Welcome to Season 29!

As we launch the second full season in our new home at
the CMW Center, we’re thrilled to embark on a journey
through diverse and vibrant musical landscapes—together
with you!

Season 29 begins with a festive late-summer open house
and concert, featuring the rich lyricism of Dvořak’s Piano
Quintet, the dynamic Concerto for String Orchestra by
Portuguese composer Joly Braga Santos, and quartets
by Hawa Diabaté and Merlijn Twaalfhoven from the Kronos
Quartet’s Fifty for the Future commissioning project.

In mid-fall, we turn our gaze to the cosmos with music
inspired by the spheres, including works by Beethoven,
Ligeti, Aaron Jay Kernis, and Laura Cetilia. December
brings the return of Songs of Darkness and Light, a
program of stories and music reflecting themes of the
winter solstice.

We welcome the Apple Hill Quartet in January, joined by
longtime CMW collaborator Kareem Roustom. In February,
MusicWorks Collective presents a powerful program
centered around George Crumb’s haunting Black Angels,
including a residency with composer Aleksandra Vrebalov,
whose piece ilektrikés rímes—written for electric instruments
and glass harmonica—echoes Crumb’s groundbreaking
soundscape.

Season 29 concludes with a collaboration between the
MusicWorks Collective and CMW students performing
works by Gabriella Smith, Inti Figgis-Vizueta, and Ralph
Vaughan Williams’ beloved Fantasia on a Theme by
Thomas Tallis.

In addition to these offerings, this season also includes
the return of the intimate Sonata Series, the overnight Bach
to the Future marathon, performances by CMW student
ensembles, special guests, and appearances around town.

Join us for a season filled with bold musical adventures and
community celebration!

— Sebastian Ruth, Founder & Artistic Director

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