Mimir Chamber Music Festival

The Mimir Chamber Music Festival proudly celebrates its 24th anniversary season in 2021, with an exciting series of concerts, as we again take the Festival online for four unique performances by our renowned Mimir professional musicians. We invite you to join us for performances on July 8, 10, 15 and 17, all at 7:30 pm CT in the USA and the time zone associated with Melbourne, Australia. These pre-recorded performances were commissioned by Mimir and will feature artists performing from the stages of fine concert halls in Chicago, Melbourne and Helsinki. On opening night, we also have a special performance of Caravan for Two Cellos, by cellist/composer Tanya Anisimova, performed by Mimir Artist Brant Taylor and (new to Mimir) Kenneth Olsen, Associate Principal of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Also featured on this program is the glorious Arensky Cello Quartet, written as a tribute to the composer’s ...

Thank You Mimir Fans!

Thank you for joining us at the 2021 Mimir Chamber Music Festival.

What an experience!

As we savor the festival's exceptional chamber music concerts, you can still go to the Mimir Online Concert Hall where you can still watch our available concerts.

We look forward to Mimir Australia 2021, and hope to see you all next year in Fort Worth, TX for Mimir's 25th season.

Emerging Artists Program 2022

We'll be posting application details for the 2022 Emerging Artists Program soon. We welcome your application!

Mimir Festival Artists

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Brant Taylor’s varied career has included solo appearances and collaborations with leading artists in chamber music, orchestral, pedagogical, and popular music settings on five continents. Prior to his appointment to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra by Daniel Barenboim, he was cellist of the Everest Quartet, prizewinners at the Banff International String Quartet Competition and the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, as well as a member of the Saint Louis Symphony...

David Griffiths is a member of two of Australia’s leading chamber music ensembles, the Australia [email protected] and Ensemble Liaison. He also holds the position of Associate Professor of Music (Clarinet) and Coordinator of Chamber Music at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, the University of Melbourne. A passionate educator and performer, he has presented masterclasses and performances in Asia, Europe, United States, the Middle East and Australia...

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