Chamber Festival kicks off new season of music

The Montana Chamber Music Society, celebrating the start of its 8th season, presents the 28th Annual Montana Chamber Music Festival on Thursday, July 14th at 7:30pm in Reynolds Hall at MSU Bozeman. This performance features the Muir String Quartet performing works by Mozart, Plog, Elgar, and the great Schubert Cello Quintet. Guest artists include longtime MCMS guest pianist Michele Levin, hornist William Scharnberg, bassoonist Kathleen Reynolds, and cellist Sara Stalnaker. They will also be performing July 15th for Strings Under the Big Sky at Rainbow Lodge and July 16th at the St. Timothy’s Summer Concerts. Net proceeds from these programs support MCMS’s mission to present great chamber music performances throughout Montana year-round. The Grammy-winning Muir Quartet, beginning its 38th season for 2016-2017, has toured worldwide including concerts at the White House and Carnegie Hall along with over 50 tours to Europe and the Far East.

The Muir Quartet is in Residence at Boston University. MCMS’ 8th season continues in September 2016 with the Muir Quartet and renowned guest clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein, February 2017 with returning guest violinist Angella Ahn, pianist Philip Aaberg and cellist Sara Stalnaker, and in March 2017 with the Muir and the legendary flautist Carol Wincenc. For more information, please visit montana- chambermusic- society.org/. Season subscriptions and individual tickets may be purchased online at montanachambermusicsociety.org/. Tickets are also available at Cactus Records in downtown Bozeman. Single ticket prices are $27 for adults, $20 for seniors, and $10 for students. For more information about MCMS, e-mail Michael Reynolds at r.cfkids@gmail.com. •