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SUMMARY:25th Anniversary Summer Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Newburyport Chamber Music Festival (NCMF) proudly announces its 2026 Summer Festival\, marking 25 years of bringing world-class classical music to the North Shore. Running from August 5 through August 15\, the milestone season features a repertoire balancing canonical masterpieces by Haydn\, Mendelssohn\, and Shostakovich with the contemporary creative brilliance of Composer-in-Residence Jon Deak.\n\n\n\nThe milestone season features a distinguished roster of guest artists\, including the Grammy Award-winning Mir  String Quartet\, legendary Metropolitan Opera soprano Lucy Shelton\, and elite classical pianist Kenny Broberg\, laureate of both the Tchaikovsky and Van Cliburn international competitions.\n\n\n\nFestival highlights include: Opening Night concert by award-winning pianist Kenny Broberg\, which headlines a classic\, virtuoso recital featuring Mozart\, Haydn\, Shostakovich\, and concludes with Liszt's notoriously demanding Mephisto Waltz No 1\,\n\nThe Return of Jon Deak & Lucy Shelton presents a theatrical night of music highlighting a cartoon-score performance of Cathy Berberian's Stripsody\, Aaron Copland folk classics\, and a highly anticipated reprise of Deak's The Jury\, based on a poem by local icon Rhina P. Espaillat. The 25th Anniversary Finale concert marks the realization of a long-held directorial vision by staging Mendelssohn's breathtaking Octet in Eb Major (the "Mocktet")\, paired dynamically with Shostakovich's Two Pieces for string octet (the "Shocktet"). The performance features a world premiere by Composer-in-Residence Jon Deak and Poet-in-Residence Rhina P. Espaillat\, performed by Lucy Shelton and the Mir  String Quartet.\n\n\n\nThis year features a fundraising Salon concert in a private home with an informal opportunity to meet the musicians\, enjoy drinks and snacks\, and hear amazing live music "up close and personal". Tickets are limited.\n\n\n\nIn addition\, there are two Hausmusiks that offer unscripted sight-reading parties in local living rooms\, where the audience chooses the music and musicians perform "without a net." Nachtmusik\, a concert held in complete darkness: no lights\, no analysis\, no applause - just music in an immersive and deeply spiritual experience. Plus\, Storytelling for the family in collaboration with Theater in the Open\, open rehearsals\, a panel discussion with the artists\, and so much more. These events sell out\, so purchase your tickets now!\n\n\n\nTickets are on sale now at https://www.newburyportchambermusic.org. Pay-as-you-can tickets for all major concerts. Questions? Call 978-701-4914.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">The Newburyport Chamber Music Festival (NCMF) proudly announces its 2026 Summer Festival\, marking 25 years of bringing world-class classical music to the North Shore. Running from August 5 through August 15\, the milestone season features a repertoire balancing canonical masterpieces by Haydn\, Mendelssohn\, and Shostakovich with the contemporary creative brilliance of Composer-in-Residence Jon Deak</span>.</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">The milestone season features a distinguished roster of guest artists\, including the Grammy Award-winning </span>Mir&oacute\; String Quartet<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">\, legendary Metropolitan Opera soprano </span>Lucy Shelton<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">\, and elite classical pianist </span>Kenny Broberg<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">\, laureate of both the Tchaikovsky and Van Cliburn international competitions.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">Festival highlights include: Opening Night concert by award-winning pianist </span>Kenny<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"> </span>Broberg<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">\, which headlines a classic\, virtuoso recital featuring Mozart\, Haydn\, Shostakovich\, and concludes with Liszt&rsquo\;s notoriously demanding </span>Mephisto Waltz No 1<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">\,</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:12px">The Return of Jon Deak &amp\; Lucy Shelton<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"> presents a theatrical night of music highlighting a cartoon-score performance of Cathy Berberian&rsquo\;s </span>Stripsody<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">\, Aaron Copland folk classics\, and a highly anticipated reprise of Deak&rsquo\;s </span>The Jury<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">\, based on a poem by local icon Rhina P. Espaillat. </span>The 25th Anniversary Finale<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"> concert marks the realization of a long-held directorial vision by staging Mendelssohn&rsquo\;s breathtaking </span>Octet in Eb Major<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"> (the &quot\;Mocktet&quot\;)\, paired dynamically with Shostakovich&rsquo\;s </span>Two Pieces for string octet<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"> (the &quot\;Shocktet&quot\;). The performance features a </span>world premiere<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"> by Composer-in-Residence </span>Jon Deak<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"> and Poet-in-Residence </span>Rhina P. Espaillat<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">\, performed by Lucy Shelton and the Mir&oacute\; String Quartet.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">This year features a fundraising Salon</span><strong>&nbsp\;</strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">concert in a private home with an informal opportunity to meet the musicians\, enjoy drinks and snacks\, and hear amazing live music &ldquo\;up close and personal&rdquo\;. Tickets are limited.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">In addition\, there are two </span>Hausmusiks<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"> that offer unscripted sight-reading parties in local living rooms\, where the audience chooses the music and musicians perform &quot\;without a net.&quot\; </span>Nachtmusik<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">\, a concert held in complete darkness: no lights\, no analysis\, no applause - </span><span style="background-color:rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; color:rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family:arial\,sans-serif">just music in an immersive and deeply spiritual experience</span><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">. Plus\, Storytelling for the family in collaboration with </span><em>Theater in the Open</em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">\, open rehearsals\, a panel discussion with the artists\, and so much more. These events sell out\, so purchase your tickets now!</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">Tickets are on sale now at </span><a href="https://www.newburyportchambermusic.org/" style="text-decoration:none\;"><u>https://www.newburyportchambermusic.org</u></a><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">. </span><span style="color:rgb(14\, 16\, 26)\; font-family:arial\,sans-serif">Pay-as-you-can tickets for all major concerts. </span><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">Questions? Call 978-701-4914.</span></span>
LOCATION:Various concert and open rehearsal venues in Newburyport
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URL:https://business.newburyportchamber.org/events/details/25th-anniversary-summer-festival-167223
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