chamber music
noun
: music and especially instrumental ensemble music intended for performance in a private room or small auditorium and usually having one performer for each part
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The interior boasts art collected from around the world and a large room designed for chamber music concerts.
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IEEE Spectrum, 25 Apr. 2013
The annual Sitka Music Festival, held in June, brings world-class chamber music.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
Voices Raised The second of three shows devoted to new work by contemporary Los Angeles composers features a program of instrumental chamber music with Lyris Quartet and Brightwork Ensemble; the festival concludes with vocal chamber music on May 18.
5 p.m. 2220 Arts + Archives, 2200 Beverly Blvd.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
On special evenings, string and woodwind players among the family’s Salzburg friends would assemble at the house for chamber music.
—David Denby, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 25 Apr. 2013
The annual Sitka Music Festival, held in June, brings world-class chamber music.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
Voices Raised The second of three shows devoted to new work by contemporary Los Angeles composers features a program of instrumental chamber music with Lyris Quartet and Brightwork Ensemble; the festival concludes with vocal chamber music on May 18.
5 p.m. 2220 Arts + Archives, 2200 Beverly Blvd.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
On special evenings, string and woodwind players among the family’s Salzburg friends would assemble at the house for chamber music.
—David Denby, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chamber music
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“Chamber music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chamber%20music. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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