Save the date for the 2024 Festival: July 4 – 21, 2024
The 2024 Music Festival schedule will be announced on March 26, with tickets going on sale to the public on April 10.
However, donors can gain early access and other meaningful benefits throughout the year. Learn more here!
Now at Emmanuel Church
Join us for this relaxed open-air concert at King Park to kick off your Fourth of July festivities (and our festival!). Fenway Quintet is one of the Boston Area’s most esteemed professional brass quintets. Come celebrate America’s birthday by listening to instruments that helped define this country's sound.
Enjoy special access to the beautiful private gardens at Bellevue House for this vibrant saxophone quartet concert. Encounter great works of chamber music steeped in lively folk traditions, as well as a catalog of traditional music from around the globe arranged specifically for this program.
Limited Inventory
Simone Dinnerstein is a distinctive musical voice. The Washington Post has called this GRAMMY-nominated pianist “an artist of strikingly original ideas and irrefutable integrity,” and all thirteen of her albums have topped the Billboard classical charts.
Praised by The Washington Post for “astounding” and “captivating” performances that draw from a notable “meld of intellect, technique and emotions,” the infectiously energetic Aizuri Quartet brings together their own four distinctive musical personalities, tracing a journey from darkness to dawn, and culminating in the warmth of Haydn’s “Sunrise” Quartet.
The Minnesotan low-voice ensemble Cantus has developed a national following for their trademark warmth and blend, innovative programming, and riveting performances of music ranging from the Renaissance to the 21st century.
Don’t miss Newport Classical’s hottest ticket of the summer – the annual Opera Night in concert at The Breakers! This year, experience a bold and unforgettable un-staged production of Mozart’s 1790 Italian opera buffa Così fan tutte, featuring six quickly emerging operatic stars.
Limited Inventory
Whether evoking birds and animals, rain and thunder, or the sounds of rolling waves, abundant nature is an infinite source of inspiration for composers. The Newport Classical Festival Artists will take us on a journey through these touchpoints between music and nature, anchored by a string quartet reduction of Benjamin Britten’s Simple Symphony.
Internationally renowned Israeli cellist Amit Peled is acclaimed as one of the most exciting and virtuosic instrumentalists on the concert stage today. Joined here by longtime musical collaborator pianist Solomon Eichner, this program explores music for cello by pioneering American composers.
Flutist Anthony Trionfo, whose playing has been called “breezily virtuosic” (The New York Times), joins our Festival Artists for a delightful morning concert featuring chamber masterworks for flute, strings, and piano. Come discover the first of Mozart’s flute quartets, Friedrich Kuhlau’s last and possibly greatest composition, Grand Trio, and other works by rarely heard composers of the late-Classical and early Romantic periods.
Bach's six Cello Suites are among the most extraordinary and iconic works ever written for cello. Each piece resonates with its own unique characteristics and sonority. This is a rare opportunity to hear the full collection performed in its entirety by one of the preeminent cellists of our time.
This concert with our Festival Artists explores the famous feud between Brahms and Liszt, in which both sought to build upon their own legacies to match that of the great Mozart. Reacquaint yourself with these timeless classics as these composers duke it out for greatness. There’s no rivalry like a classical rivalry!
Hélène Grimaud is a singular pianist known around the globe for her fierce intelligence, fearless interpretations, and sincere freedom of expression. In this characteristically thoughtful program, she approaches each work with deep respect as well as individual artistry.
Experience an unforgettable sunrise over Newport’s iconic Cliff Walk through this whimsical and inspiring morning concert with our Festival Artists. These works, introspective in nature and written for different string configurations, together make for a meditative and uplifting start to your day.
Limited Inventory
Charismatic Norwegian violinist Eldbjørg Hemsing is one of the leading young violinists of our time. At Newport Classical, she returns to her roots as a specialist of the music of Edvard Grieg, opening this imaginative program with his Sonata for violin and piano No. 2.
Join our Festival Artists for an invigorating afternoon concert at Emmanuel Church, where the stunning English Gothic Revival architecture shapes an enveloping acoustic experience. This program highlights the solo and virtuosic capabilities of these talented emerging artists.
Under the musical direction of Richard Egarr in his second season as Music Director, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra is recognized as “America’s leading historically informed ensemble” (The New York Times). Considered the most versatile ensemble of its kind and performing entirely on period instruments, PBO offers a thoughtful program of Handel and Biber.
DELAYED TO 8:30PM
Now entering their second decade, the United States-based Hermitage Piano Trio has solidified its place as one of the world’s leading piano trios, garnering multiple GRAMMY® Award nominations, audience raves, and high press accolades for their performances.
The Great American Songbook is to American music what the complete works of Shakespeare are to English literature: an indispensable and crucial foundation for a unique and sophisticated art form. Newport Classical’s Festival Artists will take us on a grand instrumental journey featuring eloquent break-up ballads, wistful reveries, and exultant celebrations of love and romance.
Internationally award-winning pianist Charlie Albright quickly became a Newport Classical Music Festival favorite for his ability to bring music to everyone, connecting with audiences through his music, speaking, and uniquely playful approach to concerts.
Mezzo-Soprano Heather Gallagher and Baritone Joseph Parrish join our Festival Artists for an enchanting morning recital of art song ("Lieder" in German). Director of Artistic Planning, Trevor Neal, has curated an incredible recital program of songs composed in the nearly forty years between 1888 and 1922.
Don’t miss this spectacular evening with stage and screen star Kelli O’Hara, one of Broadway & Opera’s greatest leading ladies. O’Hara now returns to The Breakers for a vocal recital celebrating her illustrious and varied career.
Don’t miss this spectacular evening with stage and screen star Kelli O’Hara, one of Broadway & Opera’s greatest leading ladies. O’Hara now returns to The Breakers for a vocal recital celebrating her illustrious and varied career.
As the sun rises over the Atlantic, the Newport Classical Festival Artists welcome you to your day with a program of meditative musical poetics. This program explores the spaces in which we gather: physically, mentally, and spiritually. These selections highlight composers from historically underrepresented communities and from the indigenous diaspora.
Toast the 54th Newport Classical Music Festival with this intimate performance and elegant cocktail celebration at the historic Redwood Library & Athenæum! Clarinetist Anthony McGill is one of classical music’s most recognizable and brilliantly multifaceted figures. During the special extended intermission reception, explore the Library while enjoying cocktails and an array of hors d’oeuvres.
New York City-based Excelsis Percussion Quartet is an international and multilingual group of women who speak the universal language of rhythm, rooted in their belief that music possesses an ability to unite us all. Excelsis infuses vibrancy and new energy into the percussion community through eclectic programming, innovative storytelling, and embracing their intersectional identities.
Three-time GRAMMY-nominated violinist/composer Curtis Stewart curates a thrilling evening of piano quintets, including the world premiere of The Gilded Cage, composed for the Newport Classical Music Festival through our annual commissioning initiative.
Limited Inventory
Celebrate the conclusion of the 2023 Music Festival with The Knights – a New York-based orchestral collective of adventurous musicians dedicated to transforming the concert experience and eliminating barriers between audiences and music.
Now at Emmanuel Church
Join us for this relaxed open-air concert at King Park to kick off your Fourth of July festivities (and our festival!). Fenway Quintet is one of the Boston Area’s most esteemed professional brass quintets. Come celebrate America’s birthday by listening to instruments that helped define this country's sound.
Enjoy special access to the beautiful private gardens at Bellevue House for this vibrant saxophone quartet concert. Encounter great works of chamber music steeped in lively folk traditions, as well as a catalog of traditional music from around the globe arranged specifically for this program.
Limited Inventory
Simone Dinnerstein is a distinctive musical voice. The Washington Post has called this GRAMMY-nominated pianist “an artist of strikingly original ideas and irrefutable integrity,” and all thirteen of her albums have topped the Billboard classical charts.
Praised by The Washington Post for “astounding” and “captivating” performances that draw from a notable “meld of intellect, technique and emotions,” the infectiously energetic Aizuri Quartet brings together their own four distinctive musical personalities, tracing a journey from darkness to dawn, and culminating in the warmth of Haydn’s “Sunrise” Quartet.
The Minnesotan low-voice ensemble Cantus has developed a national following for their trademark warmth and blend, innovative programming, and riveting performances of music ranging from the Renaissance to the 21st century.
Don’t miss Newport Classical’s hottest ticket of the summer – the annual Opera Night in concert at The Breakers! This year, experience a bold and unforgettable un-staged production of Mozart’s 1790 Italian opera buffa Così fan tutte, featuring six quickly emerging operatic stars.
Limited Inventory
Whether evoking birds and animals, rain and thunder, or the sounds of rolling waves, abundant nature is an infinite source of inspiration for composers. The Newport Classical Festival Artists will take us on a journey through these touchpoints between music and nature, anchored by a string quartet reduction of Benjamin Britten’s Simple Symphony.
Internationally renowned Israeli cellist Amit Peled is acclaimed as one of the most exciting and virtuosic instrumentalists on the concert stage today. Joined here by longtime musical collaborator pianist Solomon Eichner, this program explores music for cello by pioneering American composers.
Flutist Anthony Trionfo, whose playing has been called “breezily virtuosic” (The New York Times), joins our Festival Artists for a delightful morning concert featuring chamber masterworks for flute, strings, and piano. Come discover the first of Mozart’s flute quartets, Friedrich Kuhlau’s last and possibly greatest composition, Grand Trio, and other works by rarely heard composers of the late-Classical and early Romantic periods.
Bach's six Cello Suites are among the most extraordinary and iconic works ever written for cello. Each piece resonates with its own unique characteristics and sonority. This is a rare opportunity to hear the full collection performed in its entirety by one of the preeminent cellists of our time.
This concert with our Festival Artists explores the famous feud between Brahms and Liszt, in which both sought to build upon their own legacies to match that of the great Mozart. Reacquaint yourself with these timeless classics as these composers duke it out for greatness. There’s no rivalry like a classical rivalry!
Hélène Grimaud is a singular pianist known around the globe for her fierce intelligence, fearless interpretations, and sincere freedom of expression. In this characteristically thoughtful program, she approaches each work with deep respect as well as individual artistry.
Experience an unforgettable sunrise over Newport’s iconic Cliff Walk through this whimsical and inspiring morning concert with our Festival Artists. These works, introspective in nature and written for different string configurations, together make for a meditative and uplifting start to your day.
Limited Inventory
Charismatic Norwegian violinist Eldbjørg Hemsing is one of the leading young violinists of our time. At Newport Classical, she returns to her roots as a specialist of the music of Edvard Grieg, opening this imaginative program with his Sonata for violin and piano No. 2.
Join our Festival Artists for an invigorating afternoon concert at Emmanuel Church, where the stunning English Gothic Revival architecture shapes an enveloping acoustic experience. This program highlights the solo and virtuosic capabilities of these talented emerging artists.
Under the musical direction of Richard Egarr in his second season as Music Director, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra is recognized as “America’s leading historically informed ensemble” (The New York Times). Considered the most versatile ensemble of its kind and performing entirely on period instruments, PBO offers a thoughtful program of Handel and Biber.
DELAYED TO 8:30PM
Now entering their second decade, the United States-based Hermitage Piano Trio has solidified its place as one of the world’s leading piano trios, garnering multiple GRAMMY® Award nominations, audience raves, and high press accolades for their performances.
The Great American Songbook is to American music what the complete works of Shakespeare are to English literature: an indispensable and crucial foundation for a unique and sophisticated art form. Newport Classical’s Festival Artists will take us on a grand instrumental journey featuring eloquent break-up ballads, wistful reveries, and exultant celebrations of love and romance.
Internationally award-winning pianist Charlie Albright quickly became a Newport Classical Music Festival favorite for his ability to bring music to everyone, connecting with audiences through his music, speaking, and uniquely playful approach to concerts.
Mezzo-Soprano Heather Gallagher and Baritone Joseph Parrish join our Festival Artists for an enchanting morning recital of art song ("Lieder" in German). Director of Artistic Planning, Trevor Neal, has curated an incredible recital program of songs composed in the nearly forty years between 1888 and 1922.
Don’t miss this spectacular evening with stage and screen star Kelli O’Hara, one of Broadway & Opera’s greatest leading ladies. O’Hara now returns to The Breakers for a vocal recital celebrating her illustrious and varied career.
Don’t miss this spectacular evening with stage and screen star Kelli O’Hara, one of Broadway & Opera’s greatest leading ladies. O’Hara now returns to The Breakers for a vocal recital celebrating her illustrious and varied career.
As the sun rises over the Atlantic, the Newport Classical Festival Artists welcome you to your day with a program of meditative musical poetics. This program explores the spaces in which we gather: physically, mentally, and spiritually. These selections highlight composers from historically underrepresented communities and from the indigenous diaspora.
Toast the 54th Newport Classical Music Festival with this intimate performance and elegant cocktail celebration at the historic Redwood Library & Athenæum! Clarinetist Anthony McGill is one of classical music’s most recognizable and brilliantly multifaceted figures. During the special extended intermission reception, explore the Library while enjoying cocktails and an array of hors d’oeuvres.
New York City-based Excelsis Percussion Quartet is an international and multilingual group of women who speak the universal language of rhythm, rooted in their belief that music possesses an ability to unite us all. Excelsis infuses vibrancy and new energy into the percussion community through eclectic programming, innovative storytelling, and embracing their intersectional identities.
Three-time GRAMMY-nominated violinist/composer Curtis Stewart curates a thrilling evening of piano quintets, including the world premiere of The Gilded Cage, composed for the Newport Classical Music Festival through our annual commissioning initiative.
Limited Inventory
Celebrate the conclusion of the 2023 Music Festival with The Knights – a New York-based orchestral collective of adventurous musicians dedicated to transforming the concert experience and eliminating barriers between audiences and music.
