Orion Chamber Ensemble Sunday, October 4, 2026, 3:00 p.m. Carter Memorial UMC 800 Highland Avenue, Needham MA Nobility and Passion Guest artists Gábor Szabó and Wenting Kang join the Orion Ensemble to present Beethoven's "Harp" quartet, distinguished by pastoral melodies and classical elegance, and Franck’s piano quintet, a love song of romantic passion and intimate […]

String Quintet Masterpieces Sunday, November 22, 2026, 7:00 p.m. Carter Memorial UMC 800 Highland Avenue, Needham MA The Magic of Viola Quintets Needham Concert Society features two masterpieces of the string quintet repertoire: Mozart's C-major quintet, masterfully interwoven with wit and drama, and Brahms' G-major quintet, filled with passion, exuberance, and poignant introspection.

First Night Thursday, December 31, 2026, 7:00 p.m. Carter Memorial UMC 800 Highland Avenue, Needham MA New Year's Showcase The Needham Concert Society reprises their beloved First Night concert, in which exceptionally talented students and the society's favorite professional guests perform highlights from the chamber music and chamber orchestra repertoire.

Essential Piano Trios Sunday, January 31, 2027, 3:00 p.m. Carter Memorial UMC 800 Highland Avenue, Needham MA Warmth, Dialogues, and Drama Violinist Irina Muresanu and pianist Randall Hodgkinson join cellist Ronald Lowry in a program featuring Beethoven's sixth piano trio, combining elegance, Schubertian melodies, daring harmonics, and rhythmic energy, and the Dvořák F-minor trio, infused […]

Unexpected Trios Sunday, April 4, 2027, 3:00 p.m. Carter Memorial UMC 800 Highland Avenue, Needham MA Smiles, Reveries, and Reflection Three wonderful pieces, performed by clarinetist Robert Patterson, cellist Ronald Lowry, and pianist Max Levinson, highlight the evolution of the clarinet trio over 125 years: Beethoven's charming and effervescent “Gassenhauer” trio, Fauré's dreamy and impressionistic […]