Seattle Chamber Music Society

10/13/2026

Mark your calendars! In just over a month, the world-renowned Ehnes Quartet joins San Francisco Symphony Principal Violist Jonathan Vinocour for an afternoon of Brahms String Quintets!

📆 Sunday, November 15 | 2:00 PM
📍 Nordstrom Recital Hall (Benaroya Hall)
🎟️ Tickets on sale now ➡️ https://www.seattlechambermusic.org/events/ehnes-quartet-jonathan-vinocour/

10/12/2026

Legendary artists 🤝 A Seattle Premiere!

The Espressivo! Quartet performs Richard Danielpour’s “Epiphanies” for String Trio, a work written for the ensemble, at Concerts at the Center on October 17 & 18.

Get your tickets now ➡️ https://sbrew.link/cQwkDCqQ

Espressivo Piano Quartet

Chamber music in the space it was meant to be heard. Concerts at the Center combine world-class musicians and masterworks of the classical music repertoire, all taking place in an intimate parlor setting where you can hear the music unfold up close and personal.

10/07/2026

🚚🚚 With the announcement that The Concert Truck® has officially expanded to TWO trucks, it’s time to name the fleet — and we want your help!

🗳️ Cast your vote by hitting the 👍 button on the options in the comments ⬇️

10/06/2026

Before they take the stage for our Signature Series, the Isidore String Quartet will share their artistry with our Academy for Chamber Music students in two masterclasses on Saturday, October 24, at 7:00 PM!

Our Academy Masterclasses are free to attend, but registration is required. Reserve your seat today ➡️ https://sbrew.link/ItayZE4L

10/03/2026

3 upcoming opportunities to experience chamber music up close and personal with our Concerts at the Center series!

🎟️ Get tickets and learn more at https://sbrew.link/P61Xzmju

🎶 Espressivo! Quartet
📆 Saturday, October 17 | 7:30 PM
📆 Sunday, October 18 | 2:00 PM

🎶 Catherine Cho & Albert Cano Smit
📆 Sunday, November 22 | 2:00 PM

📍 Center for Chamber Music

10/02/2026

🙌 SCMS Records is thrilled to release our third album today!

💿🎶 “Franck: Quintet & Enescu: Octet” is available now on CD, direct from the SCMS Store and on all streaming platforms! Links to both are at ➡️ https://sbrew.link/0QwW4eq5

Violinist James Ehnes is joined by a remarkable ensemble of chamber musicians for two works of extraordinary intensity and ambition: César Franck’s Piano Quintet in F Minor and George Enescu’s Octet for Strings in C Major. Recorded in Nordstrom Recital Hall in Seattle, the album pairs works separated by two decades yet united by their sweeping scale, emotional urgency, and bold expansion of the possibilities of chamber music.

Featuring James Ehnes, Amy Schwartz Moretti, Che-Yen Chen, Edward Arron, Grace Park, Jun Iwasaki, Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, and Bion Tsang!

09/30/2026

📢 Applications to become the 2027–2028 Seattle Chamber Music Society String Quartet in Residence are due October 1!

✍️ Apply today ➡️ https://sbrew.link/kXRQBcuF

The SCMS String Quartet in Residence Program is designed for an established, emerging string quartet seeking resources, exposure, and opportunities to help advance their professional career. The quartet will have opportunities to coach one-on-one with SCMS’s Artistic Director James Ehnes and SCMS artists, coach students enrolled in the Academy for Chamber Music, lead community engagement initiatives, perform recitals, use of state-of-the-art recording equipment, and have exclusive access to a rehearsal studio.

09/29/2026

⏰ Time is limited to take advantage of our discounted 2027 Winter Festival subscriptions!

Beyond savings and no fees, early subscribers enjoy:
🎥 Premier Package subscribers receive FREE Virtual Concert Hall access
🎞️ All in-person subscribers can add on the Virtual Concert Hall for 50% off
🎟️ Additional tickets may be added for the SAME discounted price per ticket!

Subscribe before October 26 to take advantage of all of these perks ➡️ https://sbrew.link/a13R6npp

09/29/2026

The Isidore String Quartet's Signature Series concert on October 25th is a Seattle Times top classical music event of the season!

🎟️ Get your tickets now ➡️ https://sbrew.link/iZMdPtJk

“The Isidore String Quartet, whose members include Seattle-born violinist Adrian Steele, appears as part of Seattle Chamber Music Society’s Signature Series, which extends SCMS’ chamber music programming between its winter and summer festivals.

Winners of the 2022 Banff International String Quartet Competition — one of the world’s leading chamber music competitions — they pair quartets by Haydn and Beethoven with Grammy-winning composer and jazz pianist Billy Childs’ new String Quartet No. 4, ‘American Mosaic,’ written for the ensemble.” —Thomas May