Chamber Music Concerts

Join us for the Chamber Music in Oklahoma's 2026-2027 Concert Series. All Christ the King parishioners and school patrons receive free admission.

Demarre McGill is an internationally recognized flutist and principal flute of the Seattle Symphony, celebrated for his lyrical expressiveness and honored with the Avery Fisher Career Grant and Sphinx Medal of Excellence. The Balourdet Quartet has quickly established itself among the top chamber ensembles of its generation, earning the 2024 Avery Fisher Career Grant and Cleveland Quartet Award and making notable debuts at Carnegie and Wigmore Halls. Named the first Quartet-in-Residence at the Seattle Chamber Music Society, they perform over 70 concerts per season alongside an active commitment to education and community engagement.

The Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet has been celebrated for over two decades as one of the preeminent ensembles of its generation, known for fresh interpretations of canonical works and passionate advocacy for contemporary music. Highlights of their 2025–26 season include the launch of The Schubert Project, a multidisciplinary exploration of Schubert's late chamber works, alongside appearances at Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, and major festivals worldwide.

The multiple Grammy Award-winning Pacifica Quartet has earned international recognition over three decades as one of America's finest chamber ensembles, celebrated for their virtuosity and fearless repertory choices. Highlights of their 2025–26 season include a world premiere tour of American Portraits—featuring narrator Sigourney Weaver and new commissions honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Rachel Carson—at venues including the 92nd Street Y, Washington Performing Arts, and Wigmore Hall.

Simone Dinnerstein is an American pianist celebrated for her distinctive interpretive voice, who first gained widespread recognition through her acclaimed 2007 recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations. She has since performed at the world's leading concert halls, released fifteen Billboard-topping albums, and earned a Grammy nomination for Richard Danielpour's An American Mosaic.

The Verona Quartet has risen to international prominence as a premier ensemble of its generation, recognized for bold interpretive strength and top prizes at major international competitions, and currently serves as Quartet-in-Residence at Oberlin College and Conservatory. Known for imaginative programming that bridges the classical canon and new interdisciplinary works, their 2025 season highlights include a new project with tenor Ben Bliss featuring the American Songbook.