BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Bowdoin Music Festival - ECPv5.10.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Bowdoin Music Festival X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Bowdoin Music Festival BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260629T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260629T210000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260130T022134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T204822Z UID:23969-1782761400-1782766800@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:Ying Quartet DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT — join the waitlist \n\n\n\n \n First Name*Last Name*Phone*Email*\n \n Number of Tickets*1234Mobility Considerations*\n \n \n No Mobility Considerations\n \n \n \n Space for a Wheel Chair\n \n \n \n Unable to Use Stairs\n Seat Availability Preference*\n \n \n Seat us separately\n \n \n \n Seat us together\n Please indicate whether you would prefer to wait until the necessary number of seats become available together. Notes for Box Office\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n  \nYing Quartet \nYing Quartet\nRobin Scott\, Janet Ying\, violin • Phillip Ying\, viola • David Ying\, cello \nFRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN (1732–1809)\nString Quartet in G Minor\, Op. 20\, No. 3\, Hob. III:33 \nBILLY CHILDS (b. 1957)\nString Quartet No. 2\, “Awakening” \nLUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770–1827)\nString Quartet No. 8 in E Minor\, Op. 59\, No. 2 \n— \nYing Quartet\nRobin Scott\, Janet Ying\, violin • Phillip Ying\, viola • David Ying\, cello \nThe Grammy Award-winning Ying Quartet occupies a position of unique prominence in the classical music realm\, combining brilliantly communicative performances with a fearlessly imaginative view of chamber music in today’s world. Now in its third decade\, the Quartet has established itself as an ensemble of the highest musical qualifications. The Quartet’s performances regularly take place in many of the world’s most important concert halls; at the same time\, the Ying’s belief that concert\nmusic can also be a meaningful part of everyday life has drawn the foursome to perform in settings as diverse as the workplace\, schools\, juvenile prisons\, and the White House. \nThe Ying Quartet first came to professional prominence in the early 1990s as the first recipient of an NEA Rural Residence Grant which led to it serving as the resident quartet of Jesup\, Iowa\, a farm town of 2\,000 people. Playing before audiences of six to six hundred in homes\, schools\, churches\, and banks\, the Quartet had its first opportunities to use music and creative endeavor to help build community and authentic human connection. The Quartet considers its time in Jesup the foundation of its present musical life and goals. \nThe Quartet’s upcoming 2025-26 season features appearances with Chamber Music Hamilton\, the Feldman Chamber Music Society\, Huntsville Chamber Music Guild\, Westchester Chamber Music Society\, Chamber Music Society Williamsburg\, Chamber Music Society of Utica\, Evergreen Woods\, and the Port Townsend Chamber Music Series. \nThe Ying’s ongoing LifeMusic commissioning project\, created in response to its commitment to expanding the rich string quartet repertoire\, has already achieved an impressive history. Supported by the Institute for American Music\, the Ying Quartet commissions both established and emerging composers to create music that reflects contemporary American life. \nRecent works include Billy Childs’ Awakening; Lera Auerbach’s Sylvia’s Diary; Lowell Liebermann’s String Quartet No. 3\, To the Victims of War; Sebastian Currier’s Next Atlantis; and John Novacek’s Three Rags for String Quartet. In August 2016\, the Ying Quartet released a new Schumann/Beethoven recording on Sono Luminus with renowned cellist Zuill Bailey\, and in that season the five toured with the Schumann Cello Concerto transcribed for cello and string quartet along with Beethoven’s “Kreutzer Sonata\,” also reimagined for cello quintet. \nThe Ying Quartet’s numerous other recordings reflect many of the group’s wide-ranging musical interests and have generated consistent\, enthusiastic acclaim. The group’s CD “American Anthem” (Sono Luminus)\, heralding the music of Randall Thompson\, Samuel Barber\, and Howard Hanson\, was released in 2013 to rave reviews; its 2007 Telarc release of the three Tchaikovsky Quartets and the Souvenir de Florence (with James Dunham and Paul Katz) was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Chamber Music Performance category. \nAs longtime quartet-in-residence at the prestigious Eastman School of Music in Rochester\, NY\, the Ying Quartet teaches in the string department and leads a rigorous\, sequentially designed chamber music program. One cornerstone of chamber music activity at Eastman is the noted “Music for All” program\, in which all students curate opportunities to perform in community settings beyond the concert hall. The Quartet is also the ensemble-in-residence at the Bowdoin International Music Festival\, and from 2001-2008\, the members of the Ying Quartet were the Blodgett Artists-in-Residence at Harvard University. \nThe Ying Quartet are Robin Scott and Janet Ying\, violins\, Phillip Ying\, viola and David Ying\, cello. URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/ying-quartet-2026/ LOCATION:Studzinski Recital Hall\, 12 Campus Road S\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011 CATEGORIES:Concert,Ticketed Events,Mondays,Livestream ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2025/01/Ying-Quartet.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260630T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260630T203000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260506T110800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T110800Z UID:24286-1782842400-1782851400@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:Scholarship Gala DESCRIPTION:SCHOLARSHIP GALA  \nPlease join us at this year’s Scholarship Gala as we celebrate our talented students and your generous support that makes their participation possible. \nA portion of your Gala ticket purchase directly supports the Festival Scholarship Fund\, thereby investing in the future of classical music in Maine and around the world. \n— \nTuesday\, June 30\nMills Hall\, Bowdoin College\n12 Polar Loop\, Brunswick \nReception: 6:00 PM\nFeaturing a mystery wine pull and a photographer to commemorate your evening. \nDinner: 7:00-8:30 PM\nPrepared by the award-winning Bowdoin College Dining Service. \nMusic\nFeaturing violinist Daniel Dastoor ’23\, ’24 and the Dōnum Quartet ’26. \nRSVP by June 1\, 2026\nSeating is limited. Advanced reservation is required. \n— \nContact Nick Smolenski for phone reservations or questions: 207-373-1440\, nick@bowdoinfestival.org. \n  \n\nGALA Committee and Underwriters \n\nGALA COMMITTEE\nSusan Chadima\nLorna Brown Flynn\nSusan Lavan\nBarbara Norton\nDeborah Schall\nSusanne Stover\nDena Verrill\, Chair \n\nGALA UNDERWRITERS \nGold ($3\,500 and up)\nMargy Burroughs\nSusan Chadima & Michael Steitzer\nBarbara Gauditz\nPeter & Harriette Griffin\nDeborah Schall\nMichael & Claudia Spies\nChuck & Dena Verrill \nSilver ($1\,750)\nNancy Connery\, in memory of Patricia Brown\nLorna Brown Flynn & Jack Flynn\nSusan Lavan\nKent & Natalie^ Mitchell\nBarbara & John Norton\nElliot Rosen & Sharon Cohen\nDominique van de Stadt & Octavio Pajaro\nKeiko & Phillip Ying \n\n\n  URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/scholarship-gala-2026/ LOCATION:Mills Hall\, 12 Polar Loop\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011 CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2026/05/Gala-Flowers.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260701T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260701T210000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260126T165610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T150019Z UID:23953-1782934200-1782939600@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:Schubert\, Ogonek\, & Bartók DESCRIPTION:Schubert\, Ogonek\, & Bartók \nFRANZ SCHUBERT (1797–1828)\nString Trio in B-flat Major\, D. 581\nRenée Jolles\, violin • Melissa Reardon\, viola • David Ying\, cello \nELIZABETH OGONEK (b. 1989)\nRunning at Still Life\nDōnum Quartet: Seungwon Park\, Inhae Cho\, violin • Ilgyeong Shin\, viola • Hyeonmin Lee\, cello\n \nBÉLA BARTÓK (1881–1945) [ARR. SKELTON]\nConcerto for Orchestra\, arranged for two pianos (world premiere)\nSoyeon Kate Lee\, Ran Dank\, piano    URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/07-01-2026/ LOCATION:Studzinski Recital Hall\, 12 Campus Road S\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011 CATEGORIES:Concert,Ticketed Events,Wednesdays,Livestream ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2026/01/July-1-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260702T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260702T120000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260526T183132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T193258Z UID:24378-1782990000-1782993600@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:Music at the Museum DESCRIPTION:Music at the Museum \nIn collaboration with the Bowdoin College Museum of Art\, the Festival will present artists in the Boyd Gallery. Program and artists to be announced. \nFree | Reservation Required (limit to 2 per household) \n\n \n First Name*Last Name*Phone*Email*\n \n Number of Seats*12There is limited seating and a maximum of two seats per household.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n  URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/museum-july2/ LOCATION:Bowdoin College Museum of Art\, 245 Maine Street\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011 CATEGORIES:Concert,Free Events,Music at the Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2026/05/Music-at-the-Museum-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260702T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260702T143000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260527T022333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T022333Z UID:24397-1782997200-1783002600@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:Meet the Composer: Elizabeth Ogonek DESCRIPTION:MEET THE COMPOSER: Elizabeth Ogonek \nDuring this talk\, Elizabeth Ogonek will discuss her work and creative process. You can hear her works Running at Still Life and Falling Up performed on the Wednesday\, July 1 and Friday\, July 3 subscription series concerts at Studzinski Recital Hall. \nJoin us in the Beam Classroom for this conversation. (The Beam Classroom is located in the Visual Arts Center\, 239 Maine Street\, Brunswick\, ME 04011) URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/meet-the-composer-ogonek/ LOCATION:Beam Classroom\, Visual Arts Center\, 239 Maine Street\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011 CATEGORIES:Free Events,Meet the Composer,New Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2026/05/MTC-Ogonek.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260702T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260702T203000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260527T231736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T231851Z UID:24442-1783018800-1783024200@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:Young Artists Concert DESCRIPTION:Young Artists Concert \nThis concert features the Festival’s talented young artists. Programming will be announced the day of or day before the concert. \nFree | Tickets Not Required URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/young-artists-concert-7226/ LOCATION:Studzinski Recital Hall\, 12 Campus Road S\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011 CATEGORIES:Concert,Young Artists Series,Livestream,Free Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2026/05/YAS.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260703T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260703T210000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260130T022626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T151136Z UID:23972-1783107000-1783112400@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:Wiancko\, Ogonek\, Schulhoff\, & Smetana DESCRIPTION:Wiancko\, Ogonek\, Schulhoff\, & Smetana \nPAUL WIANCKO (b. 1983)\nToy Bricks\nRenée Jolles\, violin • Fellow\, cello • David Ying\, cello • Anthony Manzo\, bass \nELIZABETH OGONEK (b. 1989)\nFalling Up  \nFellow\, flute • Fellow\, oboe/english horn • Fellow\, clarinet • Fellow\, violin • Fellow\, viola \nERWIN SCHULHOFF (1894–1942)\nDuo for Violin and Cello\nRobin Scott\, violin • Amir Eldan\, cello \nBEDŘICH SMETANA (1824–1884)\nPiano Trio in G Minor\, Op. 15\nAyano Ninomiya\, violin • Amir Eldan\, cello • Tao Lin\, piano URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/07-03-2026/ LOCATION:Studzinski Recital Hall\, 12 Campus Road S\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011 CATEGORIES:Concert,Ticketed Events,Fridays,Livestream ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2026/01/July-3-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260704T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260704T223000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260527T232348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T232802Z UID:24447-1783198800-1783204200@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:Guinea Pigs in Bow Ties DESCRIPTION:Guinea Pigs in Bow Ties \nThis special evening features works written within 48 hours prior to the concert start time. Exactly two days before\, student composers randomly draw performer names and instruments out of a hat. Using the resulting instrumentation\, composers are tasked with immediately writing a new piece of music for “guinea pig” musicians. Audience members will be treated to fresh and experimental music created specifically for this event. \nFree | Tickets Not Required URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/guinea-pigs-2026/ LOCATION:Studzinski Recital Hall\, 12 Campus Road S\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011 CATEGORIES:Concert,Young Artists Series,Livestream,Free Events,New Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2019/05/guinea_pigs.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260705T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260705T120000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260531T024318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260531T024441Z UID:24508-1783247400-1783252800@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:Student-Sponsor Brunch DESCRIPTION:STUDENT-SPONSOR BRUNCH \nWe are pleased to hold a special brunch for students and their sponsors! \nThis is a private event — learn more about sponsoring a student. \n  \n\n \n First Name*Last Name*Guest First NameGuest Last NamePhone Number*Email Address*\n \n Please note food allergies URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/sponsor-brunch-2026/ LOCATION:The Brunswick Hotel\, 4 Noble Street\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011 CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2026/05/Brunch.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260705T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260705T150000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260605T153014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T153316Z UID:24523-1783260000-1783263600@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:Flight Deck Community Concert DESCRIPTION:Join us at Flight Deck for drinks\, food\, and good times on Brunswick Landing! Community concerts typically feature a variety of classical repertoire and last 45 minutes to 1 hour. URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/flight-deck-2026/ LOCATION:Flight Deck Brewing\, 11 Atlantic Ave\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011 CATEGORIES:Concert,Community Concerts,Free Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2026/06/Flight-Deck-CC.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260705T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260705T210000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260527T232702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T232702Z UID:24449-1783278000-1783285200@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:Young Artists Concert DESCRIPTION:Young Artists Concert \nThis concert features the Festival’s talented young artists. Programming will be announced the day of or day before the concert. \nFree | Tickets Not Required URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/young-artists-concert-7526/ LOCATION:Studzinski Recital Hall\, 12 Campus Road S\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011 CATEGORIES:Concert,Young Artists Series,Livestream,Free Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2022/05/YAS-Photo8-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260706T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260706T210000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260130T023148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T151150Z UID:23974-1783366200-1783371600@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:Lysander Piano Trio DESCRIPTION:Lysander Piano Trio \nLysander Piano Trio\nItamar Zorman\, violin • James Kim\, cello • Liza Stepanova\, piano \nENRIQUE GRANADOS (1867–1916) [ARR. CASSADO]\nIntermezzo from “Goyescas” \nFRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN (1732–1809)\nPiano Trio in G Major\, Op. 82\, No. 2\, Hob. XV:25\, “Rondo all’Ongarese” \nJENNIFER HIGDON (b. 1962)\nColor Through   \nARNOLD SCHOENBERG (1874–1951) [ARR. STEUERMANN]\nVerklärte Nacht\, Op. 4 \n— \nThe Lysander Piano Trio has been praised by The Strad for its “incredible ensemble\, passionate playing\, articulate and imaginative ideas and wide palette of colors” and by The Washington Post for “an uncommon degree of heart-on-the-sleeve emotional frankness” and “vivid engagement carried by soaring\, ripely Romantic playing.” The Trio’s debut recording After A Dream (CAG Records) was acclaimed by The New York Times for its “polished and spirited interpretations.” The Lysander Trio is devoted to inventive programming\, finding intriguing connections between works from all over the world\, and uncovering lesser-known gems of the repertoire from the past to the present. \nHighlights of the 2024-25 season include performances at the Asheville Chamber Music Series\, Bender JCC of Greater Washington\, Chamber Music Society of Central Kentucky\, Chamber Music Society of Utica\, Cosmos Club\, Valley Classical Concerts\, Westchester Chamber Music Society\, Music Mountain\, Hunter International Music Festival\, Nantucket Musical Arts Society\, and other notable series in Chattanooga\, Palm Beach\, and the Greater Boston area. In the 2023-24 season\, the Trio gave debuts at Parlance Chamber Concerts\, Feldman Chamber Music Society\, Chamber Music Society of Williamsburg\, Northeast Kingdom Classical Series\, Blue Hill Concert Association\, University of Idaho’s Auditorium Chamber Music Series\, Nelson Overture Concerts Society\, and Kelowna Chamber Concert Association in Canada. In the spring of 2023\, the Lysander “brought the house down” (Dumbarton Concerts) with its new tango-infused collaboration with Argentine bandoneonist and composer JP Jofre and looks forward to continuing the collaboration in upcoming seasons. \nThe Lysander Piano Trio has spent over a decade performing around the US with appearances at notable venues such as the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater\, Los Angeles’ Da Camera Society\, Atlanta’s Spivey Hall\, San Francisco’s Music at Kohl Mansion\, Palm Beach’s Kravis Center and Norton Museum of Art\, Chamber Music Raleigh\, Concerts International Memphis\, Sanibel Music Festival\, Florida Keys Concert Association\, Chamber Music Tulsa\, Juneau Jazz and Classics\, and notable college venues including Middlebury College\, Clemson University\, Lee University’s Presidential Concert Series\, Purdue University’s Convocations Series\, and University of Illinois’ Krannert Center. Summer and festival appearances include the Bard Music Festival\, Cooperstown Summer Music Festival\, Copenhagen Summer Festival\, The Chautauqua Institution\, Princeton University Summer Chamber Concerts\, and a critically acclaimed recital at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The Lysander Trio also performed abroad in recent seasons\, notably at Calgary Pro Musica in Canada\, Pro Musica San Miguel de Allende in Mexico\, and a tour of Israel. Orchestral engagements include Beethoven’s Triple Concerto with the DuPage Symphony Orchestra\, University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra and Greenwich Village Orchestra in New York City. \nThe Trio has a long-standing commitment to working with living composers and building a new repertoire for the piano trio. The Lysander Trio’s latest commission\, Nostos by Udi Perlman\, was premiered in 2024 and has been received enthusiastically by audiences across the US. Following a recent performance of Nostos at Music Mountain\, The Millbrook Independent proclaimed: “That melody has been ringing in my ears over the past twenty-four hours; it provided a delightful conclusion\, and I wished to hear the work once more!” The ensemble’s commissions also include Gilad Cohen’s Around the Cauldron (2017)\, co-commissioned by Concert Artists Guild and premiered at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall; Ghostwritten Variations\, by Venezuelan-American composer Reinaldo Moya; Jakub Ciupinski’s The Black Mirror; and Four Movements Inspired by “A Midsummer Night’s Dream\,” penned by four pre-teen composers of ComposerCraft from NYC’s Kaufman Music Center and premiered at Merkin Concert Hall in 2014. Lysander members also premiered Jennifer Higdon’s Love Sweet for soprano and piano trio\, which received its world-premiere recording together with acclaimed soprano Sarah Shafer on the group’s 2021 release\, Mirrors. Beyond its praise from Musical America for being “strikingly inventive…meticulous” and from The Strad for its “evocative moments\,” Gramophone celebrated Mirrors by noting that “all six of this release’s compositions benefit from the Lysander Trio’s finely honed ensemble values and well-characterised solo contributions.” \nThe Lysander Piano Trio\, whose name is inspired by the character in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream\, was formed at The Juilliard School. The Trio studied with Ronald Copes of the Juilliard String Quartet\, the late Joseph Kalichstein\, and Seymour Lipkin. Early in their career\, Lysander became a standout at competitions\, with top honors at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition\, the Coleman Chamber Ensemble Competition (Grand Prize)\, the J. C. Arriaga Chamber Music Competition (First Prize)\, and the Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition. \n  URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/lysander-piano-trio/ LOCATION:Studzinski Recital Hall\, 12 Campus Road S\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011 CATEGORIES:Concert,Ticketed Events,Mondays,Livestream ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2026/01/Lysander-Piano-Trio.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260707T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260707T120000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260527T032528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T032528Z UID:24420-1783418400-1783425600@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:Lysander Piano Trio Masterclass DESCRIPTION:Lysander Piano Trio Masterclass \nMasterclasses give the audience a first-hand look into the teaching and learning process that goes into creating music. Honing technical craft\, understanding the nuances of musical language\, and finding personal meaning in music are all part of a great masterclass. \nFree | Tickets Not Required URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/lysander-trio-masterclass/ LOCATION:Studzinski Recital Hall\, 12 Campus Road S\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011 CATEGORIES:Livestream,Free Events,Masterclasses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2026/05/Lysander-Piano-Trio-MC.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260707T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260707T150000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260605T155048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T155400Z UID:24526-1783432800-1783436400@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:The Highlands Community Concert DESCRIPTION:Join us for a wonderful afternoon of music featuring talented Festival Young Artists at The Highlands in Topsham. Community concerts typically feature a variety of classical repertoire and last 45 minutes to 1 hour. \nRSVP required for non-residents as there is limited seating. Please contact The Highlands at 207-349-4529. URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/highlands-concert-070726/ LOCATION:The Highlands\, 30 Governor's Way\, Topsham\, ME\, 04086 CATEGORIES:Concert,Community Concerts,Free Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2026/06/Highland-Governors-Ways.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260707T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260707T213000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260527T233142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T233142Z UID:24452-1783450800-1783459800@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:Young Artists Concert DESCRIPTION:Young Artists Concert \nThis concert features the Festival’s talented young artists. Programming will be announced the day of or day before the concert. \nFree | Tickets Not Required URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/young-artists-concert-7726/ LOCATION:Studzinski Recital Hall\, 12 Campus Road S\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011 CATEGORIES:Concert,Young Artists Series,Livestream,Free Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2026/05/YAS-6.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260708T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260708T150000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260527T025101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T025101Z UID:24404-1783519200-1783522800@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:Meet the Composer: Chinary Ung DESCRIPTION:MEET THE COMPOSER: Chinary Ung \nDuring this talk\, composer Chinary Ung will discuss his work and creative process. You can hear his piece Spiral VI performed by Festival Fellows during our Gamper Festival of Contemporary Music on Saturday\, July 11. \nThis event is livestream-only; join the conversation online! URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/meet-the-composer-chinary-ung/ LOCATION:Online from Brunswick\, 12 Campus Rd S\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011 CATEGORIES:Free Events,Meet the Composer,New Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2026/05/MTC-Ung.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260708T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260708T150000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260605T155547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T155547Z UID:24533-1783519200-1783522800@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:All Saints Chapel Community Concert DESCRIPTION:Join us in at All Saints Chapel on Orr’s Island for a wonderful afternoon of music featuring talented Festival Young Artists. Community concerts typically feature a variety of classical repertoire and last 45 minutes to 1 hour. URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/all-saints-concert-2026/ LOCATION:All Saints Chapel\, 9 Cooper Ln\, Orr's Island\, ME\, 04066 CATEGORIES:Concert,Community Concerts,Free Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2025/06/All-Saints.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260708T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260708T210000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260130T023407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T151205Z UID:23977-1783539000-1783544400@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:Ludwig\, Penderecki\, Mahler\, & Franck DESCRIPTION:Ludwig\, Penderecki\, Mahler\, & Franck \nDAVID LUDWIG (b. 1974)\nCanzoniere \nLinda Chesis\, flute • Robin Scott\, Janet Ying\, violin • Phillip Ying\, viola • David Ying\, cello \nKRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI (1933–2020)\nDuo Concertante for Violin and Bass \nAyano Ninomiya\, violin • Anthony Manzo\, bass \nGUSTAV MAHLER (1860–1911)\nPiano Quartet in A Minor  \nRenée Jolles\, violin • Melissa Reardon\, viola • Ahrim Kim\, cello • Liza Stepanova\, piano\n \nCÉSAR FRANCK (1822–1890)\nSonata for Violin and Piano in A Major\nRobin Scott\, violin • Ran Dank\, piano  \n  URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/07-08-2026/ LOCATION:Studzinski Recital Hall\, 12 Campus Road S\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011 CATEGORIES:Concert,Ticketed Events,Wednesdays,Livestream ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2026/01/July-8-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T170000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260606T133001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260606T133001Z UID:24590-1783612800-1783616400@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:Meet the Composer: Kurt Rohde DESCRIPTION:MEET THE COMPOSER: KURT ROHDE \nDuring this talk\, composer Kurt Rohde will discuss his work and creative process. You can hear his piece Six Character Pieces performed by Festival Fellows during our Gamper Festival of Contemporary Music on Saturday\, July 9. URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/meet-the-composer-kurt-rohde/ LOCATION:Beam Classroom\, Visual Arts Center\, 239 Maine Street\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011 CATEGORIES:Free Events,Meet the Composer,New Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2026/06/MTC-Rohde.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T210000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260514T165732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T014457Z UID:24347-1783625400-1783630800@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:Gamper: Character Pieces DESCRIPTION:Gamper: Character Pieces \nPart of the Festival’s mission is to promote the vibrancy and bright future of chamber music\, and this is reflected in our commitment to promoting and producing new music. During the Gamper Festival of Contemporary Music\, we devote a long weekend to focus on the music of living composers performed by faculty and our fellowship students. \nFree | Tickets Not Required \nFELIPE LARA (b. 1979)\nTutti \nKURT ROHDE (b. 1967)\nSix Character Pieces \nI. Portrait\nII. Microlude\nIII. Solitude \nKATHERINE BALCH (b. 1991)\nmusica spolia \nWILLIAM BOLCOM (b. 1938)\nFairy Tales \nCOLIN MATTHEWS (b. 1946)\nString Quartet No. 5 \nSHAWN OKPEBHOLO (b. 1981)\nTake It Easy\, but Take It \nTANSY DAVIES (b. 1973)\ninside out 2 URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/gamper-character-pieces/ LOCATION:Studzinski Recital Hall\, 12 Campus Road S\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011 CATEGORIES:Concert,Gamper Festival of Contemporary Music,Livestream,Free Events,New Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2023/01/2023-Faculty-web7.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T150000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260527T032126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T032126Z UID:24417-1783688400-1783695600@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:Ensemble Dal Niente Composition Reading DESCRIPTION:Ensemble Dal Niente Composition Reading \nEnsemble Dal Niente premieres works written by this year’s cohort of Festival composition students during this open reading. \nFree | Tickets Not Required URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/dal-niente-reading/ LOCATION:Studzinski Recital Hall\, 12 Campus Road S\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011 CATEGORIES:Free Events,Masterclasses,New Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2026/05/Ensemble-Dal-Niente-Workshop.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T150000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260605T160301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T160301Z UID:24535-1783692000-1783695600@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:Thornton Oaks Community Concert DESCRIPTION:Join us for a wonderful afternoon of music at Thornton Oaks featuring talented Festival Young Artists. Community Concerts typically feature a variety of classical repertoire and last 45 minutes to 1 hour. URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/thornton-oaks-concert-071026/ LOCATION:Thornton Oaks\, 25 Thornton Way\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011 CATEGORIES:Concert,Community Concerts,Free Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2016/12/Cello-sm-edit.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T210000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260130T023524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260524T005249Z UID:23979-1783711800-1783717200@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:Pinto Correia\, Elgar\, & Fauré DESCRIPTION:Pinto Correia\, Elgar\, & Fauré        \nANDREIA PINTO CORREIA (b. 1971)\nPleistocene Landscapes\nJeffrey Zeigler\, cello \nEDWARD ELGAR (1857–1934)\nSonata for Violin and Piano in E Minor\, Op. 82\nAni Schnarch\, violin • Tao Lin\, piano    \nGABRIEL FAURÉ (1845–1924)\nPiano Quartet No. 2 in G Minor\, Op. 45  \nItamar Zorman\, violin • Maiya Papach\, viola • Ahrim Kim\, cello • Soyeon Kate Lee\, piano \n  URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/07-10-2026/ LOCATION:Studzinski Recital Hall\, 12 Campus Road S\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011 CATEGORIES:Concert,Ticketed Events,Fridays,Livestream ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2026/01/July-10-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T170000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260527T233248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T233248Z UID:24454-1783778400-1783789200@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:Young Artists Concert DESCRIPTION:Young Artists Concert \nThis concert features the Festival’s talented young artists. Programming will be announced the day of or day before the concert. \nFree | Tickets Not Required URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/young-artists-concert-71126/ LOCATION:Studzinski Recital Hall\, 12 Campus Road S\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011 CATEGORIES:Concert,Young Artists Series,Livestream,Free Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2023/02/2023-YAS2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T210000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260514T170058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T014757Z UID:24349-1783798200-1783803600@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:Gamper: Shapes in Sound DESCRIPTION:Gamper: Shapes in Sound \nPart of the Festival’s mission is to promote the vibrancy and bright future of chamber music\, and this is reflected in our commitment to promoting and producing new music. During the Gamper Festival of Contemporary Music\, we devote a long weekend to focus on the music of living composers performed by faculty and our fellowship students. \nFree | Tickets Not Required \nELENA LANGER (b. 1974)\nRedMare \nTHEA MUSGRAVE (b. 1928)\nSunrise \nCHINARY UNG (b. 1942)\nSpiral VI \nMINGDU LI (b. 1998)\nShe Breathes \nERIC NATHAN (b. 1983)\nSpires \nPHILIP GRANGE (b. 1956)\nDiptych \nI. Sky-Maze with Song Shards \nANIA VŨ ĐẶNG MINH ANH (b. 1994)\nFloating Dandelions\nLuke Rinderknecht\, marimba URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/gamper-shapes-in-sound/ LOCATION:Studzinski Recital Hall\, 12 Campus Road S\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011 CATEGORIES:Concert,Gamper Festival of Contemporary Music,Livestream,Free Events,New Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2023/02/2023-gamper2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T110000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260606T133132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260606T133132Z UID:24592-1783850400-1783854000@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:Meet the Composer: Eric Nathan DESCRIPTION:MEET THE COMPOSER: ERIC NATHAN \nDuring this talk\, composer Eric Nathan will discuss his work and creative process. You can hear his piece Spires performed by Festival Fellows during our Gamper Festival of Contemporary Music on Saturday\, July 11. URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/meet-the-composer-eric-nathan/ LOCATION:Beam Classroom\, Visual Arts Center\, 239 Maine Street\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011 CATEGORIES:Free Events,Meet the Composer,New Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2026/06/Eric-Nathan-MTC.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T153000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260130T024203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T161600Z UID:23981-1783864800-1783870200@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:Ensemble Dal Niente DESCRIPTION:Ensemble Dal Niente \nEnsemble Dal Niente\nAmanda DeBoer Bartlett\, soprano • Emma Hospelhorn\, flute • Chris Wild\, cello • Mabel Kwan\, piano \nKAIJA SAARIAHO (1952–2023)\nCendres\nEmma Hospelhorn\, flute • Chris Wild\, cello • Mabel Kwan\, piano \nHILDA PAREDES (b. 1957)\nCanciones sobre poemas de Eduardo Hurtado\nAmanda DeBoer Bartlett\, soprano • Mabel Kwan\, piano\n \nANDILE KHUMALO (b. 1978)\nIsO[r]\nEmma Hospelhorn\, flute • Chris Wild\, cello • Mabel Kwan\, piano \nREBECCA SAUNDERS (b. 1967)\nO Yes & I\nAmanda DeBoer Bartlett\, soprano • Emma Hospelhorn\, bass flute \nSALVATORE SCIARRINO (b. 1947)\nUltime Rose (da Vanitas)\nAmanda DeBoer Bartlett\, soprano • Chris Wild\, cello • Mabel Kwan\, piano \n— \n\nEnsemble Dal Niente performs\, develops\, and sustains new and experimental music for small to large chamber ensemble. We are dedicated to growing relationships with artists\, composers\, and listeners; advancing distinct and challenging musical voices; and sharing that work with our Chicago\, U.S.\, and international communities. \nDal Niente’s roster of 27 musicians presents an uncommonly broad range of contemporary music. Audiences coming to Dal Niente shows can expect distinctive productions—from fully staged operas to multimedia spectacles to intimate solo performances— that are curated to pique curiosity and connect art\, culture\, and people. \nSince 2004\, Ensemble Dal Niente has performed concerts across Europe and the Americas\, including  appearances at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC; The Foro Internacional de Música Nueva in Mexico City; Radialsystem Berlin\, MusicArte Festival in Panama City; The Library of Congress and the Phillips Collection in Washington\, D.C.; the Art Institute of Chicago and the Hyde Park Jazz Festival; Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles; Big Ears Music Festival; The Americas Society; and the Darmstadt Summer Courses in Germany. Dal Niente is the recipient of the 2019 Fromm Music Foundation prize\, and was the first-ever ensemble to win the Kranichstein prize for interpretation in 2012. The group has recordings available on the New World\, New Amsterdam\, New Focus\, Navona\, Parlour Tapes+\, and Carrier labels; has held residencies at The University of Chicago\, Harvard University\, Stanford University\, Brown University\, Brandeis University\, and Northwestern University\, among others; and collaborated with a wide range of composers\, from Enno Poppe to George Lewis to Hilda Paredes to Roscoe Mitchell. \nThe ensemble’s name\, Dal Niente (“from nothing” in Italian)\, is a tribute to Helmut Lachenmann’s Dal niente (Interieur III)\, a work that upended traditional conceptions of instrumental technique; and also a reference to the group’s humble beginnings. URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/ensemble-dal-niente/ LOCATION:Studzinski Recital Hall\, 12 Campus Road S\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011 CATEGORIES:Concert,Ticketed Events,Gamper Festival of Contemporary Music,Livestream,Sundays,New Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2026/01/Ensemble-Dal-Niente-Web.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T220000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260527T233611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T233611Z UID:24457-1783882800-1783893600@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:Young Artists Concert DESCRIPTION:Young Artists Concert \nThis concert features the Festival’s talented young artists. Programming will be announced the day of or day before the concert. \nFree | Tickets Not Required URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/young-artists-concert-71226/ LOCATION:Studzinski Recital Hall\, 12 Campus Road S\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011 CATEGORIES:Concert,Young Artists Series,Livestream,Free Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2026/05/YAS-10.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T120000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260527T032803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T032803Z UID:24423-1783936800-1783944000@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:Brentano Quartet Masterclass DESCRIPTION:Brentano quartet Masterclass \nMasterclasses give the audience a first-hand look into the teaching and learning process that goes into creating music. Honing technical craft\, understanding the nuances of musical language\, and finding personal meaning in music are all part of a great masterclass. \nFree | Tickets Not Required URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/brentano-quartet-masterclass/ LOCATION:Studzinski Recital Hall\, 12 Campus Road S\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011 CATEGORIES:Livestream,Free Events,Masterclasses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2026/05/Brentano-Quartet-MC.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T210000 DTSTAMP:20260613T035025 CREATED:20260130T024619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T225840Z UID:23984-1783971000-1783976400@www.bowdoinfestival.org SUMMARY:Brentano String Quartet DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT — JOIN THE WAITLIST \n\n\n \n First Name*Last Name*Phone*Email*\n \n Number of Tickets*1234Mobility Considerations*\n \n \n No Mobility Considerations\n \n \n \n Space for a Wheel Chair\n \n \n \n Unable to Use Stairs\n Seat Availability Preference*\n \n \n Seat us separately\n \n \n \n Seat us together\n Please indicate whether you would prefer to wait until the necessary number of seats become available together. Notes for Box Office\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n  \nBrentano String Quartet \nBrentano String Quartet\nMark Steinberg\, Serena Canin\, violin • Misha Amory\, viola • Nina Lee\, cello \nLUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770–1827)\nString Quartet No. 1  in F Major\, Op. 18\, No. 1     \nLUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770–1827)\nString Quartet No. 7 in F Major\, Op. 59\, No. 1    \n— \nWith a career spanning over three decades\, the Brentano Quartet has appeared throughout the world to popular and critical acclaim. The New York Times extols its “luxuriously warm sound [and] yearning lyricism; and the Times (London) hails their “wonderful\, selfless music-making.” Known for its unique sensibility\, probing interpretive style\, and original programming\, the Quartet has performed across five continents in the world’s most prestigious venues and festivals\, thus establishing itself as one of the world’s preeminent ensembles. \nDedicated and highly sought after as educators\, the Quartet has served as Artists-in-Residence at the Yale School of Music for the past decade. They also lead the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival and appear regularly at the Taos School of Music. Previously\, the Quartet served for fifteen years as Ensemble-in-Residence at Princeton University. \nIn the 2024-25 concert season\, the Quartet will premiere a program called “Evocations of Home\,” featuring a new work by Lei Liang in honor of the late composer Chou Wen-chung. In spring 2025\, they will perform Haydn’s complete Op. 33 quartets at New York’s Carnegie Hall and in several other U.S. cities. Other recent projects include “Dido Reimagined\,” a monodrama for quartet and voice with soprano Dawn Upshaw\, composed by Pulitzer-winning composer Melinda Wagner and librettist Stephanie Fleischmann\, as well as a viola quintet\, “Heart Speaks to Heart\,” by composer James MacMillan. \nFormed in 1992\, The Brentano Quartet has received numerous accolades\, including\, in 1995\, the prestigious Naumburg and Cleveland Quartet Awards. They have been privileged to collaborate with such artists as soprano Jessye Norman and mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato\, as well as pianists Mitsuko Uchida and Jonathan Biss. The Quartet has commissioned works from some of the most important composers of our time\, including Bruce Adolphe\, Matthew Aucoin\, Gabriela Frank\, Stephen Hartke\, Vijay Iyer\, Steven Mackey\, and Charles Wuorinen. \nThe Quartet’s notable recordings include Beethoven’s Quartet\, Op. 131 (Aeon) which was featured in the 2012 film “A Late Quartet\,” starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Christopher Walken\, and a 2017 live album with Joyce DiDonato\, “Into the Fire—Live from Wigmore Hall” (Warner.) Their most recent release features the K. 428 and K. 465 (“Dissonance”) Quartets of Mozart for the Azica label. \nThe Quartet is named for Antonie Brentano\, whom many scholars consider to be Beethoven’s “Immortal Beloved\,” the intended recipient of his famous love confession URL:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/event/brentano-string-quartet-2026/ LOCATION:Studzinski Recital Hall\, 12 Campus Road S\, Brunswick\, ME\, 04011 CATEGORIES:Concert,Ticketed Events,Mondays,Livestream ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bowdoinfestival.org/contents/media/2026/01/Brentano-Quartet.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR