Celebrated by the New York Times as an “outstanding ensemble… cohesive yet full of temperament,” the Verona Quartet has captivated audiences worldwide with their “sensational, powerhouse performance[s]” (Classical Voice America).
Comprised of a colorful array of Baroque instruments, including viola, lute, recorder, and voice, Ars Poetica is an ensemble of acclaimed musicians who share a passion for bringing historical music to the stage. This program celebrates an essential Renaissance skill: elaborating familiar lines through diminution practices and expressive text settings. Experience the living spirit of this historical music, reimagined by Ars Poetica.
Praised for his “dark-hued and razor-sharp technique” (The New York Times), violinist Yevgeny Kutik makes a highly anticipated Newport Classical debut. A recipient of the Salon de Virtuosi Grant and the Tanglewood Music Center’s Jules Reiner Violin Prize, Kutik has moved audiences with performances that marry emotional depth and technical brilliance. For this recital, Kutik collaborates with Newport Classical favorite, pianist Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner, returning after a sold-out recital in 2024.
Experience a free, family-friendly outdoor concert with the award-winning Toomai String Quintet at Newport Craft! Celebrated for their inventive arrangements and passion for Latin American repertoire, Toomai highlights creative approaches to music through the lens of Cuban and Brazilian traditions. A group of world-class musicians and passionate educators, Toomai combines these elements to create highly interactive programs for audiences of all ages.
Internationally acclaimed for their “fearless, yet probingly beautiful” performances (The Strad), the GRAMMY® Award-winning Parker Quartet returns to Newport with a vibrant program featuring Mozart, Silvestrov, and Schubert. Renowned for their fresh interpretations of canonical works, the Quartet continues to chart a dynamic artistic path rooted in both tradition and innovation. Having captivated audiences on the world’s premier stages for over two decades, the Parker Quartet now steps onto the stage of the magnificent Breakers mansion, promising an evening as unforgettable as the setting.
The 2026 Resident Festival Artists invite you to a concert celebrating the beloved Sonata form. The program takes audiences on a journey through musical history, moving from the elegance of the Classical period, the expressive heights of the Romantic era, and into the modern and Impressionist sounds of the early 20th century. Set within the elegance and charm of one of Newport’s most charming mansions, this morning concert offers an intimate musical conversation through time.
Violinist Stella Chen, violist Matthew Lipman, and cellist Brannon Cho join forces for an evening of chamber music trios at the stunning Breakers mansion. These three powerhouse musicians have each garnered international acclaim and have performed on prestigious stages worldwide with some of the world’s top orchestras. The three now come together to present a program pairing beloved Classical trios with a contemporary work inspired by the individual voices of the ensemble, set against the glamorous backdrop of The Breakers.
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. Joined by returning festival favorite pianist Albert Cano Smit, this concert offers an enchanting journey through time, set against the elegance of The Elms.
Described as “exhilarating” by The New York Times and “utterly mesmerizing” by The Guardian, GRAMMY® Award-nominated Sandbox Percussion is committed to highlighting living composers with fearless, boundary-pushing performances. Since their 2011 debut, they’ve wowed audiences worldwide with visually striking, sonically thrilling concerts that showcase the excitement and innovation of contemporary chamber music. Joining them is violinist Kristin Lee, praised in The Strad for her “elegance” and “vivacity and electric energy and founder and artistic director of Seattle’s Emerald City Music.
GRAMMY® Award-winning Apollo’s Fire brings its vivacious sound to The Breakers for an evening of baroque brilliance. Led by visionary harpsichordist and conductor Jeannette Sorrell, the ensemble is America’s most active-touring baroque orchestra, and is celebrated for performances that are not only deeply expressive, but truly capture heart of the baroque period. “Sorrell and her dazzling period band… are incandescent” (The Sunday Times, London), and their playing animates baroque music with “European stylishness with American entrepreneurialism,” inviting listeners to experience this repertoire not as history, but as something thrillingly alive.
