Charleston Music Fest

Charleston Music Fest presents the finest classical and contemporary chamber music by world-class artists to Lowcountry audiences. It develops new and younger audiences for chamber music and provides educational activities which encourage, broaden and deepen appreciation of the chamber music art form.

Guest musicians perform and also mentor our students in master classes to enhance their academic experience.

2024-2025 Concerts

Concert Dates TBA

Support

Your generous, tax deductible gifts make the Charleston Music Fest a reality. Your support helps us introduce and new audiences to chamber music while providing exciting educational opportunities for College of Charleston students.
  • Support Charleston Music Fest

    Your gift to Charleston Music Fest is tax deductible and supports excellence in the arts and education as well as student educational opportunities.

    Ways to give:

    • Mail your check made out to Charleston Music Fest to:

      Attn: Charelston Music Fest
      Music Department
      College of Charleston
      66 George St.
      Charleston, SC 29424

    • Credit Card: Make your secure gift online (Under "Designation" select "Other" and under "How Would You Like to Direct Your Donation" type "Charleston Music Fest") 
    Donate to Charleston Music Fest
  • Donor Acknowledgement
    We are grateful for our generous donors:

    The John M. Rivers, Jr. Foundation, Inc.
    Bessent-Freeman Family Foundation
    John M. Rivers, Jr.
    Elizabeth C. Lewine
    Andrea Ferguson
    Valerie B. Morris
    Had and Louise Talbot
    Jay Messeroff
    Henry J. Blackford, III
    Douglas B. Lee
    Aaron Lesher
    John B. Daughtridge
    Marian C. Greely

    We look forward to another season of coming together to rejoice with wonderful music.

  • Past Performances

    Kyiv Trio (2023-24)
    Kyiv Trio brings together three virtuosos from a similar background – violinist Nazar Pylatyuk, cellist Natalia Khoma and pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky.

    All three members were born in Ukraine and have achieved international recognition as competition winners. They each boast illustrious careers as soloists, recitalists, and chamber musicians, having graced prestigious stages alongside major orchestras and at premier chamber music series across the world. The Kyiv Trio is an extraordinary musical collaboration that promises to captivate and inspire.

    The "Masterworks" program featured the chamber music works, L. van Beethoven Piano Trio Op. 1, No. 1 in E-flat major, and J. Brahms Piano Trio in E-flat major, Op. 40.

    Great Romantics (2022-23) 
    Charleston Music Fest presents "Great Romantics" featuring two monumental works: Smetana’s Piano trio in G minor, Op. 15 and Schumann’s Piano Quartet in E♭ Major, Op. 47.

    Lee Chin Siow, Violin
    Jan-Marie Joyce, Viola
    Natalia Khoma, Cello
    Volodymyr Vynnytsky, Piano

    Beethoven (2021-22)
    A fundraising concert of Beethoven works performed by faculty members Yuriy Bekker (violin), Natalia Khoma (cello) and Volodymyr Vynnytsky (piano). BEETHOVEN program: Variations in E Flat Major from Mozart’s opera Die Zauberflöte for cello & piano, as well as Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op. 97, Archduke Trio.

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World-Class Chamber Music Performances

Frequent world-class performers at Charleston Music Fest include faculty members Lee Chin Siow (violin), Volodymyr Vynnytsky (piano), and Artistic Director Natalia Khoma (cello). The programs are designed to broaden and deepen appreciation of the chamber music art form.

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