Events

The Newport Classical Music Festival kicks off with a free, outdoor Fourth of July Patriotic Pops concert featuring Fenway Quintet.

Enjoy special access to the beautiful private gardens at Bellevue House for this vibrant saxophone quartet concert featuring great works of chamber music steeped in lively folk traditions, as well as music from around the globe by composers including Bela Fleck, Mark O’Connor, Jay Unger, Ligeti, and Dvořák. The 2023 Newport Classical Music Festival presents […]

Opening Night at The Breakers features GRAMMY-nominated pianist Simone Dinnerstein, described by The Washington Post as, “an artist of strikingly original ideas and irrefutable integrity,” in music by Philip Glass, Schumann, Couperin, and Satie from her latest album, Undersong. The 2023 Newport Classical Music Festival presents twenty-six concerts this summer between July 4-23, 2023, bringing […]

Praised by The Washington Post for “astounding” performances that draw from a “meld of intellect, technique and emotions,” the infectiously energetic Aizuri Quartet brings together their four distinctive musical personalities, tracing a journey from darkness to dawn with music by Bartók, and Clara and Robert Schumann, culminating in the warmth of Haydn’s “Sunrise” Quartet. The […]

This Minnesotan low-voice ensemble has a national following for its trademark warmth and blend, and riveting performances of music from the Renaissance to the 21st century. Cantus performs music by Sibelius and Saint-Saëns alongside contemporary luminaries like Andrea Ramsey, David Lang and Christopher H. Harris. The 2023 Newport Classical Music Festival presents twenty-six concerts this […]

The Newport Classical Festival Artists embark on a journey through touchpoints between music and nature, anchored by a string quartet reduction of Benjamin Britten’s Simple Symphony. 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 2023 Newport Classical Music […]

Don’t miss Newport Classical’s hottest ticket of the summer – the annual Opera Night in concert at The Breakers! This year, experience a bold and unforgettable un-staged production of Mozart’s 1790 Italian opera buffa Così fan tutte, featuring six quickly emerging operatic stars. The 2023 Newport Classical Music Festival presents twenty-six concerts this summer between […]

Internationally renowned Israeli cellist Amit Peled is one of the most virtuosic instrumentalists on the concert stage today. His program, with pianist Solomon Eichner, explores music by pioneering American composers including Florence Price, George Gerswhin, Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, and George David Weiss. The 2023 Newport Classical Music Festival presents twenty-six concerts this summer between […]

Flutist Anthony Trionfo joins the Newport Classical Festival Artists for a morning concert featuring chamber masterworks for flute, strings and piano. Discover the first of Mozart’s flute quartets, Friedrich Kuhlau’s last and possibly greatest composition, Grand Trio, and other works by rarely heard composers of the late-Classical and early Romantic periods. The 2023 Newport Classical […]

Bach's six Cello Suites are among the most extraordinary and iconic works ever written for cello. Each piece resonates with its own unique characteristics and sonority. This is a rare opportunity to hear the full collection performed in its entirety by Zlatomir Fung, one of the preeminent cellists of our time. The 2023 Newport Classical […]

The Newport Classical Festival Artists explore the famous feud between Brahms and Liszt, when both sought to build upon their legacies to match that of the great Mozart. Reacquaint yourself with these timeless classics as these composers duke it out for greatness. There’s no rivalry like a classical rivalry! The 2023 Newport Classical Music Festival […]

Hélène Grimaud is a singular pianist known around the globe for her fierce intelligence, fearless interpretations, and sincere freedom of expression. In this characteristically thoughtful program of music by Beethoven, Brahms, and Bach, she approaches each work with deep respect as well as individual artistry. The 2023 Newport Classical Music Festival presents twenty-six concerts this […]

Newport Classical Music Festival’s day begins early with a Sunrise Meditations concert. Experience an unforgettable sunrise over Newport’s Cliff Walk through this whimsical and inspiring concert with the Festival Artists. These works, introspective in nature and written for different string configurations, make for a meditative and uplifting start to your day. The 2023 Newport Classical […]

Newport Classical Music Festival presents Eldbjørg Hemsing, a charismatic Norwegian violinist and one of the leading young violinists of our time. For this concert, she returns to her roots as a specialist of the music of Edvard Grieg, opening this imaginative program with his Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2. The 2023 Newport Classical […]

Join the Newport Classical Festival Artists for an invigorating afternoon concert at Emmanuel Church, where the stunning English Gothic Revival architecture shapes an enveloping acoustic experience. This program highlights the solo and virtuosic capabilities of these talented emerging artists. The 2023 Newport Classical Music Festival presents twenty-six concerts this summer between July 4-23, 2023, bringing […]

Under the musical direction of Richard Egarr, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra is recognized as “America’s leading historically informed ensemble” (The New York Times). Considered the most versatile ensemble of its kind and performing entirely on period instruments, PBO offers a thoughtful program of Handel and Biber, plus the East Coast premiere of a new work by Mason […]

Newport Classical Music Festival presents the Hermitage Piano Trio in a Rachmaninoff 150th Birthday Celebration. Now entering its second decade, the US-based Hermitage Trio has solidified its place as one of the world’s leading piano trios, garnering multiple GRAMMY Award nominations, audience raves, and accolades for their performances. The 2023 Newport Classical Music Festival presents […]

The Newport Classical Festival Artists will take audience members on a journey featuring eloquent break-up ballads, wistful reveries, and exultant celebrations of romance. The Great American Songbook is to American music what the complete works of Shakespeare are to English literature: an indispensable, crucial foundation for a unique and sophisticated art form. The 2023 Newport […]

Internationally award-winning pianist Charlie Albright is a Newport Classical Music Festival favorite for his uniquely playful approach to concerts. He performs Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue plus music by Beethoven, Bach, and an improvised sonata based on notes from the audience. The 2023 Newport Classical Music Festival presents twenty-six concerts this summer between July 4-23, 2023, […]

Mezzo-soprano Heather Gallagher and baritone Joseph Parrish join the Festival Artists for an enchanting morning. Director of Artistic Planning Trevor Neal has curated an intriguing program of songs composed in the nearly forty years between 1888 and 1922, including music by Wolf, Faure, Respighi, and Finzi. The 2023 Newport Classical Music Festival presents twenty-six concerts […]

Three-time GRAMMY-nominated violinist/composer Curtis Stewart curates a thrilling evening of piano quintets performed by the Festival Artists, including the world premiere of his piece The Gilded Cage, composed for the Newport Classical Music Festival through its annual commissioning initiative. The 2023 Newport Classical Music Festival presents twenty-six concerts this summer between July 4-23, 2023, bringing […]