Poems by seven QC-area poets become newly-composed songs. Davenport native Lily Arbisser, soprano, makes her Chamber Music Quad Cities debut.

During his three-year stay in New York, the Czech composer Antonin Dvorák prophesied that music of the recently emancipated African-Americans would serve as one source of a future repertoire of American concert music. We offer music of the African-Americans Harry Burleigh, Scott Joplin, and Pulitzer-Prize winner George Walker, together with Dvorák’s own F-minor Piano Trio. Please note that the venue of this concert has been changed from what was previously announced. The concert will take place at Asbury United Methodist Church in Bettendorf.

Cancellation notice: We regret to announce that this event has been cancelled owing to the Covid-19 health emergency.

Cancellation notice: We regret to announce that this event has been cancelled owing to the Covid-19 health emergency.

Music of Beethoven and Mozart, with charming miniatures by Glière and Shostakovich.

Pianist Thomas Sauer performs J.S. Bach’s “Goldberg” Variations

CMQC’s season finale presents music written in Iowa by Dvorak, Bix Beiderbecke, Earl Rohlf, and Jonathan Chenette, as well as music by three non-Iowans: JS Bach, Chopin, and György Ligeti.

Readings from Nathan Hill’s brilliant novel The Nix with music to chosen to complement the spoken word.

Music of Beethoven, Schumann, Ysaÿe, and Strauss

Music of Beethoven and Brahms

Songs of springtime, Tangos by Astor Piazzolla, and Robert Schumann’s beloved Piano Quartet.

with readings from John Donne’s Holy Sonnets and Meditations

Music of Haydn, Foss, Lieberson, Mendelssohn

Owing to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Chamber Music Quad Cities is taking an extended intermission.
We hope to return to the stage in May, 2021. Please check here in January, 2021 for updates.