Frederick the Great performing on flute with violinist Franz Benda, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach at the piano, and unidentified string players at his summer palace, painted by Adolph Menzel c. 1850-52. Public domain.
May is National Chamber Music Month as designated by Chamber Music America, a nonprofit national service organization for ensemble music professionals. We at Houston Public Media’s Arts & Culture department are eager to contribute to their desire for broader appreciation of chamber music in the US, and we’ll spend all month showing you why chamber music is so awesome. Whet your appetite by tuning in to this playlist featuring chamber music recorded in our own Geary Studio by great ensembles in Houston and beyond!