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.

Schedule of Events:

June 6, 2025

DCMF Adult Amateur Chamber Music Weekend

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!

DCMF Adult Amateur Chamber Music Workshop Application

6:00 pm: Welcome Reception, Orientation
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Group rehearsals

June 7, 2025

10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Rehearsals-Coaching
12:15 pm - 01:30 pm: Lunch (provided)
02:00 pm - 03:45 pm: Rehearsals-Coaching
04:15 pm - 06:00 pm: Masterclass with Julio Elizalde

- Evening: Optional chamber music sight reading

June 8, 2025

10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Rehearsals-Coaching
12:15 pm - 01:30 pm: Lunch (provided)
02:00 pm: Participants' concert and Reception

June 9 - 10, 2025

7:30 pm: Beethoven's Complete Works for Cello and Piano

Location: Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E Iliff Ave, Denver, CO

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.

June 13, 2025

7:30 pm: Folk Rhythms and Timeless melodies

Location: Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E Iliff Ave, Denver, CO

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

June 14, 2025

7:30 pm: Romance and revelry

Location: Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E Iliff Ave, Denver, CO

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 Faure'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 Faure - 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

Date:
June 6 - 14, 2025

Location:
Newman Center for the Performing Arts,
2344 E Iliff Ave,
Denver, CO 80210

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