Italian Strings in Nature


Surrounded by the serene beauty of the Norman Bird Sanctuary, join the Festival Artists for this delightful morning program of Italian chamber music, including an arrangement of Rossini’s beloved William Tell Overture, artfully arranged to captivate and delight audiences amidst the serene natural surroundings. Accompany us for a delightful journey through the heart of Italy’s musical heritage, where each note resonates with the beauty of the landscape, promising a morning of unparalleled enchantment and musical discovery.

Ariel Horowitz, violin
SooBeen Lee, violin
Jordan Bak, viola
Jonathan Swensen, cello 

PROGRAM:
BOCCHERINI String Trio in D Major, Op. 38, No. 2
CHERUBINI String Quartet No.1 in E-flat Major
WOLF Italian Serenade
PUCCINI Crisantemi
ROSSINI William Tell Overture
(arr. Appleyard)
*Program subject to change. Full program notes available the week before the concert.

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SooBeen Lee
Jonathan Swensen
Jordan Bak
The 2021 YCAT Robey Artist and a top laureate of the 2020 Sphinx Competition, Bak is also a Grand Prize winner and Audience Prize recipient of the 2019 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition, the recipient of the 2019 Samuel Sanders Tel Aviv Museum Prize and the 2019 John White Special Prize from the Tertis International Viola Competition. In addition, Jordan Bak is a member of the celebrated New York Classical Players and is a featured artist for WQXR’s Artist Propulsion Lab.
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, including accessible spaces, is available at the entrance to the Sanctuary. Parking is limited and available on a first-come first-served basis. We request that members of the same household carpool when possible.

ACCESSIBILITY
Partially wheelchair accessible. A crushed stone pathway leading to the main boardwalk is not accessible for heavier wheelchairs or scooters. Norman Bird Sanctuary's Universally Accessible Trail meets ADA standards, so visitors with mobility devices can participate fully and have access to enjoy nature. We recommend wearing flat shoes to this grassy venue.

Click here for our full guide to the Norman Bird Sanctuary.

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

Yes, there will be a 15-minute intermission.

We regret that there are no refunds or cancellations.

If you are unable to use your tickets, you may donate them to Newport Classical for resale up until 30 minutes prior to the performance. Once your donated tickets are received by the box office, a tax receipt will be mailed to you approximately four weeks after the performance date.

Subject to availability, if you are unable to attend a performance, you will be eligible for a complimentary exchange into a future performance in the same season. Exchanges may be requested up until the performance curtain time, and ticket buyers will be asked to pay the difference in price should the replacement performance ticket price exceed that of the original ticket.

To donate your tickets or request an exchange, please email us at info@newportclassical.org or give us a call at 401.846.1133 x1.

This venue is outdoors and open air, however in case of inclement weather, the performance will be moved indoors to the barn at Norman Bird Sanctuary. Ushers will direct you to the performance location when you arrive.

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