The Clickable Chamber Music
Newsletter from Southern California
No.1082 — Friday, July 17, 2026 — Sunday, August 23, 2026
Next issue: Friday, August 21, 2026
Note: We are now on summer schedule. This issue covers five weeks.
An aficionado’s guide to upcoming livestreamed concerts on the world’s
chamber music scene — with a
few select reprises of previously livestreamed concerts. If you’re not
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“
. . . live-streamed events have generated
moments of startling power. . . . One could instead
sample archived
professional-quality videos that opera houses, orchestras, and other
organizations have placed online. For me,
though, the live or freshly recorded happenings matter more. They
document, with the oblique power that the arts
possess, an extraordinary human phase in history. Their mere
existence is bracing. . . .”
~ Alex Ross, The New Yorker
For a comprehensive listing of all chamber music concerts in Southern
California — live-audience and
streamed — visit Mike Napoli’s website, PerformingArtsLIVE.com.
(Performing artists and concert
presenters: Upload your concert announcements.)
http://bit.ly/PerformingArtsLIVE-ChamberMusic
Classical guitar aficionados, see George Gutman’s invaluable “Classical
Guitar Events in Southern
California” and subscribe to his email alerts by clicking:
https://cgevents.org/SoCalEvents.htm
In This Issue
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The Condensed Section (Part I) serves
as a guide to The Full-Information
Section (Part II), which
follows and includes biographies of performing artists, complete concert
programs and program notes,
venue addresses and map links, and additional information on each
concert. [Tip: Note the number of the
item you’re interested in in Part I and scroll down to find it in Part
II for complete information.] Each section
concludes with “Concert Reviews and Other Items of High Interest on
Southern California’s Chamber
Music Scene.”
Part I. THE CONDENSED SECTION
HIGHLIGHTS AND HIDDEN GEMS
Select Streamed Concerts on the World’s Chamber Music Scene
1. Reprise
from Classical Crossroads’ Pandemic Archive
“Second Sundays at Two” presents
Stars of Tomorrow
~ from the ~
USC Thornton School of Music
The Ivory Quartet
Eric Cheng violin, Vikram
Iyer violin,
Prosper Luchart viola, Madelynn
Bolin cello
Livestreamed from Rolling Hills United Methodist Church
in Rolling Hills Estates CA on Sunday, February 12, 2023
The Program
Antonín Dvorák (1841–1904):
String Quartet No.13 in G Major, Op.106 Mvts 1&2
Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847):
String Quartet No.6 in F Minor, Op.80
Watch:
https://vimeo.com/798571147
2. Music
at St Mary’s Perivale
Perivale Lane, Perivale — West London UK
Friday, July 17, 2026 — 7:30 PM
UK — 11:30 AM Pacific
Simon Mulligan piano with Jacqueline Mulligan soprano
http://www.simonmulligan.com/about
The Program
Selections for solo piano and soprano & piano
by Chopin, Debussy, Liszt, J. Strauss II,
Grainger, Ivor Novello, Johnny Mercer, and
Gershwin
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-07-17.shtml
Sunday, July 19, 2026 — 4:00 PM
UK — 8:00 AM Pacific
Fenella Humphreys violin
https://www.fenellahumphreys.com/
Viv McLean piano
https://www.vivmclean.com/about
Jessica Duchen narrator
https://www.jessicaduchen.co.uk/01_bio.htm
The Program
“Ghost Variations: The Strange History of Jelly d’Arányi”
Selections by Schumann, Bartók, Gluck,
Frederick Septimus Kelly, Brahms, Ravel, and Elgar
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-07-19.shtml
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
MinJung Baek piano
The Program
Bach-Busoni: Chaconne in D Minor, BWV1004
Rachmaninoff: Preludes Op.23 Nos 1,4,6,9,2
Franck: Prélude, Choral, et Fugue
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-07-21.shtml
Summer Break — Concerts resume on Tuesday, September 8, 2026
St Mary’s Perivale is a small church dating back to the 12th century,
which was active until being declared
redundant in 1972. Since then, it has been operated by Friends of St
Mary’s Perivale as a concert venue
and arts center. Explore and discover concert gems by clicking:
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/
In-Person & Simultaneously Livestreamed
Available afterward to stream on demand
Find the links to the upcoming and past livestreamed concerts by
clicking:
https://www.youtube.com/@stmarysperivale2842/streams
3. The
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival
Yale School of Music
Thursday, July 9 — Saturday, August 22,
2026
The Music Shed — Norfolk CT
Music in Norfolk dates back to the late 1890s. Today, the Yale School of
Music selects music students
from around the world to come to Norfolk for mentorship from today’s top
string quartets and esteemed
pianists, as well as from individual string, brass, and woodwind
musicians. Twenty-five concerts are
presented over nine weeks in the historic 1906 Music Shed. Read about
the Norfolk Chamber Music
Festival, its unique, now air-conditioned concert hall, the Music Shed,
and its history by clicking:
https://norfolkmusic.org/about/
The Brentano Quartet, in
residence at Yale University, performs on Saturday, July 11, and
Saturday,
July 18. The Shanghai Quartet
on Friday, July 24. Superstar violinist Augustin
Hadelich on Saturday,
July 25. The Horszowski Trio,
based in New York City, on Friday, August 7. The Ying
Quartet will
perform on Friday, August 14. These are among the 25 concerts comprising
the 2026 Norfolk Chamber
Music Festival. See the full concert lineup and programs by clicking:
https://norfolkmusic.org/calendar/
Click to read about the 2026 performing artists and ensembles:
https://norfolkmusic.org/2026-artists/
In-Person & Simultaneously Livestreamed
Not able to attend in person? Watch on concert days to livestream
Festival performances by clicking:
https://norfolkmusic.org/livestream/
See the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival website and join the mailing list
for concert reminders by clicking:
https://norfolkmusic.org/
4. Music@Menlo
Chamber Music Festival
Friday, July 17 — Saturday, August 8,
2026
Spieker Center for the Arts, Stent Family Hall, and Martin Family Hall
at the Menlo School in Atherton CA
Based at Menlo School in California’s Bay Area city of Atherton, Music@Menlo’s twenty-fourth Festival
comprises 39 renowned Festival Artists, many of whom you’ll recognize
from the roster of Chamber Music
Society of Lincoln Center. Read about the Festival Artists by clicking:
https://musicatmenlo.org/artists/festival-artists/
Seven featured Concert Programs
are the core of the Festival. They are livestreamed, available for
purchase for $25 each or $150 for a seven-concert subscription, and
available to stream for one week.
Find information on the Concert Programs, for which there’s too much for
the newsletter, and find
information on the numerous other concerts by clicking:
https://musicatmenlo.org/events/?category=concert-programs
In-Person & Simultaneous Livestreams
For full festival information, click:
https://musicatmenlo.org/
5. First
Congregational Church of Los Angeles
Organ Prelude Concert
UCLA Professor & First Church
Organist Christoph Bull
https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/people/christoph-bull/
on the Great Organs of First Congregational Church of Los Angeles
Every Sunday — 10:30–11:00 AM
Pacific — Free
First Congregational Church of Los Angeles
The Program for Sunday, July 19, 2026
Dr. Jaebon Hwang Guest Organist
https://jaebonmusic.com/bio
Marcel Dupré (1886–1971):
Prelude and Fugue in B Major, Op.7 No.1
Franz Liszt (1811–1886); arr. Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921): St.
Francis of Assisi preaching to the
birds
Nadia Boulanger (1887–1979): Prélude
Eugène Gigout (1844–1925): Grand Choeur Dialogue
Other Organ Prelude Concert programs are posted a few days ahead in the
Order of Worship (check at
the link below).
In-Person & Simultaneously Livestreamed
Click at concert time to find the program and watch the livestream:
https://www.fccla.org/live
6. iPalpiti
Festival of International Laureates
Eduard Schmieder music director
and conductor
Monday, July 20 – Sunday, July 26, 2026
Browse the Interactive Brochure
https://bit.ly/iPalpiti-2006FestivalBrochure
The orchestra iPalpiti
(ee-PAHL-pit-ee, Italian for “heartbeats”) is unique in the world in
that it draws its
members from prize-winning laureates of international competitions.
iPalpiti has played to great acclaim in
leading concert halls worldwide.
Meet the Artists
https://ipalpiti.org/artists/
The Concerts
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 — 8:00PM
Rooftop, Petit Ermitage
https://bit.ly/iPalpiti-20260721
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 — 7:00PM
Beverly Hills Greystone Mansion
https://bit.ly/iPalpiti-20260722
Thursday, July 23, 2026 — 8:00PM
Municipal Gallery — Beverly Hills City Hall
https://bit.ly/iPalpiti-20260723
Saturday, July 25, 2026 — 8:00PM
The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
https://bit.ly/iPalpiti-20260725
Sunday, July 26, 2026 — 5:00PM
Meet the Artists Farewell
Leeds Amphitheater — Bel Air
https://bit.ly/iPalpiti-20260726
In-Person & Videotaped for Later Streaming
See the concerts and programs and get tickets by clicking:
https://ipalpiti.org/performances/ipalpiti-festival-2026/
7. St
James’s Piccadilly Lunchtime Recitals
St James’s Church — 197 Piccadilly — London UK
Top emerging artists typically from leading London music colleges
perform in St James’s historic venue,
renowned for its superb acoustics.
JIM’S PICK OF A RECENT GEM AT ST JAMES’S
PICCADILLY
Livestreamed Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Jinah Shim piano
https://www.jinahshim.com/
The Program
Chopin: Ballade No.1 in G Minor, Op.23
Robert Schumann: Kreisleriana, Op.16
Chopin: Ballade No.4 in F Minor, Op.52
Encore
Debussy: L’isle joyeuse (The Joyful Island), L106
https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/jinah-shim-piano-2/
Watch
https://youtu.be/CCiP_ZPvVKw?t=52
UPCOMING
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 — 1:10
PM UK — 5:10 AM Pacific
RIOT! String trio
Violinist Adam Summerhayes,
Violist Carmen Flores and
Cellist Toby White
https://adamsummerhayes.com/riot/
The Program
Erno Dohnányi: Seranade for String Trio, Op.10
Adam Summerhayes: String Trio No.2, “Unrepentant”
https://bit.ly/SyJamesPiccadilly-ThePurcellSchool
Friday, July 24, 2026 — 1:10 PM
UK — 5:10 AM Pacific
Richard Zhang piano
https://www.talent-unlimited.org.uk/richard-zhang.html
The Program
To Be Announced
https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/richard-zhang-piano-2/
Monday, July 27, 2026 — 1:10 PM
UK — 5:10 AM Pacific
Jiali Wang piano
https://www.jialiwangpianist.com/
The Program
Janácek: Piano Sonata 1.X.1905, “From the Street”
J.S. Bach: English Suite No.3 in G Minor, BWV 808
Clementi: Sonata in F-sharp Minor, Op.25 No.5, 1st movement
Scriabin: Etude in C-sharp Minor, Op.42 No.5
Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No.6 in A Minor, Op.82
I. Allegro moderato
https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/jiali-wang-piano/
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 — 1:10
PM UK — 5:10 AM Pacific
Daniella Nassar piano
https://www.daniella-nassar.com/
The Program
To Be Announced
https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/daniella-nassar-piano/
Friday, July 31, 2026 — 1:10 PM
UK — 5:10 AM Pacific
Gabriele Sutkute piano
https://www.gabrielesutkute.com/
The Program
To Be Announced
https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/gabriele-sutkute-piano-3/
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 — 1:10
PM UK — 5:10 AM Pacific
Max Walsh piano
https://www.maxwalshmusic.com/
The Program
Scriabin: Piano Sonata No.5, Op.53
Beethoven: Six Bagatelles, Op.126
Messiaen: Le baiser de l’Enfant-Jésus
from Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus
https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/max-walsh-piano/
In-Person & Simultaneously Livestreamed
Free admission — Free to livestream
Find links to the livestreams by clicking:
https://www.youtube.com/@stjamesschurchpiccadilly/streams
Select Lunchtime Recitals are posted for on-demand re-streaming. Find
them by clicking:
https://bit.ly/StJamesPiccadilly-PastConcerts
8. Henry
J. Bruman Summer Chamber Music Festival
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 — 12:00 PM
Pacific
Thursday, July 30, 2026 — 12:00
PM Pacific
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 — 12:00
PM Pacific
Thursday, August 6, 2026 — 12:00
PM Pacific
Lani Hall — Schoenberg Music Building
UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
Each summer, the UCLA Center for 17th- and 18th-Century Studies, which
also brings us the superb
UCLA Clark Library Chamber Music series, presents a series of free
afternoon chamber music concerts
made possible by the Henry J. Bruman Trust. Violinist Ambroise
Aubrun serves as its Artistic Director.
The Festival will be livestreamed on the Center’s YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@ucla-c1718cs/streams
The Concerts and links for
complete concert information
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 — 12:00 PM
Pacific
Luanne Homzy violin
Nikolay Sivchuk accordion
Luca Pino guitar
Felix Kochendörfer bass
The Program
Brahms (1833–1897): Hungarian Dance No.5
Sergei Orekhov (1935–1998): Moskovskaya Polka
Tchaikovsky (1840–1893): Russian Dance, from Swan Lake
Vivaldi (1678–1741): Winter, from The Four Seasons
Paganini (1782–1840): Caprice No.24
Brahms (1833–1897): a la Zingarese
Hajduk – Traditional Polish
Pablo de Sarasate (1844–1908): Zigeunerweisen, Op.20
Grigoras Dinicu (1889–1949): The Lark
https://www.1718.ucla.edu/events/bruman-2026-c1/
Thursday, July 30, 2026 — 12:00
PM Pacific
2×3: From Duo to Sextet
Ambroise Aubrun and Rebecca
Hang violins
Ariana Solotoff and Kevin
Hsu violas
Brent Samuel and Brian
Schuldt cellos
The Program
Jean-Marie Leclair (1697–1764):
Sonata in G Minor for two
violins, Op.12 No.5
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (1876–1948):
Duo in G Minor for violin and cello, Op.35
Introduzione e Balletto
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897):
String Sextet No.1 in B-flat Major, Op.18
https://www.1718.ucla.edu/events/bruman-2026-c2/
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 — 12:00
PM Pacific
Ambroise Aubrun violin
Ariana Solotoff viola
Bryant Gozali cello
Zachary Deak piano
The Program
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975):
Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op.40
Antonín Dvorák (1841–1904):
Piano Quartet No.2 in E-flat Major, op.87,
B162
https://www.1718.ucla.edu/events/bruman-2026-c3/
Thursday, August 6, 2026 — 12:00
PM Pacific
Grand Finale with Martin Chalifour
Martin Chalifour and Ambroise
Aubrun violins
Kate Hamilton viola, Cécilia
Tsan cello
Steven Vanhauwaert piano
The Program
Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741):
Sonata in C Major, Op.2 No.6, RV.1
for violin & continuo
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897):
Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op.34
https://www.1718.ucla.edu/events/bruman-2026-c4/
Admission is free, and no reservations or tickets are required.
For Henry J. Bruman Summer Chamber Music Festival information, click:
https://bit.ly/1718UCLA-BrumanSummerConcerts
In-Person & Simultaneously Livestreamed
Watch the livestreams:
https://www.youtube.com/@ucla-c1718cs/streams
9. London’s
Wigmore Hall Livestreamed Concert
Konstantin Krimmel baritone
https://konstantinkrimmel.com/en/about/
~ and ~
Ammiel Bushakevitz piano
https://www.bushakevitz.com/
Friday, July 31, 2026 — 7:30 PM
UK (in-person)
The livestream starts at 8:00 PM UK — 12:00 PM Pacific
Wigmore Hall — London, UK
The Program
Franz Schubert (1797–1828): Winterreise, D911
In-Person & Simultaneously Livestreamed
In-Person: £18 — Free to Livestream
The video will be available on demand for 90 days.
Watch the livestream by clicking:
https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202607311930
CONCERT REVIEWS AND OTHER ITEMS OF HIGH
INTEREST
on Southern California’s Chamber Music Scene
A. Robert Thies’s New Website
One of Southern California’s treasures, pianist Robert
Thies grew up in Palos Verdes and studied with
Robert Turner and, at USC, with Daniel Pollack, both protégés of the
legendary Russian teacher and
pianist Madame Rosina Lhévinne and of the great pianist Josef Lhévinne,
who were classmates of
Rachmaninoff and Scriabin at the Moscow Conservatory. With this
pedigree, in 1995 Robert entered and
won the Gold Medal at the Second International Prokofiev Competition in
St. Petersburg, Russia,
becoming the only American pianist to win a Russian piano competition
since Van Cliburn’s triumph in
Moscow in 1958. He now enjoys a diverse career as an orchestral soloist,
recitalist, and chamber
musician. He has performed more than 40 concertos with leading
orchestras worldwide. Visit Roberts’
new website by clicking:
https://robertthiespianist.com/
Robert’s updated website now features a generous selection of solo,
concerto, and chamber music
videos. He is a favorite at Classical Crossroads, where he has appeared
on its series two dozen times.
Robert chose two outstanding videos from the series:
Debussy - The Painter of Sound
featuring a selection of paintings of the day that inspired Debussy
https://vimeo.com/982912071
Robert Thies and violinist Elizabeth
Hedman performing Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata, paired with
Arvo Pärt’s Spiegel im Spiegel (Mirror in Mirror):
https://vimeo.com/1136008640
B. The Art of Listening
The Art of Listening is a bimonthly offering from the Chamber Music
Society of Lincoln Center, created to
enhance your appreciation and enjoyment of classical music. Subscribe on
Substack and have it delivered
to your inbox or read it online:
https://chambermusicsociety.substack.com/
The latest post:
Thursday, July 9, 2026
Literature of a Symphonic Scope: Thomas
Mann and Classical Music
by Paul Griffiths
https://bit.ly/CMS-ArtOfListening20260611
Part II. THE FULL-INFORMATION SECTION
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Greetings, Chamber Music Aficionados,
HIGHLIGHTS AND HIDDEN GEMS
Select Streamed Concerts on the World’s Chamber Music Scene
1. Reprise
from Classical Crossroads’ Pandemic Archive
“Second Sundays at Two”
Stars of Tomorrow
~ from
the ~
USC Thornton School of Music
The Ivory
Quartet
Eric Cheng
violin, Vikram Iyer violin,
Prosper
Luchart viola, Madelynn Bolin
cello
Livestreamed from Rolling Hills United
Methodist Church
in Rolling Hills Estates CA on Sunday,
February 12, 2023
The Program
Antonín Dvorák (1841–1904):
String Quartet No.13 in G Major, Op.106
Mvts 1&2
1. Allegro moderato
2. Adagio ma non troppo
Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847):
String Quartet No.6 in F Minor, Op.80
1. Allegro vivace assai
2. Allegro assai
3. Adagio
4. Finale: Allegro molto
Under the coaching of renowned former NY Phil Concertmaster
Glenn Dicterow, the Ivory Quartet
won
USC’s 2022 Christine Marie Ofiesh Honors Quartet Competition and
performed on Classical Crossroads’
annual “Stars of Tomorrow from the USC Thornton School of Music” concert
on the “Second Sundays at
Two” series.
Violinist Eric Cheng has
performed across the United States and Asia with features and reviews by
the
Sing Tao Daily and China Journal. He has served as a guest artist at the
Lansum International Music
Festival and Concertmaster of the Eastvale Symphony Orchestra. Eric is
currently a graduate student at
the USC Thornton School of Music, studying under the tutelage of Glenn
Dicterow. He received his
Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees and Performer’s Certificate in Violin
Performance at the Eastman School
of Music.
Born in Saratoga, California, violinist Vikram
Iyer is an undergraduate at USC Thornton School of Music,
where he studies with Glenn Dicterow. There, he took Third Prize in the
2022 Bach Competition. He has
attended festivals such as the Meadowmount School of Music, the Heifetz
Institute, and the Music
Academy of the West, where he performed with the London Symphony. He has
participated in
masterclasses with violinists Martin Chalifour, Helen Kim, Ivan Chan,
and Haik Kazazyan.
Born in 2001 in Lille, France, at the age of seven Prosper
Luchart began his studies of viola at the Arras
conservatory, then joined the Conservatoire de Lille. In 2018, he
entered the Conservatoire National
Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Lyon. Presently, Prosper continues
his studies with ardor at USC
Thornton School of Music, embracing music in all its forms. He is
particularly passionate about drums and
plans to pursue a graduate certificate in the U.S.A.
Cellist Madelynn Bolin is
pursuing her Master in Music at the USC Thornton School of Music, where
she
is studying with cello professor and Principal of the Los Angeles
Chamber Orchestra Andrew Shulman.
Madelynn received her Bachelor’s in Cello Performance at the Cleveland
Institute of Music in 2018. At
CIM, Madelynn was a member of the Advanced Piano Trio program, where she
performed with and was
coached by members of the renowned Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio.
Watch the video by clicking:
https://vimeo.com/798571147
2. Music
at St Mary’s Perivale
Chamber
Music and Recitals
Perivale Lane, Perivale, West London UK
For a Google map, click:
https://goo.gl/maps/KdaP2qduGyv8ccYV7
Friday, July 17, 2026 — 7:30 PM
UK — 11:30 AM Pacific
Simon
Mulligan piano with Jacqueline
Mulligan soprano
http://www.simonmulligan.com/about
The
Program
Selections for solo piano and soprano
& piano
by Chopin, Debussy, Liszt, J. Strauss II,
Grainger, Ivor Novello, Johnny Mercer, and
Gershwin
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-07-17.shtml
Sunday, July 19, 2026 — 4:00 PM
UK — 8:00 AM Pacific
Fenella
Humphreys violin
https://www.fenellahumphreys.com/
Viv McLean
piano
https://www.vivmclean.com/about
Jessica
Duchen narrator
https://www.jessicaduchen.co.uk/01_bio.htm
The
Program
“Ghost Variations: The Strange History of
Jelly d’Arányi”
Selections by Schumann, Bartók, Gluck,
Frederick Septimus Kelly, Brahms, Ravel,
and Elgar
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-07-19.shtml
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
MinJung
Baek piano
The
Program
Bach-Busoni: Chaconne in D Minor, BWV1004
Rachmaninoff: Preludes Op.23 Nos 1,4,6,9,2
Franck: Prélude, Choral, et Fugue
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-07-21.shtml
Summer Break — Concerts resume on Tuesday, September 8, 2026
St Mary’s Perivale is a small church dating back to the 12th century,
which was active until being declared
redundant in 1972. Since then, it has been operated by Friends of St
Mary’s Perivale as a concert venue
and arts center. The UK and Europe’s classical artists typically appear
in three in-person and livestreamed
concerts a week. Since 2006, the ancient venue has been transformed into
a high-quality broadcasting
center. Explore and discover concert gems by clicking:
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/
Find upcoming artists and ensembles through July 2027 by clicking:
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-001.shtml
In-Person & Simultaneously Livestreamed
Available afterward to stream on demand
Find the links to the upcoming and past livestreamed concerts by
clicking:
https://www.youtube.com/@stmarysperivale2842/streams
3. The
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival
Yale School of Music
Thursday,
July 9 — Saturday, August 22, 2026
The Music Shed
49 Battell Rd, Norfolk CT
For a Google map, click:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/uDMf1CJvFqqBb5xFA
Music in Norfolk dates back to the late 1890s. Today, the Yale School of
Music selects music students
from around the world to come to Norfolk for mentorship from today’s top
string quartets and esteemed
pianists, as well as from individual string, brass, and woodwind
musicians. Twenty-five concerts are
presented over nine weeks in the historic 1906 Music Shed. Read about
the Norfolk Chamber Music
Festival, its unique, now air-conditioned concert hall, the Music Shed,
and its history by clicking:
https://norfolkmusic.org/about/
The Brentano Quartet, in
residence at Yale University, performs on Saturday, July 11, and
Saturday, July
18. The Shanghai Quartet on
Friday, July 24. Superstar violinist Augustin
Hadelich on Saturday, July
25. The Horszowski Trio, based
in New York City, on Friday, August 7. The Ying
Quartet will perform on
Friday, August 14. These are among the 25 concerts comprising the 2026
Norfolk Chamber Music
Festival. See the full concert lineup and programs by clicking:
https://norfolkmusic.org/calendar/
Click to read about the 2026 performing artists and ensembles:
https://norfolkmusic.org/2026-artists/
In-Person & Simultaneously Livestreamed
Not able to attend in person? Watch on concert days to livestream
Festival performances by clicking:
https://norfolkmusic.org/livestream/
See the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival website and join the mailing list
for concert reminders by clicking:
https://norfolkmusic.org/
4. Music@Menlo
Chamber Music Festival
Friday,
July 17 — Saturday, August 8, 2026
Spieker Center for the Arts, Stent Family
Hall,
and Martin Family Hall at the Menlo School
50 Valparaiso Ave, Atherton CA
For a Google map, click:
https://goo.gl/maps/qdyiZXa9ifAEGvdo8
Based at Menlo School in California’s Bay Area city of Atherton, Music@Menlo’s twenty-fourth Festival
comprises 39 renowned Festival Artists, many of whom you’ll recognize
from the roster of Chamber Music
Society of Lincoln Center. Read about the Festival Artists by clicking:
https://musicatmenlo.org/artists/festival-artists/
Seven featured Concert Programs
are the core of the Festival. They are livestreamed, available for
purchase for $25 each or $150 for a seven-concert subscription, and
available to stream for one week.
Find information on the Concert Programs, for which there’s too much for
the newsletter, and find
information on the numerous other concerts by clicking:
https://musicatmenlo.org/events/?category=concert-programs
In-Person & Simultaneous Livestreams
For full festival information, click:
https://musicatmenlo.org/
5. First
Congregational Church of Los Angeles
Organ
Prelude Concert
UCLA
Professor & First Church Organist Christoph Bull
https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/people/christoph-bull/
on the Great Organs of First
Congregational Church
of Los Angeles
Every
Sunday — 10:30–11:00 AM Pacific — Free
First Congregational Church of Los Angeles
540 S. Commonwealth Ave. (at Sixth St.),
Los Angeles CA
For a Google map, click:
http://goo.gl/7g1N2f
The Program for Sunday, July 19, 2026
Dr. Jaebon Hwang Guest Organist
https://jaebonmusic.com/bio
Marcel Dupré (1886–1971):
Prelude and Fugue in B Major, Op.7 No.1
Franz Liszt (1811–1886); arr. Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921): St.
Francis of Assisi preaching to the
birds
Nadia Boulanger (1887–1979): Prélude
Eugène Gigout (1844–1925): Grand Choeur Dialogue
Other Organ Prelude Concert programs are posted a few days ahead in the
Order of Worship (check at
the link below).
Organist Christoph Bull’s free,
half-hour, In-Person & live-streamed Prelude Concerts on Sunday
mornings, beginning at 10:30 AM on the Great Organs of First Church, are
an inspiring way to start your
week of amazing musical offerings. Attend in person or stay tuned in for
the live stream of the First Church
Sunday Service, featuring the superb professional chamber choir Laude
and Cathedral Choir, directed by
David Harris, as well as the
organ Postlude. Donations appreciated. Read about organist Christoph
Bull
by clicking:
https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/people/christoph-bull/
In-Person & Simultaneously Livestreamed
Click at concert time to find the program and watch the livestream:
https://www.fccla.org/live
6. iPalpiti
Festival of International Laureates
Eduard
Schmieder music director and conductor
Monday,
July 20 – Sunday, July 26, 2026
Browse the Interactive Brochure
https://bit.ly/iPalpiti-2006FestivalBrochure
The orchestra iPalpiti
(ee-PAHL-pit-ee, Italian for “heartbeats”) is unique in the world in
that it draws its
members from prize-winning laureates of international competitions.
iPalpiti has played to great acclaim in
leading concert halls worldwide.
“This was an invigorating world-class performance by young players with
technique to burn and a palpable
desire to live every note.”
~ Mark Swed, Chief Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times
Meet the Artists
https://ipalpiti.org/artists/
The Concerts
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 — 8:00PM
Rooftop, Petit Ermitage
https://bit.ly/iPalpiti-20260721
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 — 7:00PM
Beverly Hills Greystone Mansion
https://bit.ly/iPalpiti-20260722
Thursday, July 23, 2026 — 8:00PM
Municipal Gallery — Beverly Hills City Hall
https://bit.ly/iPalpiti-20260723
Saturday, July 25, 2026 — 8:00PM
The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
https://bit.ly/iPalpiti-20260725
Sunday, July 26, 2026 — 5:00PM
Meet the Artists Farewell
Leeds Amphitheater — Bel Air
https://bit.ly/iPalpiti-20260726
In-Person & Videotaped for Later Streaming
See the concerts and programs and get tickets by clicking:
https://ipalpiti.org/performances/ipalpiti-festival-2026/
7. St
James’s Piccadilly Lunchtime Recitals
St James’s Church
197 Piccadilly, London UK
For a Google map, click:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gneCNNdKciMfNEdBA
Top emerging artists from leading London music colleges perform in
St James’s historic venue, renowned
for its superb acoustics. Read about the artists and find the
livestreaming links by clicking the links below
each announcement. Check “What’s On” at St. James Piccadilly for
last-minute additions to the Lunchtime
Recitals, as well as other upcoming musical offerings by clicking:
https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/?_filter=music
JIM’S PICK OF A RECENT GEM AT ST JAMES’S
PICCADILLY
Livestreamed
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Jinah Shim
piano
https://www.jinahshim.com/
The
Program
Chopin: Ballade No.1 in G Minor, Op.23
Robert Schumann: Kreisleriana, Op.16
Chopin: Ballade No.4 in F Minor, Op.52
Encore
Debussy: L’isle joyeuse (The Joyful
Island), L106
https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/jinah-shim-piano-2/
Watch
https://youtu.be/CCiP_ZPvVKw?t=52
UPCOMING
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 — 1:10
PM UK — 5:10 AM Pacific
RIOT!
String trio
Violinist Adam
Summerhayes, Violist Carmen
Flores and
Cellist Toby
White
https://adamsummerhayes.com/riot/
The
Program
Erno Dohnányi: Seranade for String Trio,
Op.10
Adam Summerhayes: String Trio No.2,
“Unrepentant”
https://bit.ly/SyJamesPiccadilly-ThePurcellSchool
Friday, July 24, 2026 — 1:10 PM
UK — 5:10 AM Pacific
Richard
Zhang piano
https://www.talent-unlimited.org.uk/richard-zhang.html
The
Program
To Be Announced
https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/richard-zhang-piano-2/
Monday, July 27, 2026 — 1:10 PM
UK — 5:10 AM Pacific
Jiali Wang
piano
https://www.jialiwangpianist.com/
The
Program
Janácek: Piano Sonata 1.X.1905, “From the
Street”
J.S. Bach: English Suite No.3 in G Minor,
BWV 808
Clementi: Sonata in F-sharp Minor, Op.25
No.5, 1st movement
Scriabin: Etude in C-sharp Minor, Op.42
No.5
Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No.6 in A Minor,
Op.82
I.
Allegro moderato
https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/jiali-wang-piano/
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 — 1:10
PM UK — 5:10 AM Pacific
Daniella
Nassar piano
https://www.daniella-nassar.com/
The
Program
To Be Announced
https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/daniella-nassar-piano/
Friday, July 31, 2026 — 1:10 PM
UK — 5:10 AM Pacific
Gabriele
Sutkute piano
https://www.gabrielesutkute.com/
The
Program
To Be Announced
https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/gabriele-sutkute-piano-3/
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 — 1:10
PM UK — 5:10 AM Pacific
Max Walsh
piano
https://www.maxwalshmusic.com/
The
Program
Scriabin: Piano Sonata No.5, Op.53
Beethoven: Six Bagatelles, Op.126
Messiaen: Le baiser de l’Enfant-Jésus
from
Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus
https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/max-walsh-piano/
In-Person & Simultaneously Livestreamed
Free admission — Free to livestream
Find links to the livestreams by clicking:
https://www.youtube.com/@stjamesschurchpiccadilly/streams
Select Lunchtime Recitals are posted for on-demand re-streaming. Find
them by clicking:
https://bit.ly/StJamesPiccadilly-PastConcerts
8. Henry
J. Bruman Summer Chamber Music Festival
Tuesday,
July 28, 2026 — 12:00 PM Pacific
Thursday,
July 30, 2026 — 12:00 PM Pacific
Tuesday,
August 4, 2026 — 12:00 PM Pacific
Thursday,
August 6, 2026 — 12:00 PM Pacific
Lani Hall — Schoenberg Music Building
UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
UCLA interactive map
https://map.ucla.edu/?q=lani
For a Google map, click:
https://goo.gl/maps/GrqWE3M7nmCSuawp7
Each summer, the UCLA Center for 17th- and 18th-Century Studies, which
also brings us the superb
UCLA Clark Library Chamber Music series, presents a series of free
afternoon chamber music concerts
made possible by the Henry J. Bruman Trust. Violinist Ambroise
Aubrun serves as its Artistic Director.
The Festival will be livestreamed on the Center’s YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@ucla-c1718cs/streams
The Concerts and links for
complete concert information
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 — 12:00 PM
Pacific
Luanne
Homzy violin
Nikolay
Sivchuk accordion
Luca Pino
guitar
Felix
Kochendörfer bass
The
Program
Brahms (1833–1897): Hungarian Dance No.5
Sergei Orekhov (1935–1998): Moskovskaya
Polka
Tchaikovsky (1840–1893): Russian Dance,
from Swan Lake
Vivaldi (1678–1741): Winter, from The Four
Seasons
Paganini (1782–1840): Caprice No.24
Brahms (1833–1897): a la Zingarese
Hajduk – Traditional Polish
Pablo de Sarasate (1844–1908):
Zigeunerweisen, Op.20
Grigoras Dinicu (1889–1949): The Lark
https://www.1718.ucla.edu/events/bruman-2026-c1/
Thursday, July 30, 2026 — 12:00
PM Pacific
2×3: From
Duo to Sextet
Ambroise
Aubrun and Rebecca Hang
violins
Ariana
Solotoff and Kevin Hsu
violas
Brent
Samuel and Brian Schuldt
cellos
The
Program
Jean-Marie Leclair (1697–1764):
Sonata
in G Minor for two violins, Op.12 No.5
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari
(1876–1948):
Duo in
G Minor for violin and cello, Op.35
Introduzione
e Balletto
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897):
String
Sextet No.1 in B-flat Major, Op.18
https://www.1718.ucla.edu/events/bruman-2026-c2/
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 — 12:00
PM Pacific
Ambroise
Aubrun violin
Ariana
Solotoff viola
Bryant
Gozali cello
Zachary
Deak piano
The
Program
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975):
Cello
Sonata in D Minor, Op.40
Antonín Dvorák (1841–1904):
Piano
Quartet No.2 in E-flat Major, op.87, B162
https://www.1718.ucla.edu/events/bruman-2026-c3/
Thursday, August 6, 2026 — 12:00
PM Pacific
Grand
Finale with Martin Chalifour
Martin
Chalifour and Ambroise Aubrun
violins
Kate
Hamilton viola, Cécilia Tsan
cello
Steven
Vanhauwaert piano
The
Program
Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741):
Sonata
in C Major, Op.2 No.6, RV.1
for
violin & continuo
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897):
Piano
Quintet in F Minor, Op.34
https://www.1718.ucla.edu/events/bruman-2026-c4/
Admission is free, and no reservations or tickets are required.
For Henry J. Bruman Summer Chamber Music Festival information, click:
https://bit.ly/1718UCLA-BrumanSummerConcerts
In-Person & Simultaneously Livestreamed
Watch the livestreams:
https://www.youtube.com/@ucla-c1718cs/streams
9. London’s
Wigmore Hall Livestreamed Concert
Konstantin
Krimmel baritone
https://konstantinkrimmel.com/en/about/
~ and ~
Ammiel
Bushakevitz piano
https://www.bushakevitz.com/
Friday,
July 31, 2026 — 7:30 PM UK (in-person)
The livestream starts at 8:00 PM UK —
12:00 PM Pacific
Wigmore Hall
36 Wigmore St, London, UK
https://goo.gl/maps/yWjtaiJfc3MCJk4m8
The Program
Franz Schubert (1797–1828): Winterreise, D911
The Artists
Baritone Konstantin Krimmel,
with German-Romanian roots, has won numerous competitions and has
performed recitals at the Kölner Philharmonie, the Deutsche Oper Berlin,
the Konzerthaus Berlin, the Oper
Frankfurt, the Heidelberger Frühling, as a guest at the Schubertíada de
Vilabertran, the Schubertiade in
Schwarzenberg, in Madrid, in London (Wigmore Hall) and at the Lied
Festival in Oxford. Read about
Konstantin Krimmel by clicking:
https://konstantinkrimmel.com/en/about/
Born in Jerusalem, Ammiel Bushakevitz
performs in leading venues including New York’s Carnegie Hall,
London’s Wigmore Hall, the Philharmonie de Paris, Shanghai’s Concert
Hall, Amsterdam’s
Concertgebouw and Berlin’s Konzerthaus. One of the last private students
of the late Dietrich
Fischer-Dieskau, Ammiel is recognized as a leading song pianist. Read
about Ammiel Bushakevitz by
clicking:
https://www.bushakevitz.com/
Watch reprises of livestreams you’ve missed by clicking:
https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/video-library
You’ll need a free account to stream video from Wigmore Hall. If you
don’t yet have one, click:
https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/register
In-Person & Simultaneously Livestreamed
In-Person: £18 — Free to Livestream
The video will be available on demand for 90 days.
Watch the livestream by clicking:
https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202607311930
CONCERT REVIEWS AND OTHER ITEMS OF HIGH
INTEREST
on Southern California’s Chamber Music Scene
A. Robert Thies’s New Website
One of Southern California’s treasures, pianist Robert
Thies grew up in Palos Verdes and studied with
Robert Turner and, at USC, with Daniel Pollack, both protégés of the
legendary Russian teacher and
pianist Madame Rosina Lhévinne and of the great pianist Josef Lhévinne,
who were classmates of
Rachmaninoff and Scriabin at the Moscow Conservatory. With this
pedigree, in 1995 Robert entered and
won the Gold Medal at the Second International Prokofiev Competition in
St. Petersburg, Russia,
becoming the only American pianist to win a Russian piano competition
since Van Cliburn’s triumph in
Moscow in 1958. He now enjoys a diverse career as an orchestral soloist,
recitalist, and chamber
musician. He has performed more than 40 concertos with leading
orchestras worldwide. Visit Roberts’
new website by clicking:
https://robertthiespianist.com/
Robert’s updated website now features a generous selection of solo,
concerto, and chamber music
videos. He is a favorite at Classical Crossroads, where he has appeared
on its series two dozen times.
Robert chose two outstanding videos from the series:
Debussy - The Painter of Sound
featuring a selection of paintings of the day that inspired Debussy
https://vimeo.com/982912071
Robert Thies and violinist Elizabeth
Hedman performing Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata, paired with
Arvo Pärt’s Spiegel im Spiegel (Mirror in Mirror):
https://vimeo.com/1136008640
B. The Art of Listening
The Art of Listening is a bimonthly offering from the Chamber Music
Society of Lincoln Center, created to
enhance your appreciation and enjoyment of classical music. Subscribe on
Substack and have it delivered
to your inbox or read it online:
https://chambermusicsociety.substack.com/
The latest post:
Thursday, July 9, 2026
Literature of a Symphonic Scope: Thomas
Mann and Classical Music
by Paul Griffiths
https://bit.ly/CMS-ArtOfListening20260611
Best wishes and take care,
Jim Eninger, Editor-in-Chief
Edna R.S. Alvarez, Copyeditor
Clickable Chamber Music Newsletter from Southern California
“... invaluable
...”
~ Mark Swed, The
Los Angeles Times
Available on Substack at
https://jimeninger.substack.com/