(This Community Post was written by 9th Street Chamber Music and underwritten by Embracing Arlington Arts .)
9th Street Chamber Music is back in business for its second season! 9SCM is disrupting the stereotypes of classical music as stuffy, dry, and elite through dynamic yet accessible performances and its one-of-a-kind String Quartet Intensive for young musicians in the DC Metro area.
9th Street Quartet’s first concert is on Sunday, October 16 at 4:00 PM. The group will offer, for the first time, a ‘Playlist Shuffle’ themed concert featuring single movements of string quartet favorites. Tickets for this concert can be found here, and are $20 for adults and FREE for all students under 18.
Rehearsals began Monday, September 27 for the String Quartet Intensive, welcoming 32 new and returning members to the program. These talented musicians in grades 7 through 12 represent over fifteen area schools throughout Northern Virginia, DC and Maryland, and are an integral part of the growing 9SCM community. Their first performance will take place on Monday, November 28 at 7:30 PM.
Later this year, 9th Street Quartet will premiere a brand new piece for string quartet and organ by composer Steven Snowden, featuring St. George’s Episcopal Church music director Ben Keseley on their breathtaking new Pasi organ.
Join our email list to find out what else is in store at 9thstreetchambermusic.com!
(PC: Christopher Tate)