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2013-2014 Season!
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Our 2012–2013 Season

Since 1927 the Carmel Music Society has presented concerts by renowned classical artists from around the world.

Now in our 86th year, we continue our tradition of bringing great classical music to the Monterey Bay Region.

And with support from the Monterey County Board of Supervisors

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Lynn Harrell, cello and Jon Kimura Parker, piano

Sunday Oct. 7, 3:00 pm, Sunset Center

Classical at Sunset Series & Mozart Society Series
Online Review of this concert

Jeffrey Kahane, piano

Sunday Nov. 11, 3:00 pm, Sunset Center

Classical at Sunset Series

The renown pianist and conductor plays Bach, Schubert, Schumann, Haas, Chopin and Gabriel Kahane
Online Review of this concert

Los Angeles Piano Quartet

Friday Dec. 7, 8:00 pm, All Saints' Church

Mozart Society Series

"The premier ensemble of its kind" performs works by Mozart, Jalbert and Brahms.
Online Review of this concert

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
with Nicholas McGegan, conductor
and Elizabeth Blumenstock, violin

Sunday Jan. 13, 3:00 pm, Sunset Center

Classical at Sunset Series

The world-class orchestra plays Vivaldi's Four Seasons and more on period instruments!

Pre-concert lecture by David Gordon
Online Review of this concert

Hans Boepple, piano

Friday Feb. 8, 8:00 pm, All Saints' Church

Mozart Society Series

Hear the acclaimed pianist, master teacher and Steinway International Artist perform at All Saints' Church.
Online Review of this concert

Opera San Jose

Sunday March 10, 3:00 pm, Sunset Center

Classical at Sunset Series

"Two Operas in Two Acts" Costumed 'chamber' performance of Verdi's Il Trovatore and J. Strauss' Die Fledermaus sung in original language with narration and two-piano accompaniment.
Online Review of this concert

Pre-concert lecture by David Gordon
in Studio 105 at 2:00 pm

Takacs String Quartet

Sunday April 14, 3:00 pm, Sunset Center

Classical at Sunset Series

The internationally-acclaimed ensemble, recently named Associate Artists of London's Wigmore Hall, will perform quartets by Haydn, Britten and Beethoven.
Online Review of this concert

Pre-concert lecture by David Gordon
in Studio 105 at 2:00 pm

The Lydian String Quartet
and Rhonda Rider, cello

Friday May 10, 8:00 pm, All Saints' Church

Mozart Society Series

Quintetssentials: Works by Boccherini, Glazunov and more by an ensemble hailed as "among the world's best quartets."
Online Review of this concert

Clarissa Lyons, soprano
Winner of the 2012 CMS Vocal Competition
with Bretton Brown, piano

Friday May 31, 8:00 pm, Sunset Center (free)

2013 Piano Competition Finals
and Winners Concert

Sat. June 1, Sunset Center
10:00am–Noon & 1:30–3:30pm: Finals 
8:00 pm: Concert by the three winners

Admission is free to all Competition events.