Chamber Music Marin continues its 2024-2025 Chamber Music Concert Series at Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church in Mill Valley. Since its inception in 1973, the all-volunteer nonprofit has presented hundreds of nationally and internationally recognized touring musicians to audiences totalling over 50,000 guests. Many of these musicians are rising stars, with notable musicians such as Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell and world renowned pianist Angela Hewitt having performed in past concert series.
When: Sunday, February 23, 5pm
Where: Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church – 410 Sycamore Avenue, Mill Valley, CA
What: Chamber Music Marin (CMM) presents the Dalby, Costanza, and Yakushev Trio as part of their 2024-2025 Chamber Music Concert Series which runs through May 18, 2025. Now in its 52nd year, Chamber Music Marin will present a diverse repertoire for their new season featuring newly commissioned works and timeless classics. The season consists of five intimate concerts, all reflecting CMM’s mission of presenting world-class musicians at affordable prices.
The Chamber Music Marin audience is familiar with these outstanding musicians but not in this configuration. Owen Dalby and Christopher Costanza are violinists and cellists with the St. Lawrence String Quartet. This season they will team up with pianist Ilya Yakushev on a bravura program including Martinu, Rachmaninoff, Nadia Boulanger, Andrea Cassarubios, Shostakovich, and the spectacular Brahms Trio No. 1 in B major, Op.8.
Program:
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 for Violin and Piano
Nadia Boulanger: Trois pièces for Cello and Piano
Andrea Casarrubios: Silbo for Cello and Piano
Bohuslav Martin: Duo No. 1 for Violin and Cello, H. 157
George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue for solo piano
Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8
Public Information: Ticket prices are $48 GA. Youths 18 and under are always free. All shows start at 5pm. To purchase tickets, visit www.chambermusicmarin.org
“We are particularly excited about the program diversity of this series of concerts,” said Anna Vagin, CMM Board President. “The works to be performed span a wide range from the 18th to the 21st centuries and include some of the greatest works of classical chamber music. We are also excited to be featuring women and African American composers, as well as works commissioned during the COVID shutdown.”
Since its inception in 1973, the all-volunteer nonprofit has presented hundreds of nationally and internationally recognized touring musicians to audiences totaling over 50,000 guests. Many of these musicians are rising stars, with notable musicians such as Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell, world-renowned pianist Angela Hewitt, and string quartet pioneers the Kronos Quartet having performed in past concert seasons.
2024 – 2025 Chamber Music Marin Concert Series Line-Up also includes:
March 30, 2025 – Frisson Nonet
May 18, 2025 – Marin Music Chest’s Young Artists Concert
Chamber Music Marin’s dedicated Board of Directors plans and produces the annual Chamber Music Marin series of five concerts. Additionally, Chamber Music Marin is dedicated to promoting classical music by educational outreach programs to Marin County school children, thus exposing the next generation to the exquisite pleasures of chamber music. Learn more at www.chambermusicmarin.org.