Dancing Hand: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln Join us for a special Classical Kids Concert to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!  The audience will sing along to beloved songs from South and Central America while learning interesting facts about one of the countries, Venezuela.  Then, sit back and enjoy a special musical adaptation of "Dancing Hands."  In soaring words, stunning illustrations, and beautiful music, Margarita Engle and Rafael López tell the story of Teresa Carreño, a child…

TANGO meets CLASSICAL Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 3pm PROGRAM JP JOFRE Original Works including "Como el Agua" and "Tango Movements" R. STRAUSS Piano Quartet Native from San Juan, Argentina, Juan Pablo Jofre Romarion aka JP Jofre, is a GRAMMY® Award-nominated composer and bandoneon player. Mr. Jofre has been repeatedly highlighted by the New York Times and praised as one of today’s leading artists by Great Performers at Lincoln Center. His music has been recorded by the legendary London Symphony Orchestra,…

As part of CMC’s Youth Chamber Music Initiative, we are pleased to present a masterclass by violinist Daniel Ching and cellist Alan Rafferty.  Six accomplished string students – three violinists and three cellists – will be selected through an application/audition process to participate in these public masterclasses. This event is free of charge and open to the public. This project is funded in part by the South Carolina Arts Commission which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.…

  MUSIC FOR STRINGS Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 3pm PROGRAM WOLF Italian Serenade TCHAIKOVSKY String Sextet in d minor, “Souvenir de Florence”, Op. 70 DANIEL CHING FRANCES HSIEH BEN WEISS JENNY WEISS ALAN RAFFERTY TIMOTHY O'MALLEY Guest violinist Daniel Ching of the Miro Quartet and cellist Alan Rafferty of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra join the musicians of CMC for the opening concert of the 23-24 Ovation Concert Series. SAVE THE DATE: On Friday, September 22 Daniel Ching will hold…

MUSIC FOR WIND QUINTET Friday, October 13, 2023 at 7pm STILL Miniatures BACH/VIVALDI Organ Concerto No. 2 in a minor, BWV 593 KLUGHARDT Wind Quintet in C Major, Op.79 Regina Helcher Yost flute l KARI KISTLER oboe l Charles Messersmith clarinet l Sandra Nikolajevs bassoon l Debra Sherrill Ward horn

MUSIC FOR WIND QUINTET Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 3pm STILL Miniatures BACH/VIVALDI Organ Concerto No. 2 in a minor, BWV 593 KLUGHARDT Wind Quintet in C Major, Op.79 Regina Helcher Yost flute l KARI KISTLER oboe l Charles Messersmith clarinet l Sandra Nikolajevs bassoon l Debra Sherrill Ward horn Tickets: $20 in advance online; $25 at the door PURCHASE TICKETS

VIOLIN, CELLO, & PIANO Chamber Music Charleston is thrilled to welcome violinist James Ehnes to Sottile Theatre for a program of music for violin, cello, and piano. Gifted with a rare combination of stunning virtuosity, serene lyricism, and an unfaltering musicality, James is as comfortable performing the Brahms Violin Concerto with the London Philharmonic Orchestra as he is playing the complete Violin Sonatas of Beethoven at Wigmore Hall. James will be joined by his good friend and collaborator Andrew Armstrong,…