Chamber Music Corvallis

COVID-19 Protocols:

Our concerts will follow state and local COVID-19 guidelines to ensure the safety of our performance spaces. This will include vaccination and masking requirements, limited ticket sales, and seat spacing in the hall. Please check our website again prior to the event for full details.

2021 - 2022

Baltimore Consort

Christmas Program: A Glorious Light
December 17th, 2021

Founded in 1980 to play the entertainment music
of Shakespeare’s time, the lively sextet, with their
viols, lutes, cittern, flutes, bagpipe, gemshorn, rebec,
and recorders, continues their annual celebration of
Christmas with old favorites from the British Isles,
France, Germany, Spain, and Appalachia. This special
program features the Consort’s great singer, Danielle
Svonavec, soprano.

“A serene and beautiful way to
spend a Sunday afternoon.” -- The New York Times

“True to form, the rambunctious sextet from Baltimore
found material for a Christmas program that was
unfamiliar, imbued with the common touch and
full of delightful surprises” -- The Washington Post,
Washington DC

FANDANGO!

Music for Flutes, Violin, Guitar, and Cello
February 18th, 2022

One of the most exciting groups on Chicago’s musical
scene, FANDANGO! is a toe-tappingly spicy mix of
Latin, Spanish, and classical sounds founded by four
multi-award-winning, globe-trotting virtuosi who hail
from Spain, the USA, former Yugoslavia, and the UK,
and who have played, separately and together, on the
world’s most prestigious stages. FANDANGO! made
its Washington DC début on the illustrious Dumbarton
Oaks series, has appeared at Roosevelt University’s
Ganz Hall in Chicago, the Bermuda International
Festival, and has toured nearly every region of the
USA. Their diverse program features works and
arrangements for this unique ensemble of flute, violin,
guitar, and cello, from the traditional “classical”
sounds of Antonio Vivaldi and Joseph Haydn to
Spanish and South American inspired tunes by
Maurice Ravel, Manuel de Falla, and Ástor Piazzolla,
among others.

Arcis Saxophone Quartet

American Dreams
March 4th, 2022

Munich’s Arcis Saxophone Quartet possesses a charismatic and authentic stage presence that sets audiences aflame with their spark-throwing enthusiasm and burning passion for this rare form of chamber music. In their highly professional, exact interpretations, they explore the relationship between individual expressivity and artistic collaboration, captivating listeners with their joy for playing and emotional depth. This eagerness to communicate, along with their acute perception of one another, allows virtually “una voce” articulation. The resulting effect is far-reaching both sonically and musically, with the saxophone’s entire spectrum of colour coming brilliantly to light. In American Dreams, the
Arcis Saxophone Quartet takes the audience on a journey through a broad musical exhibition of the American way of life: endless prairie landscapes; the exciting pulse of the city that never sleeps; the swinging life of the Southern states; stories full of dreams, hopes, and love.

Valencia Baryton Project

Treasures from Esterhazy Palace
April 22nd, 2022

This unique program will feature the baryton, a bowed string instrument with an extra set of plucked strings, and works composed by Franz Joseph Haydn for his patron Prince Nikolaus Esterhazy of Austria. The Valencia Baryton Project was formed by colleagues from the opera of the Palau de les Arts (Valencia) and the Orchestre Nationale de Montpellier with the vision of performing the nearly 160 works written by Haydn for the
baryton as well as compositions by other composers, both modern and classical. At the heart of the ensemble is the traditional baryton trio—baryton, viola, and violoncello--for which Haydn wrote 123 works of outstanding beauty during his time as the court composer for the Prince Esterhazy of Austria. With Matthew Baker, one of only a handful baryton performers in the world, the Valencia Baryton Project have delighted audiences around the world with what is considered to have been the pinnacle of aristocratic instruments of the classical era. Their work has been described as ‘delightfully inventive’ (The Strad) and ‘you can’t get enough of it’ (Die Welt, Germany). They have been featured in
publications and programs such as Berklee Now (USA), Ritmo (Spain), RTVE (Ireland), BBC 3 (UK), and Classic FM
(UK) amongst others.

Cuarteto Latinoamericano

Latin American Classics
May 13th, 2022

Cuarteto Latinoamericano is one of the world’s most renowned classical music ensembles and has been the leading proponent of Latin American music for string quartet for more than thirty years. Founded in Mexico in 1982, the Cuarteto has toured extensively throughout Europe, North and South America, Israel, China, Japan and New Zealand. They have premiered more than a hundred works written for them and they continue to introduce new and neglected composers to the genre. The program features string quartets inspired by traditional Latin American dances by composers from Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil, including Silvestre Revuelta, Astor Piazzolla, and Héitor Villa-Lobos. Please invite friends and family to this exciting and free final concert of the season!

2022 - 2023

Ensemble

Aris
Trio Keránine
Delphi Piano Trio
Carion

Tentative Date

February 10th, 2023
March 17th, 2023
TBD
TBD

A couple of notes from CMC:

CMC's had some exciting changes to the board - click here to read about Amy Rossman - CMC's new Chair of the Board, and Kimary Fick - CMC's new Artistic Director!

Please click here to read a retirement message from Robert Verhoogen, CMC's Chair Emeritus and former Artistic Director

Our 62nd Season

2021 - 2022 Concert Series

As you all know, this has been a very challenging year. For CMC, the 61st and 62nd seasons have been severely impacted by the pandemic. Across the country many venues and organizations have had to put a hold on live music events - and we are no different. For the safety and security of our performers and patrons, we have had to postpone our live performances for the remainder of the 61st season, as well as postpone scheduling any new concerts for the 62nd season. Because we have been unable to sell tickets, we have had to rely on donations to fund our organization's operations and our visiting artists as we plan ahead with the hope of resuming our platform when it is safe to do so.

CMC will forge ahead through these challenges, but your donations are critical at this moment to ensure we can stay funded and work to bring classical music back to our community post-pandemic. We ask for your support, and for your patience as we continue to navigate these unprecedented times.

We have tentative dates scheduled for our postponed concerts of last season. As we continue assessing the future scheduling of concerts, notifications will be made on this website, as well as our emailing list. We thank you for your continued support of Chamber Music Corvallis! -- CMC Board

First Presbyterian Church Monroe and 8th/9th Streets

Hamburg Steinway Grand Piano