News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Music presents the Loston Harris Trio on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 8 p.m. in the Ebenezer Theater in downtown Easton, Maryland. Harris comes to Chesapeake Music from the legendary Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle in Manhattan, New York, where he has been delighting audiences with his smooth, soulful voice and piano style. It […]
Continue ReadingChesapeake Music has announced the winners of the 10th Biennial Chesapeake International Chamber Music Competition for Young Professionals held on April 2, 2022 at the Ebenezer Theater in Easton, Maryland. The five finalists competing in the Competition were the Abeo Quartet from the University of Delaware, the Aero Quartet from Ann Arbor, Michigan, the Elless […]
Continue ReadingFour ensembles, which included the Aya Piano Trio of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Dior Quartet of Bloomington, Indiana; Soma Quartet of Bloomington, Indiana; and Zelter String Quartet of Los Angeles, California, competed for the $10,000 Lerman Gold Prize and the $5,000 Silver Prize at the Chesapeake International Chamber Music Competition for Young Professionals in Easton, MD on […]
Continue ReadingDespite the pandemic, music has never been stronger in the secondary public schools in Talbot County. An ambitious Artists-in-Residence Program, which initially began through collaboration between the Talbot County Arts Council, Chesapeake Music, the University of Maryland School (UMD) of Music faculty, and Easton Middle School (EMS), has expanded this year to include band students […]
Continue ReadingChesapeake Music in Easton, Maryland is pleased to present four exciting, young classical musicians in a free virtual concert on Saturday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m., to be streamed at www.chesapeakemusic.org. The concert will be available online afterward for one week. Violinist Randall Goosby and pianist Zhu Wang, both in their mid-20s, will perform Brahms’ […]
Continue ReadingEASTON, Md. – Chesapeake Music is delighted to announce a long-term residency at the Prager Family Auditorium in historic downtown Easton. This agreement guarantees a year-round, state-of-the-art concert facility and administrative offices for Chesapeake Music, enabling the organization to expand its offerings and audience for its internationally acclaimed lineup of artists. “Having a permanent residence […]
Continue ReadingBy mid-April, it was clear that the June in-person Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival would not celebrate its 35th Anniversary. The Coronavirus had put a hold on all community gatherings. Knowing how much the audience looks forward to the Festival, Artistic Directors Marcy Rosen and Catherine Cho proposed a virtual festival, an undertaking that was new […]
Continue ReadingChesapeake Music celebrates the 35th Anniversary of the Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival this June with an exciting, virtual festival. Internationally-known Artistic Directors, Marcy Rosen and Catherine Cho have put together a wonderful series of concerts to bring extraordinary music to our audience, given stay-at-home restrictions caused by COVID-19. It is a pleasure to welcome back […]
Continue ReadingFollowing the recent public announcements of closures by federal, state and local government agencies as a preventative public health measure, Chesapeake Music must regrettably make changes to its presentations scheduled for the near term. The International Chamber Music Competition to be held on April 4, 2020 is postponed, as well as the community concerts planned […]
Continue ReadingEaston, MD – The 9th Biennial Chesapeake International Chamber Music Competition for Young Professionals will be held on April 4, 2020 at 1 p.m. at The Avalon Theatre in Easton, Maryland. Five ensembles will compete for the $10,000 Lerman Gold Prize and the $5,000 Silver Prize. Prizes are announced following the final performance after 9:00 […]
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