Downtown Chamber Series was founded in 2000 by musicians and artists seeking a new approach to live chamber music in Phoenix, Arizona. Our concerts are held amidst visual art and feature six programs a year, exploring a wide diversity of music and art including strings, sculpture, woodwinds, paintings, percussion, installations, electronics, and brass. The concerts are always unique, changing with different venues, musicians, and exhibitions. We have featured over 200 different musicians and the works of countless visual artists in our city, and have twice won the Mayor's Arts Award for Best Performing Arts Organization. A major goal of DCS is to keep live music affordable, $25 a ticket, with free admission to full-time students. The concertgoers, musicians, and committed visual artists in our community have defined this series, giving all involved a sense of place and pride in our city. DCS is now a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Join us!
Percussion, strings, electronics, & video
String quartet and photography
Downtown Chamber Series presents live music in urban art spaces in Phoenix, Arizona, showcasing a wide diversity of music and visual art. With inspirational performances and exhibitions, fair compensation for musicians and artists, and affordable ticket prices for audiences, we create connections between our community and the arts which fuel civic pride.
Founder of the Downtown Chamber Series, Mark Dix was inspired to develop this series by the vibrant visual arts scene in Phoenix and the wealth of professional musicians seeking creative performance opportunities. A native of Colorado, he began studying music and visual art at a young age and later obtained his BA from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma and his Master’s from the Manhattan School of Music. Mark is also a violist with The Phoenix Symphony, a position he has held since 1995. He has a passion for all things community and downtown, and spends his spare time laboring on two adjacent historic houses (1913 and 1919) with his wife Holly and their combined household of five kids.
Robert Simonds, President
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Ben Baer, Secretary
Becky Bell Ballard, Treasurer
Michael Fiflis
Dario Miranda
Tony Pisarenkov,
Web & Technology Support
Leland Gebhardt,
Photographer
Joe Millea,
Website Design & Dev
Downtown Chamber Series was founded in 2000 by musicians seeking a new approach to live chamber music in Phoenix, Arizona.
Our concerts are held amidst visual art and feature six programs a year, exploring a wide diversity of music and instruments including strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion. The concerts are always unique, changing with different venues, musicians, and exhibitions.
