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Featured Playlists
The Power of Music
Music has the power to touch the soul, tell stories, and challenge the imagination. Explore the power of music in this playlist.
The Joy of Music
This week we explore music sure to brighten the mind and soul.
Transcendence
In this week's playlist we take you on a musical journey made to elevate your senses. Check back every day at 12:30 PM (ET) for a new video.
New Uploads
See the latest video and audio additions to the CMS website.
Chamber Music Milestones
Listen to milestone works in the chamber music repertoire.
Russian Panorama
For centuries, Russian music has told the story of its country and people like no other.
The Beethoven Quartet Cycle Lectures
Pre-Concert lectures discussing all of Beethoven's String Quartets
Fall 2019 Inside Chamber Music
Bruce Adolphe explores milestone chamber music works in this expanded Inside Chamber Music fall series.
Baroque Collection
Lasting roughly 150 years, explore treasures of the Baroque era.
2018-2019 Season Highlights
Take a look back at some exciting moments from the 18/19 season.
20th Century and Beyond
Take a listen through some great works by leading figures in modern composition.
Love Songs
Nothing conveys love quite like music. Enjoy some of the most romantic chamber music works.
Beethoven String Quartets
Performances of and lectures about Beethoven's monumental string quartet cycle.
Spirited Vocals
Hear works showcasing the depth and endless colors of the voice.
Fall 2018 Inside Chamber Music
Bruce Adolphe discusses works being performed throughout the season by Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, and Debussy.
Hungarian Fire
Watch and listen to Hungary's deep musical roots.
Spring 2019 Inside Chamber Music
Bruce Adolphe discusses works being performed throughout the season by Beethoven, Borodin, and Stravinsky.
The Mighty Piano
Get your fill of piano with works that highlight this magnificent instrument.
Meet the Music!
Concerts for kids ages 6 and up. Now available to watch from the comfort of your home.
Livestreams
Inspector Pulse Pops a String
Apr 5, 2020
Art of the Recital: Dmitri Atapine & Hyeyeon Park
May 14, 2020
Inside Chamber Music with Bruce Adolphe: Chopin Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 65
Oct 7, 2020
The Art of the Recital: Paul Neubauer & Gloria Chien
Oct 8, 2020
Inside Chamber Music with Bruce Adolphe: Brahms Quartet in A minor for Strings, Op. 51, No. 2
Oct 14, 2020
Inside Chamber Music with Bruce Adolphe: Fauré Quartet No. 2 in G minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 45
Oct 21, 2020
Late Night Rose: Milhaud, Haas, Carter, Tomasi
Oct 22, 2020
Inside Chamber Music with Bruce Adolphe: Stravinsky The Rite of Spring for Piano, Four Hands
Oct 28, 2020
The Art of the Recital: Tommaso Lonquich & Gilles Vonsattel
Oct 29, 2020
Master Class with Misha Amory
Nov 5, 2020
Concerts
Mendelssohn: Quartet No. 2 in A minor for Strings, Op. 13
Mar 12, 2020
Dohnányi: Serenade in C major for Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 10
Mar 12, 2020
Beethoven: Trio in C minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 1, No. 3
Mar 12, 2020
Saint-Saëns: Danse Macabre for Piano, Four Hands, Op. 40
Mar 12, 2020
Hindemith: Sonata in B-flat for Clarinet and Piano
Mar 12, 2020
Ford: Stubernic for Marimba, Three Players
Mar 12, 2020
Bottesini: Tutto che il mondo serra in C-sharp minor for Voice, Double Bass, and Piano
Mar 3, 2020
Janjanin: Nobody’s Folklore: Folk Song No. 2 for Flute, Violin, and Guitar
Mar 3, 2020
Ravel: Quartet in F major for Strings
Mar 3, 2020
Mendelssohn: Octet in E-flat major for Strings, Op. 20
Mar 3, 2020
Lectures
Beethoven Quartet Cycle Lecture - Op. 131, 135
Feb 18, 2020
Beethoven Quartet Cycle Lecture - Op. 132, 130, 133
Feb 16, 2020
Beethoven Quartet Cycle Lecture - Op. 74, 95, 127
Feb 14, 2020
Beethoven Quartet Cycle Lecture - Op. 59
Feb 11, 2020
Beethoven Quartet Cycle Lecture - Op. 18 Nos. 5, 4, 6
Feb 9, 2020
Beethoven Quartet Cycle Lecture - Op. 18 Nos. 3, 1, 2
Feb 7, 2020
Inside Chamber Music with Bruce Adolphe: Stravinsky's L'Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), Trio Version for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano (1918, arr. 1919)
Nov 20, 2019
Inside Chamber Music with Bruce Adolphe: Brahms's Quintet in B minor for Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 115 (1891)
Nov 13, 2019
Inside Chamber Music with Bruce Adolphe: Berg's Lyric Suite for String Quartet with Soprano
Nov 6, 2019
Inside Chamber Music with Bruce Adolphe: Schubert's Quintet in C major for Two Violins, Viola, and Two Cellos, D. 956, Op. 163
Oct 23, 2019
Master Classes
Radovan Vlatković, horn
Feb 26, 2020
Frederik Øland and Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin of the Danish String Quartet
Feb 13, 2020
Jeffrey Kahane, piano
Dec 4, 2019
Tony Arnold, soprano
Nov 7, 2019
Tara Helen O'Connor, flute
Apr 17, 2019
Gilles Vonsattel, piano
Feb 25, 2019
Daniel Hope, violin
Jan 28, 2019
Erin Keefe, violin
Dec 10, 2018
Calidore String Quartet
Oct 29, 2018
Joseph Kalichstein, piano
Apr 9, 2018
Meet the Music
Magical Mystical Moonlight
Apr 7, 2019
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
Jan 13, 2019
Inspector Pulse: How Suite It Is
Nov 11, 2018
Inspector Pulse: Things Are Seldom What They Theme
Apr 22, 2018
Four Harmonious Friends
Mar 11, 2018
Papa and the Prince
Nov 12, 2017
Tyrannosaurus Sue: A Cretaceous Concerto
Mar 26, 2017
Inspector Pulse: Once More with Feeling
Jan 22, 2017
Leaping Leopold
Nov 13, 2016
Inspector Pulse and the Signature of Time
Apr 10, 2016
CMS National Radio Series
National Radio Series Program 27: Richard Strauss: Early and Late
Apr 1, 2020
National Radio Series Program 26: International Virtuosity II
Mar 25, 2020
National Radio Series Program 25: Russian Masters
Mar 18, 2020
National Radio Series Program 24: Beethoven & Mendelssohn
Mar 11, 2020
National Radio Series Program 23: International Virtuosity
Mar 4, 2020
National Radio Series Program 22: Americana
Feb 26, 2020
National Radio Series Program 21: Music of the Enlightenment II
Feb 19, 2020
National Radio Series Program 20: Mozart & Brahms
Feb 12, 2020
National Radio Series Program 19: Expressive Masterpieces
Feb 5, 2020
National Radio Series Program 18: Bach
Jan 29, 2020