Brooklyn Chamber Music Society

In the heart of historic Brooklyn Heights, the world's finest musicians regularly gather to perform the great works of the chamber music repertoire under the auspices of the Brooklyn Chamber Music Society. Founded in 2002 by violinist Carmit Zori, its artistic director, the Brooklyn Chamber Music Society has already established itself as an important presenter of classical chamber music in New York City. In the warmly intimate chapel at First Unitarian Church, BCMS has presented distinguished performers such as violinists Jaime Laredo and Ani Kavafian, pianist Gil Kalish, and members of the Orion and Guarneri String Quartets, among many others. Experience the thrill of hearing great performances up close in this small, acoustically superb setting.

"top-tier artists" — N.Y. Times

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Bach: Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041: I [Allegro].
Arnaud Sussman, violin.
Recorded live on March 15, 2009.

Our Winter/Spring Programs:

All concerts take place in the Chapel at First Unitarian Church, Pierrepont St. at Monroe Place in Brooklyn Heights.

Friday, January 20, 2012
8:00 PM

Beethoven: Sonata for violin and piano in A major, Op. 47, "Kreutzer"
Mozart: Trio for violin, cello and piano in E major, K 542
Dvorák: Trio for violin, cello and piano in F minor, Op. 65

Carmit Zori, violin
Timothy Eddy, cello
Gilbert Kalish, piano

Friday, February 17, 2012
8:00 PM

Rebecca Clarke: Dumka for violin, viola and piano
Songs by Amy Beach, Alma Mahler and Fanny Mendelssohn
Amy Beach: Quintet for piano and strings

Ani Kavafian, violin
Carmit Zori, violin
Paul Neubauer, viola
Peter Wiley, cello
Lucy Shelton, soprano
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano

Friday, March 16, 2012
8:00 PM

Beethoven: String quartet in B-flat major, Op. 130
Brahms: Quintet for piano and strings in F minor, Op. 34

Yura Lee, violin
Carmit Zori, violin
Robert Rinehart, viola
Julia Lichten, cello
Jeffrey Kahane, piano

Friday, April 20, 2012
8:00 PM

Bartók: Sonata No. 1 for violin and piano
Kodály: Serenade for two violins and viola, Op. 12
Dvorák: Quintet for piano and strings in A major, Op. 81

Todd Phillips, violin
Carmit Zori, violin
Richard O'Neill, viola
James Wilson, cello
Pei-Yao Wang, piano

Friday, May 18, 2012
8:00 PM

Robert Fuchs: Terzetto in D minor for two violins and viola, Op. 61 No. 2
Beethoven: String quartet in F major, Op. 18 No. 1
Brahms: Sextet for strings in G major, op. 36

Jesse Mills, violin
Carmit Zori, violin
Steven Tenenbom, viola
Catherine Cho, viola
Julia Lichten, cello
David Geber, cello