Chamber Music by the Sea

08/12/2024

This year’s festival was so full-on and high-octane that our usual daily posts went out the window! So here’s a brief photographic round-up of a truly spectacular week of music-making with a once-in-a-lifetime crew…

More highlights to follow in the coming weeks so we can continue to bask in this year’s glorious musical memories! And mark your calendars for next year’s festival — our TENTH SEASON!!!

August 10-16, 2025 (we’re pretty sure! 😂)

08/09/2024

It has been a profound gift and pleasure to collaborate musically with after so many years of dreaming and scheming! Daniel is a fabulous composer from the area who has spread SO much joy, music, and opportunity to listeners of all ages and stages, and we feel so lucky to have been able to commission a short work of his for this year’s festival. His ‘Prélude to Peace’ for string quartet received its world premiere at the art gallery on Tuesday and its Berlin premiere on Wednesday at . Everyone in attendance both nights fell in love with its wistful harmonies, lilting rhythms, and the message that although we may need to navigate some dark times in the short term, we remain optimistic that peace is imminent.

Thank you, Daniel! 🩵🙏🏽

08/08/2024

Wednesday was a banner day at the Berlin Public Library! 📚 We started off the morning with a PACKED family concert (featuring many tiny dancers and an epic group composition/improvisation), continued on with the most gorgeous community play-along of Ashoken’s Farewell and the first movement of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, and then the Library graciously let the festival musicians keep plugging away at our Golijov for Friday night’s performance at All Hallows Episcopal Church in Snow Hill. We love this town and we love our Library! 🥰🥰🥰

08/08/2024

08/06/2024

Gaining momentum… and numbers! Catch the six of us the next two nights for evening concerts at:

art gallery (Tuesday, 8/6 at 7pm)

(Wednesday, 8/7 at 7pm)

(Just missing and then we’ll be a complete set! 🤗)

08/02/2024

ICYMI… artistic director Elena Urioste was on Delmarva Public Radio today chatting about the festival!

Link below to catch up and see what we’ve got in store for you August 4-10! And if you haven’t snagged your tickets already: www.chambermusicbythesea.com/tickets



https://www.delmarvapublicmedia.org/show/delmarva-today/2024-08-02/delmarva-today-8-2-24-world-renowned-violinist-returns-to-eastern-shore

Chamber Music by the Sea Holds Summer Event Next Week

08/01/2024

Classical music looks goooooood, doesn’t it!? 😉😍🤩 (And it sounds just as 🔥🔥🔥!)

Don’t miss the opportunity to hear returning favorites (two of whom have won GRAMMY awards since you last saw them!!!) and meet your new faves at this year’s festival which begins in just 3 days — on Sunday, August 4 with an unmissable salon concert (featuring , and ) at a private home on gorgeous South Point!

Full schedule of events, ticket links, artist info, and more available at www.chambermusicbythesea.com or via the . (Photos feature a range of gorgeous musicians from over the years, in some of our equally lovely venues!)

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07/30/2024

All of our ticketed concert events are special, but it is SUCH an honor to be able to perform in the formal room of the historic Atlantic Hotel! Here’s a clip from last year’s concert there — this summer’s will be equally electric, so be sure to scoop up your ticket for Wednesday, August 7 at 7pm ASAP! ⚡️

starts in just 5 days with our first salon concert (now on South Point) — check www.chambermusicbythesea.com for a full schedule plus ticket info! 🎫

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07/29/2024

Due to an unforeseen medical emergency, the Snow Hill salon concert venue for Sunday, August 4 is no longer available. With the scarcity of pianos on the Eastern Shore, we have no choice to move our concert and reception that day up to a beautiful South Point home — the original site of lockdown’s project, for the fans out there! ☺️ If you’ve purchased a ticket for Sunday’s concert featuring GRAMMY-winning tenor , violinist and festival Artistic Director , and multi-talented pianist/arranger , we will be in touch in due course with updated details; if you’re local to the Berlin/South Point area and are now interested in joining us for this remarkable event, please visit or the to purchase tickets!We hope you enjoy this “Jukebox” video, and see you next Sunday! 😉

07/26/2024

Waving 👋🏼 HI 👋🏽 from which means that festival week is just around the corner! Catch and playing 🎶 and chatting 🗣️ on the afternoon of Monday, July 29!

07/21/2024

Friends of Chamber Music by the Sea! We are exactly two weeks away from the first concert of our 2024 festival, and we were wondering: would you like to be a festival angel!? 😇

We are looking for enthusiasts of chamber music, fun chats with fun people, and general kindness who would be willing to volunteering a few hours of time between August 4-9. Specifically, we’re looking for people to:

• help sort chairs and pour bubbly at our after-concert receptions
• drive one of our musicians to an Amtrak station

We will repay you in beautiful music, refreshments, musician merchandise, and unending gratitude!

Send us a DM for more details, or if you or someone you know might be interested in lending a helping hand! 👋🏽

07/20/2024

With just over two weeks to go until , we thought we’d give you a sneak peek at some of this year’s programs… just on the wildly unlikely off-chance that you haven’t scored your tickets yet and needed extra incentive! 😉🎫

Which pieces are you most excited about!? The world premiere by ? Golijov clarinet quintet? A good old-fashioned barn-burner of a Mendelssohn trio!? Let us know! 🌊🎶🩵

07/20/2024

Good morning Delmarva!!! 👋🏽☀️

Worcester County Education Foundation director Olivia Momme absolutely nailed this appearance on 47 ABC - WMDT describing our festival, who it’s for (spoiler: everyone!), who it benefits, and what you can expect this year. Thank you so much Olivia — we’re so excited to kick things off in just over two weeks! 🎶🌊
www.chambermusicbythesea.com

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=516505590719708&id=100070808146268

WMDT – The Annual Chamber Music by the Sea Festival is a highly anticipated event that will be returning August 4th. It’s an opportunity to hear from a variety of grammy award winning musicians for an entire week. This morning, Olivia Momme, Director of the Worcester County Education Foundation,...

06/11/2024

Happiest news: tickets are now ON SALE for this year’s festival!!!

Visit www.chambermusicbythesea.com/tickets to snag yours for any one (or all!) of our SEVEN concert options August 4-10, plus loads of other musical events around Town of Berlin Maryland and Snow Hill, Maryland!

Full details on the website… see you SOON!
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Chamber Music by the Sea is generously assisted by the Worcester County Education Foundation. All festival ticket sales benefit the Foundation and support year-round arts initiatives in Worcester County public schools. Ticket options for the 2024 festival are varied and inclusive to all listeners!

05/20/2024

Are you ready for this explosion of music, energy, excitement, and fun?!? 💥🎵🎉

August 4-10, 2024:
at its very finest!

Featuring:
, clarinet
, tenor
and , violin
Kyle Armbrust, viola
, cello
piano
…performing music by Mozart, Mendelssohn, Prokofiev, Hahn, Golijov, , Michelle Ross, and more! 🎶

Visit www.chambermusicbythesea.com for more details
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04/25/2024

📣 Special announcement… 📣

YOU can be part of the music-making this year at ! We’re having an event for musicians of all ages and stages (“for kids from one to ninety-two”! 😉) and we want EVERYONE to join in the merriment. That’s right... we’re having a play-along!!!
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Tell all your music-playing friends to grab their instruments and head to the Berlin Public Library on Wednesday, August 7 at 12 p.m.... we’ll come together for some light movement tailored specifically for musicians, and then have a joyful read-through of Bach’s beloved Brandenburg Concerto No. 3.

Parts can be found via the button on the www.chambermusicbythesea.com/events page; press it and scroll down to “Sheet Music”, click on the “Parts” tab, and then pick your favorite/whichever you feel best suits your instrument (which needn’t be violin/viola/cello)!

See you there, and more details popping up on the website from now until August! ☀️🎶🌊