Gemütlichkeit: 1. cosiness (etc.). 2. cosy (or relaxed) atmosphere. 3. Leisure(liness). Langenscheidt’s Standard German Dictionary 1993 Our second program at the Fitzgerald Theatre this season features three works in the key of G major, […]
I will not cease from Mental Fight, Nor shall my Sword sleep in my hand: Till we have built Jerusalem, In England’s green & pleasant Land. From Jerusalem, by William Blake (1804) set to music by […]
For all knowledge and wonder…is an impression of pleasure in itself. Francis Bacon: The Advancement of Learning, 1605 For those of us who were fortunate to hear, see, know, work with, and learn from Ida […]
We were recently featured on Mass Realty, one of the top sites for Cambridge, MA Real Estate. You may read the article here: Boston Chamber Music Society Interprets The Classical Sounds Of the Past And […]
“If I were to name the composer whose works are the most perfect embodiment of the Hungarian spirit, I would answer, Kodály…His work proves the deep inner reason…his unshakable faith and trust in the constructive […]
In 1675 Sir Isaac Newton wrote a letter to Robert Hooke from which the inspiration for our October 23 concert program is taken: “If I have seen further (than you and Decartes) it is by […]
We are proud to welcome three artists to our roster of member musicians: violinist Jennifer Frautschi, pianist Max Levinson, and oboist Peggy Pearson. Speaking of the appointments, BCMS Artistic Director Marcus Thompson said, “We are pleased that […]
For us at BCMS the performance of the great chamber music literature is one of those miracles that arise from the joy of intimacy and focus. Many of you ask who leads, how we know […]
Mozart, Harbison and Schumann The cultivated musician may study a Madonna by Raphael, the painter a symphony by Mozart, with equal advantage. —Robert Schumann, Journal of Poetry and Thought We conclude our season […]
Our April concert features flights of fantasy—famous duos, and a trio, that are the products of special relationships between prominent pairs and peers: players with composers, composer and composer, and player with player. The duos […]
