The Chamber Music Connection

10/10/2026

a saturday at cmc✨

thanks for playing with us Eddie Barbash KASA Quartet Kyle Athayde Dance Party

10/09/2026

Tomorrow! • CMC Side by Side Performance • Saturday, October 10

Join us tomorrow afternoon as CMC students take the stage alongside our guest artists Eddie Barbash, KASA Quartet, and Kyle Athayde

CMC’s Side by Side Residency brings young musicians and professional artists together to learn, collaborate, and perform as musical partners. Tomorrow’s performance is a chance to see that collaboration come to life on stage!
We hope you’ll join us for this special afternoon of music!

CMC SIDE BY SIDE PERFORMANCE
Guest Artists: KASA Quartet • Eddie Barbash • Kyle Athayde

🎟️ Free & Open to the Public • Donations Welcome

Saturday, October 10 | 3:00–4:00 PM
📍 Gethsemane Lutheran Church
35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH 43214

Learn more about CMC’s Side by Side Residency: https://www.chambermusicconnection.org/general-6

10/09/2026

The excitement is building up at CMC as we look ahead to our Side-by-Side Performance this Saturday, October 10th! 🎶

After an inspiring residency filled with rehearsals, masterclasses, and collaboration, KASA Quartet, Eddie Barbash, and Kyle Athayde will take the stage alongside CMC students on October 10 at 3:00 PM. We cant wait to see you there!

Saturday, October 10 | 3:00–4:00 PM
📍 Gethsemane Lutheran Church
35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH 43214
🎟️ Free & Open to the Public • Donations Welcome

🎻 Sunday, October 11th, CMC alumna Isabelle Durrenberger joins the New Albany Symphony for a special performance featuring music by F***y Mendelssohn, Florence Price, and Jennifer Higdon.

📅 Registration is now open for our NovemberFest, Winter, and Spring programs, featuring an exciting lineup of guest artists and CMC alumni!

Read more in this week’s Chamber Chat on our website!
https://www.chambermusicconnection.org/post/10-07-26-a-weekend-full-of-chamber-music-cmc-side-by-side-performance-isabelle-durrenberger-wit

💙 Support CMC Scholarships & Programming:
Your support helps make chamber music education possible for students of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities.
https://www.chambermusicconnection.org/support

Callisto Quartet:- Thursday, October 8, 2026, 6:30 PM Concerts at Coventry-Sunday, October 11, 2026, 4:00 PM Prince of Peace ConcertsNew Albany Symphony:-Saturday, October 10, 2026, 11:30AM sensory friendly concert-Sunday, October 11, 2026, 3:00 PM concertCMC Large Ensemble Concert: On Friday Octobe...

10/08/2026

🎹 Meet Kyle Athayde! • CMC Side by Side Guest Artist, Fall 2026

Kyle Athayde is a composer, arranger, performer, educator, and bandleader, known for his versatility across jazz, classical, salsa, and more. A multi-instrumentalist, Kyle performs on vibraphone, piano, trumpet, drums, and many other instruments.
Kyle leads the acclaimed Kyle Athayde Dance Party, a San Francisco/New York-based band known for performing a wide range of musical styles. As a composer and arranger, he has written for groups including Canadian Brass, the New York Trumpet Ensemble, and the San Francisco Conservatory Brass Choir. He is also the composer and arranger for Eddie Barbash’s double quartet, as well as a member of the Nate Sparks Big Band, the Jon Hatamiya Big Band and Nonet, and Ryan DeWeese’s RADJazz Orchestra.
Along with performing and composing, Kyle has a passion for education, and has taught young musicians across the country.

We’re excited to welcome Kyle to CMC’s Side by Side Residency, where our students will get to experience his energy, creativity, and musicianship while rehearsing and performing together!

CMC SIDE BY SIDE PERFORMANCE
Guest Artists: KASA Quartet • Eddie Barbash • Kyle Athayde

🎟️ Free & Open to the Public • Donations Welcome

Saturday, October 10 | 3:00–4:00 PM
📍 Gethsemane Lutheran Church
35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH 43214

Learn more about CMC’s Side by Side Residency: https://www.chambermusicconnection.org/general-6

10/07/2026

🎻 Meet KASA Quartet & Dawning Vajdi! • CMC Side by Side Guest Artists, Fall 2026

KASA Quartet, First Prize winner of the 2017 Coltman Chamber Music Competition, is an award-winning ensemble known for bringing together classical music with jazz, musical theater, folk, and pop. Founded in 2016, the quartet creates fresh, genre-defying performances that include original arrangements and transcriptions alongside classical repertoire. KASA has performed and taught at the Ravinia Festival, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Austin Chamber Music Center, Caroga Lake Music Festival, and more.
KASA also has a special connection to CMC, with three of its members (Aaron Schwartz, Stephanie Price, and Kyle Price) being CMC alumni. For Stephanie and Kyle, this residency is a return to the program where their own chamber music journeys began.

Dawning (Welliver) Vajdi is a violinist, chamber musician, educator, and CMC alumna. During her time at CMC, Dawning performed with Quatuor Alliance, earning recognition at national chamber music competitions including Fischoff, Saint Paul String Quartet, and Discover National Chamber Music competitions. Today, she performs with the award-winning Sileo Quartet and enjoys bringing rarely heard and underrepresented music to new audiences.

We are so excited to have KASA Quartet and Dawning back to CMC for our Side by Side Residency this week, where they’ll rehearse and perform alongside the next generation of CMC musicians!

CMC SIDE BY SIDE PERFORMANCE
Guest Artists: KASA Quartet • Eddie Barbash • Kyle Athayde

🎟️ Free & Open to the Public • Donations Welcome

Saturday, October 10 | 3:00–4:00 PM
📍 Gethsemane Lutheran Church
35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH 43214

Learn more about CMC’s Side by Side Residency: https://www.chambermusicconnection.org/general-6

10/06/2026

🎷 Meet Eddie Barbash! • CMC Side by Side Guest Artist, Fall 2026

Eddie Barbash is a saxophonist known for his distinctive sound and versatility across jazz, classical, folk, and popular music. A founding member of the house band for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Eddie currently tours with Cory Wong and can also be heard on the Oscar and Grammy award winning soundtrack of Pixar’s Soul.
We’re thrilled to welcome Eddie to CMC’s Side by Side Residency, where he’ll share his musicianship and love of collaboration while rehearsing and performing alongside our students!

CMC SIDE BY SIDE PERFORMANCE
Guest Artists: KASA Quartet • Eddie Barbash • Kyle Athayde

🎟️ Free & Open to the Public • Donations Welcome

Saturday, October 10 | 3:00–4:00 PM
📍 Gethsemane Lutheran Church
35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH 43214

Learn more about CMC’s Side by Side Residency: https://www.chambermusicconnection.org/general-6

10/04/2026

CMC Side-by-Side Free Concert! Free & open to the public!

Join us Saturday, October 10th, for an exciting afternoon as CMC students take the stage alongside our incredible guest artists, KASA Quartet, Eddie Barbash, and Kyle Athayde!

All current CMC students have been invited to join our guest artists for this special Side-by-Side Concert! Rehearsals begin Thursday, leading up to Saturday’s performance!

Event Details:
Saturday, October 10
3:00–4:00 PM

Gethsemane Lutheran Church
35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH 43214

Free & open to the public!
Donations are welcome.

Learn More→ https://www.chambermusicconnection.org/general-6

10/01/2026

This week’s Chamber Chat begins with a remembrance of Marcia Ferritto, whose life and legacy hold a special place in the CMC community.

We are remembering Marcia Ferritto, whose musicianship, mentorship, and friendship left a lasting impact on CMC and generations of musicians. We are grateful for the role she played in CMC’s beginnings and for the many lives she touched through music. We extend our love and deepest sympathies to Marcia’s family, friends, students, and all whose lives she touched.

🎓 College Night — Join us October 2 at 8:00 PM in Kilbourne Hall for information and support for students interested in studying or participating in music at the collegiate level.

🎻 Fellow Spotlight — Get to know CMC Fellow Ronak Polkampalli in this week’s Chamber Chat!

🎶 Side-by-Side Concert — October 10! KASA Quartet, Eddie Barbash, and Kyle Athayde are joining CMC students for an incredible residency of rehearsals, coaching, and collaboration. See them perform together October 10 at 3:00 PM at Gethsemane Lutheran Church!

🎼 Looking Ahead — Our Large Ensemble Concert is coming up October 23 at 7:15 PM at Rose Run Presbyterian Church, and registration is now open for NovemberFest, Winter, and Spring!
Read more in this week’s Wednesday’s Chamber Chat on our website! 🎶 https://www.chambermusicconnection.org/post/9-30-26-remembering-marcia-ferritto-october-10th-side-by-side-with-kasa-eddie-barbash-kyle-ath

💙 Support CMC Scholarships & Programming:
Your support helps make chamber music education possible for students of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities.
https://www.chambermusicconnection.org/support

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Marcia Ferritto, mother of our dear friend, Annie Fullard (Cavani), grandmother of CMC alumnus Sam Rosenthal, and past teacher of CMC's Founder and Artistic Director, Debbie Price.Marcia played a vital role in CMC’s beginnings as an advisor to Debbie, servi...

09/28/2026

There’s lots happening at CMC this fall! Here’s what’s coming up:

🎓 College Night — Join us October 2 at 8:00 PM in Kilbourne Hall for an evening of information and support for students interested in studying music at the collegiate level.

🎶 Guest Artists — KASA Quartet, Eddie Barbash & Kyle Athayde join us October 8–10 for coaching, rehearsals, and performances!

🎼 Large Ensemble Concert — Join us October 23 at 7:15 PM at Rose Run Presbyterian Church for CMC’s fall concert, featuring solos by senior fellows.

📅 Registration is open for NovemberFest, Winter, and Spring!

🎻 Upcoming Performances Around Central Ohio:
• Oct. 10 — New Albany Symphony, 11:30 AM
• Oct. 11 — New Albany Symphony featuring CMC alumna Isabelle Durrenberger, 3 PM
• Oct. 11 — Callisto Quartet, 4 PM
• Oct. 17–18 — ProMusica, 7 PM
• Oct. 18 — Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra, 3 PM
• Oct. 24 — Chamber Music Columbus, 7 PM
• Nov. 1 — Sunday at Central, 3 PM
• Nov. 7–8 — ProMusica, 7 PM
• Nov. 8 — Worthington Chamber Orchestra, 3 PM

Read more in this week’s Chamber Chat:
https://www.chambermusicconnection.org/post/9-23-26-college-night-guest-artists-music-around-columbus

9/23/26 – College Night, Guest Artists & Music Around ColumbusCMC Admin8 minutes ago3 min readCollege Night: Join us at 8pm on Friday October 2nd in Kilbourne Hall. College Night is a CMC event targeted towards students aiming to study music or participate in music at a collegiate level. All fresh...

09/20/2026

Do you have your tickets for The Singing Rooms yet?

You won't want to miss this!

https://www.capa.com/productions/the-singing-rooms/