Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival

This year features our first ever Tasting Notes concerts! This relaxed concert format includes a companion tasting of wine, cheese & chocolate. greatlakeschambermusic.org/performance/ta…

Every year, we host engaging performances that interpret chamber music in unique ways. That creative courageousness is embodied by the 2023 Festival's June 23rd event: Musical Chairs with Philip Setzer! Get tickets to this event here: greatlakeschambermusic.org/performance/mu…

This year's GLCMF theme is Turning Points! In honor of that, we'll share with you some integral moments in our Festival's 30 year history. In 1994, The Festival presented its first performance ever, in the sanctuary of Temple Beth El. The concert features James Tocco with DCWS

Looking for a chamber music concert that's fun for the whole family? Classical Family: Little Red Riding Hood, is a fun, interactive experience for all ages. Admission is free, register here: greatlakeschambermusic.org/performance/cl…

Another powerhouse lineup is performing at the Festival on June 15th! With Alessio Bax, Yvonne Lam, Tessa Lark, Hsin-Yun Huang, Peter Wiley, Abeo Quartet and Pelia String Quartet all performing, it's sure to be a stellar night. Purchase tickets here: greatlakeschambermusic.org/performance/yo…

Nathan Mondry - harpsichordist

The Tasting Notes series promotes a relaxed concert format with a companion of wine, cheese & chocolate. If you missed out on tickets to the June 14th concert, no need to worry! Tickets are still available for the June 21st Tasting Notes performance. greatlakeschambermusic.org/performance/ta…

Vignette Opus 3: Nicola Canzano & Nathan Mondry | April 29 Nicola Canzano and Nathan Mondry bring the audience along on their artistic journey, trading musical ideas and phrases in a seriously light-hearted exploration of baroque ingenuity. greatlakeschambermusic.org/performance/v3…

On Tuesday, June 13th, enjoy the third concert of the Festival, Every Move, Every Decision at St. Hugo of the Hills. Featuring Alessio Bax, Gilles Vonsattel, Robyn Bollinger, Yvonne Lam, Tessa Lark, Hsin-Yun Huang, Eric Nowlin, Paul Watkins, Peter Wiley, and Hesper Quartet.

Artistic Encounters are public coachings for Shouse Institute fellows in a setting similar to a masterclass. You are invited to attend to get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to be a professional musician. Register for these FREE events at: greatlakeschambermusic.org/artistic-encou…

Lawrence Dutton, violist of the nine-time Grammy-winning Emerson String Quartet, returns to the #GLCMF this June! Full bio and concert details: greatlakeschambermusic.org/artist/lawrenc…

The 30th season of the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival celebrates the rich story of chamber music, while looking forward with excitement to the future of this glorious art form. TICKETS: greatlakeschambermusic.org/performances/

Check your mailbox! Our 2023 Season Brochure will be arriving in homes next week! You can also view an electronic version online at greatlakeschambermusic.org/2023-season-br…

Join us for this incredible opening night performance of Così fan tutte featuring a star-studded group of musicians! greatlakeschambermusic.org/performance/op…

Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival individual tickets go on sale next Wed, March 15th! Don't miss out on this last chance to see the world-famous Emerson String Quartet on their farewell tour. We hope you're all as excited as we are!

GLCMF Development Manager Jocelyn Zelasko and Festival artists Yvonne Lam and Joe Becker will be performing in a New Music Detroit concert called Sculpted Shadow. Join us March 4 at 3 p.m. at the Cranbrook Art Museum. To RSVP and for more info, visit: cranbrookartmuseum.org/events/sculpte…

"As an aging dancer [...] I was experiencing the diminishing of my abilities as a mover, as a body. I think by choosing video and controlling the situations where I'm in front of the camera I have more agency to continue to create." - Peter Sparling youtu.be/7W_sF3o1feE

From our friends at Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings: 31 years ago, DCWS premiered Eric Ewazen's Symphony in Brass. On March 5, the DCWS big brass choir revisits this memorable work at the Royal Oak First United Methodist Church. Please join us for this momentous event!

This year's Festival theme is Turning Points! In 1990 James Tocco played with Maury Okun in the DSO orchestra. Tocco asks Maury if he’d be interested in putting together a chamber music festival. It was then that the seeds of the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival were planted.

We're excited to welcome Lauren Cichocki to our marketing team as our new Marketing Associate! She is very excited to be working on projects that will help strengthen the arts in our community. Welcome, Lauren!