Mimir Chamber Music Festival returns with enterprising programs

In its 28th season, the Mimir Chamber Music Festival in Fort Worth again has lined up excellent musicians from major orchestras and conservatories for enterprising programs. Where else will you hear Elgar’s glorious Piano Quintet, Fauré’s sublime Piano Trio or a Trio for flute, cello and piano by the late Russian composer Nikolai Kapustin? “Emerging Artists” concerts feature up-and-coming young musicians booked for coaching and performance opportunities. Check the website for program details.

July 1, 7:30 p.m. Music of Gabriela Frank, Frank Bridge, Beethoven

July 3, 7:30 p.m. Carlos Oliver Simon Jr., Bartók, Elgar

July 5, 7:30 p.m. Emerging Artists: Haydn, Bruch, Beethoven

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July 6, 2 p.m. (At Kimbell Art Museum) Schumann, Kapustin, Dvorák.

July 9, 7:30 p.m. Fauré, Dvorák, Schoenberg, Schumann

July 10, 7:30 p.m. Emerging Artists: Lawrence Dillon, Janácek, Ives, Debussy

July 11, 7:30 p.m. Schubert, John Harbison, Brahms

All concerts in Fort Worth. July 6 at Kimbell Art Museum’s Renzo Piano Pavilion, 3300 Camp Bowie Blvd.; all others at Texas Christian University’s PepsiCo Recital Hall, 2800 S. University Drive. Five-ticket packages $140; individual main concerts $35, Emerging Artists $10. Discounts for students, seniors. 817-984-9299, mimirfestival.org.

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