The 23rd Nevada Chamber Music Festival
December 28-31 2026
at UNR's Hall Recital Hall
All 2026 NCMF concerts will feature a pre-concert talk in the hall, one hour prior to concert time
Event Passes $310 includes reserved seating to all six concerts and an invitation to an open rehearsal reception
Single Concert Tickets $60, per concert
reserved seating at UNR's Hall Recital Hall.
Opening Afternoon with The Viano Quartet
Kicking off our 23rd Nevada Chamber Music Festival with The Viano Quartet
REPERTOIRE*
Haydn: Quartet Op. 20, No. 2 in C major
Mendelssohn: Quartet Op. 44, No. 2 in E minor
Dvořák: Piano Quintet No. 2, Op. 81 in A major
ARTISTS*
Viano Quartet and James Winn
*all ncmf repertoire and artists are subject to change
**A 30 minute pre-concert talk will start 1 hour before concert time inside Hall Recital Hall.
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Sierra Soirée
A dual recital with Dmitri Atapine and Hyeyeon Park.
REPERTOIRE*
Mendelssohn: Variations Concertantes in D for Cello and Piano, Op.17
De Falla: Suite Espagnole
Granados: Madrigal in A minor
Cassado: Requiebros
Franck: Sonata for Cello and Piano
ARTISTS*
Dmitri Atapine and Hyeyeon Park
*all ncmf repertoire and artists are subject to change
**A 30 minute pre-concert talk will start 1 hour before concert time inside Hall Recital Hall.
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Cello Icons Featuring Pablo Casals
Celebrating the 150th birthday of Pablo Casals.
REPERTOIRE*
Nadia Boulanger: Trois pièces for cello and piano
Pablo Casals: Short pieces for cello and piano
Massenet: Élégie for soprano, piano, and cello
Cassadó: Piano Trio
J.S. Bach: Solo Suite for Cello No. 1 in G major
Assorted works for cello ensemble
ARTISTS*
Clive Greensmith, Hanako Greensmith, Nadia Azzi, James Winn, Ruth Lenz, Peter Lenz, John Lenz, Dmitri Atapine, and Tate Zawadiuk
*all ncmf repertoire and artists are subject to change
**A 30 minute pre-concert talk will start 1 hour before concert time inside Hall Recital Hall.
Afternoon Serenade with Hanako Greensmith
Assorted songs with Hanako Greensmith
REPERTOIRE*
Rachmaninoff: Piano Sonata No. 2
Dvořák Four Romantic Pieces for Violin op. 75
Dvořák: Selections from Cypresses, B. 152
Grieg Sonata no 3 for Violin and Piano in C minor
ARTISTS*
Hanako Greensmith, Nadia Azzi, Ray Ushikubo, Ruth Lenz, James Winn, and Viano Quartet
*all ncmf repertoire and artists are subject to change
**A 30 minute pre-concert talk will start 1 hour before concert time inside Hall Recital Hall.
String Showcase
REPERTOIRE*
Mozart: Quartet K. 575
Janáček: Quartet No. 1, "Kreutzer Sonata"
Schumann: Quartet Op. 41, No. 1
ARTISTS*
*all ncmf repertoire and artists are subject to change
**A 30 minute pre-concert talk will start 1 hour before concert time inside Hall Recital Hall.
Piano Finale with Ray Ushikubo
Wrapping up our festival with a fitting end to America's 250th Birthday.
REPERTOIRE*
Rachmaninoff: "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Schubert: Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat major
Smetana: Piano Trio in G minor
ARTISTS*
Ray Ushikubo, Nadia Azzi, and Clive Greensmith
*all ncmf repertoire and artists are subject to change
**A 30 minute pre-concert talk will start 1 hour before concert time inside Hall Recital Hall.