The Basically Beethoven Festival was Fine Arts Chamber Players’ inaugural concert series. Since 1981, the festival has provided North Texas with free chamber music concerts during the month of July, a traditionally slow time for arts events in Dallas. The Festival features professional musicians from local ensembles performing a diverse range of music.

The program begins with a Rising Star Recital spotlighting local, gifted young musicians, many of whom are winners of area music contest and concerto competitions; followed by the Feature Performance showcasing professional musicians from across Dallas-Fort Worth.

Schedule of events

• July 10: Music for War and Peace - Rising Star: Ella Tran, piano; Featured Artists: Catharine Lysinger and Alex McDonald, piano duo
• July 17: Virtuosity, Tragedy, and the Musical Ballade - Rising Star: Eunah Kim, flute; Featured Artists: Giyeon Yoon and Hyorim Ham, violin; Rachel Li McDonald, viola; Joseph Kuipers, cello; Alex McDonald, piano
• July 24: Suffering, Justice, and Hope - Rising Stars: Derek He, cello; Shiv Yajnik, piano; Jiwon Kim, violin; Featured Artists: Danny Goldman, clarinet; Grace Wollett, violin; Nan Zhang, cello; Mikhail Berestnev, piano
• July 31: Indispensable Beauty - Rising Stars: Jaden Ouyang, cello; Kaitlyn Ouyang, piano; Featured Artists: Danny Goldman, clarinet; Scott Wollett, oboe; Gerry Wood, horn; Olivia Oh, bassoon; Lewis Warren, Jr., piano