Events

The Vanderbilt New Year’s Eve Fête

The Vanderbilt, Auberge Restorts Collection 41 Mary St, Newport, RI, United States

Imbibe with endless champagne, handcrafted cocktails and indulgent dishes from our expert culinary team led by Executive Chef Tim Caspare as you listen to live music at this New Year’s Eve Fête. Enjoy passed bites, sumptuous stationed food and open bar before you head to our plush Parlour to receive an intimate tarot reading of […]

A Wish Come True ’21st Annual Polar Plunge

Easton's Beach Rotunda 175 Memorial Blvd., Newport, RI, United States

Every New Year's Day the Newport Polar Bears Club invites anyone crazy enough to join them for a swim in the Frosty North Atlantic Ocean for charity. All proceeds from the swim go to A Wish Come True, an organization that grants wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses in Rhode Island.

Reading with Robin presents “The Stolen Queen” with Fiona Davis

Newport Art Museum 76 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI, United States

RWR and Newport Art Museum Present NY Times Bestselling author, Fiona Davis and The Stolen Queen TICKETS ($75) include: wine, charcuterie, conversation, personalized and autographed copy of The Stolen Queen, RWR  book club zoom with Fiona (date TBD), and raffle prizes.

Newport Classical: Telegraph Quartet

Newport Classical Recital Hall 42 Dearborn St., Newport, RI, United States

For their Newport debut, the Telegraph Quartet presents music rarely experienced by its creators: Rebecca Clarke’s Poem for String Quartet; Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat Major, Op. 74; and Smetana’s String Quartet No. 1 in E minor, From My Life. Described by the San Francisco Chronicle as “an incredibly valuable addition to the […]

Newport Classical: Boyd Meets Girl

Newport Classical Recital Hall 42 Dearborn St., Newport, RI, United States

Spend Valentine’s Day with Boyd Meets Girl, Australian classical guitarist Rupert Boyd and American cellist Laura Metcalf, who have toured the world sharing their eclectic mix of music from Debussy and Bach to Radiohead and Beyoncé. Both acclaimed soloists in their own right, Boyd has been described as “truly evocative” by The Washington Post, and […]

Newport Classical: Trio Karénine

Newport Classical Recital Hall 42 Dearborn St., Newport, RI, United States

Newport Classical presents the acclaimed Trio Karénine, who have established themselves in recent years as a key group on the French and international stage. In a true celebration of the piano trio, this program opens with Schubert’s second piano trio, one of the very last compositions completed during this lifetime, and the program concludes with […]

Newport Classical: Oboist James Austin Smith

Newport Classical Recital Hall 42 Dearborn St., Newport, RI, United States

Newport Classical brings oboist James Austin Smith and pianist Gloria Chien to downtown Newport for a compelling recital featuring music by William Grant Still, Clara Schumann, Camille Saint-Saëns, and more! Praised for his “virtuosic,” “dazzling,” and “brilliant” performances (New York Times) and his “bold, keen sound” (The New Yorker), James Austin Smith boasts an extensive […]

Newport Classical: Violinist Bella Hristova

Newport Classical Recital Hall 42 Dearborn St., Newport, RI, United States

Newport Classical presents Bulgarian American violinist Bella Hristova in collaboration with returning pianist, Anna Polonsky. Hristova marks her Newport debut in a varying program which includes stalwart works by Bach, a transcription of a movement from Messiaen’s Quartet for the end of time, Grieg’s thrilling second violin sonata, and folk songs from the childhood of […]

Newport Classical: Pianist Orion Weiss

Newport Classical Recital Hall 42 Dearborn St., Newport, RI, United States

Virtuosic pianist Orion Weiss returns to Newport for a solo recital of Bach’s beloved Goldberg Variations, the composer’s most popular keyboard work, consisting of an aria and 30 variations. One of the most sought-after soloists in his generation of American musicians, Weiss is widely regarded as a “brilliant pianist” (The New York Times) with “powerful […]

Newport Classical: Trio Mediaeval

Newport Classical Recital Hall 42 Dearborn St., Newport, RI, United States

Experience the enchanting conclusion to Newport Classical’s 2024-25 Chamber Series with Norwegian and Swedish traditional songs, hymns, fiddle tunes, and ballads by Trio Mediaeval. The crystalline voices of GRAMMY®-nominated Trio Mediaeval have captivated with their “astonishing clarity and focus.” The New York Times proclaims, “few vocal ensembles produce quite as beautiful and finely blended a […]