Explore The Upcoming Season Of Chamber Music In Tuscaloosa

One of the distinct advantages to living in a city with a major university is the availability of talented musicians and cultural events often only obtained it major cities. An array of music from full orchestra to small quartets, quintets, jazz ensembles and more are regularly available for the entertainment of town and gown. One of those musical organization is Chamber Music Tuscaloosa (CMT).

Formerly known as The String Quartet Society of Tuscaloosa, Chamber Music Tuscaloosa is described on the organization’s website as, “A non-profit organization of volunteers working to bring high-caliber classical music performances to the community.”

CMT works in cooperation with the University of Alabama School of Music, Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra, and Tuscaloosa City Schools.

The organization primary objective is described as offering regular, inspiring, instrumental chamber music performances for the Greater Tuscaloosa community. Each year two formal concerts by nationally known professional ensembles are presented by CMT to bring a variety of high-quality chamber music to Tuscaloosa.

Chamber Music Tuscaloosa has announced a two-concert 2025-26 season that will bring two well-known groups to town.  The Telegraph Quartet will perform Monday, October 13, 7:30 PM at Grace Presbyterian Church in Tuscaloosa, while the SPA Trio (featuring Alabama native soprano Susanna Phillips) will appear Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 7:30 PM in the Concert Hall of Moody Music Building on the University of Alabama campus.

The Telegraph Quartet has been described by the San Francisco Chronical as “…an incredibly valuable addition to the cultural landscape” and “powerfully adept… with a combination of brilliance and subtlety,” the Telegraph Quartet was awarded the prestigious 2016 Walter W. Naumburg Chamber Music Award and the Grand Prize at the 2014 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition. The Quartet has performed in concert halls, music festivals, and academic institutions across the United States and abroad, including New York City’s Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center.

The SPA Trio first performed together in 2011 in Curacao, in the Netherlands Antilles, and have enjoyed exploring and performing songs of this parlor style from the 19th- and 20th-century European tradition. Susanna Phillips continues to establish herself as one of today’s most sought-after vocalists and recitalists. She is dedicated to oratorio works and is an avid chamber music collaborator.

Seating for all performances is general admission. Tickets are free, but there is a suggested $20 donation per person.