Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival

Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival - every January and June

The Festival features an internationally acclaimed roster of musicians in ticketed performances and numerous free musical events amid the splendor of the Walla Walla Valley.

Still dreaming of this divine performance by Vital Quartet (and this bonus: Hailstork Divertimento with Artistic Directo...
03/19/2026

Still dreaming of this divine performance by Vital Quartet (and this bonus: Hailstork Divertimento with Artistic Director Timothy Christie)…thank you to our spectacular artists and you, our wonderful audience! June grows ever-closer!

Making his *20th* appearance at the Festival, violinist/violist Philip Payton is a member of the American Symphony, Amer...
03/08/2026

Making his *20th* appearance at the Festival, violinist/violist Philip Payton is a member of the American Symphony, American Modern Ensemble, Furiant Trio, and Vital String Quartet. He currently performs in “The Music Man” on Broadway and performed in several Broadway shows, including as concertmaster of “Hello Dolly” starring Bette Midler. Philip graduated from the University of Michigan and the Cleveland Institute of Music and was a fellow at the New World Symphony as co-concertmaster/co-principal second. He teaches chamber music and private lessons at Juilliard’s MAP program, private lessons at Juilliard Pre-College, violin at the Gray Charter School in Newark, and is a guest coach at the New World Symphony. Read more at the March 2026 Artists tab in the website, and get your tickets for the Thursday March 12 event!

Alberto Parrini is principal cellist of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic and a member of the American Symphony...
03/07/2026

Alberto Parrini is principal cellist of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic and a member of the American Symphony and Orchestra of St. Luke’s. He performs regularly with  East Coast Chamber Orchestra, New York Philharmonic and Metropolitan Opera, among others. Alberto teaches cello and chamber music at Princeton University. He is also co-director of the Adult Chamber Music Workshop at Kinhaven. Read more at the March 2026 Artists tab on our website, and get your tickets for the Thursday performance next week in downtown Walla Walla!

Violinist Orlando Wells attended the State University of New York at Purchase as a double major on violin and viola wher...
03/06/2026

Violinist Orlando Wells attended the State University of New York at Purchase as a double major on violin and viola where his primary teachers were Yuval Waldman, and Emmanuel Vardi. He has appeared as soloist with Manhattan Virtuosi, the Harlem Symphony, and Antara Chamber Orchestra. Mr. Wells has performed and recorded with great artists such as Mariah Carey, John Legend, Rihanna, Harry Connick Jr., Dionne Warwick, Elvis Costello, and many others. You can read more under the March 2026 Artists tab of our website! Get your tickets for next week’s performance - they’re going fast!

Vital Quartet’s Violist William Frampton has been praised by critics for his “impressive” performances (The New York Tim...
03/05/2026

Vital Quartet’s Violist William Frampton has been praised by critics for his “impressive” performances (The New York Times) and “a glowing amber tone” (The Boston Globe). Since his New York recital debut in 2009 at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, William has enjoyed a career of diverse performances around the world as a chamber musician, soloist, orchestral player, and teacher. You can read more under the March 2026 Artists tab on our website (at the link in our bio). Get tickets for the March 12 performance at House of Smith!

New York-based Vital Quartet returns to Walla Walla for the 25/26 Season’s second Satellite Series performance. The prog...
03/04/2026

New York-based Vital Quartet returns to Walla Walla for the 25/26 Season’s second Satellite Series performance. The program includes lyric masterpieces by William Grant Still and George Walker and a special cameo by WWCMF Founder and Artistic Director Timothy Christie. This special event marks the third WWCMF appearance by Vital Quartet, and the 20th by leader and violinist Philip Payton. Get tickets at the link in our bio!!payton.3

03/04/2026

Here’s a little taste of what happened the last time Vital Quartet played WWCMF in Walla Walla - don’t miss your chance to hear them again! March 12 downtown at House of Smith - get your tickets at WWCMF.org/march-2026-event

What a wonderful week of music! 🎶Across five nights, we heard from immensely talented and passionate artists who filled ...
01/20/2026

What a wonderful week of music! 🎶

Across five nights, we heard from immensely talented and passionate artists who filled our evenings with joy and beautiful sound.

The Air Force Band of the Golden West opened the festival with a bang and Sybarite5 had great energy on stage. Finally, the Girsky String Quartet wowed us with works by Britten and Beethoven. We are honored to have brought such incredible passion and talent to the Walla Walla Valley.

Exciting news! You won’t have to wait long for more music. This March, we’re thrilled to welcome the Vital Quartet for a special performance at House of Smith. Tickets are available now at WWCMF.org.

⏰Time check! Some of our patrons may have received wrong information from us about today’s Festival Series concert, “Bri...
01/18/2026

⏰Time check! Some of our patrons may have received wrong information from us about today’s Festival Series concert, “Britten & Sybarite5.”

The show starts at 7pm tonight at the Powerhouse Theatre NOT 3pm. We look forward to seeing you there!

Pro tip: Head over to Brasserie Four, open today only from 4-8pm to make your evening of music extra special!

This Saturday! Join our fabulous - and fun - quintet, Sybarite5, for a Sounds Like Fun concert for kids! 10:15-11 am at ...
01/16/2026

This Saturday! Join our fabulous - and fun - quintet, Sybarite5, for a Sounds Like Fun concert for kids! 10:15-11 am at the Walla Walla Public Library.

01/16/2026

Benjamin Britten is the star composer of the January 2026 Festival poster and yesterday’s “Portrait of an Artist” at the Walla Walla Foundry unpacked his legacy, artistic style and standout works. We can’t wait to hear more of Britten at the Festival Finale on Sunday! 🙌

Tickets are still available for two events this weekend! Join us on Saturday at the Foundry to hear Beethoven’s OP. 59, NO. 2 and on Sunday at the Gesa Powerhouse Theatre to catch a special performance from Sybarite5. Get your tickets at WWCMF.org.

01/15/2026

What a way to kick off the 2026 Winter Festival! 🥹

The Air Force Band of the Golden West had the entire audience on their feet singing and cheering along to some of the most beautiful renditions of Iconic patriotic music. 🇺🇸

The fun is just getting started! We have four more nights of music this weekend and we hope to see you there!

Join us this evening at the Foundry for good wine and great music. Visit WWCMF.org for your tickets.

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