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Princeton University Summer Chamber Concerts Announces 49th Season of Free Concerts

Princeton University Summer Chamber Concerts announces its 49^th season of free chamber music concerts in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus.  Concerts begin at 7:30 p.m.  Tickets online this year!!

Princeton University Summer Chamber Concerts will offer four free chamber music concerts to the public again this summer in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus.

This season features the Aizuri Quartet (with commentary by Prof. Scott Burnham) on Thursday, June 23; the Prima Trio (with piano, clarinet and violin) on Tuesday, June 28; the Ensõ String Quartet on Monday, July 18^;  and Calmus, a vocal quintet on Wednesday, July 27.

Summer Chamber Concerts was founded in 1968 by music journalist, pianist and cellist Barbara Sand.   In the early years Ms. Sand readied the outdoor performance space by pruning tree branches. She recruited local children to sell lemonade and collect contributions. During the concerts the children sometimes perched in the trees to hear the music. To this day audience members recall sitting on the Graduate College lawn with blankets and picnic baskets.                                       

Renovations at the Graduate College—and the inconvenience of insects, imperfect acoustics and soaring humidity—prompted a change of venue in 1991 to Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall.    

Funding for Summer Concerts is provided by individual contributors, foundations, local corporations and a grant from the Mercer County Cultural & Heritage Commission.                    

Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, on the Princeton University campus. 

Tickets are free and for the first time will be available online one week before each concerts through their website at www.princetonsummerchamberconcerts.org.  Remaining tickets will also be available “first come, first serve” at Richardson Auditorium Box Office on the night of each concert at 6:00pm. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Further information, including ticket information for those with disabilities, is at www.princetonsummerchamberconcerts.org or (609) 570-8404.