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JOIN us for the next DCMF Adult amateur Chamber music workshop june 6-8, 2025!
Hosted by the Newman Center at the University of Denver, participants will enjoy two full days of chamber music immersion. We will welcome preformed groups and individual musicians to work with world-class DCMF Artists. Join our mailing list below to stay updated on future workshops!
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Presenters
Co-presented by two local performing arts organizations, Friends of Chamber Music and Newman Center Presents, Denver Chamber Music Festival concerts will take place at the beautiful Robert and Judy Newman Center for the Performing Arts in addition to non-traditional settings unique to Denver.
Since 1954, Friends of Chamber Music has been the premier presenter of chamber music in the Denver area. The mission of Friends of Chamber Music is to present the finest chamber music performances to the Denver metropolitan area for the enrichment of diverse audiences; to introduce chamber music to new audiences; and to provide education and outreach programs for children and adults in the community.
ABOUT DCMF
Denver Chamber Music Festival presents internationally renowned musicians, including local favorites, in thematic, world-class chamber music summer concerts. While there are opportunities to experience chamber music in Denver throughout the academic year, there is little focus on it during the summer. Committed to building a diverse chamber music audience, Denver Chamber Music Festival strives to fill this void with a festival experience combining cherished chamber music favorites with works by new and living composers, creating a unique and gratifying concert experience for the Denver community.
ARtistic DIRECTORS
MATTHEW ZALKIND
ALICE YOO
DIRECTOR OF DCMF AMATEUR WORKSHOP
MARGARET DYER HARRIS
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2025 EVENTS
Beethoven’s Complete Works for Cello and Piano
June 9 & 10, 2025 | 7:30 PM Hamilton Hall, Newman Center for the Performing Arts 2344 E Iliff Ave, Denver, CO 80210
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear Beethoven’s complete works for cello and piano performed by an extraordinary lineup of musicians in 2 special concerts. The Colorado Cello Quartet—David Requiro, Meta Weiss, Alice Yoo, and Matthew Zalkind—join forces with renowned pianists Ieva Jokubaviciute and Julio Elizalde for a two-night exploration of Beethoven’s genius. From the bold virtuosity of his early sonatas to the depth and introspection of his later works, this concert series offers a full-spectrum journey through Beethoven’s revolutionary writing for these instruments.
Folk Rhythms & Timeless melodies
June 13
7:30 PM
Hamilton Hall at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts 2344 E Iliff Ave, Denver, CO 80210
Gabriela Lena Frank’s Four Folk Songs for violin, cello, and piano brings the vibrant melodies and rhythmic vitality of Peru to life in a piano trio. In celebration of Maurice Ravel’s 150th birthday, his Violin Sonata takes center stage, blending classical form with the raw energy of jazz and the charm of Spanish folk music. The evening concludes with Brahms’ String Sextet in B-flat Major, Op. 18, a work brimming with sweeping melodies and lush harmonies—Brahms at his most lyrical, radiant, and expressive and a crown jewel of the chamber music repertoire
Gabriela Lena Frank – Four Folk Songs
Maurice Ravel – Violin Sonata
Johannes Brahms – String Sextet in B-flat Major, Op. 18
Artists: Ieva Jokubaviciute, piano; Julio Elizalde, Piano; Daniel Chong, Violin; Arnaud Sussmann, Violin; Margaret Dyer Harris, VIola; Jessica Bodner, Viola; David Requiro, Cello; Meta Weiss, Cello
Romance and revelry
June 14th, 2024
7:30 PM
Hamilton Hall, Newman Center for the Performing Arts: 2344 E Iliff Ave, Denver CO 80210.
Ravel’s La Valse for four hands sets the stage with its whirlwind of shimmering waltz themes, a dance that teeters between elegance and chaos. Arensky’s Quartet No. 2 for two cellos follows, a deeply expressive and soulful work that showcases the cello’s rich, singing quality. Closing the program is Fauré’s Piano Quartet in G minor, an intoxicating mix of passion, refinement, and soaring melodies—a DCMF Finale that speaks directly to the heart.
Maurice Ravel – La Valse (for four hands)
Anton Arensky – Quartet No. 2
Gabriel Fauré – Piano Quartet in G minor
Artists: Ieva Jokubaviciute, piano; Julio Elizalde, Piano; Daniel Chong, Violin; Arnaud Sussmann, Violin; Margaret Dyer Harris, VIola; Jessica Bodner, Viola; Alice Yoo, Cello; Matthew Zalkind, Cello
DCMF ADULT AMATEUR CHAMBER MUSIC WEEKEND
June 6-8, 2025 at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts
Hosted by the Newman Center at the University of Denver, participants will enjoy two full days of chamber music immersion. We will welcome preformed groups and individual musicians to work with world-class DCMF Artists. Join our mailing list to stay updated on future workshops!