Our 64th Season
Dear Friends,
The South Bay Chamber Music Society is pleased to welcome you to our 64th season. Under the artistic direction of Robert Thies, this year’s concert series brings together an exceptional lineup of acclaimed artists and inspiring chamber music performances. We invite you to explore our season schedule and join us for another memorable year of extraordinary music.
Sincerely,
Robin Paterson
President, SBCMS
ALL CONCERTS ARE Free TO THE PUBLIC
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Upcoming Events
Zelter String Quartet
September 25, 2026 at 8:00 PM PDT – Los Angeles Harbor College
September 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM PDT – Pacific Unitarian Church
Kyle Gilner, Gallia Kastner violins, Carson Rick viola, Allan Hon cello
Beethoven: Quartet in F major, op. 18, no. 1
Webern: Langsamer Satz
Caroline Shaw: Entr’acte
Debussy: Quartet in G minor
Vanhauwaert Piano Quartet
October 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM PDT – Los Angeles Harbor College
October 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM PDT – Pacific Unitarian Church
Steven Vanhauwaert piano, Ambroise Aubrun violin, Brian Chen viola, Yoshika Masuda, cello
Carl Maria von Weber: Piano Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 8
Bridge: Phantasy, H. 94
Dvorak: Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 87
Armen Guzelimian & Christina Pezzarossi
November 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM PDT – Los Angeles Harbor College
November 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM PDT – Pacific Unitarian Church
Armen Guzelimian piano, Christina Pezzarossi mezzo soprano
Robert Schumann: Widmung, Op. 25 no. 1
Robert Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42
Robert Schumann: Papillons, Op. 2
Robert Schumann: Liebst du um Schoenheit, Op. 12
Gioacchino Rossini: La regata Veneziana
Reynaldo Hahn: A Chloris
Paul Bowles: Blue Mountain Ballads
Jake Heggie: Paper Wings
Leonard Bernstein: A Hundred Ways to Lose a Man, I am so easily assimilated
Robert Thies & Roger Wilkie
January 22, 2027 at 8:00 PM PDT – Los Angeles Harbor College
January 24, 2027 at 3:00 PM PDT – Pacific Unitarian Church
Robert Thies piano, Roger Wilkie violin
In memory of a great artist (1770-1827)
Beethoven: Romance No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50
Beethoven: Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30 no. 2
Beethoven: Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 “Kreutzer”
Trio Azura
Februrary 19, 2027 at 8:00 PM PDT – Los Angeles Harbor College
February 21, 2027 at 3:00 PM PDT – Pacific Unitarian Church
Yanfeng Bai piano, Duncan McDougall violin, Yejin Hong cello
Beethoven: Piano Trio in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 3
Pärt: Spiegel im Spiegel
Smetana: Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 15
Webern Quartet
March 19, 2027 at 8:00 PM PDT – Los Angeles Harbor College
March 21, 2027 at 3:00 PM PDT – Pacific Unitarian Church
Benjamin Hoffman, Chiai Tajima violins, Alex Granger viola, Stella Cho, cello
Mozart: Quartet in D minor, K. 421
Beethoven: Quartet in C sharp minor, Op. 131
Schubert: Quartettsatz, D. 702
Los Angeles Wind Quintet
April 16, 2027 at 8:00 PM PDT – Los Angeles Harbor College
April 18, 2027 at 3:00 PM PDT – Pacific Unitarian Church
Susan Greenberg flute, alto flute, Jennifer Cullinan oboe, English horn, Sergio Coelho clarinet, Laura Brenes horn, Judith Farmer bassoon
Zemlinsky: Humoresque
Malcolm Arnold: Divertimento for Wind Trio, Op. 37
Beethoven: Octet for Winds in E-flat Major, Op.103
Gernot Wolfgang: At Long Last (World Premiere)
Ibert: Cinq Pièces en Trio
Nielsen: Quintet, Op. 43