American Songbook

This concert is dedicated in memory of Marilyn J. Woloohojian. 

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. Composers and lyricists such as George and Ira Gershwin, Richard Rodgers with Lorenz Hart, and the inimitable Cole Porter created a formidable repertoire of songs for Broadway stage musicals and Hollywood movies. These subsequently became the bedrock of singers and instrumentalists in jazz’s golden age. 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.  

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Our friends at Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum have arranged for concert-goers to be able to pre-order boxed lunches to enjoy on the grounds following the performance.

Lunches will not be available for purchase on-site, so if you’d like to extend your Bristol experience, pre-order today!

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Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner
“Mesmerizing artistry and extraordinary ability to communicate” (The Post-Standard), “Poetic, electrifying” (Michigan Live), “a gifted virtuoso” (San Francisco Chronicle), “masterful technique and a veritable deluge of sonorities” (La Presse Montreal), describe 25-year-old Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner for performances that have stirred the intellect and humanity of his audiences on five continents.
Ariel Horowitz
Winner of won the Concert Artists Guild Ambassador Prize and joined the Concert Artists Guild roster. A recent graduate of the Yale School of Music under the tutelage of Ani Kavafian, Ariel previously studied with Itzhak Perlman and Catherine Cho at The Juilliard School. Ariel is a prizewinner of the Grumiaux, Stulberg, and Klein International Competitions as well as the Salon De Virtuosi Career Grant. In the Fall of 2019, Ariel joined the faculty of Mount Holyoke College, teaching violin and chamber music.

PARKING
Free on-site parking available on a first-come first-served basis. Since spaces are limited, we suggest members of the same household carpool when possible.

Additional parking will be made available on the Blithewold property; however, it will require a moderate walk to the tent. We suggest patrons allow at least 20 minutes to park and walk to the tent.

Limited accessible parking available by advance reservation. Should you have a handicap accessible parking tag for your vehicle, please contact the Box Office at info@newportclassical.org to reserve an accessible parking spot close to the venue.

ACCESSIBILITY
Partially wheelchair accessible due to a gravel parking lot. Accessible restrooms.
We recommend comfortable shoes for this venue.

Click here for our full guide to Blithewold Mansion.

Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the start of the concert. However, please arrive early to find parking.

This concert will be performed without an intermission.

All tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All tickets may be donated back to Newport Classical as a tax-deductible contribution. In consideration of your fellow patrons and performers, if you have come in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, or are experiencing symptoms consistent with exposure, please contact the box office to exchange or donate your tickets.

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