CMS @ SPAC: Burleigh, Dvořák, and Beethoven
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The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) brings its multi-generational and international roster of the world’s finest chamber musicians to Saratoga for inspiring performances all year long. CMS became one of Saratoga Performing Arts Center’s resident companies in 2013, presenting a wide variety of concerts at Spa Little Theater that appeal to both connoisseurs and newcomers alike.
2026 Summer Residency
- Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM — Dvořák’s Quintet in A Major
- Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 7:30 PM — From Haydn to Gershwin
- Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM — Burleigh, Dvořák, and Beethoven
The concert opens with Southland Sketches by Harry T. Burleigh, an American composer and singer who introduced Dvořák to African-American spirituals, singing them to him at New York’s National Conservatory in 1893. Dvořák became convinced that what he heard should be the basis for a new school of American classical music. Written in the early 1900s, these short pieces are warm and lyrical, filled with the melodies and rhythms of the spirituals Burleigh grew up with. Listeners will hear music that feels both simple and heartfelt, often singing like a voice lifted in prayer or storytelling. Next comes the Trio in G minor by Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, a dramatic and heartfelt work that already shows the rich, folk-inspired style that made him famous. The program closes with the Quintet in C major written by Beethoven, an energetic and expansive piece for strings that combines elegance with bold musical ideas.
- Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 7:30 PM — Winds Around the World
- Sunday, July 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM — Calidore String Quartet
Please note: While Spa Little Theater undergoes renovations in 2026, CMS performances are being presented at the Arthur Zankel Music Center at Skidmore College.
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