"The Winter Festival at Benaroya Hall in downtown Seattle presents three to four main series concerts and pre-concert recitals in January as well as a family concert, and celebrated its 10th Anniversary in 2008. In addition to its high quality performances, SCMS offers youth and adult education and outreach programs to encourage audience appreciation and understanding of chamber music. These programs are free or at a significantly reduced cost, and bring audiences of all ages in close contact with musicians and their music through informal, accessible and enjoyable formats."—Description by festival