Philipp Elssner, Violin

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 free, with donations encouraged to support the performers. Strings Attached celebrates the sparks of creativity born out of close artistic relationships. The brilliant and virtuosic program will feature Benjamin Britten’s Suite No. 1 for Solo Cello, Maurice Ravel’s Miroirs, and Henriëtte Bosmans’ rarely heard Sonata for Cello and Piano. Nora and…

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 Wang, piano. Admission is free; donations will be gratefully accepted in support of the Midcoast Maine Homeless Coalition and Waldo County Bounty. “During the holiday season, it’s especially important to support neighbors facing food insecurity, housing challenges, and other hardships,” said Elssner. “This concert brings our community together to uplift…

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 to support the performers. The program will include Antonín Dvořák’s famed American String Quintet, performed with BCM Artistic Director Philipp Elssner, alongside vibrant quartets by Jessie Montgomery and Felix Mendelssohn. Comprised of violinists Sommer Altier and Judith Kim, violist Sydney Link, and cellist Amelia Smerz, the Trillium String Quartet was formed out…