Become a member and save up to 24% on your program registration price! Join today If you are already a member, log in to access your member price. Masterworks of Three Centuries Series Smithsonian Chamber Music Society In-Person Concert Weekend Performance Sunday, March 15, 2026 - 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET Code: 1P0900 Location: National Museum of American HistoryNicholas and Eugenia Taubman Hall of Music14th St & Constitution Ave NW Select your Registration Login $32 Member 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $36 Gen. Admission Adding to your cart... Add to cart Log in to add this program to your wishlist! A 10% processing fee will be applied at checkout. Save when you purchase this program as a part of one of these series! 8 Program Series: Masterworks of Three Centuries View series details Resize text Smithsonian Chamber Music Society concerts are held in the intimate Nicholas and Eugenia Taubman Hall of Music, American History Museum (Photo: Hugh Talman/Smithsonian) The 49th season of the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society features musical masterpieces from the early 17th century to the middle of the 20th, played on some of the world’s most highly prized musical instruments. The repertoire ranges from acclaimed masterpieces to undeservedly obscure gems by frequently overlooked composers. Veteran SCMS musicians will be joined on many of the programs by emerging artists in this 8-concert series. Kenneth Slowik, SCMS artistic director and recipient of the Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar Award, again curates a series of pre-concert talks one hour prior to each concert, shedding light on the glorious music and the lives and times of the featured composers. Concert Program The Smithsonian Consort of Viols returns in March with a concert of music by John Ward, revered until the time of Henry Purcell, and Purcell himself, who penned the last—and arguably some of the greatest—essays in the contrapuntal consort genre. Music of John Ward and Henry Purcell The Smithsonian Consort of Viols Kenneth Slowik, Arnie Tanimoto, Ryan Cheng, Catherine Slowik, and Chelsea Bernstein, viols Additional Masterworks of Three Centuries Series Concerts October 5, 2025 November 2, 2025 - CANCELED November 16, 2025 - CANCELED January 25, 2026 January 31, 2026 - NEWLY ADDED February 21, 2026 April 19, 2026 May 17, 2026 Other Smithsonian Chamber Music Society Performances The Axelrod String Quartet 2025-2026 Saturday concert series The Axelrod String Quartet 2025-2026 Sunday concert series General Information This program and its artists are subject to change. This concert takes place at the Nicholas and Eugenia Taubman Hall of Music, National Museum of American History, 14th St. and Constitution Ave., NW (Metro: Federal Triangle). Upon arrival at the museum, please proceed to check-in at the Will Call table in the Constitution Ave lobby then proceed to the 3rd floor to the venue. Advanced sales will close at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2026. Within 24 hours of the concert, this page will be updated if tickets will be available for purchase at the door. If available, mobile device and credit card transactions will apply (no cash allowed). Refer to our health and safety information for in-person programs.
