From the Artistic Directors...

A deeply satisfying moment for any young organization is a tangible sign that it has turned a corner on the difficult path to becoming established. Thanks to the tireless efforts and dedication of many people within our organization and to generous support from an ever-increasing pool of friends and fans, LBCS — now in its 4th season — is recognized as a troupe that delivers unique programming in the greater D.C. area. The Washington Post reviewers consistently noted the Society’s artistic contributions throughout this past season, culminating with head critic Tim Page’s generous, “above the fold” review of our final concert. Our biggest news: in July, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, our first Left Bank home, chose LBCS to become one of its official Artist Constituent groups performing in the Terrace Theater.

When we needed it most, we have been blessed by unwavering support from another significant venue in our area, the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, where we perform in the Gildenhorn Recital Hall. This continuing generosity is an essential component in our ability to assemble a roster of adventurous and versatile performers playing repertoire that we guarantee you will enjoy, but that you may not yet have heard.

Our exciting 4th season offers opportunities for discovery, insight, and enrichment to audience and performers alike. As always, we eagerly anticipate your post-concert conversation.

Mission Statement

The Left Bank Concert Society celebrates the essential beauty of great chamber music with an emphasis on significant new works in concerts designed to both engage and inform. Scrupulously prepared programs reveal worldwide historical connections between compositions from the modern repertoire and their heritage—exemplary music of the past.

Corporate Information

Founded and incorporated in July 2004, the Left Bank Concert Society is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit chamber-music performance and outreach organization that follows in the longstanding tradition of musical societies formed to study and promote living composers and particular styles of music. The outstanding performance seasons and vital new-music education and composition projects of LBCS are intended to impart the artistry, relevance, and immediacy of great chamber music with an emphasis on contemporary works, especially those written by living composers. The multifaceted programs of LBCS are innovative and effective, and they are designed and delivered by highly accomplished musicians who are also longtime devoted advocates of contemporary music. LBCS is determined to bring new compositions to life in extraordinary settings accessible to the broadest possible array of students and audiences who, along with the musicians and composers of the present day, will certainly determine the trajectory of the future of fine music.