The Chamber Music Maryland (formerly known as the Candlelight Concert Society) has announced its lineup for the 2024-2025 season. Many of the artists will be making their debuts at Chamber Music Maryland (CMM) this year.
Several performances will feature composers playing their own pieces. Another event has the Chamber Music Maryland’s first vocal ensemble performing at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ellicott City.
Grammy Award-winning violinist Jennifer Koh and Grammy Award-nominated pianist and composer Vijay Iyer will team up for a performance as well.
Meanwhile, in another event, percussionist Michael Yeung will give a free-to-attend show. Yeung won the 2023 Young Concert Artist International Auditions for its third annual Free-For-All concert.
Other shows will showcase a string quartet next to a solo clarinetist, and a wind quartet.
“This first season as Chamber Music Maryland is set to be our most significant yet,” said Bryan Young, president of the organization, in a statement.
“Chamber Music Maryland represents well what we’re doing: music played by small ensembles, from a soloist to a chamber orchestra,” said Irina Kaplan Lande, artistic director, in a statement. “We present chamber music of all kinds, from very early Renaissance to Baroque to contemporary crossovers.”
A few examples of the season’s performances include Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble opening the season in its CMM debut, with Shostakovich and Mendelssohn on the program.
The Italian Saxophone Quartet is a regular performer with CMM, and April 2025’s performance will feature the music of Handel, Barber, Gershwin, and a tribute to Luciano Pavarotti entitled “A Night at the Opera.”
Nicolas Altstaedt (cello) will perform with Fazil Say (piano/composer) in February 2025, with the program including a sonata written by Say, and music of Britten, Barber, and Brahms.
Early Bird tickets are on sale until June 20, at this link, or by calling 410-997-2324. Subscription packages can be purchased for eight-, six-, and four-concert combinations.
Ticket Pricing/Subscription Prices
Before June 20: $288 (8 concerts), $216 (6 concerts), $144 (4 concerts)
After June 20: $306 (8 concerts), $230 (6 concerts), $153 (4 concerts)
Accessible seating can be reserved online.
To purchase tickets by phone, call 410-997-2324.
All concerts will take place at Howard Community College (HCC)’s Horowitz Smith Theatre unless otherwise noted. The theater is located at 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD.
