Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival Presents: Series Concert IV

SERIES CONCERT IV: Intimate Landscapes

The Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival returns for its 27th season, September 8–19, 2026, with two weeks of concerts that explore the influence of revolutionary thought in this 250th anniversary year of our nation. Founded in 2000 by Charlottesville natives and accomplished musicians Raphael Bell and Tim Summers, the Festival continues its tradition of bringing internationally acclaimed musicians to Charlottesville for performances that combine artistic excellence with emotional connection and intellectual curiosity.

Experience an evening of profound emotion, innovation, and timeless beauty as three masterworks come together in a captivating final concert journey. Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings opens the program with its soaring lyricism and deeply moving expression, a well-known work celebrated for its ability to touch the heart with extraordinary poignancy. Steve Reich’s groundbreaking Different Trains weaves recorded voices and evocative string textures into a powerful musical narrative that reflects on memory, history, and human experience with striking originality. The Festival concludes with Beethoven’s Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 70, No. 2, a luminous masterpiece filled with wit, elegance, and spirited conversation among the performers. Together, these remarkable works create a fitting finale—one that reflects the Festival’s commitment to artistic excellence, emotional connection, and the enduring vitality of chamber music.