On Tuesday, Newport Classical (formerly Newport Music Festival) announced its 2022 Newport Classical Music Festival, running from July 1-17, 2022. For its 54th season, Newport Classical Music Festival will present 24 concerts over 18 days, and will return for the first time since 2019 to the stunning interiors of Newport’s historic mansions and venues including The Breakers, Blithewold Mansion, The Elms, Castle Hill Inn, Chinese Tea House, Great […]
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Newport Music Festival Live at the Chanler at Cliff Walk Oct. 12-14
Newport, R.I. — Nearly six months after making the difficult decision to cancel its summer festival for the first time in its 52-year history, the Newport Music Festival will present live concerts again October 12-14 at The Chanler at Cliff Walk. The concerts, featuring Charlie Albright (10/12), Neave Trio (10/13), and Boyd Meets Girl (10/14), […]
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Newport Music Festival Announces 50th Anniversary Season
Plans are underway for this summer’s 50th anniversary edition of the Newport Music Festival. The upcoming season (July 4-22, 2018) will feature a broadening of the festival’s musical landscape, celebrating the anniversaries of Rossini, Debussy and Bernstein, as well as works by living composers. Joshua Bell Plays the Newport Music Festival July 15th From July […]
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Podcast: A conversation with Pamela Pantos, Executive Director of Newport Music Festival
When most people think about music in Newport, they imagine the storied folk and jazz festivals. But in the houses of Newport in July, the mansions that line the streets around Bellevue Avenue, the Newport Music Festival has earned a place among the world’s premier chamber music festivals. From its recent history, when members of […]
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Six Picks:The Best in Local Music This Week (July 6-July 12)
It’s a busy summer weekend of local shows and stadium concerts ahead in the region. We begin at the … New Bedford Folk All Weekend Patty Larkin Headlines the New Bedford Folk Festival This Weekend The New Bedford Folk Festival is a bit of a hidden jewel. It doesn’t always get the attention of another […]