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In This Short Life
In This Short Life is diverse, soulful, and deeply personal celebration of American sound through art song. Drawing inspiration from folk, cinematic music, gospel, jazz, and musical theater, the program incorporates the poetry of Harlem Renaissance poet Anne Spencer, Maya Angelou, Emily Dickinson, and folk texts.

Vuyo Sotashe & Mathis Picard
In this acclaimed collaboration, South African vocalist Vuyo Sotashe and pianist/composer Chris Pattishall come together for an intimate and soulful evening of music.

Mozart in the Morning: Part 4
his session continues the exploration of Mozart’s chamber music. The Oboe Quartet in F Major, written for virtuoso oboist Friedrich Ramm, is a witty dialogue between winds and strings.

Contours
This concert explores expressive contour in three distinct musical languages, from Handel’s eloquence to Bacewicz’s intensity to Mendelssohn’s fire.

Palaver Strings: Dancing Home
The Portland-based, GRAMMY-nominated chamber orchestra Palaver Strings has distinguished itself with its spirit of curiosity and eagerness to collaborate across musical genres and traditions. Dancing Home explores themes of heritage, belonging, displacement, and resilience anchored by the rhythms of dance.

The Westerlies
The Westerlies’ bold sound has always defied category and expectation. With warmth, precision, and a sense of adventure, the New York based brass quartet performs original works and inventive arrangements that span genres and traditions.

Mozart in the Morning: Part 5
Our final morning brings the series to a joyful close, celebrating Mozart’s lifelong connection to the keyboard, the instrument with which he first astonished Europe and the one he always returned to.

Blake Pouliot, violin & Henry Kramer, piano
Fresh from their acclaimed Distinguished Debut recital at Carnegie Hall, Blake Pouliot and Henry Kramer bring a bold and emotionally charged program to Hammer Hall.

Screen Door Festival Season Finale
The culmination of a week of music-making, dialogue, and a shared journey toward enlightenment, our Season Finale brings together many of the extraordinary artists who have shaped Screen Door Festival 2025.

A Well-Being Concert
This Well-Being Concert is created in partnership with Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute. Find musical mindfulness and self-care in this Well-Being Concert with husband-and-wife piano duo, Michael and Jessica Shin who are joined by the inventive chamber musician, oboist James Austin Smith.

Mozart in the Morning: Part 3
Midway through our Mozart in the Morning series, we turn to one of the most intimate and illuminating forms in the Classical repertoire: the string quartet.

Boyd Meets Girl
Back at Screen Door Festival by popular demand, Australian guitarist Rupert Boyd, and American cellist Laura Metcalf perform a repertoire ranging from Bach to Beyoncé. Both acclaimed soloists, Rupert has been described as "truly evocative" by The Washington Post, and Laura has been called "brilliant" by Gramophone.ard.

Balourdet Quartet
The Balourdet Quartet bring their “absolute musical perfection.” (The Boston Musical Intelligencer) to this gorgeous program. Acclaimed for their technical precision and emotional depth, they offer the fresh artistic perspectives that earned the ensemble the Avery Fisher Career Grant, as well as Chamber Music America’s prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award.

The Westerlies on the Green
Join us on the Green with The Westerlies, a boundary-breaking brass quartet known for their richly blended sound and adventurous programming.

Mozart in the Morning: Part 2
Join us for the second morning of our five-part journey into the world of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, where insight and performance come together.

Screen Door Festival Opening Concert - SOLD OUT
Our grand opening concert features many performers appearing throughout the week, including Balourdet Quartet, oboist James Austin Smith, violinist Blake Pouliot, Boyd Meets Girl, pianists Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner, Rachel Breen, and piano duo Jessica Chow Shinn and Michael Shinn, baritone Jesse Blumberg, mezzo soprano Devony Smith, jazz vocalist Vuyo Sotashe, pianist Chris Pattishall, as well as our esteemed resident ensemble, Palaver Strings.

Meet the Composers: Songs for Judith & Tiny Bits of Outrageous Love
This free pre-performance talk features two composers whose original works will be played at Screen Door. Matthew Rickett, whose Songs for Judith will be featured in the closing concert, and Thomas Cabaniss, whose Tiny Bits of Outrageous Love (excerpts) will be a part of the Well-Being Concert, will discuss the pieces along with their lives and overall work.

Bay Chamber Jazz Ensemble on the Green
We’re delighted to open our Camden Village Green program this year with a FREE lunchtime performance by the Bay Chamber Jazz Ensemble featuring faculty, friends and students from Bay Chamber Music School.

Mozart in the Morning: Part 1
Following a decade of our beloved Bach for Breakfast series, we are delighted to introduce a new chapter in our morning tradition: Mozart in the Morning, a nuanced exploration of the Classical era’s brightest light.

Jazz in the Park with the Creative Ensemble Collective
A FREE outdoor jazz performance in downtown Camden on the Village Green presented by the Creative Ensemble Collective, an ensemble of artists from around the world.

The Nightingale’s Encores: Thomas Wolf, writer & narrator
Part storytelling, part live music, The Nightingale’s Encores is a narrated concert experience built on Bay Chamber co-founder Thomas Wolf’s previous sold-out performances.

Conrad Tao’s Rachmaninoff Playbook: Conrad Tao, piano
Described as an artist of “probing intellect and open-hearted vision” by The New York Times, pianist Conrad Tao offers his unique perspective on Rachmaninoff, creating a direct line to the music of Billy Strayhorn, Harold Arlen, and Stephen Sondheim.

Grace & Gesture: Conrad Tao, piano
This program celebrates grace in many forms: poised, playful, cosmic, heartfelt. Beethoven’s conversational piece written for two near-sighted friends is filled with wit and rhythmic quirks.

Envision Workshop Student Concert
A FREE concert featuring our 2025 Envision Chamber Music Workshop chamber music ensembles!

Andrew Wolf Memorial Concert: Conrad Tao, piano - SOLD OUT!
Pianist Conrad Tao, the 2024 winner of our Andrew Wolf Chamber Music Award hailed as shaping the future of classical music, brings his singular artistry to this collaboration with Lun Li, an acclaimed violinist known for her thought-provoking concert experiences, and Nicolee Kuester, a dynamic performer and advocate for the expressive range of the horn.

Envision Workshop Faculty Concert
A FREE concert featuring our 2025 Envision Chamber Music Workshop faculty.

Morning Coffee Concert: Arlen Hlusko, cello & Brianna Fischler, viola
Much-loved Bay Chamber regulars Arlen Hlusko and Brianna Fischler perform solo and duo cello and viola repertoire in this bustling and inviting café on Elm Street – FREE!

Candlelit Baroque: The Verona Quartet & Nola Richardson, soprano
Acclaimed as an “outstanding ensemble” by The New York Times, the Verona Quartet has established itself among the most distinguished ensembles on the international chamber music scene.

Candlelit Baroque: The Verona Quartet & Nola Richardson, soprano
Acclaimed as an “outstanding ensemble” by The New York Times, the Verona Quartet has established itself among the most distinguished ensembles on the international chamber music scene.

Opening Night Gala: The Verona Quartet
Acclaimed as an “outstanding ensemble” by The New York Times, the Verona Quartet has established itself among the most distinguished ensembles on the international chamber music scene.

Spring Music School Recitals
Bay Chamber Music School's Spring Recitals celebrate the music learning of our community of 300+ students! Join us for 6 days of recitals featuring students of all ages and a wide range of music.
FREE!

Muddy Boots Series: Falu’s Bazaar
Falu introduces children to the wonders of South Asian music. A Grammy Award® winner and internationally renowned artist, Falu is known for her ability to blend modern style with Indian classical and folk music. The concert celebrates the ways in which music can express differences and connections across cultures.

Falu Shah
Falu is a Grammy Award® winning, internationally renowned artist who seamlessly blends modern stylings with her classically trained voice. She has collaborated with artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Wyclef Jean, and Ricky Martin.
Young Stars of Maine Prizewinners Concert
For over 60 years, Bay Chamber has awarded prizes to recognize, encourage, and reward young Maine music students who are serious in their study and performance of music. Join us for an inspiring evening of performances by our 2025 Young Stars of Maine prizewinners. FREE!

Spring Chamber Music Recital
Join us for our semester's-end Chamber Music Recital featuring our spring ensembles.

Midday Music Series: Adam Swanson
Back by popular demand, one of the world’s foremost pianists and historians of vintage American popular music, Adam Swanson is a six-time winner of the World Champion Old-Time Piano Player Contest.
Spring Youth Choir Concert
Bay Chamber’s Youth Choir presents their spring concert! Led by vocal faculty member, Sierra Lary, the choir will present a wide range of choral selections. Don’t miss this FREE, community event!

Minetti Quartet: Haydn & Brahms
Named after a 1977 play by the Austrian writer Thomas Bernhard, this internationally acclaimed, Vienna-based ensemble was founded in 2003 and has steadily won admiration as one of the world’s leading string quartets.

Muddy Boots Series: Halcyon String Quartet
Come explore with us! Halcyon’s Muddy Boots concert for children is inspired by Munro Leaf’s beloved children’s book, The Story of Ferdinand.