Violinist

Nothing says “it’s the most wonderful time of the year” in the Lowcountry like Holiday Strings at the Charleston Library Society! The CSO’s string quintet will perform an annual tradition of Holiday works with your classic favorites announced from the stage. 

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Holiday Strings

Charleston Library Society

Join the Charleston Symphony for an elevated Chamber Music experience this season! Enjoy an intimate evening of ensemble music at the beloved Charleston Library Society that will showcase the brilliant talent of your CSO musicians. Performances will offer an exciting range of chamber music literature and robust programming.

We are excited to feature renowned pianist Wendy Chen on our 2022-23 series finale. No stranger to Charleston, Wendy participated in the Spoleto Festival USA Chamber Music Series for 15 years under the leadership of Charles Wadsworth. At the age of fifteen, Wendy Chen debuted with the Los Angeles Philharmonic under conductor André Previn. In 1990 she became the youngest winner ever of the National Chopin Competition, was one of the inaugural recipients of the Irving S. Gilmore Young Artists Award and was named a Presidential Scholar by the National Foundation for the Arts. Since then, her career has flourished, adding Young Concert Artists International Auditions and Washington International Competition to her numerous awards.

Brahms Horn Trio with Wendy Chen

Join the Charleston Symphony for an elevated Chamber Music experience this season! Enjoy an intimate evening of ensemble music at the beloved Charleston Library Society that will showcase the brilliant talent of your CSO musicians. Performances will offer an exciting range of chamber music literature and robust programming.

Composed by 16-year-old prodigy, Felix Mendelssohn’s epic, exuberant, and virtuosic string octet remains one of the ultimate masterpieces in chamber music repertoire. Featuring the Charleston Symphony string quartet performing with members of the orchestral fellowship program. Also, our CSO musicians will perform works by Rubstov, Dorff, and Dvořák.

Mendelssohn Octet

Nothing says “it’s the most wonderful time of the year” in the Lowcountry like Holiday Strings at the Charleston Library Society! The CSO’s string quartet will perform an annual tradition of Holiday works with your classic favorites announced from the stage. The program will include Corelli’s “Christmas Concerto,” works by Bach and Vivaldi, and your favorite Christmas carols and Hanukkah songs. Sing along with the strings to end a festive evening that will surely put you in the holiday spirit.

Micah Gangwer

Violinist

Events

Past events

1 - 30 Nov, 2023

Holiday Strings · Charleston Symphony

Apr 29, 2023

Brahms Horn Trio with Wendy Chen · Charleston Symphony

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