Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival

Friday, July 31, 2026 at 5:30 PM First Congregational Church of Wellfleet, 200 Main Street, Wellfleet Danish String Quartet Frederik Øland, violin Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, violin Asbjørn Nørgaard, viola Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin, cello The Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival is pleased to present a special performance by the prestigious Danish String Quartet, “one of the best quartets before the public today” (The Washington Post). The in-demand GRAMMY®-nominated ensemble performs

A Free Community Concert Monday, August 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM Federated Church of Hyannis, 320 Main Street, Hyannis* Imani Winds Brandon Patrick George, flute Mekhi Gladden, oboe Mark Dover, clarinet Kevin Newton, horn Monica Ellis, bassoon Celebrating nearly three decades of transformative music-making, the GRAMMY®-winning and four-time nominated Imani Winds has led both a revolution and an evolution of the wind quintet. The first release from their Imani Winds Media, a re

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Following the performance of “The Borromeo: Luminous Beauty” at the First Congregational Church in Wellfleet on August 7, 2026, join the musicians for a private dinner hosted by a Festival board member at Chapel in the Pines in Eastham. This special opportunity is available for a donation of $100*. Seating is limited; please purchase your tickets today. *Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival is a registered 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization. Our tax ID # is 04-269

Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM Belmont Beach Club, 1 Belmont Road, West Harwich The Festival will celebrate 20 years of artistic leadership under Artistic Directors Jon Manasse and Jon Nakamatsu with an anniversary party at the Belmont Beach Club in West Harwich on August 9, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Clarinetist Manasse and pianist Nakamatsu will perform at the party, a fundraiser for the Festival. Join us for this special gathering with Festival friends in a beautiful waterfront setting. The

Monday, August 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM First Congregational Church of Chatham, 650 Main Street, Chatham Harlem Quartet Ilmar Gavilán, violin Melissa White, violin Jaime Amador, viola Felix Umansky, cello Returning to the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival, the GRAMMY®-winning Harlem Quartet has earned acclaim for its dynamic performances and fresh approach to classical music. Originally founded in 2006 by the Sphinx Organization (and making its public debut that year at Carnegie Ha

Tuesday August 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Falmouth Road, Cotuit Steve Wilson, saxophone Renee Rosnes, piano David Wong, bass Jazz Times calls award-winning Steve Wilson “the consummate saxophonist-composer” and “one of the finest alto and soprano saxophonists of our time.” Steve was a member of Chick Corea’s GRAMMY®-winning sextet Origin, toured the U.S. and Europe with Lionel Hampton, and with the support of friend and mentor Dr. Billy Taylor,

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Following the performance of “Jazz at the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival: Steve Wilson, Renee Rosnes, and David Wong” at the Cotuit Center for the Arts on August 11, 2026, join the musicians for a private dinner in the home of a Festival board member in Sandwich. This special opportunity is available for a donation of $100*. Seating is limited; please purchase your tickets today. *Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival is a registered 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organiza

The Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival is pleased to offer a free Family Concert on Wednesday, August 12 at 11:00 AM at the First Congregational Church of Chatham. Festival Artistic Director Jon Manasse, clarinet, will lead the concert with his son Jordan, piano, and new daughter-in-law Alyssa Yuge, viola. The concert will be perfect for children four to eight, but all ages are welcome! Tickets are not required and the dress is casual. Come as you are, bring the kids, have some fun, and help us i

Including World Premieres of New Festival Commissions Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM Simon Center for the Arts, Falmouth Academy, 7 Highfield Drive, Falmouth Harlem Quartet: Ilmar Gavilán, violin Melissa White, violin Jaime Amador, viola Felix Umansky, cello Steve Wilson, alto and soprano saxophone Renee Rosnes, piano David Wong, bass The GRAMMY®-winning Harlem Quartet and outstanding jazz musicians Steve Wilson, Renee Rosnes, and David Wong will fuse classical

Including World Premieres of New Festival Commissions Friday, August 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM First Congregational Church of Wellfleet, 200 Main Street, Wellfleet Harlem Quartet: Ilmar Gavilán, violin Melissa White, violin Jaime Amador, viola Felix Umansky, cello Steve Wilson, alto and soprano saxophone Renee Rosnes, piano David Wong, bass The GRAMMY®-winning Harlem Quartet and outstanding jazz musicians Steve Wilson, Renee Rosnes, and David Wong will fuse classical and ja

Monday, August 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM First Congregational Church of Chatham, 650 Main Street, Chatham Manasse/Nakamatsu Duo Jon Manasse, clarinet Jon Nakamatsu, piano The Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival celebrates 20 years since Jon Manasse and Jon Nakamatsu joined as Artistic Directors with this special performance. Clarinetist Manasse and pianist Nakamatsu tour as the Manasse/Nakamatsu Duo. Following their Boston debut in 2004, the Manasse/Nakamatsu Duo released its first CD for h

Sold Out BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Following the performance of “Manasse/Nakamatsu Duo: Celebrate!” at the First Congregational Church of Chatham on August 17, 2026 join the musicians, Artistic Directors Jon Manasse and Jon Nakamatsu for a private dinner in the home of a Festival board member in Harwichport. This special opportunity is available for a donation of $100*. Seating is limited; please purchase your tickets today. *Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival is a registered 501 (c)

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 5:30 PM Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Falmouth Road, Cotuit Renaissance String Quartet Randall Goosby, violin Jeremiah Blacklow, violin Jameel Martin, viola Daniel Hass, cello The exciting young Renaissance String Quartet make their debut with the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival. Founded in 2021 by violinists Randall Goosby and Jeremiah Blacklow, violist Jameel Martin, and cellist Daniel Hass, the New York City-based quartet was formed on the b

Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM Dennis Union Church, 713 Main St, Dennis, MA A free open rehearsal for the August 21 Festival Finale! concert is scheduled for Thursday, August 20 at the Dennis Union Church, 713 Main St, Dennis, MA, from 10:00 to 11:30 AM. The musicians at the rehearsal will be: Jon Manasse, clarinet Jon Nakamatsu, piano Jeremiah Blacklow, violin Jameel Martin, viola Daniel Hass, cello Rehearsal details have yet to be determined, but the musicians

Friday, August 21, 2026 at 5:30 PM First Congregational Church of Wellfleet, 200 Main Street, Wellfleet Jon Manasse, clarinet Jon Nakamatsu, piano Jeremiah Blacklow, violin Jameel Martin, viola Daniel Hass, cello Jon Manasse, clarinet, and Jon Nakamatsu, piano will close out the 2026 Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival with three outstanding young musicians from the Renaissance String Quartet: Jeremiah Blacklow, violin, Jameel Martin, viola, and Daniel Hass, cello.