Back by popular demand, one of the world’s foremost pianists and historians of vintage American popular music, Adam Swanson is a six-time winner of the World Champion Old-Time Piano Player Contest.

Bay Chamber’s Youth Choir presents their spring concert! Led by vocal faculty member, Sierra Lary, the choir will present a wide range of choral selections. Don’t miss this FREE, community event!

Named after a 1977 play by the Austrian writer Thomas Bernhard, this internationally acclaimed, Vienna-based ensemble was founded in 2003 and has steadily won admiration as one of the world’s leading string quartets.

Come explore with us! Halcyon’s Muddy Boots concert for children is inspired by Munro Leaf’s beloved children’s book, The Story of Ferdinand. 

Well-known to Midcoast audiences from their many performances and educational work at Bay Chamber Music School, Halcyon is a string quartet and collective of socially engaged musicians. Their Midday Music performance is loosely inspired by the natural world.

Zachary Sweet and Kerry Mizrahi return for a Muddy Boots performance. This free, interactive experience offers children the freedom to move, dance, and sing at concerts created just for them. The pair will play pieces old and new, including works by Bach and Schumann. Join us for the second in this enlightening new series!

Distinguished cellist Zachary Sweet is establishing a reputation as a charismatic soloist, adventurous chamber musician, and champion of new music. Pianist Kerry Mizrahi has inspired audiences and students as an admired performer and teacher in the Ithaca, NY area.

A concert for children that combines quality live music with interaction, musical exploration, and fun. Featuring violinist Maura Shawn Scanlin, violinist Emma Powell, violist Kiyoshi Hayahsi, and cellist Mina Kim, children will be encouraged to sing, dance and ask questions.

Exploring the space where classical and folk traditions intersect and influence one another, Boston-based Rasa is winner of the 2022 Associazione Europea di Musica e Comunicazione International Chamber Music Competition and the 2020 Chamber Music Yellow Springs Competition.

From Haydn to George Crumb, pianist Pedja Mužijević offers concertgoers a veritable mixtape of composers old and new in this unique performance. This Bay Chamber favorite will take the audience on a musical tour of the 18th through the 21st centuries.

Bay Chamber's Jazz Ensemble shares a lively candlelit evening of music in Hammer Hall. Join us for a toe-tapping evening of music and enjoy a glass of wine and light refreshments.

You probably haven’t heard anything quite like Trio Oko. The eclectic harp trio is a rare bird in the chamber music world. And its three musicians use the unique instrumentation to dazzle.

Join us for our semester's-end Chamber Music Recital featuring our fall ensembles.

FREE!

A joyful holiday celebration for the whole family. Harlem-based Songs of Solomon celebrates inspirational music in an environment supportive of young people from diverse backgrounds.

Performed by two thoughtful and highly accomplished artists, this program shines a spotlight on music from the late 19^th and early 20th centuries by Henriëtte Bosmans, Ethel Smyth, and Dora Pejačević – women who were unabashedly themselves, defying the social expectations of their time against the backdrop of a global pandemic and a world war.

Much-loved by Bay Chamber audiences, South African guitarist Derek Gripper’s latest work treads the fine line between recital and improvisation, with memory as the point that binds them.

Hot Ragtime, fast Stride Piano and Early Blues & Jazz from the turn of the 20th Century comes to Hammer Hall Sunday, October 13th at 2:00PM!

In this very special Bay Chamber Gala, Emanuel Ax will perform a sumptuous program of musical fantasies by Beethoven, Robert Schumann, and more.

An opportunity for Bay Chamber students, faculty, and Mid-Coast music lovers to connect with one of the greatest classical music artists of his generation, multiple GRAMMY-winning pianist, Emanuel Ax. In addition to a conversation with Bay Chamber’s Artistic Director, Manuel Bagorro, this event offers an opportunity for a Q & A, and an open audience exchange with one of classical music’s most beloved personalities.

The culmination of a week of music-making, conversation, and a collective ‘tuning in’ of our new home, our closing gala features performances by spectacular artists performing at Screen Door 2024.

Palaver Strings presents a FREE program specifically for children (ages 4-10) and families with a storybook theme. Bring the whole family for an afternoon of exploration through active listening, musical expression, movement, and mindfulness.

Join us for this full performance of the work by the startlingly talented pianist, Rachel Breen, a top prizewinner at Bösendorfer International Competition (2023), Honens International Piano Competition (2022), Concorso Internazionale Palma D’Oro (2022), and the Beethoven International Competition in Vienna (2021) among many others.

American pianist Rachel Breen has been described as “truly show-stopping” (Gramophone UK), having “a beautiful piano sound and original detail.”

Palaver Strings, the acclaimed Portland-based, musician-led chamber orchestra returns to Screen Door as ensemble in residence. Responding to the collective vision that established Bay Chamber’s new home, their program features pieces beloved by the ensemble.

A mixed program of music that celebrates the dazzling talents of three of our visiting soloists.

Our guide for the two Cello Suites sessions is Joshua Roman, a gifted cellist and composer who “combines the expressive control of Casals with the creative individuality and virtuoso flair of Hendrix himself.” (Gramophone)

Devoted to performing music from the classical and contemporary repertoire while exploring and arranging music from around the world, Toomai String Quintet won the 92nd St. Y’s Music Unlocked! Competition.

In a prisoner-of-war camp during the early days of World War II, the French composer Olivier Messiaen created his chamber music masterpiece Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time). Rooted in his deeply Christian faith, it is inspired by the New Testament Book of Revelation.

Find musical mindfulness and self-care in a Well-Being Concert with inspiring cellist Joshua Roman. The concert is hosted by Sarah Elizabeth Charles, a self-care advocate, vocalist, and composer based in New York City.