Maestro Chamber Music Society
For thirty-seven years, Maestro's generous membership has celebrated the tradition of chamber music and shaped its future. Whether underwriting a concert series populated with established musicians or providing gifted young artists with quality instruments to match their potential, Maestro members have been nurturing generations of classical musicians and ensuring the longevity of the art form.
Join us for Maestro's 37th Season and enjoy the concerts as benefits of membership. Tickets are never sold. You'll have a first-class seat to a world-class series.
2026-2027 Concert Season
Saturday | October 24, 2026 | 2pm
James Ehnes, violin
Spencer Myer, piano
“A Violinist in a Class of His Own.”—The Times
Program:
Bach: Partita No. 2 in D minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1004
Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 21 in E minor, K. 304
Ravel: Violin Sonata No. 2, M. 77
Saturday | November 21, 2026 | 4pm
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano
“A brilliant musician and an extraordinary visionary.”
—Wall Street Journal
Program:
Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893
Saturday | January 9, 2027 | 4:00pm
William Yang, piano
“William Yang once again proves that he is in a class by himself.”
—Gramophone
All Chopin Program:
Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, Op. 60
Nocturnes in F minor, Op. 55 No. 1
Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 55, No. 2
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
24 Preludes, Op. 28
SPONSORED BY THE HAUSMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
Saturday | February 13, 2027 | 4:00pm
Takács Quartet
“The Takács Quartet remains one of the greatest chamber string
ensembles we have on the world stage.”
—Scherzo Magazine, Madrid
All Beethoven Program:
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6
String Quartet in F minor, Op. 95 ‘Serioso’
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 59, No. 3 ‘Razumovsky’
Saturday | March 6, 2027 | 4:00pm
Quartetto di Cremona
“The Quartetto di Cremona exude phenomenal
energy and momentum.”
—BBC Music Magazine
Program:
Haydn: String Quartet, Op. 77, No. 1
Verdi: String Quartet in E minor
Grieg: String Quartet No. 1 in G minor
SPONSORED BY THE HAUSMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
Sunday | April 4, 2027 | 4pm
Steven Isserlis, cello
Connie Shih, piano
“Isserlis captivates…Technically irreproachable…
An inevitable triumph.”
—Resonance Lyriques
Program:
Beethoven: 12 Variations in F Major on ‘Ein Mädchen oder
Weibchen’ from Mozart’s ‘Die Zauberflöte’, Op. 66
Schumann: Violin Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 121
Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69
Saturday | April 17, 2027 | 4pm
Tallis Scholars
Director Peter Phillips
“The rock stars of Renaissance vocal music.”—The New York Times
Slings and Arrows:
Busnois: Fortuna desperata
Josquin: Missa Fortuna desperata, Kyrie and Gloria
Tallis: Lamentations I
Josquin: Missa Fortuna desperata, Credo
Josquin: Missa Fortuna desperata, Sanctus
Mouton: Nesciens mater
Byrd: Vigilate
Byrd: Mass for 5 Voices, Agnus
Josquin: Missa Fortuna desperata, Agnus
Gombert: Regina caeli a 10
Photo Credits: Mendelsohn Hall: Ron Lebel | James Ehnes: Benjamin Ealovega | Spencer Myer: Jiyang Chen | Pierre-Laurent Aimard: Julia Wesely | William Yang: Photographer Unknown | Takács Quartet: Chet Strange | Quartetto di Cremona: Nikolaj Lund | Steven Isserlis: Satoshi Aoyagi | Connie Shih: Bo Huang | Tallis Scholars: Rodrigo Perez