Five standout concerts launch the 2025-26 season beginning in December
November 20, 2025 (St. Petersburg, FL) – The Palladium at SPC’s premier chamber music series returns next month, opening on Wednesday, December 10 with Across Time & Timbre. The 2025-26 Palladium Chamber Series brings five exceptional concerts to the Palladium’s Hough Concert Hall between December and April, featuring internationally acclaimed soloists and chamber musicians performing masterworks by Beethoven, Brahms, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, Poulenc, Stravinsky, and more.
The 2025–26 Palladium Chamber Series is presented with season support from Westminster Communities of Florida — Florida’s largest not-for-profit organization of Life Plan communities, offering vibrant independent living in 11 beautiful locations and a secure plan for the future. Click here to view all locations. Additional support is provided by the SPC Foundation, the City of St. Petersburg, and WEDU PBS.
Founded by The Florida Orchestra’s Concertmaster, Jeffrey Multer, and Palladium Executive
Director, Paul Wilborn, the Palladium Chamber Series has been bringing world-class chamber music to downtown St. Pete since 2013. Each season showcases dynamic interpretations of the great classical repertoire by a distinguished group of guest artists and core musicians.
Subscriptions remain available for the full five-concert season or a partial package of any four concerts. Individual tickets are on sale now. For more information on the Palladium Chamber Series and to purchase tickets, visit https://mypalladium.org/palladium-chamber-series/
SERIES SCHEDULE
All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 – Across Time & Timbre: Beethoven, Poulenc, and Dvořák
The season opens with a rich tapestry of sound, beginning with Beethoven’s lyrical Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. 12 No. 2, followed by Poulenc’s colorful and spirited Sextuor. After intermission, Dvořák’s exuberant Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major brings the evening to a thrilling close.
Artists: Jeewon Park, piano; Jeffrey Multer, violin; Vivek Jayaraman, violin; Natalie Vu, violin; Sebastian Stefanović, viola; Victor Menke Huls, cello; Clay Ellerbroek, flute; Mitchell Kuhn, oboe; Natalie Hoe, clarinet; Maggie O’Leary, bassoon; David Smith, french horn.
Program: Ludwig van Beethoven (Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. 12 No. 2); Francis Poulenc (Sextuor, FP 100); Antonín Dvořák (Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81)
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 – Symphonic Titans, Chamber Voices: Brahms and Tchaikovsky
A grand pairing of two Romantic-era titans. The program begins with Brahms’ warm and expansive String Sextet No. 2 in G Major, followed by Tchaikovsky’s passionate Souvenir de Florence.
Artists: Jesse Mills, violin; Jeffrey Multer, violin; Milena Pararo-van de Stadt, viola; Phillip Ying, viola; Edward Arron, cello; David Ying, cello.
Program: Johannes Brahms (String Sextet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 36); Pyotr Tchaikovsky (String Sextet in D minor, Op. 70, Souvenir de Florence)
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 – Echoes in E-flat: Mozart and Schumann
From Mozart’s elegant Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major to Schumann’s majestic Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, this evening also features two charming works by Richard Strauss.
Artists: Jeffrey Multer, violin; Danielle Farina, viola; Edward Arron, cello; Jeewon Park, piano. Program: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major, K. 493); Richard Strauss (Ständchen in G Major, Festmarch in D Major); Robert Schumann (Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47)
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 – Varied Soundscapes feat. Stefan Jackiw and Yoonah Kim
This program showcases a remarkable range of sonorities, from Beethoven’s variations to Stravinsky’s theatrical Suite from L’Histoire du soldat, culminating with Walter Rabl’s rarely heard Quartet in E-flat Major.
Artists: Yoonah Kim, clarinet; Stefan Jackiw, violin; Edward Arron, cello; Jeewon Park, piano. Program: Ludwig van Beethoven (Variations in E-flat Major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 44); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Rondeau from Duo in G Major for Violin and Viola, K. 423); Johannes Brahms (Trio in A Minor for Piano, Clarinet and Cello, Op. 114); Igor Stravinsky (Suite from L’Historire du soldat for Clarinet, Violin and Piano)
The season finale moves from Schubert’s graceful Sonatina for Violin and Piano to the emotional depth of Shostakovich’s Cello Sonata, ending with Mendelssohn’s beloved Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor.
Artists: Jeffrey Multer, violin; Yoni Draiblate, cello; Marika Bournaki, piano.
Program: Franz Schubert (Sonatina for Violin and Piano in D. Major, Op. 137, No. 1); Dmitri Shostakovich (Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40); Felix Mendelssohn (Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49).
CONTACT:
Laurel Borden, Project Manager, Palladium Chamber Series
borden.laurel@spcollege.edu
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The Palladium at SPC is proud to operate as a department of St. Petersburg College. With two venues – the 815-seat Hough Concert Hall upstairs, and the intimate, award-winning Side Door Cabaret downstairs – the Palladium fosters artistically and culturally diverse performing arts, educational programs, and community events that bring artists and audiences together in an affordable, welcoming setting. Capital Campaign funding will transform the historic building into a world-class venue, ensuring its future as a cultural and educational anchor for decades to come.
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