Pre-concert talk begins at 2:30pm followed by concert at 3:00pm. Students and kids admitted free, stop by the welcome table at the concert for admission.

Generously sponsored by Henry Altland.

In-person concert on 11/17/24, followed by a donation-supported online broadcast at a later date. We will email the online broadcast link.

“Mendelssohn’s Piano Sextet is an overlooked jewel of the chamber music repertoire, written when he was just 15 years old (one year before composing the famous Octet). We happily celebrate one of Rochester most respected composers, David Liptak, on his 75th birthday with one of his deeply emotional works, Poppies.” -Juliana Athayde and Erik Behr, Artistic Directors

Amy Beach: La Captive for Cello and Piano 4’
David Liptak: Poppies for String Trio 14’
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Duo No. 1 for Violin and Viola, K. 423 20
Felix Mendelssohn: Piano Sextet, Op.110 32’

Renée Jolles, violin 
Marc Anderson, viola 
Ryan Hardcastle, viola 
Ahrim Kim, cello 
Fred Dole, double bass 
Jacob Ertl, piano

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Pre-concert talk begins at 2:30pm followed by concert at 3:00pm.

Generously sponsored by Alison and John Currie.

In-person concert on 10/13/24, followed by a donation-supported online broadcast at a later date. We will email the online broadcast link.

“Our opening concert features Beethoven’s grand Septet and this is preceded by two French works of Milhaud and Saint-Saëns. Elizabeth Raum is an Eastman-trained oboist and we are excited to feature one of her beautiful works for the first time on an SCMR concert.” -Juliana Athayde and Erik Behr, Artistic Directors

Darius Milhaud: Suite for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano, Op. 157b 12’
Elizabeth Raum: Romance for Horn and Piano 5’
Camille Saint-Saëns: Bassoon Sonata, Op. 168 14’
Ludwig van Beethoven: Septet in E-flat major, Op.20  41’

Juliana Athayde, violin 
Chiao-Wen Cheng, piano 
Michael Wayne, clarinet 
Matthew McDonald, bassoon 
Michael Stevens, horn 
Joshua Newburger, voila 
Lars Kirvan, cello 
Daniel Morehead, double bass 

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In-person concert on 6/9/24, followed by a donation-supported online broadcast at a later date. We will email the online broadcast link.

“Our final concert of the season is a diverse mix of gorgeous works from the Baroque era, juxtaposed with modern showpieces and romantic expression. We are delighted to introduce some performers who may be relative newcomers to our audience and are sure to impress with their versatility and charm!”
-Juliana Athayde and Erik Behr, Artistic Directors

Matthew McDonald, bassoon       
Jeanelle Thompson, violin            
James Thompson, violin                
Beiliang Zhu, cello                          
Jacob Ertl, piano

Jean-Marie Leclair: Sonata for Two Violins in E minor, Op.3 No.5              
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier: Sonata in G Major for Bassoon and Continuo, Op.50 No.2                     
Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Much Ado about Nothing, suite for violin and piano, Op.11     
Grażyna Bacewicz: Oberek No.1 for Violin and Piano              
Georg Philipp Telemann: Sonata a 4 in D minor from Tafelmusik     
Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata for Two Violins, Op.56                 

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In-person concert on 3/17/24, followed by a donation-supported online broadcast at a later date. We will email the online broadcast link.

“Fauré and Mendelssohn composed these extraordinary chamber music gems, each one effortlessly combining intimacy, introspection, brilliance, and technical mastery. Mendelssohn’s Violin Sonata in F Major is an exhilarating work that pushes the performers  to their instrumental extremes, while Fauré's C minor Piano Quartet is characterized by warmth and optimism. Don’t miss some of Rochester’s finest musicians bringing these memorable pieces to life!”
-Juliana Athayde and Erik Behr, Artistic Directors

 Juliana Athayde, violin      
Phillip Ying, viola
Stephen Doane, cello
Chiao-Wen Cheng, piano  

Gabriel Fauré: Romance
Gabriel Fauré: Papillon
Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Sonata in F Major  (1838)               
Gabriel Fauré: Piano Quartet #1 in C minor, Op.15    

Generously sponsored by Alison and John Currie and dedicated to Donald Hunsberger.

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In-person concert on 1/28/24, followed by a donation-supported online broadcast at a later date. We will email the online broadcast link.

“This wind concert is a unique collaboration between our RPO and ESM performers, in conjunction with Eastman’s Harmonie Ensemble which is directed by Mark Scatterday. Showcasing a wide variety of styles, this concert offers the rare opportunity to hear a double wind octet in the intimacy of a chamber performance.”
-Juliana Athayde and Erik Behr, Artistic Directors

Erik Behr, oboe
Anna Steltenpohl, oboe                 
Michael Wayne, clarinet               
Kamalia Freyling, clarinet            
Matthew McDonald, bassoon         
Karl Vilcins, bassoon                     
W.Peter Kurau, horn                     
Nathan Ukens, horn                     

Eastman Harmonie                        
Mark Scatterday, conductor         

Giovanni Gabrielli: Canzon Duodecimi Toni arr. Scatterday          
Lodovica Viadana: La Bergamasca arr. Scatterday                    
Mozart: Serenade in E Flat Major, K.375                       
Jonathan Dove: Figures in the Garden (1991)   
Andrea Gabrieli: Aria Della Battaglia for Double Octet arr. Scatterday   

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Generously sponsored by Elizabeth and Larry Rice.

In-person concert on 11/5/23, followed by a donation-supported online broadcast at a later date. We will email the online broadcast link.

“We are so pleased to perform these sublime works of two often overlooked female composers, Dora Pejačević and Clara Schumann. They will be paired with a charming piano trio from Kreisler and a lyrical viola sonata of Brahms who famously had a close relationship with Clara Schumann.”
-Juliana Athayde and Erik Behr, Artistic Directors

Juliana Athayde, violin      
Joshua Newburger, viola   
David Ying, cello                 
Chiao-Wen Cheng, piano   

Clara Schumann: Three Romances, Op.22
Johannes Brahms: Viola Sonata, Op.120 No.1
Dora Pejačević: Piano Quartet, Op.25     
Fritz Kreisler: Three Encores for Piano Trio

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In-person concert on 10/1/23, followed by a donation-supported online broadcast at a later date. We will email the online broadcast link.

“Our opening concert of the 2023/2024 season features an extraordinary premiere of a piano work that was commissioned for SCMR and composed by the internationally renowned composer, Richard Danielpour. The RPO string principals will follow the premiere with the lush Brahms C minor Quartet.”
-Juliana Athayde and Erik Behr, Artistic Directors

Juliana Athayde, violin      
Jeanelle Thompson, violin
Joshua Newburger, viola                      
Ahrim Kim, cello                 
Chiao-Wen Cheng, piano   

Hugo Wolf: Italian Serenade
Richard Danielpour: Joys and Sorrows for solo piano (SCMR commission and premiere)      
Johannes Brahms: C minor String Quartet, Op.51                   

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Due to extenuating circumstances, we have updated the musicians and repertoire for this concert. We know you’ll still enjoy it just as much!

“Join us to celebrate the end of our SCMR season with this early summer concert blending classical and jazz genres and featuring Juliana Athayde and her father, Bob Athayde. A performance you won’t want to miss!” -Juliana Athaye and Erik Behr, Artistic Directors

Astor Piazzolla: L’Histoire du Tango for violin and guitar
Bill Dobbins: Arrangement of Three jazz works by Gillespie, Monk and Shorter
Manuel de Falla: Suite Populaire Espagnole for Violin and Piano
Duke Ellington: Satin Doll   
Bob Athayde: Waltz for Juliana
Duke Ellington: Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
Bob Athayde: Ravenswood
Guy Wood: My One and Only Love
Jerome Kern: The Way You Look Tonight
George Gershwin: Our Love is Here To Stay

Juliana Athayde, violin
Bob Athayde, piano (Juliana’s father!)
Nicholas Goluses, guitar
Bob Sneider, guitar
Gavin Grey, bass

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Generously sponsored by Alison and John Currie

“Join us for this intimate concert with Juliana Athayde, Steven Doane and Chiao-Wen Cheng as we explore compositions from two romantic powerhouse composers: Arensky and Strauss.” - Juliana Athayde and Erik Behr, Artistic Directors

Arensky: Chant Triste for Cello and Piano       
Strauss: Violin Sonata                  
Arensky: Trio

Juliana Athayde, Violin
Steven Doane, Cello
Chiao-Wen Cheng, Piano 

COVID POLICY: Please stayed tuned for Nazareth College’s policy.

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“Nazareth faculty Jacob Ertl and Ryan Hardcastle join SCMR for the first time in this concert featuring Rebecca Clarke’s stunning Viola Sonata alongside the soaring melodies and heroic lyricism in Brahms’s B Major Piano Trio.” -Juliana Athayde and Erik Behr, Artistic Directors

Handel/Halvorsen: Passacaglia for violin and cello    
Rebecca Clarke: Sonata 1919 for Viola and Piano      
Brahms: B Major Piano Trio

Jacob Ertl, Piano
Tigran Vardanyan, Violin
Benjamin Krug, Cello
Ryan Hardcastle, Viola

COVID POLICY: Please stayed tuned for Nazareth College’s policy.

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Generously sponsored by Bob and Myrta Knox

“Inspired by Mozart’s Quintet of the same instrumentation, Beethoven’s Quintet for Piano and Winds anchors this concert. Three other works by Jessie Montgomery, Florent Schmitt and Clara Schumann are sure to surprise you with their inventiveness and beauty.” -Juliana Athayde and Erik Behr, Artistic Directors

Heng Yang: Pandora - Woodwind Quintet (Composition Competition Winner)
Jessie Montgomery: ‘Peace’ for Clarinet and Piano
Florent Schmitt: A Tour d'Aches, Op.97  
Clara Schumann: Three Fugues on Themes of JS Bach
Beethoven: Quintet for Piano and Winds, Op.16      

Erik Behr, Oboe
Michael Wayne, Clarinet
George Sakakeeny, Bassoon
W. Peter Kurau, Horn
Chiao-Wen Cheng, Piano
Eastman School of Music/Hanson Institute Chamber Players

HOCHSTEIN SCHOOL’S COVID POLICY: Masks are encouraged in our building, especially in common areas and groups.

Generously sponsored by Elizabeth and Larry Rice

“Our season opener features RPO principal strings – help us welcome our new Principal Second Violinist and Principal Violist. The charming selections of the first half will be followed by Dvorak’s luscious and evocative Viola Quintet, written while the Czech composer spent time in Iowa during the summer of 1893 just after completing his beloved American String Quartet.” -Juliana Athayde and Erik Behr, Artistic Directors

Vieuxtemps: Elegy, Op.30 for Viola and Piano     
Gaspar Cassadó: Suite for Solo Cello, movement 1: Preludio-Fantasia
Moszkowksi: Suite for Two Violins and Piano Op.71   
Dvorak: Viola quintet Op.97   

Juliana Athayde, violin
Jeanelle Thompson, violin
Josh Newburger, viola
Aika Ito, viola
Ahrim Kim, cello
Elinor Freer, piano

NAZARETH COLLEGE’S COVID POLICY: Masks are recommended indoors on campus for everyone and strongly encouraged for those unvaccinated.

Generously sponsored by Larry and Elizabeth Rice

Juliana Athayde, violin
Petros Karapetyan, violin
Josh Newburger, viola
Marc Anderson, viola
Lars Kirvan, cello

Jessie Montgomery - Duo for violin and cello   
Bohuslav Martinu - Three Madrigals
Johannes Brahms - String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111 

COVID POLICY: Masks are required for all audience members. All musicians will be vaccinated.

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Generously sponsored by the Abkowitz Family

Erik Behr, oboe
Juliana Athayde, Violin
Thomas Rodgers, Violin
Lisa Steltenpohl, Viola
Guy Johnston, Cello,
Chiao-Wen Cheng, piano

Eastman School of Music’s Hanson Institute Ensemble: Excursus IV
Colin Crake, soprano saxophone
William Pyle, alto saxophone
Ian Briffa, tenor saxophone
Floris Van der Veken, baritone saxophone

Aaron Siebert - The Sobbing of the Phoenix for Saxophone quartet (SCMR College Competition Winner)                    
Jeff Tyzik - Dance Suite (Premiere) Click here to watch video about this piece    
Antonín Dvořák - Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81      

COVID POLICY: All audience members must wear a mask. All musicians will be vaccinated.

Generously sponsored by Bob and Myrta Knox

Hayley Grainger, flute
Erik Behr, oboe
Michael Wayne, clarinet
George Sakakeeny, bassoon
W. Peter Kurau, horn
Chiao-Wen Cheng, piano

Francis Poulenc - Trio for Piano, Oboe and Bassoon   
David Temperley- Wind Quintet No.2 (Premiere)
Jean Francaix - L’Heure du Berger         
W. Grant Still - Folk Suite No. 4 (arr. Adam Lesnick)   
W.A. Mozart - Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat Major, K.452           

COVID POLICY: All audience members must be vaccinated and wear a mask. All musicians will be vaccinated.

PLEASE NOTE: Pre-concert talk will begin at 3:20pm in order to accommodate the Nazareth College Chamber Winds performance prior to the concert.

Generously sponsored by Hank Altland

Due to unexpected, international travel delays, we have updated this program.

Juliana Athayde, violin
Aika Ito, violin
Tigran Vardanyan, violin
Aaron Mossburg, viola
Steven Doane, cello
Zachary Sweet, cello
Chiao-Wen Cheng, piano
Sarah Rhee-Tirre, piano

Octavio Vazquez - Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano, Guernica (2006)     
Johannes Brahms - Piano Quintet in F minor, Op.34           

As part of our partnership with Nazareth College, we’re pleased to present Nazareth College Chamber Winds! This student ensemble will play in the lobby prior to the concert.
Jared Chase, conductor
Aleyna Supernault, Karina Friend, Sydney Lambert and Elizabeth DeSilvestre; flute
Anna Halpa, Jen Bachmann and Ivy Dulysz; clarinet
Hannah Piraino, bass clarinet
Tori Kelpen, bassoon
Rachel George and Jess Gottschall; horn

Franz Schubert arr. by Verne Reynolds - Little Symphony for Winds

COVID POLICY: All audience members must show proof of vaccination and wear a mask. All musicians will be vaccinated.

Generously sponsored by Linda Gillim

Erik Behr, oboe
Rebecca Gilbert, flute
Tigran Vardanyan, violin
Marc Anderson, viola
Benjamin Krug, cello
Grace Browning, harp

Grazyna Bacewicz - Trio for Oboe, Violin and Cello      
Matthew Lucia - Bird Songs for Flute, Viola and Harp (SCMR High School Composition Winner)
Nino Rota - Sonata for Flute and Harp
Jim Willey - Oboe Quartet (Premiere)
A. Jolivet - Chant de Linos for Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello and Harp

COVID POLICY: All audience members must be vaccinated and wear a mask. All musicians will be vaccinated.

UPDATE: This concert sold out in less than a day, thank you for your support! We will be broadcasting this concert online later this summer. If you would like to receive details and the broadcast link, please complete the form below.

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Please note this concert is free, live and in person and will be performed outside. Ticket reservations are required and capacity is limited.

Concertgoers may bring a picnic or purchase food on-site from the museum's cafe, Open Face, and are encouraged to bring their own blankets or chairs.

Concert is scheduled for Sunday, June 13, 2021 with a rain date of June 27. Cancellation due to weather will be announced by noon the day of the concert.

Douglas Prosser, trumpet
Wesley Nance, trumpet
Nathan Ukens, horn
David Bruestle, trombone
W. Craig Sutherland, tuba

Hellendahl: March from Centone IX
Arlen (arr. Allen): Over the Rainbow
Rossini (arr. Frackenpohl): Overture to William Tell
G.W.E. Friedrich: American Brass Band Journal
Ludwig Mauer: Three Pieces
Wesley Nanace: Selections from "Dance Suite"
Nathan McKinstry: Waltz from Corona Quintet

This concert will be presented live outside and is free! Please note, we will be paying our musicians their professional performance fees. Contributions will be gratefully accepted and most appreciated. Click here to contribute. Thank you!

This concert will be performed and recorded in The West Garden at the George Eastman Museum. We are so excited to collaborate with GEM again and to share this concert with you from one of Rochester’s most iconic locations. The recording will also be broadcast virtually at a later date, stay tuned for details.

This concert was inspired by Eastman Entertains: At the Movies Exhibition, an array of beautiful table settings, creatively themed tabletops, and lush floral arrangements. We encourage you to visit this remarkable exhibition before or after the concert. Please reserve your museum tickets in advance and note that museum and concert admission require separate tickets. Museum admissions details available here. 

Please note this concert is free, live and in person and will be performed outside. Ticket reservations are required and space is limited.

Thank you again for your support!

Juliana Athayde, violin
Nicholas Goluses, guitar

Bach: Sonata III in C Major, BWV 1005, Adagio and Fugue
Missy Mazzoli: Dissolve, O my Heart (2010)
Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango

Streaming Friday October 23rd at 7:30 pm and Sunday October 25th at 4:00 pm 

This concert will be presented online and is free! Please note, we will be paying our musicians their professional performance fees. Contributions will be gratefully accepted and most appreciated. Click here to contribute. Thank you!

This concert will be performed and recorded at the George Eastman Museum! We are so grateful to collaborate with GEM and to share this concert with you from the original location of SCMR concerts. SCMR performed at GEM from 1977-1988.

Thank you again for your support!

Juliana Athayde, violin
Nicholas Goluses, guitar

Bach: Sonata III in C Major, BWV 1005, Adagio and Fugue
Missy Mazzoli: Dissolve, O my Heart (2010)
Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango

Streaming Friday October 23rd at 7:30 pm and Sunday October 25th at 4:00 pm 

This concert will be presented online and is free! PLEASE NOTE, we will be paying our musicians their professional performance fees. Contributions will be gratefully accepted and most appreciated. Click here to contribute. Thank you!

This concert will be performed and recorded at the George Eastman Museum! We are so excited to collaborate with GEM and to share this concert with you from the original location of SCMR concerts. SCMR performed at GEM from 1977-1988.

Thank you again for your support!

NOTE: This concert has been canceled due to the coronavirus situation.

Concert supported by Linda Gillim

Mozart Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat Major, K. 452 (1784)
Poulenc Trio for Piano, Oboe and Bassoon (1926)
Jan Bach Two-Bit Contraptions (1964)
Francaix L’Heure du Berger (1947)

Bonita Boyd, flute
Erik Behr, oboe
Michael Wayne, clarinet
George Sakakeeny, bassoon
W. Peter Kurau, horn
Chiao-Wen Cheng, piano

Pre-Concert Talk with the Artistic Directors and musicians begins 30 minutes before scheduled concert