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Brahms, still early in his career, steps into artistic maturity with the Piano Quartet in A Major, weaving expansive lyricism with quiet introspection. Bridge’s Phantasy for Piano Quartet captures the […]

Brahms, still early in his career, steps into artistic maturity with the Piano Quartet in A Major, weaving expansive lyricism with quiet introspection. Bridge’s Phantasy for Piano Quartet captures the […]

The Northeastern Pennsylvania Chamber Music Society launches its tenth anniversary season with a powerful program of string quartets. Beethoven’s dramatic Opus 18 Number 4, featured in NEPACMS’s very first concert […]

The Northeastern Pennsylvania Chamber Music Society launches its tenth anniversary season with a powerful program of string quartets. Beethoven’s dramatic Opus 18 Number 4, featured in NEPACMS’s very first concert […]

Performers of the September "Reverberations" concert interacted with 5th and 6th grade students at Susquehanna Community Elementary School and gave a mini-performance followed by a lively Q&A session.

NEPACMS will make its annual appearance at the Arts at Hayfield Summer Arts Festival, Sunday, August 24, 2024 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm, with a delightful program of string duos! More […]

This summer, the Northeastern Pennsylvania Chamber Music Society brings world-class string quartets to your local library with its brand-new Summer Library Series. Enjoy family-friendly concerts featuring Haydn’s soaring “Lark” Quartet, […]

This summer, the Northeastern Pennsylvania Chamber Music Society brings world-class string quartets to your local library with its brand-new Summer Library Series. Enjoy family-friendly concerts featuring Haydn’s soaring “Lark” Quartet, […]

NEPACMS proudly presents its season finale with two extraordinary chamber masterpieces: Fauré’s Second Piano Quartet and Brahms’ First Piano Quartet. Known for its fiery, electrifying conclusion, the Brahms quartet is […]

NEPACMS proudly presents its season finale with two extraordinary chamber masterpieces: Fauré’s Second Piano Quartet and Brahms’ First Piano Quartet. Known for its fiery, electrifying conclusion, the Brahms quartet is […]

"Fresh and spontaneous, plentiful in melody and colored with beauty,"—a fitting description from a San Francisco Examiner critic after hearing the premiere of Arthur Foote's A Night Piece for Flute […]

"Fresh and spontaneous, plentiful in melody and colored with beauty,"—a fitting description from a San Francisco Examiner critic after hearing the premiere of Arthur Foote's A Night Piece for Flute […]

Folk music has long been a source of inspiration and a defining identity for many composers. Brahms often wove Hungarian influences into his works, while Ginastera celebrated his Argentinian heritage […]

Folk music has long been a source of inspiration and a defining identity for many composers. Brahms often wove Hungarian influences into his works, while Ginastera celebrated his Argentinian heritage […]

Written in their later years, the string quintets by Mozart and Brahms exemplify the pinnacle of both composers' creative genius, showcasing intricate harmonies and breathtaking melodies that reflect their artistic […]

Written in their later years, the string quintets by Mozart and Brahms exemplify the pinnacle of both composers' creative genius, showcasing intricate harmonies and breathtaking melodies that reflect their artistic […]

For tickets, please visit the Eagles Mere Friends of the Arts website's ticket page: emfoa.org/purchase-tickets PROGRAM Joseph Haydn: String Quartet, Op. 64, No. 5, “The Lark”Alexander Borodin String Quartet No. […]

Musicologist and composer Paul Epstein once described the four movements of Haydn's "Lark" Quartet as "a story, a song, a dance, and a party," capturing the vivid emotions and narratives […]

NEPACMS will make its annual appearance at the Arts at Hayfield Summer Arts Festival, Sunday, August 18, 2024 from 12:15pm to 1pm, with a delightful program of string quartets! More […]

A grossly underrated composer, Josef Labor was a respected organist, pianist, teacher, and composer, who was colleagues with Johannes Brahms, Richard Strauss, Anton Bruckner, Clara Schumann, and Gustav Mahler. His […]

Artists from the May 11, 2024 Vibrant Sonorities concert gives a talk and mini-performance to band students at Dallas Middle School. This program is supported in part by the Northeastern […]

Artists from the May 11, 2024 Vibrant Sonorities concert engage with students at Wyoming Valley West High School with a side-by-side session with the WVW Chamber Orchestra and gives a […]

The Borodin String Quartet No. 2 and Webern Langsamer Satz were written as an expression of love for their wife: Borodin wrote the Second String Quartet as an anniversary gift […]

The Schumann Piano Quintet, Borodin String Quartet No. 2, and Webern Langsamer Satz were all written as an expression of love for their wife: Clara Schumann is the dedicatee of […]

The Schumann Piano Quintet, Borodin String Quartet No. 2, and Webern Langsamer Satz were all written as an expression of love for their wife: Clara Schumann is the dedicatee of […]

NEPACMS is thrilled to present its most ambitious program yet, pairing the sublime Brahms Second Sextet, a masterpiece exuding elegance and rich lyricism, with Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence, a bright […]

NEPACMS is thrilled to present its most ambitious program yet, pairing the sublime Brahms Second Sextet, a masterpiece exuding elegance and rich lyricism, with Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence, a bright […]

Artists from the January "Sensational Strings" program gives a performance and has a conversation/Q&A session with orchestra students at Wyoming Valley West High School. This program is supported in part […]

NEPACMS is thrilled to present its most ambitious program yet, pairing the sublime Brahms Second Sextet, a masterpiece exuding elegance and rich lyricism, with Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence, a bright […]

NEPACMS plays at the Back Mountain Memorial Library's Holiday Open House!

Mozart's Clarinet Quintet in A Major was written almost 125 years earlier than Somervell's Clarinet Quintet in G Major, yet both works have extraordinary poignancy and feature the clarinet as […]

Clarinetist and guest artist, Calvin Falwell, gives a masterclass at Marywood University.

Mozart's Clarinet Quintet in A Major was written almost 125 years earlier than Somervell's Clarinet Quintet in G Major, yet both works have extraordinary poignancy and feature the clarinet as […]

NEPACMS opens their 2023-2024 concert season with a program weaving soulful and haunting melodies with boisterous and joyful exuberance. Highly regarded by contemporaries such as Robert Schumann, Kalliwoda was a […]

NEPACMS opens their 2023-2024 concert season with a program weaving soulful and haunting melodies with boisterous and joyful exuberance. Highly regarded by contemporaries such as Robert Schumann, Kalliwoda was a […]

Artists from the September 22-23, 2024 Elegies and Exuberance concerts give a small talk and performance for the Dallas Middle School Band students.

NEPACMS returns to the Arts at Hayfield Summer Arts Festival! Join us on Sunday, August 27 at 12:15 PM in the historic Hayfield House for a delightful program featuring string […]

NEPACMS ends their 2022-2023 concert season with a spectacular lineup of artists and lush music. Tchaikovsky's admiration and reverence of Beethoven can be seen in his letters, articles, and diary […]

NEPACMS co-founders, John Vaida and Amy Iwazumi, visit Abington Heights High School to give a mini-performance and work with the string orchestra.

NEPACMS co-founders, John Vaida and Amy Iwazumi, performs a mini-concert and gives a talk about chamber music to orchestra students at Wyoming Valley West High School.

Three influential compositions spanning more than 150 years unite in this dynamic program of string quartets. The composers, all known for their profound works, were often ahead of their times, […]

Three influential compositions spanning more than 150 years unite in this dynamic program of string quartets. The composers, all known for their profound works, were often ahead of their times, […]

The Piano Quartet in G Minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was one of only a handful of his compositions in G Minor, a key in which his most turbulent and […]

NEPACMS celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of César Franck with a free concert featuring works for violin and piano, connected through the great Belgian violinist, Eugène Ysaÿe. FRIDAY, […]

NEPACMS proudly presents an evening of oboe quartets featuring oboist Rong-Huey Liu. The program will showcase elegant oboe quartets by Joseph Fiala and Louis Massonneau, contrasted by the beautifully undulating […]

NEPACMS presents an evening of oboe quartets, featuring oboist Rong-Huey Liu. The program will showcase elegant oboe quartets by Joseph Fiala and Louis Massonneau, contrasted by the beautifully undulating harmonies […]

Join NEPACMS in celebrating the 250th Anniversary of First Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre! This special concert is a free event with an exciting program including the monumental Mendelssohn Octet and Poulenc […]

Members of NEPACMS performs in the main chamber of the historic Hayfield House at their annual Summer Arts Festival.

Enjoy the Pittston City Second Friday Art Walk on June 10 with music provided by NEPACMS! For more information visit the Pittston City Second Friday Art Walk Facebook page.

Program Alan Ridout: Ferdinand the Bull for violin and narratorLibby Larsen: Four on the Floor for violin, violoncello, contrabass, and pianoFranz Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667, "Trout" […]

Artists from the Natural Connections concert performs excerpts from the program at the Fine Arts Fiesta in Wilkes-Barre's Public Square

NEPACMS is delighted to present Trio Cabrini featuring pianist and accordionist, Vlada Yaneva; clarinetist, Nuno Antunes; and bassoonist/singer, Gina Cuffari. Look forward to a whimsical and unique program of traditional […]

NEPACMS is live in person at the Cathedral Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, PA! 321 Wyandotte St, Bethlehem, PA 18015 Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 7PM Admission is free […]

Artists from the January Hayfield House performance give a talk and mini-performance to students at the Abington Heights High School.

Program Beach Romance for violin and piano Ravel String Quartet Beach Piano Quintet Brian Farrell, piano; Jonathan Weber, violin; John Vaida, violin; Amy Iwazumi, viola; Miho Weber, cello The current […]

Hwaen Ch'uqi, piano; John Vaida, violin; Amy Iwazumi, viola; Lisa Caravan, cello

Hwaen Ch'uqi, piano; John Vaida, violin; Amy Iwazumi, viola; Lisa Caravan, cello

Workshop Information Information for participants Faculty Schedule Information for participants Participation fee (per person) $250* All participants have access to the faculty concerts plus two free tickets. Age eligibility 12 […]

String pedagogue, cellist, and conductor, Dr. Lisa Caravan, currently a professor at the Eastman School of Music and a sought-after clinician who works with orchestra ensembles regionally, nationally, and internationally, […]

Legendary double-bassist, James VanDemark, shares some of his adventures from a decades long career as a distinguished performer, collaborator, and teacher; and his many interests outside of music. These Music […]

Maintaining a diverse and active career as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestra musician, and Broadway musician, Nuno Antunes will give an interactive workshop on articulation, tuning, and phrasing, aimed at […]

John Vaida and Amy Iwazumi perform Three Madrigals for violin and viola by Bohuslav Martinů, a vibrant and virtuosic piece dedicated to his friends, Joseph and Lillian Fuchs, a brother-sister […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Artists from the Hayfield House concert perform a mini-concert and talk about chamber music with students at Abington Heights High School.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Take a journey to Italy with Tchaikovsky's iconic Souvenir de Florence, a string sextet composed in 1890 and dedicated to the St. Petersburg Chamber Music Society of which he became […]

The Northeastern Pennsylvania Chamber Music Society opens its 2017-2018 Season with two contrasting clarinet quintets, the powerful and exuberant Gumboots by David Bruce and the celebrated Clarinet Quintet by Johannes Brahms. Nuno Antunes […]

Do not miss an opportunity to hear cellist, Theodore Buchholz and violinist, Elena Chernova-Davis performing two jewels from the string quartet repertoire, the Beethoven Op. 18 No. 1 and Dvořák "American". […]

Violinist Daniel Andai, Concertmaster of the Miami Symphony, Dean of the New World School of the Arts, and Artistic Director of the Killington Music Festival, will be performing with the […]

Featuring violinists, Jonathan Weber and John Vaida; violist, Amy Iwazumi; cellists, Miho Weber and Christiane Appenheimer-Vaida; and pianist, Hwaen Ch'uqi, enjoy an afternoon immersed in the sublime sounds of the Brahms […]

The Terrace Piano Quartet will be performing at St. Stephen's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral in Wilkes-Barre. Hwaen Ch'uqi, piano; John Vaida, violin; Amy Iwazumi, viola; Miho Zaitsu, cello Program Fauré Piano Quartet […]

NEPACMS is thrilled to announce the season's first concert to be presented at the First Presbyterian Church in Wilkes-Barre, PA. The program will include works for two, three, and four stringed instruments, featuring […]