Celebrate International Make Music on the Porch Day with the Oklahoma Chamber Symphony String Quartet! Made up of our principal string players, this quartet will perform one of Beethoven’s iconic string quartets in a special 30-minute outdoor concert. Join us on the patio at The Big Friendly for this global celebration of music in community spaces—no ticket required, just come and enjoy live chamber music on the porch. Admission is free.

Chamber Concert 2 - International Play Music on the Porch Day

The Big Friendly

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65th Anniversary Season Finale

Christ the King Catholic Church

Ying Quartet

Miro Quartet, featuring Masumi Per Rostad.

Miró Quartet

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Famed "Pop music in a Time Machine" concert act Postmodern Jukebox brings their dazzling world tour to Tower Theatre in OKC on August 4. Come celebrate the dual milestone of their 10th anniversary of touring!

Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox – The ‘10’ Tour

Tower Theatre

Join us for an enchanting evening with the Chamber Concert: Chamber Ensembles, presented by the Oklahoma Chamber Symphony. This special event is scheduled for Saturday, July 27, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM.

What’s Special About This Concert:
Experience the exceptional talent of the Oklahoma Chamber Symphony musicians as they perform in a series of small ensembles. The evening promises a delightful exploration of music across diverse genres, offering something for every musical taste.

The Program:
Details of the program are to be announced, ensuring a night filled with anticipation and surprise performances by our gifted musicians.

Featured Musicians:
The concert will spotlight the Musicians of the Oklahoma Chamber Symphony, showcasing their versatility and mastery across various musical pieces.

Additional Information:
Admission to this unique musical experience is free, making it accessible to all who wish to immerse themselves in the beauty of chamber music. The concert will last approximately 30 minutes and will proceed without an intermission. For more information about parking, entry, seating, and other details, please visit our Concert FAQ Page.

Don’t miss this opportunity to witness the Oklahoma Chamber Symphony in an intimate setting, celebrating the power and beauty of chamber music. Mark your calendars for an unforgettable night of musical excellence.

Chamber Concert: Chamber Ensembles

First Church OKC

This festival features four new commissioned pieces by young composers in Oklahoma!

2024 Summer Festival - The Art of Creation - World Premieres

First Baptist Church of Oklahoma City

Romantic Moods

First Baptist Church of Oklahoma

One of the world’s foremost chamber ensembles, the Shanghai Quartet will celebrate its 40th anniversary season in 2024. Formed at the Shanghai Conservatory following the end of China's harrowing Cultural Revolution, the Quartet has established a presence through North America, Europe, and Asia performing for the major series. Among innumerable collaborations with eminent artists, they have performed with the Tokyo, Juilliard, and Guarneri Quartets; cellists Yo-Yo Ma and Lynn Harrell; pianists Menahem Pressler, Peter Serkin, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, and Yuja Wang; pipa virtuoso Wu Man; and the vocal ensemble Chanticleer. The Shanghai Quartet appears regularly at many of North America’s most prominent chamber music festivals.

Shanghai Quartet

The Art of the Piano Trio

Pacifica Quartet

Serving as the Blodgett Artists-in-Residence at Harvard University and as faculty members in the Harvard Department of Music, the Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet, renowned for its dynamic interpretations and polished, expansive colors, has rapidly distinguished itself as one of the preeminent ensembles of its generation.  Collaborating and partnering with some of the leading musicians, the Parker Quartet approaches all of its projects with an exceptionally thoughtful intellectual and musical rigor and full, emotional commitment. Founded and based in Boston, the Parker Quartet’s numerous honors include winning the Concert Artists Guild Competition, the Grand Prix and Mozart Prize at France’s Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition, and Chamber Music America’s prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award.

Parker Quartet

Masterworks for Winds

Fantasy for Clarinets

Distinguished by its virtuosity, probing musical insight, and impassioned, fiery performances, the Ariel Quartet has garnered critical praise worldwide for more than twenty years. Formed when the members were just teenagers studying at the Jerusalem Academy Middle School of Music and Dance in Israel, the Ariel was named a recipient of the prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award, granted by Chamber Music America in recognition of artistic achievement and career support. Celebrating their 25th anniversary in 2023, the quartet serves as the Faculty Quartet-in-Residence at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music. The quartet recently played to a sold-out Carnegie Hall audience and premiered a new work by Danill Trifonov with the composer as pianist.

Ariel Quartet

Gripping, intense, and totally committed on stage, the Quatuor Danel is celebrating its 31st anniversary at the forefront of the European music scene. Known for its deeply personal interpretations of the string quartet cycles of Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Shostakovich, and Weinberg, the quartet tours all over the world and performs regularly for major European and Canadian festivals. The quartet has served as artists- in-residence at the University of Manchester (England) since 2005.

Quatuor Danel

Music for Mallets, Bows, and Reeds

Because this festival series was made for children of all ages, we are also offering families with young children to attend for the price of a single ticket. 2022-23 season or festival passholders also do not need to purchase a new ticket.

Youthful Brilliance

Join the Oklahoma Chamber Symphony Harmonie as we celebrate International Play Music on the Porch Day! OCS will perform Antonín Dvorák’s joyous and fun serenade for winds, cello, and bass on The Big Friendly Brewery’s patio.

International Play Make Music on the Porch Day

Symphony of Winds

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