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Chamber Music

Emerson Quartet

THE EMERSON STRING QUARTET
Quartet-in-Residence

As quartet-in-residence at Stony Brook, the world-renowned Emerson String Quartet brings nothing less than magic to the University’s Department of Music.
Staller International String Quartet Workshop
with the Emerson String Quartet

The second installment of this workshop hosted by the Department of Music, led by the Emerson String Quartet and open, by audition, to string quartets around the world. Many of the week’s events, including master classes, panel discussions, and lectures, will be open to the public.

Chamber Music Series




Tuesday, December 6, 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., Recital Hall

Saturday, December 10, 8:00 p.m., Recital Hall

Monday, April 3, 8:00 p.m., Recital Hall

Stony Brook Chamber Music Festival with the Emerson String Quartet
May 2-5 (check the Department Web site in April for details)

This exciting event is now in its fourth season. It includes student/faculty chamber music concerts, incredible performances by the Contemporary Chamber Players, appearances by the Emerson Quartet and members of the Stony Brook faculty, and myriad master classes, open rehearsals and lectures. An annual tradition not to be missed!



Chamber Music Program

Chamber MusicThe chamber music program at Stony Brook continues to blossom with several new concert programs that highlight the Emerson String Quartet and other members of the faculty. Look for special chamber music brochures in October and March that will give detailed information about the Fall and Spring Chamber Music programs.

For the chamber music aficionado this is an especially exciting time. The addition of the world famous Emerson Quartet to our faculty gives Chamber Music at Stony Brook a new profile. Several concerts will highlight music from Beethoven to Shostakovich performed by students, faculty and the Emerson Quartet themselves.


Public Master Classes

The chamber music department presents free public masterclasses so you can enjoy the process of shaping and refining great chamber music. Please contact the department for more information.



Help keep chamber music at Stony Brook alive: If you enjoy chamber music, join our chamber music family by signing on to our mailing list. This will keep you up to date on upcoming events and concerts.

Would you like to help Chamber Music at Stony Brook? It is the monetary and personal support of volunteers that makes these free events possible. Call us at (631) 632-7330 and ask for Martha Zadok to see how you can help. mzadok[at]notes.cc.sunysb.edu