
After a sold-out performance with the Galvin Cello Quartet in 2025, James Baik returns to Newport for a delightful morning recital at The Elms mansion. First Prize Winner of the 2023 Young Concert Artists Susan Wadsworth International Auditions and recipient of the Paul A. Fish Memorial Prize and the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Prize, James brings what The Strad calls “a musical fabric bejeweled with the precision and beauty of Baik’s sound” to a program featuring Mendelssohn, Shostakovich, Fauré, and more. This concert offers an enchanting journey through time, set against the elegance of The Elms.
James Baik, cello
Albert Cano Smit, piano
PROGRAM
MENDELSSOHN Variations Concertantes, Op. 17
SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40
INTERMISSION
KREISLER La Gitana
FAURÉ Sicilienne
CASSADO Requiebros
FRANCK Sonata in A Major for Cello and Piano
*Program subject to change
*This venue is no longer wheelchair accessible. The accessible elevator at The Elms remains out of order, and the entrance to the performance space is up a large flight of stairs. We apologize for this inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
Elevate Your Experience
Our friends at the Carriage House- a Stonearce Expereience are offering concert-goers a VIP lunch following the performance! Enjoy outdoor seating (weather permitting) and a glass of sparkling water or a Stoneacre signature mocktail upon arrival. Reservations begin May 9. Reserve your table here.
Important: Please write Newport Classical in the guest notes when reserving. VIP reservations may not be available on site.



