Hello everyone! So sorry to be away for so long. This mini-episode will give you a quick update on Rite of String, and also points you towards Kevin's side project called SluderMusic. We love you and thank you for all your support. The music in the background of this episode is "No Place Like Home" (Kevin Sluder), available at www.canerivermusic.co…

On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Beethoven's Trio in E-flat major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 1, No. 1. Featuring a performance by Wu Han, piano; Chad Hoopes, violin; David Finckel, celloBy The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring for Piano, Four Hands. Featuring a performance by Juho Pohjonen, Michael Stephen Brown, pianoBy The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Tchaikovsky's Quartet No. 3 in E-flat minor for Strings, Op. 30. Featuring a performance by the Rolston String Quartet (Luri Lee, Jason Issokson, violin; Hezekiah Leung, viola; Peter Eom, cello)By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Mozarts's Quartet in G minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, K. 478. Featuring a performance by Wu Qian, piano; Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Mihai Marica, cello.By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Fauré's Quartet No. 2 in G minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 45. Featuring a performance by Michael Stephen Brown, piano; Danbi Um, violin; Matthew Lipman, viola; Nicholas Canellakis, cello.By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Chopin's Nocturne in E-flat major for Piano, Op. 9, No. 2 as well as Chopin's Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 65. Featuring a performance by Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Michael Stephen Brown, pianoBy The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Brahms' Quartet in A minor for Strings, Op. 51, No. 2. Featuring a performance by The Calidore String Quartet (Jeffrey Myers, Ryan Meehan, violin; Jeremy Berry, viola; Estelle Choi, cello)By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Schubert's Quartet in G major for Strings, D. 887, Op. 161. Featuring a performance by The Calidore String Quartet (Jeffrey Myers, Ryan Meehan, violin; Jeremy Berry, viola; Estelle Choi, cello)By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Haydn's Trio for violin, cello, and piano in E major, Hob. XV:28. Featuring a performance by Michael Brown, piano; Stella Chen, violin; and Nicholas Canellakis, cello.By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Debussy's "Syrinx" and "En blanc et noir". Featuring a performance by Yoobin Son, flute.By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Bartók's Quartet No. 4 for Strings. Featuring a performance by The Amphion String Quartet (Katie Hyun, David Southorn, violin; Wei-Yang Andy Lin, viola; Mihai Marica, cello).By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Lily Boulanger's Two Pieces for Violin and Piano. Featuring a performance by Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Gilles Vonsattel, piano.By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Mozart's Violin Sonata in E minor, K. 304. Featuring a performance by Sean Lee, violin; Orion Weiss, piano.By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

On this month's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Beethoven's Piano Trio in D major, Op. 70, No. 1, "Ghost". Featuring a performance by Gilbert Kalish, piano; Areta Zhulla, violin; Mihai Marica, cello.By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Debussy's Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp. Featuring a performance by Yoobin Son, flute; Beth Guterman, viola; and Bridget Kibbey, harp.By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Beethoven's "Archduke" Trio in B-flat Major. Featuring a performance by Michael Brown, piano; Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Nicholas Canellakis, cello.By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

In this episode, we speak with Geoff Golden about his decision to explore employment opportunities outside of teaching and look back on his time as an educator.

On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Beethoven's String Quartet Op. 59, No. 3. Featuring a performance by Arnaud Sussmann, Sean Lee, violin; Matthew Lipman, viola; and David Finckel, cello.By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Beethoven's String Quartet Op. 59, No. 3. Featuring a performance by the Solera Quartet (Miki-Sophia Cloud, Tricia Park, violin; Molly Carr, viola; Andrew Janss, cello).By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Fauré's Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 15. Featuring a performance by Michael Brown, piano; Kristin Lee, violin; Jeremy Berry, viola; Estelle Choi, cello.By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Brahm's Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26. Featuring a performance by Anna Polonsky, piano; Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Jeremy Berry, viola; Mihai Marica, cello.By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Stravinsky's L'Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), Trio Version for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano. Featuring a performance by Ida Kavafian, violin; Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet; and Anne-Marie McDermott, piano.By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Smetana's Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15. Featuring a performance by Orion Weiss, piano; Arnaud Sussmann, violin; and Mihai Marica, cello.By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Brahms's Quintet in B minor for Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 115. Featuring a performance by Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet; Stella Chen, Francisco Fullana, violin; Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, viola; and David Finckel, cello.…

On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Berg's Lyric Suite for String Quartet with Soprano. Featuring a performance by Tony Arnold, soprano; and the Ulysses Quartet (Christina Bouey, Rhiannon Banerdt, violin; Colin Brookes, viola; Grace Ho, cello).By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Most of us spend our days educating young people on how to play string instruments. But, what about those that teach US how to teach those students? Dr. Elizabeth Whitehead Chappell, the current string education professor at the University of North Texas, sits down to talk with us about how she got into the profession, how to get others into the pr…

On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Schubert's Quintet in C major for Two Violins, Viola, and Two Cellos, D. 956, Op. 163. Featuring a performance by the Daniel Phillips, Chad Hoopes, violin; En-Chi Cheng, viola; Mihai Marica, Inbal Segev, cello.By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Haydn's Quartet in E-flat major for Strings, Hob. III:38, Op. 33, No. 2, “The Joke”. Featuring a performance by the Aeolus Quartet (Miki-Sophia Cloud, Rachel Shapiro, violin; Caitlin Lynch, viola; Alan Richardson, cello).By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

When you are in charge of your own program, there is often flexibility in developing your own curriculum. Alongside the typical expectations in what you teach are many opportunities to expand the musical styles your students are exposed to. Anna Macias talks to us about her background and how she's incorporated her personal interests into creating …

On today's episode, Bruce Adolphe the resident lecturer of CMS talks about Dvořák's Quintet in E-flat major for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello, Op. 97, “American”. Excerpts performed by Arnaud Sussmann, Angelo Xiang Yu, violin; Paul Neubauer, Matthew Lipman, viola; Nicholas Canellakis, cello.By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

On today's episode, Bruce Adolphe the resident lecturer of CMS talks about Copland's Appalachian Spring. Excerpts performed by Bruce Adolphe, piano.By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

As the summer comes to a close, many of us are starting to plan and map out our brand new school year. How we set up our day-to-day teaching environment can greatly affect our outcomes of success. Rebecca Farrar, a director from Plano, TX, sits down with us to discuss the various ways in which she organizes her orchestra program to maximize student…

Based on the Giving Bach model created by Richard Meyer, Downing Gives Bach is a full-inclusion curriculum developed for both general education students and those enrolled in special education classes at Downing Middle School in Flower Mound, TX. The orchestra director Bethany Hardwick and special education department head Jennifer Rodgers sit down…

On today's episode, Bruce Adolphe the resident lecturer of CMS talks about Mozart's Piano Quartet in E-flat major, K. 493. Excerpts performed by Anna Polonsky, piano; Sean Lee, violin; Mark Holloway, viola; and Nicholas Canellakis, cello.By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Growing and maintaining a program does not always come easy. We often have to find new ways to be vocal about what our program needs, and even more so, how to get specific audiences to listen and understand. Christopher Hanson, a director in the San Marcos area, talks to us about advocating for a program, including communication tactics when workin…

On today's episode, Bruce Adolphe the resident lecturer of CMS talks about Stravinsky's Petrushka for Piano, Four Hands. Excerpts performed by Lucille Chueng, Alessio Bax, piano.By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Beethoven's Quartet in C-sharp minor for Strings, Op. 131. Featuring a performance by Arnaud Sussmann, Sean Lee, violin; Matthew Lipman, viola; David Finckel, cello.By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

While a majority of us do our teaching in the classroom setting, there are also many educators who have utilized their skill set on a different path leading groups around the community. In this episode, Jordan Randall Smith, a conductor in the Baltimore area, talks about working with church groups, non-major college orchestras, and developing speci…

On today's episode, Bruce Adolphe the resident lecturer of CMS talks about Mendelssohn's Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 66. Excerpts performed by Michael Brown, piano; Daniel Phillips, violin; and Mihai Marica, cello.By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

CMS Resident Lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Brahms's Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25 in this weeks episode. Featuring a performance by Nicolas Dautricourt, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Mihai Marica, cello; and Orion Weiss, piano.By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

We work with string instruments day in and day out. We know how to change the strings and maybe even how to replace a fine tuner, but beyond that, we often send our instruments to the repair shop when something breaks or needs an adjustment. Cody Sisk, a luthier in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, talks us through several of the most common string instr…

CMS resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Debussy's Sonata for Cello and Piano in this weeks episode. Featuring a performance by Mihai Marica, cello; and Lucille Chung, piano.By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Beyond the music-making process, we get to know and understand our students a lot more than most other teachers. This is because we often teach these students for multiple years and our efforts to build and maintain long-lasting relationships with them is necessary to be able to work together in harmony. In this episode, Julie Blackstock sits down …

Bruce Adolphe, Resident Lecturer at CMS, discusses Borodin's Quartet No. 2 in D major for strings. Featuring a performance by Jeffery Myers, Ryan Meehan, violin; Jeremy Berry, viola; Mihai Marica, cello.By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

CMS resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Beethovens's Sonata in G major for Violin and Piano, Op. 96 in this weeks episode. Featuring a performance by Sean Lee, violin; and Peter Dugan, piano.By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

As teachers, we put in countless hours for our programs to be successful, but we also often find numerous leadership roles to help serve our professional community and support our colleagues. In this episode, we talk to Brian Coatney, an orchestra director from Plano, TX, to discuss the various leadership opportunities and what they entail. He also…

Many of us have taken on the task of growing a small program, but fewer have been challenged to build a brand new program from scratch. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Deborah Perkins, a retired teacher from the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, to talk about building programs from ground up, planning international music trips, and also her time running…

In this episode, CMS resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe talks about Schubert's Death and the Maiden Quartet. Featuring a performance by the Amphion String Quartet (Katie Hyun, David Southorn, violin; Wei-Yang Andy Lin, viola; Mihai Marica, cello).By The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

We all dedicate time and effort in the hope that students will keep our shared love of music into adulthood. While we have an impact on the students we see in the classroom, what are some other ways to go beyond and involve the greater community? Last month, Jen Drake was in the Dallas area to clinic a Region Orchestra and found some time to talk w…