Chamber Music Palisades Announces 29th Concert Season

By SARAH SHMERLING | Editor-in-Chief

Chamber Music Palisades announced its 29th season of concerts on Thursday, August 28, featuring a lineup of “exciting chamber music.”

“Our roster of musicians includes the New Hollywood String Quartet, the Los Angeles Wind and Piano Sextet, the harpist from the Hollywood Bowl and LA Phil, and a trio of violin, viola and flute,” Chamber Music Palisades President and Artistic Director Susan Greenberg said. “Join us for works by [Johann Sebastian] Bach, [Joseph] Haydn, [Johannes] Brahms, [Maurice] Ravel, [George] Gershwin, [Billy] Childs and [Bruce] Broughton, along with a world premiere by local film composer Lolita Ritmanis. The ever-popular Alan Chapman—who has been our commentator since our inception 29 years ago—will be joining us once again this season.”

The season will officially begin on Wednesday, October 8, with Greenberg (flute), Tereza Stanislav (violin), Rafael Rishik (violin), Rob Brophy (viola) and Andrew Shulman (cello). The program includes Arthur Foote’s “A Night Piece for flute and string quartet,” Haydn’s “Symphony #101 in D Major,” the “Clock” for flute and string quartet, arranged by Lisa Portus, and Ravel’s “String quartet in F Major.”

The next concert will take place Wednesday, December 3, with Greenberg, Cristina Montes Mateo (harp), Maya Magub (violin) and Brophy. The program includes works by Federigo Fiorillo, Broughton and Ravel.

The first concert of 2026 will take place Wednesday, February 4, with Greenberg, John Walz (cello), Barry Tan (piano) and Ritmanis (composer). The program will feature the world premiere of “Duo for flute and cello.”

The season will conclude on April 15, 2026, with Bernadene Blaha (piano), Kevin Fitz-Gerald (piano), Greenberg, Jonathan Davis (oboe), Sérgio Coelho (clarinet), Judith Farmer (bassoon) and Amy Jo Rhine (horn).

Prior to the fire, Chamber Music Palisades performed in venues like Community United Methodist Church of Pacific Palisades and St. Matthew’s Church. Until further notice, concerts will take place at Brentwood Presbyterian Church, which is located at 12000 San Vicente Boulevard.

In addition to the formal season, Chamber Music Palisades also hosts free concerts for the community throughout the year, the next of which will take place Saturday, September 27, at 3 p.m. at Brentwood Presbyterian Church.

“This program features the artistry of flutist Susan Greenberg alongside the acclaimed and award-winning Zelter String Quartet,” Chamber Music Palisades wrote. “The program includes beloved masterpieces by [Wolfgang Amadeus] Mozart, Beethoven, [Felix] Mendelssohn and Ravel, and a vivacious modern piece, ‘City of Angels,’ by Los Angeles composer Todd Mason.”

Subscriptions for the season are available for the four Wednesday evening concerts for $120, as well as individual tickets for $35. Students with a valid school ID are free.

“Thank you for your support, and we look forward to seeing you,” Greenberg concluded.

For more information, including full programs and links to purchase tickets, visit cmpalisades.org.