MainStage Live
Revolutions: A Radical Returning
We are thrilled to announce Chamber Music Pittsburgh’s 66th MainStage Live season! “Revolutions,” our 2026–27 season, invites you into an exploration of the radical, imaginative, and unique voices in chamber music across four centuries of sound. While our six MainStage Live concerts range wildly in theme, genre, and instrumentation, they are united in a celebration of the artists who have broken boundaries and reinvented themselves time and again.
By turns reflective and passionate, nostalgic and joyful, this season takes its inspiration from Ludwig van Beethoven, a revolutionary of his time who helped reshape classical music. Beethoven may be the single best-known classical composer, and the one who has most gripped the public imagination in the 200 years since his death in 1827. The deaf composer who never actually heard much of his music was iconoclastic, strongly principled, and a fierce believer in freedom, shared humanity and democratic ideals – all qualities that resonate with us today. Beethoven is a lodestar for each of the innovative, world-class artists on our series, and the programs they have crafted, recontextualizating his music for our times, promise to be fascinating, revelatory, and deeply satisfying.
Our 2026–27 MainStage Live season brings you six sensational concerts, performed in our historic home, the resplendent Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland, and at the adventurous August Wilson African American Cultural Center downtown for one concert. Join us for a journey through the distinct voices that laid the foundation and continue to innovate this lively art form.
Back by popular demand! Curate your experience and save up to 20% over single ticket prices with our 2026-27 Season Flex Packages. The more you choose, the deeper the discount. Pick three, four, five, or all six concerts and unlock these subscriber benefits:
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- Priority seat selection
- $5 off any additional single tickets purchased throughout the season
Plus, subscribe by July 15 for an additional 15% discount on all tiers!
Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland
4400 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (Main Entrance on Forbes Ave.)
August Wilson African American Cultural Center
980 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
October 26, 2026 concert only
SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGES, BENEFITS AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How much does a subscription cost?
Subscribers to all 6 concerts receive an overall 20% discount on tickets. We also offer flexible subscriptions with discounts that increase with the number of concerts you choose. Pick your favorite concerts, on the dates that work for you, and enjoy all of our subscriber benefits:
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- Pick 6: 20% discount
- Pick 5: 15% discount
- Pick 4: 10% discount
- Pick 3: 5% discount
| Pick 6 (Full Subscription) | Pick 5 | Pick 4 | Pick 3 | |
| Tier 1 | $264 $224 | $233 $198 | $198 $168 | $156 $132 |
| Tier 2 | $216 $183 | $191$162 | $162 $137 | $128 $108 |
| Tier 3 | $168 $143 | $143 $121 | $126 $107 | $99 $84 |
Subscribe by July 15 for an additional 15% discount on all tiers – early bird prices reflected above!
What perks are included with my subscription?
- Up to 20% off single ticket prices and choice of the best seats in the house before single tickets go on sale
- Priority seat selection
- $5 off any additional single tickets purchased throughout the season.
How much are single tickets?
| Tier 1 | $55 |
| Tier 2 | $45 |
| Tier 3 | $35 |
| Student | $15 |
Single tickets go on sale August 15.
How can I buy a subscription or a single ticket?
Subscriptions can be purchased online here, by mailing in a subscription form (from our season brochure) with a check made out to Chamber Music Pittsburgh or credit card payment, or by calling the Chamber Music Pittsburgh Box Office at 412-626-6121. Single tickets may be purchased online or by calling Chamber Music Pittsburgh beginning August 1, 2025.
Where is Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland, and where should I park?
Carnegie Music Hall is located at 4400 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, within the Carnegie Museum of Art and Natural History. Parking is located at the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. The museum operates a six-level parking facility for cars and small vans. The entrance is located at the intersection of S. Craig Street and Forbes Avenue. Event parking costs $10 per vehicle. Street parking in Oakland is also available and free after 6:00 p.m.
Where is August Wilson Center, and where should I park?
August Wilson African American Cultural Center is located in Downtown Pittsburgh at 980 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. There are many parking options close to the AWAACC. The closest parking options include:
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- The Westin Pittsburgh, 1000 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
- David Lawrence Convention Center, 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
- Grant Street Transportation Center, 55 11th St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
- Smithfield – Liberty Garage, 111 9th St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Street parking is free after 6 PM. Pittsburgh Downtown Partnerships has a wonderful interactive map to find up to date parking info. Find parking map here.
I have more questions!
We’d love to hear from you and offer any help we can! Please email boxoffice@chambermusicpittsburgh.org or call Chamber Music Pittsburgh at 412-626-6121 for all ticketing related questions.
Takács Quartet
Monday, September 28, 2026, 7:30PM
“The best string quartet on the planet […] overflowing with energy and excitement” (The Age) returns to the CMP stage. The Takács Quartet brings a lively and resonant program that pairs early works by Beethoven and Brahms with American composer Carlos Simon’s Warmth From Other Suns, inspired by Isabel Wilkerson’s celebrated history of The Great Migration.
BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 6 in B-flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6
CARLOS SIMON Warmth From Other Suns
BRAHMS String Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 51, No. 1
Valerie Coleman & Friends
Monday, October 26, 2026, 7:30PM
In partnership with the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, we are pleased to present RÊVERIE: Dreams of Harlem and Paris. Rêverie brings together six powerhouse artists, led by composer Valerie Coleman, to explore the perspectives of Black artists at the center of “Le Jazz Hot” and the legendary Harlem Renaissance.
DEBUSSY Rêverie
VALERIE COLEMAN Matisseries
RAVEL Sonata for Violin and Cello, M.73
GRANT STILL Summerland, from Three Visions
VALERIE COLEMAN Portraits of Langston
VALERIE COLEMAN Cotton Club Juba
The Complete Brandenburg Concertos of J.S. Bach
Monday, November 23 , 2026, 7:30PM
Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland bursts with energy and delight during this holiday program featuring the complete set of J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos. This concert features gifted Carnegie Mellon University School of Music students, faculty members, and special guests—including principal players from the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
J.S. BACH The Complete Brandenburg Concertos
Danish String Quartet
Monday, February 8, 2026, 7:30PM
The Danish String Quartet, with a style that remains utterly fresh and entirely masterful, has taken the world by storm since first performing with CMP in 2017. This rich program includes the American composer Gabriella Smith’s Carrot Revolution, Maurice Ravel’s beloved string quartet, and Beethoven’s final composed string quartet.
GABRIELLA SMITH Carrot Revolution
RAVEL String Quartet in F Major, M.35
BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131
Jonathan Biss
Tuesday, March 2, 2027, 7:30PM
Thoughtful and prolific solo pianist Jonathan Biss, who has made waves as an ambassador for classical music, makes his Pittsburgh recital debut. The program juxtaposes three Beethoven piano sonatas with two of the most original voices of the 21st century: Tyshawn Sorey and Kaija Saariaho.
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90
TYSHAWN SOREY For Anthony Braxton
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109
KAIJA SAARIAHO Arabesques et Adages
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, “Waldstein”
Israeli Chamber Project
Monday, April 5, 2027, 7:30PM
“A band of world-class soloists […] in which egos dissolve and players think, breathe, and play as one.” (Time Out New York). The Israeli Chamber Project, a collective of American and Israeli chamber superstars including Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster David McCarroll, concludes our season in its CMP debut with a soulful program.
BEETHOVEN Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 11
PAUL BEN-HAIM Variations on a Hebrew Melody for Piano Trio
MESSIAEN Quartet for the End of Time