Festival Artists Finale: Piano Quintets and a World Premiere

This concert is made possible through the generous support of Matthew Putman


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. Stewart’s piece is inspired by his father’s time living in Newport and growing up within the Baptist AME church, as well as the history of The Breakers’ many caretakers over the decades.

This concert features the 2023 Festival Artists in their final performance of the summer— concluding with the showstopping and notoriously challenging Piano Quintet by Shostakovich. 

PROGRAM:
SCHUMANN Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op.44  
BRUCH Piano Quintet in G minor
Intermission                                        
CURTIS STEWART The Gilded Cage [Newport Classical Commission, World Premiere] 
SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57 
*Program subject to change.



DEEPEN YOUR ENGAGEMENT:
Open Rehearsal
FREE
Friday, July 21, 2023 | 12 – 2PM
Newport Classical Recital Hall at Emmanuel Church, 42 Dearborn Street

Join the 2023 Festival Artists for an open rehearsal in preparation for Festival Artist Finale: Piano Quintets and a World Premiere on Saturday, July 22nd at The Breakers.

Seats are limited, reserve your ticket here.

Composer Talk with Curtis Stewart
FREE
Saturday, July 22, 2023 | 4:30 – 5:00PM
Newport Classical Recital Hall at Emmanuel Church, 42 Dearborn Street

Join three-time GRAMMY-nominated violinist/composer Curtis Stewart for conversation about his new work “The Gilded Cage,” commissioned by Newport Classical, in preparation for Festival Artist Finale: Piano Quintets and a World Premiere on Saturday, July 22nd at The Breakers.

Seats are limited, reserve your ticket here.

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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 parking in the lot across the street from the main entrance. Patrons who possess an official disability parking placard may park directly in front of the main entrance to the mansion by advance reservation with the Box Office.

ACCESSIBILITY
Fully wheelchair accessible. Patrons who possess an official disability parking placard may park directly in front of the main entrance to the mansion by advance reservation with the Box Office. Those needing additional assistance may be dropped off at the main entrance to the mansion. Accessible restrooms located just inside the main entrance.

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

Yes, there will be a 20-minute 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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