On his US and Canada tour, guitar legend Andy Summers makes a stop in Rockport with his multi-media show, The Cracked Lens + A Missing String, a fantastically entertaining evening with a brilliant practitioner of the guitar, camera and written word. Summers, a founding member of rock band The Police, is in the Rock and […]
Winner of the 1970 Chopin International Piano Competition, pianist Garrick Ohlsson is world-renowned for his magisterial interpretive and technical prowess. Although long regarded as one of the world’s leading exponents of the music of Frédéric Chopin, Mr. Ohlsson’s enormous repertoire ranges over the entire piano literature. PROGRAM BEETHOVEN: Sonata Op. 81a Les Adieux SCHUBERT: Wanderer […]
Named one of the greatest string quartets of the last 100 years by BBC Music Magazine, the two-time GRAMMY-nominated Dover Quartet’s successes include a stunning sweep of all prizes at the 2013 Banff International String Quartet Competition, grand and first prizes at the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, and the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant. Program […]
Back by popular demand, the incredibly talented Naughton sisters (the first piano duo to win the coveted Avery Fisher Grant) bring a spectacular program of works by Mozart, Ravel, Debussy, Rachmaninoff and more. “paired to perfection” –Philadelphia Inquirer Program MOZART: Sonata in D Major, four hands, K. 381 RAVEL: Mother Goose – Suite for piano, […]
Once commonplace in the United States, today Los Angeles is by far the largest and one of the last American cities to provide free and freely repaired musical instruments to its public schoolchildren, a continuous service since 1959. From Academy Award®-nominated directing duo Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers, The Last Repair Shop grants an all-access pass to […]
Reinventing the ukulele into an instrument of seemingly boundless capabilities, Hawaii native Jake Shimabukuro fuses his deft fingerpicking technique into a unique style that includes elements of jazz, blues, funk, rock, bluegrass, classical, folk, and flamenco. The virtuoso will be returning to Rockport for a special, intimate duo format likely to include his jaw-dropping interpretations […]
Sirena Huang, Gold Medalist of the 11th Quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, has been praised by The Baltimore Sun for her “impeccable technique…deeply expressive phrasing…and poetic weight.” She is joined by pianist Drew Petersen, recipient of the 2018 Avery Fisher Career Grant and winner of the 2017 American Pianists Awards. PROGRAM BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonata […]
Sydney Baedke, soprano | Terra Quartet | More to come Led by the dynamic soprano Sydney Baedke and the Terra Quartet, Festival artists let their hair down with an irreverent program of American Songbook, opera and more. Location: Shalin Liu Performance Center Third Floor Reception Hall Sydney Baedke, soprano Named a “rising star to watch” […]
An evening of Chopin chamber music brought by acclaimed cellist Colin Carr, pianist Eric Guo (Winner of 2023 Chopin Competition on Period Instruments), and the Terra Quartet (Silver Medalist in the 2023 Melbourne Chamber Competition), among others. The concert culminates with Chopin’s spectacularly grand Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 11 arranged for piano and string […]
Sydney Baedke, soprano | Terra Quartet Enjoy a 45-minute family-friendly concert that shares songs inspired by the sea. Featuring vocal sensation Sydney Baedke and the celebrated Terra String Quartet, join us for songs of love and friendship. Free, reservations encouraged Sydney Baedke, soprano Named a “rising star to watch” by Opera Canada, soprano Sydney Baedke […]
Demarre McGill, flute | Chris Elchico, clarinet | Jeremy McCoy, double bass Internationally acclaimed harpist Bridget Kibbey is known for diving deep into baroque music, French Belle Époque, Nuevo Latino traditions and beyond. She is joined by the Viano Quartet, which won First Prize at the 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition. Program DEBUSSY: String […]
World renowned British cellist Steven Isserlis enjoys a distinguished career as soloist, chamber musician, educator, author and broadcaster. He is joined by pianist and 1993 Sylva Gelber Awardee Connie Shih, to perform works by Beethoven, Fauré, Boulanger and Adès. PROGRAM BEETHOVEN: Sonata No. 1 in F major, Op. 5, No. 1 BEETHOVEN: Sonata No. 5 […]