Founded in 2006, Chamber Music Charleston is known for its wide variety of engaging and exciting classical programs, from Ovation Concerts at the Dock Street and Sottile Theatres to intimate House Concerts in the historic homes of Downtown Charleston and grand living spaces of Kiawah Island and Bishop Gadsden.   CMC attracts internationally acclaimed guest artists to play alongside their professional local musicians in over 50 concerts each season.

Highlights of past seasons include performances by legendary violinist Midori, two sold-out performances at New York City’s famed Carnegie Hall, concerts at the South Carolina Aquarium, Old Exchange Building, and Drayton Hall, and the commission and world premiere performance of James Stephenson’s “There Are No Words,” written in response to Charleston’s Mother Emanuel AME Church shooting in June 2015

Winyah Bay Musical Arts (WBMA) is a nonprofit corporation established by Jessica Beitel, Director of Chamber Music, and Mary Ruth Ragland, Director of Choral & Orchestral Music, existing to offer music programs of the highest quality to Georgetown and surrounding areas.

WBMA operates exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, and to expand the interest of audiences for chamber, vocal, and classical music.