Category: News
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Belfast Chamber Music Presents “Strings Attached”
BELFAST, ME — January 2, 2026 — Belfast Chamber Music (BCM) proudly announces the closing concert of its second season, Strings Attached, featuring cellist Nora Willauer and pianist Marlene McCarthy, on Saturday, January 17th, 2026, at 3:00 PM at the First Church in Belfast, 8 Court Street, Belfast. Admission is…
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Belfast Chamber Music Presents Second-Annual Charity Benefit Concert
Belfast Chamber Music (BCM) is pleased to announce its second-annual charity benefit concert, Home and Hearth, on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at 3:00 PM at The First Church in Belfast, 8 Court Street. BCM Artistic Director Philipp Elssner (violin/viola) will be joined by visiting artists Olena Kaspersky, violin, and Jacob…
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Belfast Chamber Music Opens Second Season with the Trillium String Quartet
BELFAST, ME — November 4, 2025 — Belfast Chamber Music (BCM) proudly announces the opening of its second season with a concert featuring the Trillium String Quartet on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at 4:00 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 37 Miller Street, Belfast. Admission is free, with donations encouraged…
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Maine Public Radio Interview
https://www.mainepublic.org/show/state-of-the-art/2025-02-03/sunday-february-2-violinist-philipp-elssner
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Midcoast Villager: Penobscot Bay Orchestra guest violinist and soloist
https://www.midcoastvillager.com/penobscot-bay-orchestra-guest-violinist-and-soloist/image_a6ec8ae0-bba9-11ef-8a2d-7fba55f18088.html
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Belfast Chamber Music announces Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert
In response to the devastating impact of hurricane Helene that has affected countless families and communities in Western North Caroline, Belfast Chamber Music (BCM) is proud to announce a benefit concert, taking place on November 24, 2024, at 3:00 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 37 Miller Street in Belfast. Admission is free,…
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Review of DaPonte Brahms Concert in Sanford Springvale News
“[The DaPonte String Quartet] is strong in each member and their replacement for Mr. Liva, Philipp Elssner is one fine violinist. Period. … Each may be regarded as an all-star.”
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Belfast Chamber Music Inaugural Concert Press
PenBay Pilot: https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/belfast-chamber-music-presents-inaugural-spring-concert-may-18/186273 Republican Journal (Belfast): https://waldo.villagesoup.com/arts_culture/music/new-belfast-chamber-music-concert-series-begins-may-18/article_6a21caa8-1140-11ef-8fd5-23f2c59f63cd.html
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Belfast Chamber Music: Inaugural Spring Concert
On Saturday, May 18th, at 7:00 PM, Belfast Chamber Music presents its inaugural spring concert at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 37 Miller Street in Belfast. The program, inspired by the coming of spring, features classical solos, duos, and trios by composers such as Mozart, Hoffmeister, and Dvorak. Additionally,…
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Article in The Strad Magazine
https://www.thestrad.com/news/daponte-quartet-appoints-new-violinist/17885.article
Philipp Elssner, Violin 