Our season opens celebrating the 100th anniversary of Samuel Barber (with his famous Adagio for Strings) and the bicentennials of Schumann and Chopin. We mark CMNW’s own 40th year with a special commission by the Pulitzer-winning Steven Stucky, then shine the spotlight on the Steinhardt brothers and the Kavafian sisters, with members of Opus One.

This week explores the intimate and powerful worlds of chamber music, from Messiaen’s revelatory Quartet for the End of Time to Debussy and Dvořák. We welcome back harpist Nancy Allen, offer a second world première by Sheridan Seyfried, and conclude with the incomparable Emerson Quartet joined by David Shifrin, in an evening to honor the timelessness of Mozart.

Experience an enormous range of music and ensembles this week, from the Romantic era to the 20th century. Brahms’ evocative Horn Trio offers contrast to Prokofiev’s colorful Overture on Hebrew Themes and Shostakovich’s early string octet. Then immerse yourself in one of the great voices of our time with an intimate evening with soprano Sylvia McNair.

Winds, strings and keyboards join together this week to revel in a Baroque extravaganza, including four of Bach’s monumental Brandenburg Concertos and Vivaldi’s masterpiece, “The Four Seasons.” Enjoy the delightful chemistry of two CMNW favorite pianists (and newlyweds!) Anna Polonsky and Orion Weiss, in great music for piano four-hands.

Our journey ends with a full week of favorites, from Schubert’s sublime “Trout” Quintet, timeless trios from Brahms and Mozart, to an appealing new duo by Paul Schoenfield. Join us on Sunday for a special musical buffet to conclude our 40th year, and our anniversary cycle of all six of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos!