Thanks for a Wonderful 2026 Season!
Thanks to everyone who came out to the 2026 Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival. Together, we enjoyed the shared experience of listening to extraordinary musicians making incredible music.
A message from Jon Manasse and Jon Nakamatsu, Co-Artistic Directors:
“We are grateful to everyone who turned out for this year’s Festival and helped us celebrate our 20th anniversary as Artistic Directors! Thank you so much!
We also want to thank the amazing staff, volunteers, and Board members who work hard to make the Festival such a success, as well as the beautiful venues across the Cape who provide the space for us to play and the Cape Cod community for welcoming us back year after year.
We look forward to seeing you next summer!”
Your support makes it possible to bring world-class musicians to Cape Cod and present extraordinary live performances. Please consider donating online today or call us at 508.247.9400.
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A Language of Love
In ‘The Gork,’ for solo piano, composer Elena Ruehr brings a character to life. Pianist and co-artistic director of the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival Jon Nakamatsu will perform the piece for the festival finale at the Wellfleet Congregational Church on Friday, Aug. 21.
Building Bridges and Finding Freedom
The Harlem Quartet will be at the First Congregational Church of Wellfleet on Friday, Aug. 14 at 5:30 p.m., joined by Steve Wilson on alto and soprano saxophone, Renee Rosnes on piano, and David Wong on bass for a concert titled “Alchemy: Classical Meets Jazz.” It’s part of the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival.
Top Musicians Headline Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival
The Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival will run through Aug. 21 with performances across Cape Cod featuring internationally recognized chamber ensembles, jazz artists, free family programming and events marking two decades of artistic leadership by Jon Manasse and Jon Nakamatsu.
“A triumph of quality”
– The New York Times
Hailed by the New York Times as “A Triumph of Quality”, the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival has grown to become an established year-round presenter of chamber music and a major contributor to the cultural life of Cape Cod since its inception in 1979.
WHO WE ARE
Every summer, the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival, led by Artistic Directors Jon Manasse and Jon Nakamatsu, presents the finest classical and contemporary chamber music performed by both world-class ensembles and exceptional emerging artists to Cape Cod audiences. We’ve done so for nearly fifty years!
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CCCMF programs are supported in part by grants from the Chatham, Eastham, Falmouth, and Wellfleet Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Make the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival part of every summer!
The mission of the Festival is to present the finest classical and contemporary chamber music by both world-class ensembles and exceptional young emerging artists to Cape Cod audiences; to commission new chamber works whenever possible; and to provide educational activities and programs which encourage, broaden and deepen appreciation of the chamber music art form.
The Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival is a 501(c)(3) not-for profit organization.
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