at 2pm
Bishop Gadsden Chapel
COUPERIN La Françoise
RESPHIGI L’adorazione dei Magi from “Trittico Botticelliano”
TRADITIONAL Christmas Bell Suite
Jenny Weiss, violin; Regina Helcher Yost, flute; Kelly Mozeik, oboe; Sandra Nikolajevs, bassoon; Ana Hamilton, piano
This concert is presented free of charge thanks to the generous sponsorship of Ms. Patricia Abraham
FAURÉ & DVORAK
Sunday, 1/10/27 at 3pm
Dock Street Theatre, 135 Church Street
FAURÉ Piano Quartet No. 1 in c minor, Op. 15
DVORAK Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81
Shuttle from Bishop Gadsden departs at 2:15pm
ART OF THE STRING QUARTET
Wednesday, 1/27/27 at 7pm
Thursday, 1/28/27 at 7pm
SPECIFIC HOMES WILL BE ANNOUNCED 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO CONCERT
Beach String Quartet in One Movement, Op. 89
Haydn String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76, No. 3, “Emperor”
Piazzolla Four, for Tango
Chapel Concert: Schubert’s Grandeur
Ssturday, 2/20/27 at 2pm
Bishop Gadsden Chapel
SCHUBERT Piano Trio in E-flat Major, D.929
Additional work TBA
Andrew Armstrong, piano; Nathan Meltzer, violin; Sarah Scanlon, cello
Frances Hsieh, violin l Jenny Weiss, violin
Ben Weiss, viola I Timothy O’Malley, cello
This concert is presented free of charge thanks to the generous sponsorship of Ms. Patricia Abraham
GLORIOUS STRINGS
Sunday, 3/21/27 at 3pm
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 405 King Street
BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, “Harp”
BRAHMS String Sextet No. 1 in B flat Major, Op.18
Shuttle from Bishop Gadsden departs at 2:15pm
Chapel Concert: Haydn, Brahms, & Bassoon
Saturday, 4/10/27 at 2pm
Bishop Gadsden Chapel
HAYDN Piano Trio No. 39 in G Major, Hob. XV/25
GANGLBERGER Mein Teddybär for Bassoon and Piano Quartet
BRAHMS Piano Quartet No. 3 in c minor, Op. 60
Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin; Ben Weiss, viola; Tim O’Malley, cello; Philip Bush, piano; Sandra Nikolajevs, bassoon
This concert is presented free of charge thanks to the generous sponsorship of Ms. Patricia Abraham
THE VIANO QUARTET
Sunday, 5/9/27 at 3pm
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 405 King Street
HAYDN String Quartet in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2
MENDELSSOHN String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2
Shuttle leaves Bishop Gadsden at 2:15pm
FROM BACH TO MENDELSSOHN
Wednesday, 5/12/27 at 7pm
Thursday, 5/13/27 at 7pm
SPECIFIC HOMES WILL BE ANNOUNCED 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO CONCERT
Bach Violin Sonata No. 6 in G Major, BWV 1019
Dvořák Rondo in G minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 94, B 171
Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 2 in c minor, Op. 66
Advance Purchase Required
Ovation Concert: Glorious String Sextets
Sunday, 3/8/26 at 2:15pm. St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
MOZART Gran Sestetto
DVORAK String Sextet in A Major, Op. 24
Daniel Ching and Frances Hsieh, violins
Jenny Wiess and Ben Weiss, viola I Alan Rafferty and Timothy O’Malley, cello
Shuttle from Bishop Gadsden departs at 2:15pm