This chamber music concert is a celebration of musical textures featuring the number three. It was inspired by Thomas Adès’ Sonata with its unusual instrumentation of oboe, horn, and harpsichord that combines a contemporary style with French Baroque flair. Adès wrote this work as an homage to Claude Debussy, thus providing the perfect link to Debussy’s exuberant and extremely popular Sonata. In between the two works, Franco Donatoni’s Small II lends a striking contrast. After an intense first half, the second half of the concert features more “classical” trios, so to speak, that are connected through the use of the piano. Unusually, however, these were written by the rarely performed composers Charles Koechlin, August Klughardt, and Eugène Goossens. These works are distinguished by profound, lavish, and distinct melodies that allow each instrument to showcase its vocal qualities.

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Chamber Concert “Trio con variazioni”

Evangelische Akademie Tutzing

Munich Residence

Feel the magic of music when masterpieces by Brahms, Klughardt and Schuller come together in a concert with rich harmonies, emotional sounds and the tonal language of jazz. 

Brahms has composed some of the most beloved chamber music, loved by both musicians and listeners, and the music both fascinates and inspires constantly. It is music in a romantic tone language full of emotions and rich sounds and at the same time built up with a clear structure. Brahms lived most of his life in Vienna, but had roots in Hamburg – and perhaps that is precisely why his music also carries a fundamental tone of Nordic weight and reflection.

Masterpieces And Hidden Treasures

Southern Denmark Conservatory of Music

The contrabassoon completes our chamber series' trilogy of lowest-pitched instruments. Come enjoy the powerful tones of the longest wooden instrument in Memoria by Finnish composer and conductor Salonen.

Verdi. Salonen. Jersild

The Professed House, Prague

"Laurel sounds, part two. And again, old and new, familiar and rediscovered, are mixed together. Instruments begin to sing, transforming into Mozart's Papageno, Konstanze and Tamino. We meet the American Charles Martin Loeffler, born in Berlin in 1861, whose compositions mainly contain traces of Debussy, Franck and Chausson, but also a little Eastern European folk music. We marvel at the late romantic reed songs of Wagner fan August Klughardt, in which a lot of Fauré can be heard. And we discover Dora Pejačević, daughter of a Croatian count and a Hungarian baroness: a composer who later lived mainly in Dresden and Munich and whose style is close to that of Rachmaninoff. Finally, we also get to know the cellist and composer Alfredo Piatti, who lived in London for a long time and for whom Mendelssohn - so it is said - wanted to write a cello concerto. This never happened; this was probably not due to Piatti, who only died in 1901 at the age of 79.

winner of the ARD Music Competition

Schwetzingen Castle

Steven Beck, Michelle Farah, and Laura Sacks play Loeffler, Liszt, and Klughardt

Bargemusic

### Romance and Reflection: Chamber Music Concert in Rochester

**Date:** Sunday, April 6, 2025  
**Time:** 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Pre-concert talk at 2:30 PM)  
**Location:** Beston Hall at Glazer Music Performance Center, Nazareth University, 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, NY, 14618, United States

Join us for an enchanting afternoon of chamber music at the "Romance and Reflection" concert, presented by the Society for Chamber Music in Rochester. This in-person event will take place on Sunday, April 6, 2025, from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM, with a pre-concert talk starting at 2:30 PM. The concert will be held at the beautiful Beston Hall in the Glazer Music Performance Center at Nazareth University.

### Program Highlights:
- **Sergei Rachmaninoff:** Cello Sonata, Op. 19 (26 minutes)
- **Clarice Assad:** Synchronous for oboe and string quartet (10 minutes)
- **August Klughardt:** Schilflieder, Trio for oboe, viola, and piano, Op. 28 (19 minutes)
- **Max Bruch:** Piano Quintet (24 minutes)

### Featured Artists:
- **Erik Behr:** Oboe
- **David Bowlin:** Violin (new ESM violin professor making his debut on the SCMR stage)
- **Jeanelle Thompson:** Violin
- **Phillip Ying:** Viola
- **Joseph Johnson:** Cello
- **Chiao-Wen Cheng:** Piano

### Additional Information:
- **Online Broadcast:** A donation-supported online broadcast of the concert will be available at a later date. The link for the online broadcast will be emailed to attendees.
- **Tickets:** Available for purchase on the Society for Chamber Music in Rochester's website.

Don't miss this opportunity to experience a captivating program featuring Rachmaninoff’s rapturous Cello Sonata and the innovative Synchronous quartet by Clarice Assad, among other remarkable works. This concert promises to be a memorable event for all chamber music enthusiasts.

For more details and to purchase tickets, please visit the Society for Chamber Music in Rochester's website.

Romance and Reflection

Glazer Music Performance Center

Immerse yourself in three days of captivating chamber music, where Shepherd School students come together to create moments of pure musical magic and artistry. Concert times may change as the festival approaches.


Spring Chamber Music Festival

Alice Pratt Brown Hall

Each season, the hr-Symphony Orchestra's chamber concerts make a stop at the Hohhaus Concerts in Lauterbach – this time with a musical program that ignites the imagination. Robert Schumann's famous "Fairy Tale Narratives" are, of course, a must. But the "Phantasy Quartet" by the British composer Benjamin Britten, the early piano quartet movement by the late Romantic composer Gustav Mahler, and chamber music miniatures by August Klughardt and Paul Juon also contribute to the magical atmosphere.

Fairy tales

Hohhaus Museum Lauterbach e.V.

Every season, the chamber concerts of the hr Symphony Orchestra stop off at the Lauterbach Hohhaus Concerts - this time with a musical program that inspires the imagination. Robert Schumann's famous "fairy tales" are of course not to be missed. But the "Phantasy Quartet" by the British composer Benjamin Britten, the early piano quartet movement by the late romantic Gustav Mahler and chamber music miniatures by August Klughardt and Paul Juon also create a fairytale atmosphere.

fairy tales

You can simply go to a concert at the Philharmonie, spontaneously, during your lunch break – and with free admission: every Wednesday at 13:00 between September and June. The programme lasts 40 to 50 minutes: chamber music, piano works or a percussion duo – everything from Tchaikovsky to tango. Members of the Berliner Philharmoniker and the Karajan Academy regularly perform, as well as guests from the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester, the Staatskapelle Berlin and the Berlin music conservatories. As can be expected at a lunch concert, catering is available from 12 noon until shortly before the concert begins.

Lunch concert

Berliner Philharmoniker

The Young Artists Concerts offer a platform for young musicians. The series is organized in cooperation with the German Music Council.

Milestones. Astraios Quintet plays Reicha, Klughardt and more

NDR Concert Hall | Small Broadcasting Hall

We begin the concert in the 21st century with a "Still Life with Avalanche" - a paradoxical title that fits well with the energetic and unpredictable music of the American composer Mazzoli.

Winter Romance

Southern Danish Conservatory of Music

Shepherd School woodwind students perform captivating chamber music.

Chamber Music for Winds

Imagine as an aspiring tennis pro, you get an hour on the court with Venus Williams or Rafael Nadal. Or, as an emerging golf talent, hitting the links with Tiger Woods? x2 is the classical music version of this dream – realized before a live audience. This unique series features our Academy Artists paired with the brilliant 2023 fellows – the energy is explosive as emerging talents dance with legends.

x2: Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3

Music Academy of the West

Lauded for the elegance and power of his playing, Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Oboe Philippe Tondre debuts on our series in the company of two Philadelphia favorites: Roberto Díaz—the President and CEO of the Curtis Institute of Music and former principal violist of the Philadelphia Orchestra—and pianist Amy Yang, a “jaw-dropping pianist who [steals] the show… with effortless finesse” (Washington Post).

Philippe Tondre, oboe; Roberto Díaz, viola & Amy Yang, piano

American Philosophical Society

What better way to celebrate the season than with live chamber music! Hear the Swingin' Nutcracker arranged for piano trio. A sure way to lift your spirits. Klughardt wrote his Schilflieder (Reed Songs) in the Romantic spirit of Franz Liszt. Clara Schumann was the most famous woman pianist of her century and a highly gifted composer. Her charming style displays interesting rhythms and fresh modulations.

Swingin' Nutcracker

Church of the Holy Spirit

Sign up for a new ICA concert endeavor, “ICA Steinway Soiree,” an intimate house concert at the Godon’s beautiful new Lake Bluff home featuring Patrick and ICA musicians. This will be an extremely limited event (20 people) and will provide an incredible chance to hear these world class musicians in a casual, intimate environment. Delectable heavy appetizers are on the menu, along with an exquisite dessert and wine. $125 per person.

ICA Steinway Soiree

The Godon Residence

WindFest | Chamber Music Series

University of Miami

The wind quintet has the challenge, as well as the benefit, of bringing together five distinct instruments to explore multiple blends of timbres. Klughardt's work is a beautiful example of great writing for each of the five, and the addition of piano in Louise Farenc's Sextet provides expanded sonic dimensions and is a true tour de force for the pianist. The program is balanced with smaller combinations featuring double reeds, the regal sound of the horn, and upper winds. 

August Klughardt

Events

Upcoming events

Oct 2, 2024 - Apr 14, 2026

Chamber Music for Winds · The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University

Mar 3, 2026

WindFest | Chamber Music Series · Frost School of Music

Mar 13, 2026

Century of Winds · Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Past events

Jan 31 - Feb 1, 2026

Chamber Concert “Trio con variazioni” · Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Jan 22, 2026

Masterpieces And Hidden Treasures · Esbjerg Ensemble

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