Events

New Zealand-born violinist Geneva Lewis has forged a reputation as a musician of consummate artistry whose performances speak from and to the heart. After having made her solo debut at the age of 11 years old, Lewis has gone on...

Harpist Bridget Kibbey and violinist Alexi Kenney come together for an evening of intimate and finely tuned musicality. From adaptations of the music of John Dowland and J. S. Bach to masterworks by Camille Saint-Saëns and Sebastian Currier, their performance...

Black Oak Ensemble, a string trio boasting three of Chicago’s most enterprising and dynamic chamber musicians, makes its Newport debut at The Breakers with an evening of inspired and uplifting works by six promising, early 20th century Jewish composers originally...

SOLD OUT! We recommend Strings in Nature on Sunday, July 10th at Norman Bird Sanctuary. To join the waitlist, please email your name and phone number to info@newportclassical.org. Experience the stunning sunrise over Newport’s iconic Cliff Walk during this inspiring and whimsical concert...

Through the evocation of birds and animals, the illustration of rain and thunder, or the sound of the waves, nature seems to be an infinite source of inspiration for composers. The Newport Classical festival artists take us on a journey...

Multi-Grammy nominated Spektral Quartet is widely praised for illuminating the connections between beloved works in the canon and fresh new repertoire by living composers in its innovative programs – which is just what they’ve done in curating this evocative program...

Principal Harpist with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and Bronze Medal Winner of the 9th USA International Harp Competition, Emily Levin’s playing has been praised for its “communicative, emotionally intense expression” (Jerusalem Post) and the Herald Times commended her “technical wizardry...

SOLD OUT! We recommend Emily Levin: The Glass Salon on Thursday, July 14th at The Elms, also featuring harpist Emily Levin. To join the waitlist, please email your name and phone number to info@newportclassical.org. Experience the stunning sunrise over Newport’s iconic Cliff Walk...

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.

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.