Barbara & William Karatz Chamber Concert Series 2025‒2026 Season | Athenaeum Music & Arts Library | La Jolla (October 20–May 4)

"We are excited to present the 2025–2026 season of the Athenaeum’s Barbara and William Karatz Chamber Music Series, which features artists who have established themselves as favorites with our audiences and those we enthusiastically welcome for the first time. Our season opens October 20 with cellist Santiago Cañón-Valencia, who wowed us a couple seasons ago with a solo recital and will return with pianist Victor Santiago Asuncion in an adventurous program of duos. The season also features two remarkable string quartets (longtime Athenaeum favorites, the Maxwell Quartet, on November 17 and gut string heroes, the Diderot Quartet) on April 14; star pianist Conor Hanick on March 16; early music experts, the Artifex Consort, on May 4; and two of our important teachers, violinist Andrés Cárdenes and cellist Steven Doane, joined by local favorite pianist Ines Irawati, on February 23. Putting these concerts together has been a true labor of love, and we can’t wait to welcome you back in October!"

—Kate Hatmaker and Alex Greenbaum, Co-Directors of Chamber Music

All concerts are preceded by a pre-concert talk at 6:45 p.m. and are followed by a reception with the artists in the Sharon & Joel Labovitz Entry Hall.

The Diderot String Quartet concert is generously sponsored by Sally and Einar Gall.

Athenaeum Members: Unlock exclusive video access to the 2023–2024 Chamber Concert Series, featuring pre-concert talks and performances. Dive into the music with behind-the-scenes insights and captivating performances from world-class artists. Please contact the Athenaeum for the password to access these videos.

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