The Marvelous Mr. Mendelssohn Opens Chamber Music Rochester’s 50th Season
ROCHESTER, NY – October 15, 2026 – Chamber Music Rochester Opens Its 50th Season with “The Marvelous Mr. Mendelssohn”
Chamber Music Rochester opens its 50th Anniversary Season on Sunday, October 18, 2026, with The Marvelous Mr. Mendelssohn. The concert begins at 3:00 p.m. at Beston Hall in Nazareth University’s Glazer Music Performance Center, 4245 East Avenue.
Eight string musicians will perform Richard Strauss’s Capriccio Sextet, Javier Martínez Campos’s Serenata para Cuerdas, and Felix Mendelssohn’s Octet, written when the composer was just sixteen.
The afternoon also features an onstage conversation between artistic director Erik Behr and an AI recreation of Mendelssohn appearing on screen. A free preconcert talk begins at 2:30 p.m., offering an approachable introduction to the program. No musical background is needed.
Single tickets are $35. Students and children attend free by visiting the welcome table. To purchase tickets, visit chambermusicrochester.org/tickets.
For media inquiries or additional information, contact Meg Burton Tudman at [email protected].
The concert is generously sponsored by Larry and Elizabeth Rice.
About Chamber Music Rochester
Chamber Music Rochester presents five intimate concerts each season featuring local professional musicians and acclaimed guests. Its performances, free preconcert talks, and community outreach bring people closer to the music and to one another.
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