Chamber Music Monterey Bay Announces 59th Season: A Showcase of Masterworks, Innovation, and Cultural Stewardship at Sunset Center
Name:
Chamber Music Monterey Bay Announces 59th Season: A Showcase of Masterworks, Innovation, and Cultural Stewardship at Sunset Center
Date:
May 2, 2026
Time:
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM PDT
Event Description:
The 2025–2026 season continues CMMB’s mission to enrich the cultural life of the Central Coast by presenting exceptional chamber music performances, commissioning new works, and supporting community education and outreach initiatives. This season reflects CMMB’s dual commitment to preserving the legacy of chamber music while advancing its evolution through contemporary voices
SEASON FINALE
Calidore String Quartet
Saturday, May 2, 2026 | 7:30 p.m. | Sunset Center, Carmel
Free pre-concert lecture at 6:30 p.m.
Closing the season is the Calidore String Quartet, described by The New York Times as possessing “deep reserves of virtuosity and irrepressible dramatic instinct.”
- Franz Joseph Haydn – String Quartet No. 65 in D Major, Op. 76, No. 5
- Dmitri Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110
- Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131
An evening of musical gravity and brilliance, this finale offers a masterclass in the enduring power of the string quartet.
