Amadeus Lex is a fresh and exciting chamber music series in Lexington and the surrounding area. Meet local artists and be inspired by great beauty. Our concerts feature professional musicians but are brought to you with FREE ADMISSION, relying on your donations for support! No tickets needed, just invite your friends and pay what you want to support our artists.
Music is fun, music is meaningful, and music is for everyone!
2024-2025 Season
A New Chapter
Saturday, August 17th, 1:00 pm at Historic Wayne Theater, Monticello, KY
Sunday, August 18th, 3:00 pm at St. Raphael Episcopal Church, Lexington, KY
Lenka Pellant, former concertmaster of the Lexington Chamber Orchestra, returns to Kentucky to help kick off the fourth season of Amadeus Lex, performing pieces by Mozart, Bartok, and Elgar. This year begins a new chapter for the chamber music series as a non-profit! The concert will also feature Jonathan Crosmer and Madeline Rogers performing the Brahms E-flat sonata for viola and piano, music that Brahms came out of retirement to write.
Autumn Memorial
Saturday, October 5th, 7:00 pm at First Christian Church, Berea, KY
Sunday, October 6th, 3:00 pm at Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church, Lexington, KY
Our Autumn concert will feature music written in memoriam, starting with Paul Hindemith's suite for viola and piano commissioned by the BBC after the death of King George V. Then Sila and Luke Darville and Madeline Rogers will perform the intense and epic Tchaikovsky piano trio, which Tchaikovsky wrote in memory of his friend, the great pianist Nikolai Rubinstein.
Hungarian Dance
Thursday, January 9th, 7:00 pm at Union Church, Berea, KY
Friday, January 10th, 7:00 pm at St. Mark Catholic Church, Richmond, KY
Saturday, January 11th, 7:00 pm at St. Raphael Episcopal Church, Lexington, KY
Lex presents a Serenade by Hungarian composer Dohnányi followed by the Brahms Piano Quartet. Dohnányi was such a fan of the latter that he recorded the fourth movement as a show-stopping piano solo. The Brahms quartet ends with a Hungarian-inspired flourish that has long been a favorite of performers and audiences. Featuring JuRang Kim, Jonathan Crosmer, Jerram John, and Madeline Rogers.
Spring Quartet
Thursday, March 13, 7:00 pm at St. Mark Catholic Church, Richmond, KY
Friday, March 14, 7:00 pm at Union Church, Berea, KY
Saturday, March 15, 7:00 pm at St. Luke Church, Lexington, KY
Amadeus Lex season concludes with cheery spring music, including piano quartets in E-flat by Mozart and Schumann. The quartets will be performed by Sila Darville, Jonathan Crosmer, Luke Darville, and Madeline Rogers.
Support
We are grateful to everyone who supports our series, with special thanks to:
SEASON SPONSORS
Dr. Charles Papp, CSGA
Dr. Timothy Gregg
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Who We Are
Amadeus Lex was founded in 2021 by Dr. Jonathan Crosmer, who plays viola, composes, and is involved in many similarly suspect activities. This season, the series is reorganized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit, and Dr. Crosmer is joined by Dr. Madeline Rogers as Co-Artistic Director. Our musicians are high-caliber local professionals who love to play and are thrilled to bring you fun concerts!
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