Friends of Chamber Music of Reading Announces 73rd Season, Six Free Concerts

From Friends of Chamber Music of Reading

Pictured above: The Amara Trio. Photo courtesy of Bryan Keidel

The Friends of Chamber Music of Reading is pleased to announce its 73rd season of chamber music concerts, a six-concert series that is free and open to the public. The season begins on Friday, Oct. 3, and runs through Saturday, May 23, with all concerts held at 7:30 p.m. at the WCR Center for the Arts, 140 N. Fifth Street, Reading.

This season’s performances will feature world-class artists in a blend of works new to the organization’s audiences and timeless classics, showcasing a range of distinguished artists and audience-favorite ensembles.

The full 2025-2026 concert lineup includes:

• Friday, Oct. 3: The season begins with a performance by the Amara Trio, Gold Prize winners at the 2024 Chesapeake Chamber Music Competition.
• Friday, Oct. 31: Curtis on Tour brings a diverse group of musicians, including distinguished faculty, alumni, and current students from the famed Philadelphia institution, for a program of soprano, clarinet, viola, and piano works. This concert is presented in memory of Jake Krumholz.
• Friday, Jan. 9: Wyomissing native Matthew Bengtson joins The Daedalus Quartet for a performance presented in memory of David Thun.
• Friday, March 6: The Aletheia Piano Trio, last seen in 2019, returns to perform a program of French works.
• Friday, April 24: Wyomissing native Rachel Kitagawa Shapiro returns with the Aeolus Quartet, joined by guest violist Donald Weilerstein.
• Saturday, May 23: The season closes with the acclaimed Brentano String Quartet.

For further information about the concert series and to make a donation, please visit chambermusicreading.org.

About The Friends of Chamber Music of Reading

The Friends of Chamber Music of Reading is a nonprofit organization dedicated to presenting exceptional chamber music to the public with no admission fee. This distinctive model, envisioned by founder Dr. Benjamin F. Souders 73 years ago, has continued to the present through generous support by loyal patrons in the community.

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