Chamber Music Society of Colombo returns with ‘Picking up the pieces’

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After six months of involuntary silence, the Chamber Music Society of Colombo looks forward to being reunited with audiences later this month, in a series of concerts entitled ‘Picking up the Pieces’.

Led by Music Director Lakshman Joseph-de Saram, the CMSC’s string principals (plus flute), will perform a selection of shorter Baroque works by Corelli, Handel and JS Bach, along with Beethoven arrangements of Bach and Albrechtsberger, and lesser-known offerings by Antonio Salieri and Francesco Durante.

The performances will take place at the Goethe-Institut hall, 39 Gregory’s Rd, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September, as well as a reprise of the entire programme on Sunday 27 September. Patrons who had purchased tickets for 29 March concert may revalidate them for any of these three dates, in person, at the Goethe-Institut library (10am–5pm, Wed–Fri), until Friday 11 September. The remaining tickets – Rs. 1,000; unreserved seating – will be available to purchase from the Security post, from Saturday 12 September onwards.

The CMSC is especially grateful for the continued support of sponsors and benefactors at this time of uncertainty and flux. It also extends its thanks as always to its Creative Partner, the Goethe-Institut, and to its Premier Co-Sponsors for these events, the Italian Embassy in Colombo, and the Tokyo Cement Group.