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Arts writing by Thomas May

Four Hands, 32 Strings, and Shared Fire at Seattle Chamber Music Society’s Opener

James Ehnes leads Mendelssohn’s Octet; photo: Jenna Poppe

My review of Seattle Chamber Music Society’s opening concert of the 2026 Summer Festival for Bachtrack:

Seattle Chamber Music Society’s month-long summer ritual began in the familiar place – the intimate, 536-seat Nordstrom Recital Hall inside downtown Seattle’s Benaroya Hall. Also familiar was the air of anticipation in the packed room, filled with listeners eager for the kind of high-level chamber music-making that violinist and artistic director James Ehnes continues to assemble in Seattle.

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Filed under: George Gershwin, James Ehnes, Mendelssohn, review, Seattle Chamber Music Society

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