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Times Record: Kudos, Brunswick
August 26, 2025
How about getting to witness the talents of young musicians participating in the Bowdoin International Music Festival? We attended several of these free concerts and were simply blown away by the skill of the performers. Just imagine the hours required to reach that level at such a young age. Incidentally, it was a special treat to have several of the musica ...
2025 Season Highlights
August 21, 2025
What a way to open the season! During the first of 10 sold-out concerts, outgoing Festival Board Chair Lorna Brown Flynn acknowledged David Ying and Phillip Ying for ten years of artistic leadership and announced a commissioning fund established in their honor. Then the music commenced: "For the opening night of the Bowdoin International Music Festival, l ...
The Strad: Ying Quartet, Derek Bermel Review
August 15, 2025
For the opening night of the Bowdoin International Music Festival, listeners packed the Studzinski Recital Hall with some 30 extra seats on stage flanking the Ying Quartet, which offered two Schubert gems. For his Quartettsatz, the opening lines were precisely spun, soothing except for the bristling tremolos. Other pluses: lithe tone, and in a space ideal fo ...
Times Record: 5 Ways to Experience the Festival
July 30, 2025
The Bowdoin International Music Festival offers myriad events at no cost. Here are five ways to enjoy the festival for free before it ends.
Festival Brings Prestige and World Class Talent to Campus
July 30, 2025
Go for a stroll across campus anytime between the end of July and early August and you’ll likely hear some rather pleasing background sounds emanating from various college buildings, as chamber musicians from across the globe hone their skills. This is the sound of the Bowdoin International Music Festival, a six-week celebration o ...
Times Record: Renowned violinist to perform
July 16, 2025
Violin soloist Simone Porter will grace the stage at Brunswick’s Crooker Theater with the Bowdoin International Music Festival orchestra on Friday, July 18. Peter Bay will conduct the program, which includes “Poem from Tang” by Zhou Long, feauring Rachel Yi and Claire Arias-Kim on violin, Julian Seney on viola, and Amanda Chi on cello; suite from the b ...
Press Herald: Classical Music Everywhere
May 15, 2025
In a concert hall. At a brewery. During a yoga class. Outside. By candlelight. At a festival. Mainers will be able to hear classical music in all kinds of venues this summer. Here are a few.
Times Record: What’s in Store at the Festival
May 12, 2025
The Bowdoin International Music Festival will return this summer with artists hailing from Brunswick and beyond. The Festival will run from June 30 to Aug. 8 and include performances from both student and professional artists.
Festival Announces 2025 Season
May 9, 2025
Bowdoin International Music Festival Announces 2025 Season and Celebrates 10 Years of Artistic Leadership Under David and Phillip Ying Brunswick, Maine — The Bowdoin International Music Festival is pleased to announce the 2025 season, June 30 – August 8, which will feature an exciting lineup of concerts, masterclasses, and community events, welcoming bo ...
Alumni News: September 2024
September 20, 2024
David Bernat ’19 In July, David joined the renowned Formosa Quartet. David shared: “I am thrilled to be joining Debbie, Jasmine, and Matt in this upcoming chapter of the Formosa Quartet! From my first experience playing with the quartet, I felt a unique warmth of spirit that allowed for a thrilling spontaneity and a true sense of exploration in the musi ...