Rhode Island

Chamber Music Concerts

History

Rhode Island Chamber Music Concerts has been presenting artists of the highest caliber in Providence for more than 50 years. Its origins were in private concerts at the Benefit Street mansion of John Nicholas Brown and his wife Anne. By the 1960s, the concerts were open to the public and were presented at the Rhode Island School of Design Auditorium. In recent decades, concerts have been at Alumnae Hall, Brown University .

Over the years Rhode Island Chamber Music Concerts has presented internationally renowned musicians, such as the Juilliard String Quartet, the Guarneri String Quartet, the Tokyo String Quartet, and the Beaux Arts Trio. In recent years, noted soloists such as Yefim Bronfman and Menahem Pressler have appeared. In addition, the organization has prided itself on discovering and presenting groups at the beginning of their careers, often after they have won international competitions.