The Salon Concerts experience is music and more. In every vibrant evening you will:
- Hear fine chamber music performed in close, intimate settings.
- Enjoy the experience in spectacular private homes with their gracious hosts.
- Savor a post-concert buffet of hors d’oeuvres and wines.
- Mingle with artists, homeowners, and music lovers just like you.
Salon Concerts has a wonderful season of chamber music planned for its 22nd Season, mixing the old with the new for a varied mix of familiar pieces and new experiences. What better opening concert could we wish for than to have one of the first opportunities to hear the Miró Quartet playing with their new second violinist, Will Fedkenheuer. Furthermore, we have no intention of having the former second violinist, the glorious Sandy Yamamato, abandon the stage. She’ll be pairing up with Elisabeth Kufferath in our April concert to form a dynamite duo. In November, Douglas Harvey will give us an opportunity to hear one of the big pieces he’ll be playing in January at his Carnegie Hall debut: Bach’s Partita in D Minor, including the Chaconne, transcribed for cello. Richard Kilmer joins him for the Ravel Duo, Kathryn Mishell is writing a new piece to play with Doug Harvey, and the three of them will get together for a Beethoven Trio. The January concert will feature the University’s newly formed Reed Trio—Rebecca Henderson, oboe; Nathan Williams, clarinet and Kristin Wolfe Jensen, bassoon, joined by pianist Colette Valentine for a fun program of French, German, and American music. In addition to violinists Elisabeth Kufferath and Sandy Yamamoto, our April concert brings back pianist Stephen Perry and Douglas Harvey for another varied program that includes two Romantic blockbusters.
Salon Concerts presents free Rush Hour Concerts on Tuesdays following home concerts. The Blackerby Violin Shop, 1111 West Anderson Lane is the location for Rush Hour Concerts #3 and 4.
Fundraiser: March 4, 2021
From Bach to Brubeck, Blues and Beyond
This trio is led by Chris Brubeck (son of pianist/composer David Brubeck) on bass, trombone, and keyboard and also features Peter “Madcat” Ruth on harmonica, and Joel Brown on guitar. All three musicians come from very diverse musical backgrounds. They bring a rare level of joy and musical talent to the folk, blues, jazz and classical music they perform.
The event will kick off with a Silent Auction and special guest appearance by Austin’s homegrown talent, Warren Hood. Warren (son of Champ Hood) is a Violinist/Singer/Songwriter who covers a myriad of styles from pure folk, country, blues to swinging jazz with his roots in classical music.
This fundraiser will benefit the CHAMPS (Chamber Music in Public Schools) program here in Austin.
Salon Concerts sponsors the nationally recognized, award winning Chamber Music in Public Schools (CHAMPS) to provide free professional coaching to middle and high school student ensembles in four school districts in the Austin area.
You can read about Salon Concerts and the first concert of our 2010/2011 Season in “Chamber music finds its modern home” by Luke Quinton of the Austin American Stateman, November 17, 2010.