2026 June Concert Series
Hudson Valley Chamber Music Circle (HVCMC)’s signature event is its June Concert Series, three early summer performances held in Bard’s lovely and acoustically exceptional Olin Hall with internationally acclaimed musicians. World-class ensembles have included the Emerson and Juilliard String Quartets, as well as the Daedalus, Tokyo, and Miami String Quartets. More recent programs have featured ensembles such as the Calidore String Quartet, recipients of the inaugural, prestigious M-Prize for chamber music; Trio Con Brio of Copenhagen; Sō Percussion; and classical guitarist Sharon Isbin.
Hudson Valley Chamber Music Circle
The Hudson Valley Chamber Music Circle (HVCMC) was founded in 1950 by Helen Huntington Hull, joined by Helen Hoyt and Emily Borak, who set out to make the finest chamber music accessible to their friends and neighbors in the Hudson Valley. In 1979, HVCMC formed a formal partnership as an independent program affiliated with Bard College. Since then, its audience has expanded to include music lovers from all over the Hudson Valley, as well as neighboring states.
Under the ongoing leadership of Artistic Directors Jaime Laredo and Sharon Robinson, HVCMC continues its mission to present exceptional performances of chamber music drawn from a wide-ranging repertory while supporting its artists and enriching, engaging, and expanding its audiences.
