ACMF's 11th season kicks off with a celebration of the indelible influence of France on music from the last century. Andre Jolivet's mystical Pastorales de Noël weaves lyrical flute and bassoon melodies over the harp, featured this season for the first time at ACMF. Igor Stravinsky made his name composing for the Ballet Russes while living in Paris, for whom he composed some of his most notable works including The Rite of Spring, The Firebird, and, featured here in a chamber version, Petrushka. The program concludes with Maurice Ravel's String Quartet in F major, one of the seminal 20th century string quartets, highlighting texture, color and lyricism in a quintessentially French way.

ACMF commemorates our 11th annual music and wine pairing concert by joining in America's 250th birthday celebrations. Works by Florence Price, Amanda Harberg, Samuel Barber, and George Gershwin highlight the varied tapestry of American sounds developed over the course of nation's history, including Barber's sentimentally beautiful Knoxville: Summer of 1915 and Gershwin's singularly joyous Rhapsody in Blue. Our expertly curated wine pairings from around the world are sure to create a multisensory experience you won't soon forget.

ACMF's first ever Family Concert brings the joy of music to audiences of all ages with a program specially tailored to excite the imaginations of young listeners. Maurice Ravel's Mother Goose suite, arranged for two pianists, draws on the composer's unique modernist style to retell beloved fairy tales in a language only music can speak.

No piece has been as formative in the cultivation of new music lovers as Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf. This new chamber version brings the adventure up close and brings the virtuosity of our ACMF artists center stage for an unforgettable outing for the whole family!

When you think "keyboard", what comes to mind? If it's a piano, you're not alone, yet the world of the keyboard encompasses far more. In this concert, you'll be treated to virtuosic displays on the marimba, harpsichord, and modern grand piano. From the startling, rebellious virtuosity of Bach's Fifth Brandenburg Concerto to the relaxed back-porch chatter of Robert Honstein's Patter, you'll be amazed at the variety of music these instruments have inspired. Of course the piano shows off its range as well, spanning the virtuosic sweep of Fanny Mendelssohn's Piano Trio with the atmospheric, wind-blended colors of Kanji Bunch's Summer Hours. You'll leave with a fresh perspective on the possibilities of the keyboard.

A small group, thinking big: On our final concert of 2026, you'll hear chamber musicians exploring one of the supreme orchestral playgrounds, in our own version of Mozart's magisterial "Jupiter" Symphony (no conductors, of course!) The concert's opening half will also feature several lushly scored works for large chamber ensemble by Lutoslawski, Coleman and Poulenc that chronicle movement, joy and festivities. Join us and experience how ACMF combines the emotional immediacy of chamber music with a symphonic sweep!