$55
Zlatomir Fung Plays Tchaikovsky WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791) String Quintet No. 4 in G Minor, K. 516 Itamar Zorman, Robin Scott, violin • Maiya Papach, Rebecca Albers, viola • Ahrim Kim, cello PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840–1893) Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 Zlatomir Fung, cello • Peter Bay, conductor • Festival Orchestra — Cellist Zlatomir Fung burst onto the scene as the first American in four decades (and youngest musician ever) to win First Prize at the International Tchaikovsky…
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Jul
17
7:30 pm -
9:00 pm
Crooker Theater,
116 Maquoit Rd
Brunswick,
ME
04011
Free
FAMILY Saturday AT THE MUSEUM The Bowdoin College Museum of Art will collaborate with the Festival on a special program for families. Led by Artistic Directors David Ying and Phillip Ying, young music and art enthusiasts will engage with talented musicians to explore the intersection of music and the visual arts. Free | No Reservations Required Program and artists to be announced.
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Jul
18
10:00 am -
11:00 am
Bowdoin College Museum of Art,
245 Maine Street
Brunswick,
ME
04011
$55
SOld out — join the waitlist Jupiter & Ying Quartets The Jupiter and Ying Quartets continue the Festival tradition of teaming up. Ying Quartet Robin Scott, Janet Ying, violin • Phillip Ying, viola • David Ying, cello Jupiter String Quartet Mélanie Clapiès, Meg Freivogel, violin • Liz Freivogel, viola • Daniel McDonough, cello — JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833–1897) String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 18 Mélanie Clapiès, Meg Freivogel, violin • Liz Freivogel, Phillip Ying, viola • Daniel…
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Jul
20
7:30 pm -
9:00 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
Free
Young Artists Concert This concert features the Festival’s talented young artists. Programming will be announced the day of or day before the concert. Free | Tickets Not Required
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Jul
21
7:00 pm -
10:00 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
Free
MEET THE COMPOSER: Elena Langer During this talk, composer Elena Langer will discuss her work and creative process. You can hear her piece RedMare performed by Festival Fellows during our Gamper Festival of Contemporary Music on Saturday, July 11. This event is livestream-only; join the conversation online!
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Jul
22
11:00 am -
12:00 pm
Online from Brunswick,
12 Campus Rd S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
$55
Farr, Beethoven, & Dvořák GARETH FARR (b. 1968) Taheke for Flute and Harp Fellow, flute • June Han, harp LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770–1827) Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat Major, Op. 16 Fellow, oboe • Michael Wayne, clarinet • Fellow, bassoon • Fellow, horn • Elinor Freer, piano ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK (1841–1904) Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81 Mikhail Kopelman, Meg Freivogel, violin • Che-Yen Chen, viola • Edward Arron, cello • Jeewon Park, piano
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Jul
22
7:30 pm -
9:00 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
Free
Music at the Museum In collaboration with the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, the Festival will present artists in the Boyd Gallery. Program and artists to be announced. This concert has reached capacity. Please submit the form below to be added to our waitlist. Free | Reservation Required (limit to 2 per household)
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Jul
23
11:00 am -
12:00 pm
Bowdoin College Museum of Art,
245 Maine Street
Brunswick,
ME
04011
Free
Young Artists Concert This concert features the Festival’s talented young artists. Programming will be announced the day of or day before the concert. Free | Tickets Not Required
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Jul
23
7:00 pm -
10:00 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
$55
Schumann, Prokofiev, & Brahms ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810–1856) Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 Michael Wayne, clarinet • Elinor Freer, piano SERGEI PROKOFIEV (1891–1953) Quintet in G Minor, Op. 39 Corinne Foley, oboe • Michael Wayne, clarinet • YooJin Jang, violin • Liz Freivogel, viola • Tracy Rowell, bass JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833–1897) Sonata in F Minor for Two Pianos, Op. 34b Jon Nakamatsu, HieYon Choi, piano
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Jul
24
7:30 pm -
9:00 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
Free
Young Artists Concert This concert features the Festival’s talented young artists. Programming will be announced the day of or day before the concert. Free | Tickets Not Required
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Jul
26
7:00 pm -
10:00 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
Free
ShangHai Quartet Masterclass Masterclasses 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. Free | Tickets Not Required
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Jul
27
10:00 am -
12:00 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
$55
SOLD Out — JOIN THE WAITLIST Shanghai Quartet Shanghai Quartet Weigang Li, Angelo Xiang Yu, violin • Honggang Li, viola • Sihao He, cello FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN (1732–1809) String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 74 No. 3, Hob. III:74, “Rider” ZHOU LONG (b. 1953) Chinese Folk Songs ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK (1841–1904) String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96, “American” — Over the past 40 years, the Shanghai Quartet has become one of the world’s foremost chamber ensembles. The…
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Jul
27
7:30 pm -
9:00 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
Free
Breaking Barriers: Music as an Instrument for Rehabilitation and Societal Change In Spring 2026, five undergraduates from the Eastman School of Music and Assoc. Professor Elinor Freer participated in "Breaking Barriers," an innovative project behind the walls of the Monroe County Jail in Rochester, NY. Join Freer to hear about how incarcerated individuals from the Men's Rehab Unit used the versatile Hyperscore software program to compose short pieces for string quartet and percussion, culminating in a final performance of these new compositions for…
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Jul
28
10:30 am -
12:00 pm
Beam Classroom, Visual Arts Center,
239 Maine Street
Brunswick,
ME
04011
Free
Young Artists Concert This concert features the Festival’s talented young artists. Programming will be announced the day of or day before the concert. Free | Tickets Not Required
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Jul
28
7:00 pm -
10:00 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
$55
Beethoven, Hesketh, & Glinka LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Trio No. 5 in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1, “Ghost” Sergiu Schwartz, violin • Daniel McDonough, cello • Tao Lin, piano KENNETH HESKETH (b. 1968) Two Epitaphia Jeffrey Zeigler, cello MIKHAIL GLINKA (1804–1857) Grand Sextet in E-flat Major Mikhail Kopelman, YooJin Jang, violin • Phillip Ying, viola • Keiko Ying, cello • Tracy Rowell, bass • Tao Lin, piano
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Jul
29
7:30 pm -
9:00 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
Free
MEET THE COMPOSER: Ken Hesketh During this talk, Ken Hesketh will discuss his work and creative process. You can hear his works Two Epitaphia and Time’s Music Box performed on the Wednesday, July 29 and Friday, July 31 subscription series concerts at Studzinski Recital Hall. Join us in the Beam Classroom for this conversation. (The Beam Classroom is located in the Visual Arts Center, 239 Maine Street, Brunswick, ME 04011)
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Jul
30
10:00 am -
11:30 am
Beam Classroom, Visual Arts Center,
239 Maine Street
Brunswick,
ME
04011
Free
Museum Tour & Composers Concert Tonight’s concert features student compositions inspired by works of art at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. Please join us for a tour of the works in the Museum before the concert. 7:00 PM: Bowdoin College Museum of Art Tour 8:00 PM: Concert in Studzinski Recital Hall Free | Tickets Not Required
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Jul
30
7:00 pm -
10:00 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
Free
FRANK HUANG VIOLIN Masterclass Masterclasses 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. Free | Tickets Not Required
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Jul
31
1:00 pm -
3:00 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
$55
Bloch, Hesketh, & Schubert ERNEST BLOCH (1880–1959) Baal Shem Suite Sergiu Schwartz, violin • Tao Lin, piano KENNETH HESKETH (b. 1968) Time’s Music Box Fellows on flute, clarinet, horn, violin, cello, piano • Luke Rinderknecht, percussion FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797–1828) Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 99, D. 898 Robin Scott, violin • Ahrim Kim, cello • HieYon Choi, piano
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Jul
31
7:30 pm -
9:00 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
