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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Voices Raised The second of three shows devoted to new work by contemporary Los Angeles composers features a program of instrumental chamber music with Lyris Quartet and Brightwork Ensemble; the festival concludes with vocal chamber music on May 18.
5 p.m. 2220 Arts + Archives, 2200 Beverly Blvd.
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
On special evenings, string and woodwind players among the family’s Salzburg friends would assemble at the house for chamber music.
—David Denby, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
The choreography will be accompanied by contemporary and classical chamber music, North Indian classical singing and percussion.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
Danish delights: The Danish String Quartet excels in the full spectrum of chamber music, from Baroque arrangements to contemporary works.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
On special evenings, string and woodwind players among the family’s Salzburg friends would assemble at the house for chamber music.
—David Denby, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
The choreography will be accompanied by contemporary and classical chamber music, North Indian classical singing and percussion.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
Danish delights: The Danish String Quartet excels in the full spectrum of chamber music, from Baroque arrangements to contemporary works.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chamber music
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“Chamber music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chamber%20music. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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