Violinist Pamela Frank makes her first appearance on the series with pianist Peter Serkin.

Malcolm Bilson performs the complete cycle of Mozart piano sonatas to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Mozart's death.

The English Baroque Soloists and the Monteverdi Choir perform two different programs with founder and director Sir John Elliot Gardiner.

Richard Goode plays the complete cycle of Beethoven 32 Piano Sonatas in a series of seven performances.

For it’s Tenth Anniversary, FCMKC moves into the Folly Theater, which will become the permanent home for the International Chamber Music Series and, later, for the Master Pianists.

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center makes their FCMKC debut.

Jeffrey Siegel performs with The Friends as the first solo pianist

THE JUILLIARD STRING QUARTET MAKES THEIR FIRST OF 13 APPEARANCES ON THE FCM SERIES.

MAKING THEIR KC DEBUT, THE BEAUX ARTS TRIO PERFORMS THEIR FIRST OF 10 CONSECUTIVE ANNUAL PERFORMANCES ON THE SERIES. WITH A TOTAL OF 15 CONCERTS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, THEY MAKE MORE APPEARANCES ON THE FCM SERIES THAN ANY OTHER ENSEMBLE.

Tashi presents the KC premiere of Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time.

THE TOKYO STRING QUARTET MAKES THEIR KANSAS CITY DEBUT SHORTLY AFTER APPEARING ON THE JOHNNY CARSON SHOW.

THE BEGINNING: Cynthia Siebert begins The Friends of Chamber Music with four performances, all in private homes.