Clarinetist

This program features music by three of the world’s most beloved composers: Brahms, Mozart, and Dvořák. Andrew Litton, the GRAMMY Award-winning Music Director of the New York City Ballet, will return to Charleston to conduct. Charles Messersmith, Principal Clarinet, will take the stage as soloist for Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto. Plus, the Charleston Symphony Chorus will join the orchestra for Johannes Brahms’s “Song of Destiny.”

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New World Symphony

Gaillard Center

Join us for our final concert of the CSO’s Chamber Music series at the Library Society. Enjoy engaging repertoire that will feature both classical favorites and modern innovations in an intimate setting. Schubert’s joyous, melodic, and energetic “Trout” piano quintet is enjoyed as one of the most famous chamber works in its genre and is not to be missed!

Schubert’s Trout Quintet

Charleston Library Society

Join us for our first concert of the CSO’s Chamber Music series at the Library Society. Enjoy engaging repertoire that will feature both classical favorites and modern innovations in an intimate setting. Bohuslav Martinů’s “Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola” will kick off the evening, showcasing a vivid dialogue between the violin and viola with energetic and rhythmic interplay. Following, the audience will enjoy Jean Françaix’s “Divertissement for Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon,” a piece renowned for its light-hearted and witty character, offering a delightful contrast through its use of woodwind timbres. Ludwig van Beethoven’s intense “String Quartet in F minor, Op. 95,” often called the “Serioso,” will provide a dramatic counterpoint with its profound depth and robust textures. The night will conclude with a world premiere by Charleston native, Thomas Cabaniss. The String Quartet by Cabaniss titled “Denmark Vesey,” promises to be a compelling addition to the chamber music repertoire, reflecting on historical themes through a contemporary lens.

Beethoven’s Serioso Quartet

Join the Charleston Symphony for an elevated musical experience in an intimate setting. Enjoy carefully curated Chamber Music from your beloved Charleston Symphony musicians up close and personal as they perform distinguished works by Beethoven, Prokofiev, and Strauss.

Beethoven, Prokofiev, and Strauss

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.

Clarinetist

Charles Messersmith

Events

Past events

10 - 11 Oct, 2025

New World Symphony · Charleston Symphony

13 - 14 Mar, 2025

Schubert’s Trout Quintet · Charleston Symphony

Future and recently performed repertoire

Clarinet in Till Eulenspiegel—einmal anders! by Strauss

Charleston Symphony

Clarinet in Quintet in G minor by Prokofiev

Charleston Symphony

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