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    Welcome to the “hidden jewel” of Reading’s cultural life, our 70th season of chamber music concerts. The Friends of Chamber Music of Reading seeks to foster chamber music of the highest caliber, and to make these achievements of the human spirit accessible to persons young and old throughout the greater Reading community. As always, we will present our offerings at no charge to the public. We cannot do this without the support of our friends — we gratefully accept all donations.

  • Aeolus Quartet
    2023-2024 Season,  concerts

    The Aeolus Quartet

    Nicholas Tavani, violinRachel Kitagawa Shapiro, violinCaitlin Lynch, violaJia Kim, cello Friday evening, January 19, 2024 – 7:30 PM ProgramPaul Wiancko: LIFTSchubert: String Quartet in G Major, D. 887 The Aeolus Quartet always enthralls the audience with an exciting program! For…

  • Weiss Kaplan Stumpf Trio
    2023-2024 Season,  concerts

    The Weiss Kaplan Stumpf Trio

    Mark Kaplan, violinPeter Stumpf, celloYael Weiss, piano Friday evening, February 16, 2024 – 7:30 PM ProgramBrahms: Piano Trio in C Minor, Op. 101Bohdana Frolyak: LamentoBeethoven: Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97 “Archduke” We present the Weiss Kaplan Stumpf Trio…

  • AYA Trio
    2023-2024 Season,  concerts

    The AYA Piano Trio

    Angela Chan, violinAndres Sanches Linares, celloYing Li, piano Friday evening, March 8, 2024 – 7:30 PM ProgramMozart: Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat Major, KV 502Arno Babadjanian: Piano Trio in F-sharp MinorBrahms: Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op.…

  • Dali Quartet
    2023-2024 Season,  concerts

    The Dalí Quartet

    Ari Isaacman-Beck, violinCarlos Rubio, violinAdriana Linares, violaJesus Morales, cello Friday evening, April 12, 2024 – 7:30 P.M. ProgramJuan Crisóstomo de Arriaga: String Quartet No. 1 in D Minor – 1820-26Javier Alvarez: Metro Chabacano – 1988Sonia Morales: Divertimento Caribeño No. 3Beethoven:…

  • Brentano Quartet
    2023-2024 Season,  concerts

    The Brentano String Quartet

    Mark Steinberg, violinSerena Canin, violinMisha Amory, violaNina Maria Lee, cellowith Lucy Fitz Gibbon, soprano Saturday evening, May 25, 2024 – 7:30 P.M. ProgramHaydn: String Quartet in G Major, Op. 33, No. 5 Mendelssohn: String Quartet in D Major, Op. 44,…