Pre-Concert Talks & 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 21, Tuesday at 12:30 PM
Region One Third Graders Concert
Featuring Bard College Chamber Ensembles.
JULY 4, Saturday at 6 PM
Tour of Music Mountain’s Sears Houses
Artistic Director Oskar Espina Ruiz together with Music Mountain Historian, Anne Liebling will lead a Historic Tour of the Music Mountain Campus and Sears Houses. Come early for a 4th of July Pre-Concert Dinner at Music Mountain, hosted by the Pink House (5 PM, $50, pre-ordered). Stay for a memorable concert by the Paul Winter Consort at 7 PM.
JULY 5, Sunday at 2 PM
Who's Buried in Audubon's Tomb? The Artist and the Musician in the New World
Two foreign-born figures led remarkably parallel and intersecting lives in early 19th-century America: the famed artist/naturalist John James Audubon (1785-1851) and the little-known composer Anthony Philip Heinrich (1781-1861). Each remade himself as an American original and used the wilderness and wildlife as the material for their productions. Learn about these two colorful antebellum figures with music, images, and a touch of humor — ending with a cozy side-by-side burial! Music Mountain Board Member Emeritus Fred Baumgarten has researched and written about Audubon and Heinrich for more than a quarter-century.
JULY 5-10
Music Mountain's 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 9, Thursday at 3 PM
Music Mountain's 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 12, Sunday at 2 PM
When Music Becomes Meaning
Pre-Concert Talk by Yehuda Hanani, Artistic Director of Close Encounters with Music and “one of the most polished performers of the post-Starker generation, a consistently expressive artist” (The New York Times).
AUGUST 2, 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. Alfonso Fuentes is a Puerto Rican composer, concert pianist, and educator. His music has been performed on three continents by prestigious ensembles and soloists.
AUGUST 23, Sunday at 2 PM
Schoenberg’s World
Pre-Concert Talk with conductor, pianist, harpsichordist, composer, and theorist Samuel Hollister.
WINTER CONCERTS
Save The Date:
Erinys Quartet & Oskar Espina Ruiz
November 21-22, Sat & Sun at 3 p.m.
The Carriage House at Wethersfield Estate & Garden, 257 Pugsley Hill Road, Amenia, NY.
Reception begins at 2:30 PM. Concert begins promptly at 3:00 PM. Post-Concert Reception with the artists to follow.
Program to include Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's String Quartet in D Minor, K. 421, and Richard Danielpour's Clarinet Quintet "The Last Jew in Hamadan."
Stay tuned for additional Winter Concerts, posted on our home page and announced via our newsletter. These concerts are very popular and sell out quickly. Buy your tickets early!