chamber music
noun
: music and especially instrumental ensemble music intended for performance in a private room or small auditorium and usually having one performer for each part
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His command of the cello is sophisticated and expressive, whether performing in chamber music, leading his section, or participating in musical theater.
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Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
There are dozens more out there, museums and film festivals, chamber music series and dance companies.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2026
In the Summer Games from 1912 to 1948, musicians, painters, and plenty of other aesthetes went brain-to-brain in events such as lyric poetry and chamber music.
—Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The Brevard Music Center Summer Festival takes place from June to mid-August every year, and the lineup features a wide range of performances—from opera and bluegrass to jazz and chamber music.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
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Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
There are dozens more out there, museums and film festivals, chamber music series and dance companies.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2026
In the Summer Games from 1912 to 1948, musicians, painters, and plenty of other aesthetes went brain-to-brain in events such as lyric poetry and chamber music.
—Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The Brevard Music Center Summer Festival takes place from June to mid-August every year, and the lineup features a wide range of performances—from opera and bluegrass to jazz and chamber music.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Chamber music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chamber%20music. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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