Coleman Chamber Music Association

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
2025-11-09 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium, 332 S. Michigan Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91106, United States
Viola Celebration: The unique timbre of the viola — rich, dark, and soulful — has made it the instrument of choice for composers seeking to add even more luscious beauty to chamber ensembles.

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center proudly offers a one-of-a-kind program that includes a pair of violas in every work, from Vaughan Williams’s haunting Phantasy Quintet, to violist-composer Brett Dean’s gripping lament, to Mozart’s joyful and uplifting C Major Quintet, one of six he composed that truly put the viola quintet on the chamber music map.

Violists Paul Neubauer and Matt Lipman are joined by violinists Stella Chen and Alexander Sitkovetsky, and cellist Keith Robinson for this special program.

PROGRAM:

Beethoven – Fugue for Viola Quintet in D Major, Op. 137

Vaughan Williams – Phantasy Quintet

Bowen – Two Duets for Two Violas in G Major

Dean – Epitaphs for Viola Quintet

Mozart – Viola Quintet No. 3 in C Major, K. 515

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The Queen's Six
2025-12-14 15:30
Based at Windsor Castle, members of The Queen’s Six make up part of the Lay Clerks of St. George’s Chapel, whose homes lie within the Castle walls. The ensemble formed in 2008, the 450th anniversary of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, from whom they take their name. Now they perform for a much wider audience, and their repertoire extends far beyond the reach of the choir stalls.

“One senses . . . the evident enjoyment they derive from singing together. It brings a kind of twinkle to the performance . . . barely contained excitement . . . this music is in the blood of these singers.” — Gramophone

PROGRAM: Traveling Spies: Music, Travel, and Espionage in the RenaissanceThis program features works by William Byrd, Francisco López Capillas, Miguel Mateo de Dallo y Lana, Richard Dering, Michael East, Alfonso Ferrabosco, Walter Lambe, Alonso Lobo, Claudio Monteverdi, Thomas Morley, Peter Philips, Richard Sampson, John Taverner, Thomas Weelkes, and John Wilbye.

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Valencia Baryton Project
2026-01-18 15:30
The heart of the Valencia Baryton Project is the trio of baryton, viola, and violoncello, for which Haydn wrote 123 works of outstanding beauty as the court composer for the Prince Esterhazy of Austria. A cross between the viol da gamba and lirone, with 10 resonating and plucked strings down the back of the instrument, the baryton gives the traditional string trio an entirely new dimension.

Audiences throughout the Americas and Europe have delighted in what is considered to have been the pinnacle of aristocratic instruments in the classical era. The Project’s work has been described as “beautifully polished” (Musicalifeiten) and “delightfully inventive” (The Strad).

PROGRAM:

Tomasini Baryton – Trio in C Major, K. 19

Pickup – Prelude No. 1

Haydn Baryton – Trio No. 50 in D Major, Hob. XI:50

Jenkins/Gorton – Fantasias and Pavans from the 16th and

21st Centuries

Haydn Baryton – Trio No. 72 in D Major, Hob. XI:72

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Isidore Quartet
2026-02-15 15:30
“Brahms: the Admirer” explores the composer’s mastery of both polyphonic choral writing and the art of the string quartet with complementary works of those he admired, Bach and Beethoven.

Winner of a 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant and the 14th Banff International String Quartet Competition in 2022, the Isidore String Quartet was formed in 2019 at the Juilliard School. The name is a tribute to the legendary Juilliard Quartet member, violinist Isidore Cohen. It also acknowledges a shared affection for a certain libation: legend has it a Greek monk named Isidore concocted the first genuine vodka recipe for the Grand Duchy of Moscow!

PROGRAM:

Bach (arr. Moore) – Chorale Arrangement(s) (to be selected)

Brahms (arr. Moore) – Geistliches Lied, Op. 30

Beethoven – String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6

Brahms – String Quartet No. 3 in B-flat Major, Op. 67

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CANCELED: Quatuor Ébène
2026-04-19 15:30
Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium has been closed for emergency maintenance and repairs. It is not expected to reopen until late in Fall 2026. Therefore, regrettably, the April 19, 2026 Coleman concert has been cancelled. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused by this cancellation.
To refund your ticket(s), please make your request to the Coleman office prior to May 27th so that all refunds can be concluded before the end of Coleman’s fiscal year. If you wish the value of your ticket(s) to be considered a tax-deductible contribution, we would be most grateful and will provide a tax receipt upon request.
Please contact the Coleman office by emailing krfccma@aol.com, or by calling or texting 626-793-4191.

“The way scents seem to transition into sounds, echoes resonate from the depths of space, and the Four [musicians] intertwining attentively, only to then grab hold vigorously and expand vivaciously — it was exhilarating.” — Süddeutsche Zeitung

Attending a concert by the Quatuor Ébène is a musical and sensual happening. For the past two decades the quartet has set standards by making familiar repertoire accessible in new ways, and by constantly seeking interaction with the audience.

In 2019 — as the first ensemble ever — it was honored with the Frankfurt Music Prize. In spring 2024, cellist Yuya Okamoto joined the quartet’s esteemed ranks, adding a new dimension.

PROGRAM:

Beethoven – String Quartet in G Major, Op. 18, No. 2

Britten – Three Divertimenti for String Quartet

Brahms – String Quartet in A minor, Op. 51, No. 2
