Music in the Chamber: America's 250th Series

To celebrate America's 250th anniversary, each concert in the 2026 series features music from a 50-year period in American history, spanning from 1776 to 2026!

Music in the Chamber is a concert series with incredible performances held in the Frisco City Council Chambers, a state-of-the-art, acoustically designed space by architects associated with NYC's Radio City Music Hall. These shows offer a chance to experience high-quality music from regional and national artists in a relaxed and engaging atmosphere, fostering a special connection between the audience and the musicians.

Austin Baroque Orchestra

January 23, 7:30 p.m.
Featuring music from 1776 to 1826

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Soloists from the renowned Austin Baroque Orchestra present "Close Encounters of the Colonial Kind," evoking the sonic world of colonial North America in a commemoration of the first 50 years after American independence.

Featuring replicas of instruments from the 18th century and music from the four colonial powers England, Spain, France, and the Netherlands listeners will enjoy popular songs by late composers Ignacio Jerusalem, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Alexander Reinagle, and more. 

Whether sounds from the cathedrals of New Spain, or the Ursuline Convent in New Orleans, or melodies originating in the small settlement of New Amsterdam, or the Revolutionary-War-era streets of Boston, this program invites the audience to consider how musical traditions crossed oceans, transformed cultures, and took root in American soil amid the complexities of colonial life.

$10 for Frisco residents | $15 for nonresidents
Ages 8 and up are welcome.