Cleveland Chamber Music Society's 61st season

The Cleveland Chamber Music Society, in its 61st season, welcomes return visits by three popular string quartets - the Takacs (Oct. 12 at Fairmount Temple in Beachwood), the Jerusalem (Nov. 2 at Plymouth Church in Shaker Heights) and the Cuarteto Casals (Feb. 22 at Fairmount Temple). A fourth string quartet, the Jupiter, appears for the society in conjunction with the Cleveland Institute of Music’s Chamber Music Festival on Dec. 6 and 7.

The society, in conjunction with Cleveland State University, will also present the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in a special program of music for pianos and percussion by Bartok and Crumb, on Nov. 16 in CSU's Waetjen Auditorium.

The European-based ATOS piano trio, which gave a sensational private concert when they were in Cleveland a couple of years ago to make a recording, is also part of the society's series this season. Their first public concert in Cleveland, will be held at Fairmount Temple on April 12.

The society’s season closes May 17 with a recital featuring Desmond Hoebig, former principal cellist of the Cleveland Orchestra, and pianist Anita Pontremoli, at Fairmount Temple.

Ticket prices remain the same as last season, and season subscriptions offer substantial discounts off the cost of individual concert tickets. For tickets and information, visit www.clevelandchambermusic.org, or call 216-291-2777.

In addition to its concert season, the Cleveland Chamber Music Society continues its outreach program, bringing fine chamber music to Cleveland schools. In the past two years, the society has sponsored, in collaboration with the Cleveland Institute of Music, a series of programs by a senior student quartet to 3rd- and 4th-graders in Cleveland, East Cleveland, Cleveland Heights and Shaker Heights public schools. Annie Fullard, first violinist of the Cavani Quartet, is artistic director of the outreach program.

Eric Kisch is the marketing manager for the Cleveland Chamber Music Society.