Rocky River Chamber Music Society

10/06/2026

🎶 Robert Sims performs Mournin' Train at Rocky River Chamber Music Society's first performance of the 68th Season!

10/06/2026

🎉 What an opening to our 68th Season!

We want to thank the extremely talented Ciompi Quartet and the amazing baritone Robert Sims for joining us last night at West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church.

Thank you to all of our lovely patrons who attended last night's concert. See you at the next one! 🎻

10/01/2026

10/01/2026

🔔 Our October 5th Concert featuring the brilliant musicians of the Ciompi Quartet, along with the amazing baritone Robert Sims, is almost here! Meet our featured artists!

The Ciompi Quartet has earned a reputation for intelligent, musically sophisticated performances, with a warm, unified sound that lets each player’s individual voice emerge.

🎻 Caroline Stinson leads a diverse musical life as a chamber musician, soloist, and recitalist of repertoire old and new, and has appeared at Carnegie’s Zankel Hall, the Gardner Museum, and the Smithsonian; the Koelner Philharmonie, Lucerne Festival, and Cité de la Musique in Europe; and the Centennial Center in Canada.

🎵 Jonathan Bagg is Professor of the Practice at Duke University. His career with the Ciompi Quartet includes hundreds of concerts across the U.S. and around the world, as well as dozens of recordings. He is the founding Artistic Director of Electric Earth Concerts in New Hampshire, and he directed the Monadnock Music festival from 2007-2011.

🎼 Hsiao-mei Ku, a Naxos Artist, is Professor of the Practice in the Department of Music at Duke University and has enjoyed a distinguished career as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestral artist, educator, and scholar. In recognition of her artistic achievements, she received the Government Award for Best Performance.

🎶 Eric Pritchard has served as First Violinist of the Ciompi Quartet at Duke University since 1995. His previous appointments as First Violinist of the Alexander and Oxford String Quartets included positions at City University of New York, San Francisco State University, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and Miami University. He also won the National Federation of Music Clubs Award in violin in 1981.

🗣 Robert Sims, Gold Medal winner of the American Traditions Competition, has been hailed by critics for his rich tone, energetic performances, and convincing stage presence. Sims is an alumnus of Oberlin Conservatory, SUNY Binghamton, Northwestern University, and the Music Academy of the West.

05/06/2026

Remember to join us on May 11, 2026, at 7:30pm for baritone, Edward Vogel with pianist, Jenny Parker in a concert titled, A Palace in the Wild: Journeys in British Art Song.

Please visit our webpage for more information: www.rockyriverchambermusic.org. As always, our concerts are free and open to all!