UPCOMING CONCERTS
NEXT CONCERT
CAFÉ MUSIC
MAY 17, 2025 | 5PM
PianoForte Studios
Chicago, IL ​
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The American Chamber Music Society presents:
CAFÉ MUSIC | Season Finale
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CAFÉ MUSIC is a wildly entertaining evening of chamber music infused with classical, jazz, tango, and other unique styles from the 20th century.
Gold medal winner at the Gurwitz International Piano Competition, Scott Cuellar teams up with poetic St. Louis Symphony cellist, Yin Xiong. They are joined by violin soloist and ACMS Director Eric Gratz. ​​​
PAST CONCERTS
STRING THEORY
MARCH 21, 2025 | 7PM
PianoForte Studios
Chicago, IL ​
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Prepare yourself for an unforgettable night of chamber music in STRING THEORY. This concert showcases the virtuosity of three world-class soloists, performing a set of masterworks: Zoltan Kodaly's fiery Duo for Violin and Cello, Cassado's haunting Suite for Solo Cello, and Beethoven's epic String Trio in C Minor.
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Don't miss the return of GRAMMY-nominated cello virtuoso Julian Schwarz, alongside Matthew Cohen, the celebrated prizewinner of the Primrose International Viola Competition and a member of the renowned Formosa Quartet, making his American Chamber Music Society debut. They are joined by violin soloist and ACMS Director Eric Gratz. ​​​
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MOSAIC
FEBRUARY 8, 2025 | 5PM
PianoForte Studios
Chicago, IL ​
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The American Chamber Music Society presents:
MOSAIC | An Evening with Violinist Eric Gratz
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MOSAIC is an eclectic and soulful evening of music for violin and piano, performed by international prizewinning soloist Eric Gratz with Eliot Goldmund. Explore a love triangle between composers (Brahms, Robert and Clara Schumann), fact and fiction (Fritz Kreisler and Gaetano Pugnani), and other fascinating connections.
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MOSAIC features the music of Clara Schumann, Lili Boulanger, Ernest Bloch, Béla Bartók, Fritz Kreisler, Maurice Ravel, Johannes Brahms, Felix Mendelssohn, and others.
FAURE'S SALON
OCTOBER 26, 2024 | 5PM
PianoForte Studios
Chicago, IL ​
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The American Chamber Music Society presents:
Fauré's Salon | An evening of music by Schubert, Debussy, Scriabin, and Fauré.
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American Chamber Music Society Director & Violinist Eric Gratz is joined by special guests: cellist Ken Olsen and violist Lawrence Neuman of the Chicago Symphony, and international prizewinning pianist Christopher Guzman of Northwestern University.
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PROGRAM
Franz Schubert: Sonatina in A Minor
Claude Debussy: La plus que lente
Alexander Scriabin: 3 etudes
Gabriel Fauré: Piano Quartet in C Minor
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THE GREAT PIANO TRIOS
SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 | 5PM
PianoForte Studios
Chicago, IL ​
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Cellist Julian Schwarz and pianist Marika Bournaki join American Chamber Music Society Director Eric Gratz in a thrilling series debut, featuring piano trios by Mendelssohn, Esmail, and Brahms. Don't miss it!
PROGRAM
Felix Mendelssohn: Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 49
Reena Esmail: Saans
Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio no. 1 in B Major, Op. 8
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