Dear Friends and Supporters,

Now at the height of summer as we look back on another stellar Hudson Valley Chamber Music Circle season, I would like to thank you for your invaluable patronage which makes what we do possible.

This past June we presented three concerts that were as distinctive as they were wonderful. Those of you who were with us can attest to the electricity in the hall each night:

• On June 8, our beloved music directors Jaime Laredo and Sharon Robinson, joined by their partners of Espressivo! and Sharon’s brother Harold Robinson on double bass, delighted with a quintet program that offered audience favorites alongside the rarely heard (see clips of their performance here).

• On June 15, the Isidore String Quartet, back by popular demand, enthralled with their blazing and precise sound (see clips of their performance here).

• And on June 22, the Balourdet Quartet, new friends with whom we can look forward to many more years of music-making, rewarded us with an encore in response to the exuberant enthusiasm of the audience for their playing (see clips of their performance here).

Looking ahead, we would like to direct your attention to our upcoming 75th Anniversary Season, which will be one of celebration beginning with a Fall Benefit on the afternoon of Saturday, October 5th, and continuing with a Gala Celebration in the Spring. The 2025 season also marks the 25th year of Jaime and Sharon’s artistic leadership and we look forward to celebrating them heartily. An additional highlight we plan to unveil during the 75th anniversary year is a short documentary we have been working on relating the history of HVCMC.

Finally, we have heard from many of you that Saturday nights are no longer as convenient for your concert-going as they once were. We are therefore moving our June performances to Sunday afternoons. They will continue to be held at Olin Hall on the Bard Campus. We anticipate that this scheduling change will allow us to appeal to a broader audience for whom the evening time made attendance difficult.

As always, it is thanks to you that HVCMC can continue to bring the finest chamber music ensembles to the Hudson Valley. With your participation, your generosity, and your support of our mission, we look forward to being able to persevere in bringing you the caliber of concerts you have come to appreciate and expect in the years ahead.

For those of you who couldn’t join us, please enjoy some highlights below.

I wish you all a happy summer and hope to see everyone several times in the coming year!

Christopher Scholz
President, HVCMC