Northeastern Pennsylvania Chamber Music Society
Celebrating ten seasons of music-making, mentorship, and meaningful connection in the community.
Hailed by The Washington Post as “Ravishing,” with a “warm subjectivity, intensity, and consciousness,” NEPACMS is delighted to present the award-winning piano trio, the New Trio, featuring pianist, Julio Elizalde, recital partner to such luminaries as Sarah Chang and Ray Chen; violinist, Andrew Wan, concertmaster of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra; and Patrick Jee, cellist of the […]
Join us for a presentation and masterclass with oboist, Rong-Huey Liu at Wilkes University! After a brief performance, Dr. Liu will work with area students and host a Q&A session. As one of the most active oboists in Southern California, she performs extensively as a soloist; serves as principal oboist of the Long Beach Symphony, […]
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Chamber Music Society proudly opens its 2018-2019 season with oboist, Rong-Huey Liu. Explore the unique oboe quartet repertoire from the light and quirky Oboe Quartet by Sir Malcolm Arnold, the delightful Mozart Oboe Quartet, to the fantastical Benjamin Britten Phantasy Quartet. Dr. Liu's radiant oboe playing is not to be missed! Program […]
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Chamber Music Society (NEPACMS), co-sponsored by the Back Mountain Chamber, the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce, Penn State Wilkes-Barre, and Arts at Hayfield, proudly present a benefit concert at the Hayfield House Penn State Wilkes-Barre, featuring Friends of NEPACMS (Hwaen Ch'uqi, piano; John Vaida, violin; Jonathan Weber, violin; Amy Iwazumi, viola; Miho Zaitsu, […]
Join us for a special concert featuring the music of Baljinder Sekhon. Praised as "Clearly knowing the power of sonority" by the Philadelphia Inquirer, Sekhon's works have garnered much acclaim especially for his pioneering works for the saxophone and percussion. Performing these works will be the saxophone and guitar duo, Duo Montagnard (Joseph Murphy, saxophone, […]
Award-winning Israeli violinist and recording artist Boris Abramov comes to NEPACMS to dazzle audiences with his "outstanding technical accomplishment and exceptional musical talent" (Fanfare Magazine). His exceptional sound paired with his electrifying presence and technical ease will not disappoint! Program W.A. Mozart String Duo No. 1 in G Major for Violin and Viola, K. 423 […]
NEPACMS is thrilled to highlight the double-bass and cello in a concert featuring the Duo Cello e Basso. Co-founders of Duo Cello e Basso are the husband and wife team, Pascale Delache-Feldman, double-bass, and Emmanuel Feldman, cello, both with extraordinary accomplishments and continuing successful careers. Revel in an evening filled with rarely performed works for […]
Come out and support local artists at Arts at Hayfield's 35th Annual Summer Festival! The event takes place this Sunday, August 25, from 10:00 to 5:00 at the Hayfield House on the campus of Penn State Wilkes-Barre. From 12:30 to 1:15 hear NEPACMS co-founders Amy Iwazumi and John Vaida perform Mozart's exquisite Sinfonia Concertante! They will […]
NEPACMS is pleased to open its 2019-2020 season with chamber works for organ and strings. Organist, Mark Laubach, performing on St. Stephen's beautiful Austin and Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ rebuilt by the Berghaus Organ Company of Chicago in 2008, will be a feast to the ears! Program W. A. Mozart: Church Sonata K. 274 in G […]
The Annual NEPACMS Benefit Concert returns to the historic Hayfield House by popular demand! Enjoy an evening of dramatic music for piano trio performed by Timothy Burns (piano), John Vaida (violin), and Theodore Buchholz (cello). A special world-premiere performance of a work for clarinet, violin, viola, and cello, written by Penn State Wilkes-Barre music professor, […]
Artists from the Hayfield House concert perform a mini-concert and talk about chamber music with students at Abington Heights High School.
Celebrate the leap year with extraordinary musicians, clarinetist, Nuno Antunes and pianist, Carlos Avila who will be joining John Vaida and Amy Iwazumi in a vibrant program of clarinet trios. Program Darius Milhaud: Suite for violin, clarinet, and piano Max Bruch: 8 pieces for viola, clarinet and piano Paul Schoenfield: Trio for violin, clarinet, and […]
John Vaida and Amy Iwazumi will give a virtual concert to kick off the Music Matters Series from St. Stephen's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral featuring violin and viola duets of Mozart and Rolla. The concert will be performed on two 18th-century Italian instruments including a violin by Antonio Stradivari. This concert is free, and a link to […]
Wade Preston, pianist, vocalist, composer, and arranger; and Jonathan Weber, violinist; have both played thousands of shows on Broadway and have countless stories to tell of their adventures on and off Broadway, on stage and behind the scenes.
Dr. Theodore Buchholz, cello professor and head of strings at University of Arizona, performer, and a nationally recognized researcher, gives an interactive session exploring creative strategies for forming a fifteen-minute regiment designed to develop or enhance a highly effective left hand. Within this fifteen-minute workout a wide array of technical ideas will be covered including […]
Dr. Daniel Andai, Dean of Music at New World School of the Arts (Miami, Florida), Artistic Director of Killington Music Festival in (Killington, Vermont), and artistic director and principal conductor of Alhambra Orchestra in Miami, shares his experiences and views on the workings of the music business, and answers questions from those aspiring to enter […]
Colin Maki, dealer and consultant in fine and rare stringed instruments, and Jerry Lynn, a restorer of stringed instruments with decades of industry experience share their expertise on instruments and their insight into the dealings of the industry. This program is presented free of charge, thanks to the support in part by the Pennsylvania Council […]
Bring your instruments for an interactive session to hone your right arm skills! John Vaida will explore a methodical approach to bow division and its artistic application to repertoire. Exercises and repertoire have been selected for use on any bowed string instrument. Learn how the study of bow distribution can develop a focused sustained tone, […]
Rick Hoffenberg, John Vaida, and Amy Iwazumi join forces to bring two poignant works for an unusual instrumentation: Piano, violin, and viola. The Jongen Trio, Op. 30 and Brahms Horn Trio, Op. 40 (later arranged for viola by Brahms) were created when the composers were in their early 30's and both works were premiered with […]
Join us in a conversation with the NEPA Philharmonic’s Executive Director, Nancy Sanderson. Dedicating her life to music, music education, and to the Northeastern Pennsylvania region, discussions will include her insight into the current situation and future of the arts, locally and globally. These Music Matters programs are presented free of charge thanks to the […]