Press Release: Saratoga Performing Arts Center Announces Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s 2024-25 Season

Saratoga Springs, NY (August 15, 2024) – Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) welcomes Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) back to Spa Little Theater for its 2024-2025 fall and spring seasons from October 26, 2024- April 26, 2025. Part of its year-round presence in Saratoga Springs, the three-concert series kicks off with “Beethoven with the Calidore Quartet,” (October 26) featuring the composer’s legendary string quartets. The dynamic young Calidore Quartet is CMS’s featured quartet this season, performing the entire cycle at Lincoln Center. In the spring, CMS Artistic Director, pianist Wu Han, will lead “Schubert’s ‘Trout’ Quintet” (March 29) in the iconic and charismatic work that has become a fixture of the chamber repertoire. Closing the season is “Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence” (April 26) featuring cellist and CMS Artistic Director David Finckel in a program that showcases six of CMS’s finest musicians.

“As we prepare for another spectacular performance with CMS to close out their summer season, we are delighted to announce three special concerts this fall and spring. Featuring some of the most beloved chamber works of Beethoven, Schubert and Tchaikovsky, the concerts will anchor our robust year-round programming in Spa Little Theater,” says Elizabeth Sobol, President and CEO of Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

Artistic Directors Wu Han and David Finckel will highlight the season alongside guest artists including Calidore String Quartet; violinists Julian Rhee, Arnaud Sussmann, Paul Huang and Danbi Um; violists Paul Neubauer, Matthew Lipman, and Timothy Ridout; cellists Sterling Elliott and Sihao He; and double bassist Anthony Manzo.

“We are more than delighted that SPAC has steadfastly aligned with our mission to present the finest chamber music programs and artists over the past 11 seasons.  Our SPAC listeners are among the best in the world, and we treasure the opportunities to perform for them and never let them down. How wonderful it is that we can stay connected during the winter months,” say CMS Artistic Directors Wu Han and David Finckel.

The announcement precedes Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s final performance of the summer season, “The Carnival of the Animals” on August 18.

All CMS events will take place at the Spa Little Theater (19 Roosevelt Drive, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866). There is one performance of each program at 3pm. Doors open at 2pm and the house opens at 2:30pm. Visit spac.org for more information

To purchase tickets:

Subscriptions to all three programs will be available to purchase at spac.org beginning on August 15. Single performance tickets will be available to purchase beginning on August 23 for members (tiered by level) and August 29 for the general public.

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center:  

SAT, OCT 26 | 3PM: Beethoven with the Calidore Quartet

Calidore String Quartet

Jeffrey Myers, violin

Ryan Meehan, violin

Jeremy Berry, viola

Estelle Choi, cello

Beethoven             Quartet in A major, Op. 18 No. 5

Beethoven             Quartet in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4

Beethoven             Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 130

SAT, MARCH 29 | 3PM: Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet  

Wu Han, piano

Julian Rhee, violin

Arnaud Sussmann, violin

Paul Neubauer, viola

Sterling Elliott, cello

Anthony Manzo, double bass

Bach                        Fugue in F minor for Violin, Viola, and Cello

Mozart                   Adagio and Fugue in C minor for Strings

Mozart                   Quartet in E-flat major for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello

Schubert              Quintet in A major for Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass

SAT, APRIL 26 | 3PM: Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence

Paul Huang, violin

Danbi Um, violin

Matthew Lipman, viola

Timothy Ridout, viola

David Finckel, cello

Sihao He, cello

Bach                            “Ricercar a 6” from The Musical Offering

Haydn                         Trio in G major for Violin, Viola, and Cello

Schubert                     Trio in B-flat major for Violin, Viola, and Cello

Strauss                        Sextet for Strings from Capriccio

Tchaikovsky                Sextet for Strings, Op. 70 “Souvenir de Florence”

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Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), located in the historic resort town of Saratoga Springs in upstate New York, is one of America’s most prestigious outdoor amphitheaters. Its tranquil setting in a 2,400-acre park preserve surrounded by hiking trails, geysers, and natural mineral springs draws lovers of arts, culture and nature for performances by resident companies New York City Ballet, The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival, and concerts by Live Nation. SPAC also hosts imaginative programming such as Caffè Lena @ SPAC and initiatives in culinary, literary, healing and visual arts.

SPAC is a 501c3 charitable organization. Donations and proceeds from fundraising events benefit the Center’s thriving education program, community outreach efforts, and the vibrancy of its programming. For more information visit spac.org.

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) is one of eleven constituents of the largest performing arts complex in the world, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Through its many performances, education, recording, digital, and broadcast activities, CMS brings the experience of great chamber music to more people than any other organization of its kind with a full season in New York, as well as national and international tours. Under the artistic leadership of David Finckel and Wu Han, CMS presents a wide variety of concert series and educational events for listeners of all ages, appealing to both connoisseurs and newcomers. The performing artists constitute a revolving multi-generational and international roster of the world’s best chamber musicians, enabling CMS to present chamber music of every instrumentation, style, and historical period. The CMS Bowers Program, its competitive three-season residency, is dedicated to developing the chamber music leaders of the future and integrates this selection of extraordinary early-career musicians into every facet of CMS activities. Its incomparable digital presence, which regularly enables CMS to reach hundreds of thousands of viewers and listeners around the globe annually, includes: a growing number of live-streamed programs; more than 1,000 hours of performance and education videos free to the public on its website; a 52-week public radio series across the US; radio programming in Taiwan and mainland China; appearances on American Public Media; the monthly program “In Concert with CMS” on the ALL ARTS broadcast channel;  the NY-Emmy-nominated documentary “Transcending: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Celebrates 50 Years;” and performances featured on Medici.tv, Tencent, and SiriusXM’s Symphony Hall channel.

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