Events

Past Event

Westside Chamber Players: Empires Resound

February 10, 2026
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
America/New_York
St. Paul's Chapel, 1160 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10027

With Shostakovich’s eighth string quartet and first cello concerto, Webern’s homage to Bach, and Thanakarn Shofield’s “Recantation.”

Music Director Sofia Ouyang conducts a program of Shostakovich, Webern, and Schofield:

  • Shostakovich String Quartet No. 8, Op. 110, featuring Karuna Quartet
  • 2025-26 Call for Scores Winner Thanakarn Schofield Recantation (2024)
  • Bach/Webern Fuga (Ricercata) a 6 voci from The Musical Offering
  • Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 107 featuring Colin Guan

Founded in 2022, the Westside Chamber Players is a student-led chamber orchestra that presents high-level, accessible performances aiding in the development of young, passionate artists.

Live at St. Paul’s Chapel — or, watch on YouTube.

If you don’t have a current Columbia ID, you MUST register by clicking the blue “register” button below. (Please do not use the same email address to register multiple people; this will confuse the system.) Registration will close at 11am sharp the day before the concert.

Contact Information

Julian Bennett Holmes