Inside Chamber Music 2026

Mondays, March 30 - May 18, 2026
6:30 - 8:00 pm
**This season, Inside Chamber Music will start at 6:30 pm instead of the usual 5:30 pm to accommodate Portland State University’s class schedule.**
Lincoln Recital Hall (room 75), PSU
Full series of 8 classes: $115 (+$6 service fee)
One Class: $16 (+$4 service fee)

Each spring we offer our “Inside Chamber Music” class taught by Hamilton Cheifetz. Aimed at both enthusiastic chamber music beginners and seasoned devotees, this popular class explores chamber music past and present from the perspectives of performers, composers, and listeners alike.

The course includes enlightening and informative classes, live, up-close and personal performances, and a behind the scenes look at chamber music rehearsals and coaching sessions.

2026 Tentative Schedule

Date:	Topic:
March 30	Cello duets with Ukrainian cellist, Nikolai Dorosh, and Hamilton Cheifetz
April 6	Cello students of Hamilton Cheifetz
April 13	A presentation of Bach Cello Suites
April 20	Coaching of Haydn and Debussy with PSU String Quartet
April 27	Lyrical pieces for cello and piano with Hamilton Cheifetz and Janet Guggenheim
May 4	A discussion of cello technique and Q & A
May 11	Beethoven A Major Sonata with cellist Hamilton Cheifetz and pianist Julia Lee
May 18	Schumann Piano Quintet with Hamilton Cheifetz, Julia Hwakyu Lee, Adam LaMotte, Greg Ewer, and Kenji Bunch