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 Spring Programs:

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

Friday, January 18, 2013
8:00 PM

W. A. Mozart: String Quartet in D major, K 499, "Hoffmeister"
Darius Milhaud: String Quartet, Op. 5, No. 1
L. van Beethoven: String Quartet in C major, Op. 59, No. 3 "Razumovsky"

Erin Keefe, violin
Carmit Zori, violin
Roger Tapping, viola
Edward Arron, cello

Friday, February 15, 2013
8:00 PM

John Harbison: Twilight for violin, horn, and piano
Zdenek Fibich: Quintet for piano, violin, clarinet, horn, and cello in D major, Op. 42
Olivier Messaien: Quatour pour le fin de temps for violin, clarinet, cello, and piano

Jeffrey Sykes, piano
Alan Kay, clarinet
David Jolley, horn
James Wilson, cello
Carmit Zori, violin

Friday, March 15, 2013
8:00PM

F. J. Haydn: String Quartet in G major, Op. 76, No. 1
Max Bruch: Eight Pieces for clarinet, viola, and piano, Op. 83 (selections)
R. Schumann: Quintet for piano and strings in E-flat major, Op. 44

Pamela Frank, violin
Carmit Zori, violin
Robert Rinehart, viola
Alexis Gerlach, cello
Moran Katz, clarinet
Anna Polonsky, piano

Friday, April 12, 2013
8:00 PM

F. J. Haydn: Piano Trio in D major, Hob XV16
Richard Strauss: Songs for Baritone and Piano
Bedrich Smetana: Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15

Orion Weiss, piano
William Sharp, Baritone
Julia Lichten, cello
Carmit Zori, violin

Friday, May 10, 2013
8:00 PM

W. A. Mozart: Divertimento for strings in D major, KV136
Giovanni Bottesini: Gran Duo Concertante for violin and double bass
Max Bruch: Octet for strings in B-flat major

Ani Kavafian, violin
Jesse Mills, violin
Catherine Cho, violin
Carmit Zori, violin
John Dalley, viola
Paul Neubauer, viola
Peter Wiley, cello
Kurt Muroki, bass