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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 ...
The Strad: Pacifica Quartet Review
September 13, 2024
To a packed house with extra seats on stage, the Pacifica Quartet began the evening at the Bowdoin International Music Festival with Shostakovich’s Second String Quartet. This arresting score was relatively fresh in my memory, after hearing the Jerusalem Quartet traverse its mysteries (reviewed in the July issue). While acknowledging that comparisons are ...
The Strad: Review of Alexi Kenney Masterclass
September 13, 2024
‘Can that be like the most shockingly gorgeous thing ever?’ said violinist Alexi Kenney about a passage in Schumann’s Sonata no.1 for violin and piano. Kenney was encouraging June Chung – a Boston-based violinist – to be more spontaneous, during this invigorating masterclass at the Bowdoin Festival. With grace, lively language and a bit of humour, ...
The Strad: Concert Review of Beethoven, Cuong, & Beach
August 16, 2024
For those who have not yet encountered the music of Amy Beach, a starry ensemble offered a passionate corrective, finishing the evening with her Piano Quintet (1908), a seldom-played work that deserves to be far better known. In the lush first movement, the five players swept through the opening with passion and meticulous care. The Elgarian long lines of th ...
Times Record: Brunswick resident, student reflect on impact of music festival
August 8, 2024
Brunswick resident Margy Burroughs sponsored cellist Camden Archambeau for a second year this summer. With Archambeau now off to Juilliard in the fall, they reflect on their time in the program and Brunswick’s arts scene.
Press Herald: Brunswick resident leaves $3.7 million to Bowdoin International Music Festival
August 2, 2024
Patricia Crawford Brown told stories about eating oysters with Julia Child and is said to have known every restaurant in New York. She also could sing any Broadway tune and regularly attended the Metropolitan Opera. A founding editor at Bon Appetit and the editor-in-chief of Cuisine, Brown had a groundbreaking career in food writing, but later in life, h ...
Bowdoin International Music Festival Receives $3.7 Million Gift
July 25, 2024
Brunswick, ME (July 25, 2024) — The Bowdoin International Music Festival announces a $3.7 million bequest from Patricia Crawford Brown, an ardent supporter and Trustee of the organization. The gift, the largest in the Festival’s 60-year history, establishes a fund to support student scholarships. Earnings from the fund will supplement the nearly $600,00 ...