The Perlman Music Program kicks off another Shelter Island season with its annual Chamber Music Workshop.
The opening concert is Friday, June 2, at 7 PM, featuring young artist participants performing selections by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Bacewicz.
The event is free and open to the public. Virtuoso Society members may reserve seats at camp all summer long. To join or renew your membership, follow this link.
About the Chamber Music Workshop
The Chamber Music Workshop (CMW) invites young artists to explore musicianship at the highest level. Led by esteemed cellist and educator Merry Peckham, this year’s program includes 39 young artists representing eight countries and 11 US states. In addition to giving concerts, they’ll take part in masterclasses, salons hosted in private homes, and more. To learn more about them, visit PMP’s Meet the Young Artists page.
The CMW artist-faculty members are giants among performers and educators today. Young artists enjoy remarkable opportunities to perform alongside their mentors and delve into masterworks of the chamber repertoire.
Since its founding in 2003, the CMW has grown into one of the country’s most prestigious summer chamber music programs, with alumni at the forefront of today’s most dynamic and distinguished ensembles, PMP says.
Tutti Suonare and other CMW events
In addition to the kick-off concert, you’re welcome to attend Tutti Suonare (Italian for ‘All Play’) on Friday, June 9, on Shelter Island and Saturday, June 10 at the Jewish Center of the Hamptons. The concerts begin at 7 PM. Follow the links to purchase your tickets.
Artist-faculty and young artist participants perform and sing together during these concerts, which are a beloved tradition at PMP.
From Thursday, June 8 through Wednesday, June 14, you can attend masterclasses to see how the artist-faculty members interact with the CMW students. Advance registration is required for these free sessions. Find details on the workshop calendar at perlmanmusicprogram.org.
And if you love chamber music, you won’t want to miss the four-concert marathon that allows each of the groups to perform the works they’ve honed during the workshop. Follow the links to find details for:
- Concert I, 2:30 PM Friday, June 16
- Concert II, 7 PM, Friday, June 16
- Concert III, 2:30 PM, Saturday, June 17
- Concert IV, 7 PM, Saturday, June 17
About the Perlman Music Program
As a young violin student at Juilliard, Toby Perlman imagined an antidote to the competitive and isolating environment that exceptional young artists often grapple with in the pursuit of their craft.
In the summer of 1994, along with her husband Itzhak, Toby established The Perlman Music Program for aspiring young violinists, violists, cellists, bassists, and pianists.
In 2000, a visionary group of supporters secured the program’s 28-acre home on Shelter Island overlooking Crescent Beach. This peaceful, secluded campus is the perfect setting for students to escape the demands of their complicated lives and come together to form a lasting community.
