In August 2016, the Crescent City Chamber Music Festival made its debut in the New Orleans cultural arts scene. Today, a decade later, the festival is still going strong, celebrating its 10th anniversary Friday through Oct. 19 with seven free concerts in four venues in the Garden District and Uptown New Orleans.

Commemorating its milestone season, the festival’s theme, “Novelty and Nostalgia,” reflects the host organization’s commitment to paying tribute to the musical ensembles that have performed with them since the beginning, as well as welcoming new participants, according to violist Luke Fleming, the festival’s founder and artistic director.

“We’re going to celebrate our past festival successes with nostalgic performances from fan favorites like the Escher Quartet and the Manhattan

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