Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival

01/06/2025

The can't-miss concert event of this season! Soovin Kim performs Bach's transcendent and monumental work, the Complete Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin. Immerse yourself in a rare weekend of a marathon performance presented across two unforgettable concerts. Tickets are limited and on sale now at www.lccmf.org

12/30/2024

Immerse yourselves in an extraordinary weekend of concerts featuring Bach's Complete Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin - the pinnacle of the violin repertoire - as interpreted by our own Artistic Director, Soovin Kim, in a marathon performance across two unforgettable concerts.

Tickets are limited and are now on sale at www.lccmf.org

Produced in partnership with our friends at Cathedral Church of St. Paul.

J.S. BACH Complete Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin St. Paul’s Cathedral (map)Prepare to be captivated by an extraordinary weekend of concerts featuring Artistic Director Soovin Kim’s celebrated interpretations of these iconic and transcendent works. In Partnership with SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, ...

12/24/2024

Happy Holidays from your friends at LCCMF! We hope you have a beautiful season, and we look forward to seeing you in 2025!
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Music is a clip from our 2024 performance of Ravel’s Introduction et Allegro

12/03/2024

Thank you for thinking of us on Giving Tuesday! Only 15% of our income comes from ticket sales, and the rest of our work is funded by generous folks like you. Thank you!

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11/28/2024

This season, we are filled with gratitude for the vibrant community that makes the Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival so special. Thank you for being part of our family and for sharing your love of music with us. Wishing you and your loved ones a wonderful Thanksgiving!

11/20/2024

REMINDER: Soovin's Bach recitals, initially scheduled for November 22 and 24, have been rescheduled for January 10 and 12, 2025.

Tickets are available now! For more information, visit www.lccmf.org.

08/30/2024

That's a wrap on our 16th festival, FOLKLORE!

We are delighted to have shared our nine-day exploration of diverse cultures from Peru, Argentina, Madagascar, India, Iran, Korea, China, Hungary, and France, among others. The stories about family and cultural exchange that emerged were personal and joyful. Thank you for fostering our community that truly celebrates the universal gift of music!

08/23/2024

Take a look into what our Young Composers have been up to this past week! The Young Composers participated in two sounding boards, led by Resident Composer David Ludwig, where they had the opportunity to hear their works played live for the first time. This afternoon, the group headed to for an interactive composition workshop. This year's Young Composers are Jonah Cohen, Delfin Demiray, and Yuri Lee.

08/21/2024

Yesterday's Spotlight Concert, Bach to Hungary, was held at one of our all-time favorite venues: St. Paul's Cathedral in Burlington. The concert featured works by Bach and Bartók, including Bach's Lute Suite in E minor, played by Ji Su Jung on marimba, selections from Bartók's duos for two violins, and Bartók's String Quartet No. 4.

08/20/2024

Our Young Artist Quartet had a busy day yesterday! First, a masterclass with festival artist Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt. Then, a community performance for the residents of the Arbors at Shelburne. The quartet looks forward to their very own Showcase Recital this Saturday, where they will play Dvorak’s String Quartet No. 11.

08/20/2024

This past Sunday, our first mainstage concert: East to West featured compositions that paid homage to the exchange and fusion of different folk cultures across Europe and Asia. The concert included Three Yiddish Dances by resident composer David Ludwig, Kian Ravaei's Gulistan which blended traditional folk tunes from Azerbaijan and America, and two pieces from Brahms, including selections from his 21 Hungarian Dances and his Viola Quintet in F major, Op. 88.

08/18/2024

And we're off! Our 2024 Festival began yesterday with student masterclasses, an insightful talk with Jin Kim about his family's Korean heritage, and an incredible performance of music celebrating the folklore of South America.

We hope you will join us over the course of this next week! See the full schedule and purchase tickets at lccmf.org.

08/16/2024

Tomorrow! We cannot wait for our 16th Festival to kick off tomorrow. We hope you will join us over the next 9 days for an unforgettable lineup of concerts, masterclasses, and talks as we explore how classical musicians celebrate their love of folk music from around the world. It will be a festival full of personal stories and musical tributes that celebrate the diverse Folklore of our world.

Tickets and more information available at www.lccmf.org!

08/14/2024

Join us on Sunday, August 18th, for an incredible beginning of our 16th Festival! On the program is Brahms's radiant String Quintet, infused with the rustic spirit of his Hungarian Dances, which will also be played during the concert's first half. Brahms masterfully intertwines elements of song and dance that ultimately spiral into a joyous romp. Also featured are Resident Composer David Serkin Ludwig’s Berakhah and rising star Kian Ravaei’s Gulistan in musical tributes to their Jewish and Iranian heritages.

Tickets are selling fast! Be sure to purchase yours today! www.lccmf.org

Join LCCMF for the opening concert of our 2024 Festival - FOLKLORE! Featuring works by David Serkin Ludwig, Kian Ravaei, and Brahms.

08/11/2024

Under the direction of Resident Composer David Serkin Ludwig, the Young Composers Seminar brings together a group of already-accomplished young composers who each create a new work for the Festival. These pieces can be heard for the very first time performed by Festival artists at the Sounding Board workshop on Tuesday, August 20. Get an inside glimpse into the recording process at the second Sounding Board on Wednesday, August 21. LCCMF Recording Producer and Engineer Alan Bise works with each composer and ensemble to send the young composers home with a professional-quality recording of their new works.

This year’s Young Composers are Jonah Cohen, Delifin Demiray, and Yuri Lee.

Find out more at www.lccmf.org!

08/10/2024

The Young Artists Program is an opportunity for young musicians to be in residence during the festival and to return during the following academic year for performances and community workshops. For this program, we select young professionals who will be the next generation of artistic leaders. During the festival, these musicians work on classic chamber repertoire in public coaching by master teachers and perform the pieces at week’s end. Audience members get an in-depth look at the works and experience the excitement of
mentorship.

This year’s Young Artist Quartet: Hannah Chaewon Kim, violin; Jusun Kim, violin; Sam Rosenthal, viola; and Nagyeom Jang, cello.

They will perform at two public masterclasses on Monday, August 19, and Wednesday, August 21. They will present a final Showcase Concert on Saturday, August 24.

08/09/2024

Our special festival-opening presentation on Saturday, August 17th, will be given by a person who has been at the heart of the LCCMF community: Jin Kim, father of Artistic Director Soovin Kim. From his perspective of being an immigrant to the United States, Jin will share personal stories about how Korean folk traditions and intercultural communication have shaped the experience of his children, grandchildren, and American popular culture.

We hope you will join us for this special presentation. Find out more and purchase tickets at lccmf.org!

08/08/2024

Our 2024 Festival concludes on Sunday, August 25, with a celebration of Parisian and African cultures.

The finale of FOLKLORE includes masterpieces from two French composers, Ravel and Fauré, who drew heavily on the sounds of their country, as well as from Nigerian composer Christian Onyeji, who adapts African musical techniques into works that explore themes of identity, indigenous culture, and artistic freedom. Ravel’s Chanson Madécasses set the poetry of French writer Evariste de Parny, who wrote about the people and landscapes of Madagascar.

Tickets are on sale now at www.lccmf.org!