Concerts
Austin Chamber Center produces a full year of engaging and eclectic chamber concerts that tempt a variety of musical interests and sways. Led by Artistic Director, Dr. Michelle Schumann, programs are designed to engage beyond the concert hall and to personally interact with music loving audiences.
All concerts feature ‘live’ program notes that give you the low-down on the music, the composers, and the artists. Not only will you hear world-class interpretations of great music, you will come away with many smart quips to impress all at the next dinner party you attend!
Venues also range the gamut, from stylish private homes, to acoustically divine public halls, to unexpected club venues; ACMC appeals to the tastes of a broad range of music lovers and redefines what chamber music can be in the 21st century.
Intimate Concerts (Sept-Apr Season) Schedule
Intimate Concerts take place on Friday nights in a stylish home-the preferred up-close and personal setting for chamber music—the original party music. Each concert is followed by a scrumptious reception along with an exclusive ‘back-stage-pass’ accessibility to the artists. The scene is festive and fun, and the music is to die for. We’ll laugh, we’ll cry… and we’ll do it all together. Very close together.
Synchronisms (Sept-Apr Season) Schedule
In-synch in spirit, mind, and musical insight, Synchronisms take chamber music into the First Unitarian Church on Saturday nights, a venue small enough to maintain the intimate vibe, but big enough to let the sound come alive. The scene is casual, but spell-binding. Expect something divine to happen, but leave all the formality of heaven behind.
Festival: In the Heat of it All Schedule
In the summer we heat things up with three weeks of glorious chamber music indulgence and excess! We invite the finest touring ensembles to our fair city to give us the richest experiences they can muster up. Paired together with a bevy of free concerts, Behind the Scenes with the Artists presentations, and chamber music workshops for students of all ages, the city absolutely ignites with our artform. Past artists have included the Miro String Quartet, the Vienna Piano Trio, Anonymous 4, the Tokyo String Quartet, Borromeo String Quartet, Beaux Arts Trio, Cavani String Quartet, Jupiter String Quartet, the Eroica Piano Trio, Bretano String Quartet, The Bad Plus, Quartetto Gelato, and many others.
Annual Events and Celebrations More Info
Who can resist birthdays? Each year ACMC celebrates two rather extreme figures in chamber music: In December we celebrate the holiday season with A Charlie Brown Christmas, featuring all the music from this classic TV special performed live! Followed by our annual Donor’s Appreciation party for the master of poise-Ludwig van Beethoven. At the end of our regular concert season we celebrate all things ACMC at our annual Gala-A Midsummer Night’s Music. Other annual events include honoring Latino composers with our Hispanic Heritage concert, and celebrating African-American composers during our Black History concert.
