The Elms (Newport, RI)

Newport Music Festival

From: WGBH Radio Boston
Series: New England Summer Festivals
Length: 59:31

Classical New England's travelogue of summer music festivals visits the many elegant performance venues of Rhode Island's historic Newport Music Festival. Read the full description.

Piece Audio

Playing: Newport Music Festival
From: WGBH Radio Boston

Nesf-newport_music_festival_ri-photo_of_the_elms_small Rugged beaches, bright blue horizon lines punctuated by the starkly contrasting bleached white triangles of sailboats...and extravagant 'summer cottages' from a bygone era. Join us on a visit to the Newport Music Festival, where concerts take place at historic places such as The Elms (shown), The Breakers, Salve Regina University, and CrossPoint Church. ---Exclusively on New England Summer Festivals!

Program:
Paul Agricole Genin: Carnival of Venice
Maria Piccinini, flute; Nelson Padgett piano

Carlos Seixas: Sonatina in C minor
Maria Joao Pires, piano

Franz Schubert: Sonatina for violin and piano in A minor, Op. 137 No. 2
Livia Sohn, violin; John Lenahan, piano

Frederic Chopin (attrib.): Variations in E Major on 'Non piu Mesta' from Rossini's 'La Cenerentola'
Pedja Muzijevic, piano; Goran Marcusson, flute

Frederic Chopin: Nocturne in E-flat, Op. 55, No. 2
Bella Davidovich, piano

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Caption: Vermont Symphony Orchestra, Credit: The VSO

Vermont Symphony Orchestra - Made in Vermont (59:31)
From: WGBH Radio Boston

Classical New England's travelogue of regional music festivals catches up with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra during their annual end-of-summer touring "Made in Vermont" festival.

Caption: Elley-Long Music Center (Colchester, VT)

Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival (59:30)
From: WGBH Radio Boston

Classical New England's travelogue of summer music festivals visits the Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival today in Colchester, VT.

Monadnock Music Festival (59:31)
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Classical New England's travelogue of summer music festivals is in Peterborough, NH at the Monadnock Music Festival.

Bowdoin International Music Festival (59:31)
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Classical New England's travelogue of summer music festivals visits coastal Maine for the annual Bowdoin International Music Festival.

Marlboro Music Festival (59:30)
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Classical New England's travelogue of summer music festivals visits the "grand-daddy of all music festivals" in Marlboro, VT.

Caption: Shalin Liu Performance Center - Rockport, MA

Rockport Chamber Music Festival (59:30)
From: WGBH Radio Boston

Classical New England's travelogue of summer music festivals visits the annual chamber music festival in scenic Rockport, MA.

Newburyport Chamber Music Festival (59:31)
From: WGBH Radio Boston

Classical New England's travelogue of summer music festivals sets sail for the annual chamber music festival in the seaside city of Newburyport, MA.

Caption: Norfolk Chamber Music Festival performers

Norfolk Chamber Music Festival (59:31)
From: WGBH Radio Boston

Classical New England's travelogue of summer music festivals visits the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival in Litchfield, CT.

Caption: Windham Festival Chamber Orchestra, Credit: Mark Ryan

Windham Chamber Music Festival (59:31)
From: WGBH Radio Boston

Classical New England's travelogue of summer music festivals is at the gateway to the Catskills, with a visit to the annual Chamber Music Festival in Windham, NY.

Caption: Bennington College Jenning Music Building, Credit: Jared C. Benedict

Bennington Chamber Music Conference and Composers Forum of the East (59:00)
From: WGBH Radio Boston

Classical New England's travelogue of summer music festivals stops in historic Bennington, VT for a visit to the annual Chamber Music Conference and Composers Forum of the East.

Piece Description

Rugged beaches, bright blue horizon lines punctuated by the starkly contrasting bleached white triangles of sailboats...and extravagant 'summer cottages' from a bygone era. Join us on a visit to the Newport Music Festival, where concerts take place at historic places such as The Elms (shown), The Breakers, Salve Regina University, and CrossPoint Church. ---Exclusively on New England Summer Festivals!

Program:
Paul Agricole Genin: Carnival of Venice
Maria Piccinini, flute; Nelson Padgett piano

Carlos Seixas: Sonatina in C minor
Maria Joao Pires, piano

Franz Schubert: Sonatina for violin and piano in A minor, Op. 137 No. 2
Livia Sohn, violin; John Lenahan, piano

Frederic Chopin (attrib.): Variations in E Major on 'Non piu Mesta' from Rossini's 'La Cenerentola'
Pedja Muzijevic, piano; Goran Marcusson, flute

Frederic Chopin: Nocturne in E-flat, Op. 55, No. 2
Bella Davidovich, piano

Timing and Cues

Total Time - 58:59, including two internal :60-sec. station breaks (with music beds)

Additional Credits

Ray Brown, host. Laura Carlo, host. Online Producers are Ben Schwartz and Brian McCreath. The Executive Producer and WGBH’s Managing Director for Classical Services, is Benjamin K. Roe.