Friends of Chamber Music

Classical KC's Brooke Knoll speaks with Serena Canin of the Brentano Quartet about the group's guiding principles, finding inspiration in Beethoven's "Immortal Beloved," and working with Kansas City-native Joyce DiDonato. We'll hear one of Beethoven's last works as well as contemporary music by Jake Heggie and Steven Mackey.

Over the past year, audiences have stayed home and Kansas City’s concert venues have remained silent. But behind the scenes — one man is making sure the grand pianos will be ready when we can all gather to hear them again.

Friends of Chamber Music started in 1975 as a series of house concerts, including performances by pianist Cynthia Siebert. Now, Siebert has resigned from the organization she founded.

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