Community Events
All Welcome. Free (except Painting Music and Chamberfest).
Location: Music Mountain, 225 Music Mountain Road, Falls Village, Connecticut.
Please, don't hesitate to CONTACT US with any questions. DIRECTIONS.
APRIL 29, Tuesday at 12:30 PM
Region One Third Graders Concert
Featuring Bard College Chamber Ensembles
JUNE 29, Sunday at 2 PM
Hugo Kauder and the Gordon String Quartet
Pre-Concert Talk with Barbara von Bechtolsheim. Three great refugee artists meet at a remote college – Hugo Kauder, Josef Albers, Walter Gropius – while the Gordon String Quartet travels from Music Mountain to Black Mountain College to give six concerts.
JULY 6, Sunday at 2 PM
From Music Mountain to the Himalayas
Pre-Concert Talk with Judith Glyde, former cellist of the Manhattan String Quartet (in residence at Music Mountain 1981-88) and author of “Under the Goddess of the Sky – A Journey Through Isolation, Bach and the Himalayas.”
JULY 6-11
Music Mountain Chamberfest
Chamber Music Camp for String Players of All Ages: Daily Coachings, Rehearsals, Topic Presentations, and Concerts. Led by the Arianna String Quartet. Immerse yourself in a friendly community of chamber music lovers. LEARN MORE AND APPLY HERE.
JULY 10, Thursday at 3 PM
Painting Music
Multigenerational event for artists, amateurs, and beginners to paint while listening to live music. Event guided by Vincent Inconiglios and Music Mountain Artistic Director Oskar Espina Ruiz. Materials provided. Rain or Shine. Indoors. $20, $10, under 19 y.o. free. LEARN MORE AND BUY TICKETS HERE.
JULY 27, Sunday at 2 PM
Ravel at 150
Pre-Concert Talk with conductor, pianist, harpsichordist, composer, and theorist Samuel Hollister.
AUGUST 24, Sunday at 2 PM
Alfonso Fuentes and the Making of a World Premiere
Pre-Concert Talk with composer Alfonso Fuentes, including sound and video samples, and Q&A.
AUGUST 31, Sunday at 2 PM
Family Concert with the Ulysses Quartet: "Around the World"
Free 45-minute Event. Including brief engaging presentations, short performances, and Q&A. This program introduces young people to music from different parts of the world, exploring concepts of rhythm, harmony, style, and stringed instrument techniques. Listeners will enjoy selections from well-known composers, as well as rare discoveries! All Welcome. REGISTER TODAY. All attendees get free ice cream!
SEPTEMBER 7, Sunday at 2 PM
Music Mountain: History of a Dream
Pre-Concert Talk by Anne Liebling about the history of Music Mountain, including the Mail Order Houses of Sears Roebuck and Company.
WINTER CONCERTS
Stay tuned for our upcoming Winter Concerts, posted on our home page and announced via our newsletter.