EXCELLENT BLOCK BOOKING DATE WITH
GREENSBORO OCTOBER 26, 2025
Oct. 12, 26; Nov. 2, 9, 23, 30; Dec. 14, 21, 28;
Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25; Feb. 1, 15, 22; Mar. 15, 22, 29;
Apr. 5, 12, 19, 26; May 10, 24, 31
Recommended by Liz Beilman
Oct 19, 26
Nov 9, 16
Jan 11, 18 and 25
Feb 15 & 22
Mar 8, 15, 22, & 29
Apr 5, 12, 19 & 26
May 3, 10, 24 & 31
A JUILLIARD ENSEMBLE
the November, December,
February, March, and
April dates work well.
NC NATIVE
PIANO - PERCUSSION
October 12, 19
Nov 2
Feb 1
Mar anytime
Apr anytime
May 3
ROYAL QUARTET
POSSIBLE MANSION DATE - OCTOBER 10
SPECIAL EVENTS
OCT 10 Julian Rhee (with piano) @ Gov. Mansion
OCT 19 - THE STRING QUEENS @ NCMA (BLOCK)
NOV 1-2 PADEREWSKI PIANO FESTIVAL @ NCMA
NOV 8-9PADEREWSKI PIANO FESTIVAL @ Saint Mary's
FEBRUARY 14-15 Dallas String Quartet (Valentines w/ Catering Works @ NCMA
APR 12 RITTER PARK - Cleveland Celtic Ensemble
(SPONSORED)
or American Brass Quintet
or Seraph Brass (last was 10/2022)
NEA PROJECT - CHUCHO VALDES (date uncertain)
SPECIAL EVENTS
OCT SOMETHING - Horszowski Piano Trio -
Julian Rhee@ Gov. Mansion
OCT 19 - THE STRING QUEENS @ NCMA (BLOCK)
NOV 1-2 PADEREWSKI PIANO FESTIVAL @ NCMA
NOV 8-9PADEREWSKI PIANO FESTIVAL @ Saint Mary's
FEBRUARY 14-15 Cleveland Celtic Ensemble
(Valentines w/ Catering Works @ NCMA)
NEA PROJECT - CHUCHO VALDES (2026 date uncertain)
Winner of seven GRAMMYs
and
six Latin GRAMMY® Awards
WORKING SCENARIO 1
SEPT 28 Takacs Quartet (BLOCK WITH DUKE)
OCT 26 Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet (BLOCK)
or Septura Brass Septet
NOV 23 Brooklyn Rider (BLOCK)
DEC 14 Leipzig String Quartet (SPONSORED)
JAN 25 Jack Quartet or Hub New Music or
Horszowski Piano Trio or Fogo No Trio
FEB 22 Cleveland Celtic Ensemble
or Galvin Cello Quartet
MAR 22 Salix Piano Trio or Clara Yang (piano duo)
or Jack Quartet
APR 26 Gabriel Martin Quartet (BLOCK)
or Poulenc Trio
MAY 10 Miró Quartet or Salix Piano Trio
MAY 24 Poulenc Trio
If we want Cann Sisters, they only offered March 15 or April 19
ALTERNATIVE MARCH 15 options - CANN SISTERS or BLACK OAK
TAKE 3 or Clara Yang
GREEN = PIANO DATES
Yale Quartet in Residence
GERMANY
SPONSORED BY THE LAMBERTS
October 13, 2025, through 27
November 1 through 7
December 1 through 15
January 1 through 14
January 28, 2026, through February 20
March 3 through 17
Any time in April or May 2026
November 9, 16, 23
December 14
January 11, 18, 25
February 1, 8, 15, 22
March 8, 15, 22
April 12, 19, 26
May 3, 10, 31
FIRST TWO PREDETERMINED
December 14, 21, 28;
January 25, 2026 (perfect routed date);
April 12, 19, 26; May 3, 10, 24, 31
Ciompi's last CMR date was June 11, 2023
Oct 19 Nov 16, 23 & 30
Jan 4, 18 and 25 Feb 1, 15
Mar 15, 22 Apr 5, 19 & 26
May 24 & 31
SUNDAY in RALEIGH
OTHER VENUE DATES
APRIL 12 CARY's RITTER PARK
OCTOBER 10 (Friday @ Governor's Mansion)
COMMITTEE: AIMING FOR 9 REGULAR SEASON
AND 3-4 SPECIAL EVENTS
Beethoven's 16 String Quartets Collaboration
10/12 (preferred)
OCT 19,26
11/2
12/14
1/4,11,18,25
2/1,8,15,22
3/8,15,22
4/19,26
5/3,24,31
OCTET ALREADY CONTACTED -
BLOCK BOOKING WITH DUKE
SUBSCRIBER-ONLY EVENT
SEPT 28
Oct 19 , Nov 9, 23 and 30 , Dec 14
Jan 4 and Jan 18 , Feb 1 and 8
March 15 and 29, April 26, May 3 & 10
GRAMMY WINNERS
Terry Thompson Recommended -
Playing Duke Feb 2025
March 15
April 19
2025 GRAMMY NOMINEES
Oct. 12, 19, 26; Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; Dec. 14, 21, 28; Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25;
Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22; Mar. 8, 15, 22, 29; April 5, 12, 19, 26; May 3, 10, 24, 31
OCT 19, November 2 or 9
APRIL 26
North Carolina violinist Andrew Finn McGill with a trio called Fogo no Trio, which features two of the best Brazilian musicians in the country: Brazilian prodigy mandolinist Ian Coury and Brazilian 7-string guitarist Cesar Garabini. We play our own original music inspired by Brazilian choro, samba and Música Popular Brasileira.
FRIDAY in
CHAPEL HILL
November 9, 16, 23 & 30
December 14
January 4
February 15
May 24 & 31
FEBRUARY OPEN
a 4-hand concert program with Yuki Negishi, a well known British-Japanese concert pianist who lives in London. The program will include Schubert fantasy, Stravinsky Petrushka, and works by living composers.
Feb 15,22, March 8-29
Oct 12, 19, 26; Nov 9
Jan 4, 18, 25; Feb 1, 8, 15, 22;
Mar 8, 15, 22, 29;
Apr 12, 19, 26; May 3, 10
October 12
January 4
January 25 -- excellent routing
February 1
February 15
March 22 - good routing
April 19
May 3
May 10
October 12, 19 and 26
February 15 and 22;
March 8, 15, 22
ITALIAN RECORDING ARTISTS
2025 GRAMMY WINNER
Best Instrumental Composition
4/1/2026
2/15/2026
5/4/2026
PRIVATE BOARD PAGE FOR SHARING INFORMATION
Oct 19; Nov 9, 23; Dec 14
Jan 25 (ideal);
Feb 1, 8, 15 (availability with Jordan Bak, viola);
Mar 1, 8, 15, 22; Apr 12, 19; May 3, 10, 31
GALVIN CELLO QUARTET RETURNS
Nov. 23; Dec. 14, 21, 28;
Jan. 4, 11, 25; April 5, 12, 19, 26
Greensboro pianist Annie Jeng's Khemia Ensemble is dedicated to reflecting broader perspectives in contemporary classical chamber music by presenting engaging performances, commissioning new works, and mentoring the next generation of musicians.
October 26
Dec 14
April 26
May 24
1st choice: Oct 19, Jan 11 & 18
2nd choice: Feb 8, Mar 29, May 17 & 24
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Jan 25
April 12
2025 NEA JAZZ MASTER
GRAMMY WINNERS
2025 GRAMMY NOMINEES
WORKING DRAFT 1
SEPT 28 Takacs Quartet (BLOCK WITH DUKE)
OCT 26 Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet (BLOCK)
NOV 23 Brooklyn Rider (BLOCK)
DEC 14 Leipzig String Quartet (SPONSORED)
JAN 25 Black Oak Ensemble, Hub New Music Fogo no Trio* or Oak Trio
MAR 22 Horszowski Piano Trio , Clara Yang* Duo, Salix Trio
APR 12 American Brass Quintet @ RITTER PARK
APR 26 Gabriel Martins' Quartet (BLOCK)
MAY 10 Catalyst, Miró or Escher Quartet
ALTERNATE DATES
Mar 15 Cann Sisters
MAY 24 Poulenc Trio
* = NC Artists
REG SEASON =
4 STRING QUARTETS Takacs, Brooklyn, Leipzig & May 10 Choice
3 PIANO DATES Giraudo, Martins, March 22 Choice
1 WIND American Brass
1 Misc. Jan 25 Choice
AVAILABLE SUNDAY DATES @ NCMA
Oct 12,19, & 26
Nov 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
Dec 14, 21 & 28
Jan 4, 11, 18 and 25
Feb 1, 8, 15 & 22
Mar 8, 15, 22, & 29
Apr 5 (Easter), 12, 19 & 26
May 3, 10 Mother’s Day, 24 & 31
Ocr 12, 19 - Nov 2, 16, 23, 30
Dec 14 Jan 18, 25
Nov 2 & 23, Dec 14 & 21
Jan 11, 18, 25, Feb 15, Mar 8
Oct 12
Oct 26
Nov 2, 16, 23, 30
Jan 4, 11
Feb 8, 15, 22
May 24, 31
AS PROPOSED BY GEORGE GOPEN - A two-Quartet, two-weekend, 6-concert unveiling of all 16 Beethoven string quartets in honor of the composer’s 250th birthday anniversary.
Oct. 12, 19; Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; Dec. 14, 21, 28;
Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25; Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22; Mar. 8, 15, 22, 29; April 5, 12, 19, 26; May 3, 10, 24, 31
January/February 2026
BY CMR REQUEST
SATURDAY in DURHAM
BLOCK BOOKING OPPORTUNITY
Sunday, October 26, 2025
REGULAR SEASON =
4 STRING QUARTETS Takacs, Brooklyn, Leipzig & Ulysses
4 PIANO DATES Giraudo, Martins, Poulenc & Yang
1 WIND American Brass
CMR sent notices to 78 statewide arts councils and these are
the pitches we have so far. They include program proposals.
After we select and nail down dates and schedules with the committee's favorites, we will then share program choices with the group and shoot for having those finalized by Spring.
Jan 11, Feb 15 (less preferred), Mar 15
May 3 (less preferred), 10 (less preferred), 24
Kevin Zhu, violin
Matthew Lipman, viola
Gabriel Martins, cello
Victor Santiago Asunción, piano
Mozart - Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major, K. 493
Schumann - Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47
Dvořák - Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 87
Feb 1, April 5, and April 26 in 2026
October 19- would work well
October 26- can work but is not preferable
November 2- would work well
January 25
February 1 and 8
March 22 and 29
Oct 12 & 26
Nov 2, 9 & 16
Jan 25
Feb 1, 8 & 22
Mar 15, 22 & 29
Apr 12, 19
WORKING DRAFT 2
SEPT 28 Takacs Quartet (BLOCK WITH DUKE)
OCT 26 Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet (BLOCK)
NOV 23 Brooklyn Rider (BLOCK)
DEC 14 Poulenc Trio
JAN 25 Ulysses Quartet
MAR 22 Horszowski Piano Trio - Julian Rhee
APR 12 American Brass Quintet @ RITTER PARK
APR 26 Gabriel Martins' Quartet (BLOCK)
MAY 10 Leipzig String Quartet (SPONSORED)
POSTPONED TO NEXT SEASON - GOPEN
Czech Republic
April 12 or April 19, 2026
OCT 26, JAN 4, FEB 8 & 22
Mar 15, 22, 29, Apr 5, 12, 19, 26
May 3, 10, 24, 31
Oct 12,19, & 26
Nov 16, 23 & 30
Dec 14,
Jan 4, 11
Feb 15 & 22
Mar 8 & 29
Apr 5, 12, 19 & 26
May 10, 24
Jan 4, 11, 25, Feb 1, 15, 22, April 12, 19, May 3, 24, 31
EXCELLENT ROUTING OPPORTUNITY FOR Feb. 22, 2026
March 29, 2026 (Perfect routed date)
January 4, 11, 18 and 25
February 1, 8, 15
Oct. 12, 19, 26; Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30;
Dec. 14, 21, 28; Jan 4, 18, 25;
Feb 8, 15, 22; Mar. 8, 22, 29;
April 5, 12, 26; May 3, 10, 24, 31
GRANT ELIGIBLE
APRIL POSTCARD LINK FRONT
APRIL POSTCARD LINK BACK
A Baroque Band
AVAILABLE DATES:
Fly the Coop/By George!:
November 2, 2025
The Edinburgh Rollick/Scottish Corelli:
March 8 & 15, 2026
Runner-up & Slightly Mislead in 2023
Would Love To Strongly Consider
Available October: 12, 19
November: 2, 9, 16
December: 14, 21, 28
January: 4, 11, 25
March: 15, 22, 29
April: 5, 26
May: 3, 10, 24, 31
- Durham-based Venezuelan-Appalachian virtuosic folk fusion duo, Larry & Joe (harp & banjo) VIDEO LINK WEBSITE
- Ieva Jakubaviciute (pianist/associate Professor at Duke) BIO
with Itamar Zorman (violin) BIO THEIR DUKE CONCERT A
THEIR DUKE CONCERT B - Andrew Finn Magill, a multi-genre violinist and composer from Asheville, North Carolina featured on PBS, NPR and MTV and a Fulbright Fellow and North Carolina Arts Council Fellow for jazz composition.
VIDEO LINK WEBSITE IRISH FIDDLING VIDEO PROMO - Raleigh-based Lyricosa Quartet THEIR WEBSITE BIOS
VIDEO from John Q. Walker's Home - Gowri Srinivas, a Carnatic musician in the Raleigh area
proposing "Strings and Percussion from South India".
2022 Concert Video 2019 Concert Video PINECONE FEATURE - Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba is a North Carolina kora-led dance band combining West African traditionals, funk, and elements of jazz into an irresistible and authentic experience. WEBSITE VIDEO
- Mac McClure (pianist UNC – taught in Barcelona – teaches in Columbia) specializes in Spanish music tours with Columbian violinist Juan Carlos Higuita - 1st or 3rd week in October (Brahms) $2500 fee - Lamberts willing to support it SOLO VIDEO VIOLIN & PIANO VIDEO BIO
- The Catchfire Collective - Based in Greensboro, North Carolina, Catchfire was founded by six graduates of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in May 2019.
WEBSITE VIDEO VIDEO B - Solomon Eichner (piano) Amit Peled (cello) "America Landscapes" program includes Gershwin, Carter, Copland & Barber
VIDEO VIDEO B AMIT WEBSITE EICHNER WEBSITE - North Carolina Brass Band - The pitch is to present a quintet but they can offer other ensembles as well. The Gabrieli and Boysen videos (9/10-piece groups) show you a couple of examples of other items I included in the program. ELEVEN FIVE NINE WEBSITE
- Khemia Ensemble - pianist Annie Jeng is an NC Resident and Assistant Professor of Music at UNC-Greensboro. The program has three newly-commissioned works by David Biedenbender, Bobby Ge and Florence Maunders. SIZZLE REEL VIDEO
- Simone Baron Pianist, Accordionist, Composer
WEBSITE KENNEDY CENTER VIDEO a chamber jazz ensemble Arco Belo. The instrumentation is string quartet, (violins viola cello), piano/accordion, double bass, and percussion, as well as a beatbox/rapper. - Elon Contemporary Chamber Ensemble (ECCE). AUDIO LINK AUDIO LINK
- Richard Drehoff; the co-director of the Raleigh-based contemporary ensemble EARSPACE proposing a quartet of clarinet , piano & percussion (2) VIDEO LINKS WEBSIT
SEASON 84 PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE MATERIAL
November 23, Jan 11, 18, 25,
March 8, 15, April 26,
May 3, 10
APRIL 12 RITTER PARK
A Collective
Oct 26
Nov 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
Dec 14, 21
Jan 4, 11, 18 and 25
Feb 1,15 & 22
Mar 15, 22, & 29
Apr 5, 12, & 26
May 3, 10