Sunday, March 24, 2024 - 2pm

Ochre Court - Salve Regina University

100 Ochre Point Avenue, Newport

THIS CONCERT IS FULLY REGISTERED! (Thank you early birds!)

WALK-IN GUESTS WILL BE ACCOMMODATED ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS.

On Sunday March 24th at 2pm, the Newport String Project will present a free community concert featuring its resident ensemble the Newport String Quartet, alongside internationally acclaimed guest musicians in the stunning setting of Ochre Court at Salve Regina University. The centerpiece of the program will be a performance of Ernest Chausson’s rarely performed Concerto for Piano, Violin and String Quartet, featuring guest soloists Elise Kuder (violin) and Philip Solomonick (piano).

This event is sponsored by DISCOVER NEWPORT.

This concert is the first of a series of Newport String Project events supported by a Challenge America grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Event Details

Program

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Adagio and Fugue, K. 546

Ernst Chausson – Concerto for Piano, Violin and String Quartet

Guest Musicians

Elise Kuder, violin

Called “first-rate” by the Boston Globe, Elise Kuder is the first violinist of the Apple Hill String Quartet and a Co-Artistic Director of the Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music where she has been a resident musician since 1998. With Apple Hill, Elise has performed and taught in venues as diverse as the Curtis Institute of Music, Moscow Conservatory, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Zipper Hall at the Colburn School in Los Angeles, the Institutes of Music in Damascus and Aleppo, Gitameit Music Institute in Burma, the Conservatorio Nacional de Musica in Lima, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, the Royal Irish Academy of Music, the Ketermaya refugee camp outside of Beirut, and the General Store in Harrisville, New Hampshire. With the Apple Hill String Quartet, described as “dashing and extraordinary” by The Strad magazine, recent studio recordings include a premiere of Dana Lyn’s Suite for Fiddler and String Quartet, a revival of Ahmed Adnan Saygun’s String Quartet No. 1, and transcriptions of Purcell Fantasias. 

 Philip Solomonick, piano

Philip Solomonick, piano, won numerous awards, including a ‘Grand Prix’ at the Art towards the 21st Century Competition (Ukraine), 1st prize at the Chopin competition (Tel-Aviv), and 1st prize at The Pnina Zaltzman Competition. His first two degrees are from the Music Academy (Jerusalem), under professor Irina Berkovich, where he received the Dean’s Award after winning the Haim Kalmi Competition and the Academy’s Concerto Competition. In 2016, Solomonick made his debut at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie, and in 2017 became a semi-finalist at the NYCA Worldwide Debut Audition. He earned his DMA at the University of Michigan under professor Arthur Greene, during which he became a finalist at the American International Piano Competition in Washington DC. Some of the highlights of his career thus far include numerous solo recitals in remembrance of Yuri Lyubimov, and the various times he played as a soloist with orchestras in Israel, France, Russia and the USA.

This concert is generously sponsored by DISCOVER NEWPORT.

Sunday, February 4, 2024 - 3pm

Trinity Church - 1 Queen Anne Square, Newport

ONLINE TICKET SALES FOR THIS EVENT HAVE NOW CLOSED.

(Thank you for your support!!)

WALK-INS WILL BE ACCOMMODATED AS SPACE ALLOWS.

The Newport String Project is delighted to announce details of the third installment of its Newport County Concert Series on February 4th at Trinity Church. The project’s resident ensemble, the Newport String Quartet, will perform colorful works by De Elías, Grant Still, d’Rivera and Lena Frank. This event will feature vibrant chamber music from Spanish-speaking regions of the globe.

From a musical homage to Don Quixote to a rarely heard Mexican masterpiece to dances from Panama to a Cuban huapango, audiences won’t want to miss this celebration of Latin America.

PROGRAM:

William Grant Still - Danzas de Panama

Gabriela Lena Frank - Quijotadas (2007)

Alfonso de Elías - String Quartet no 2

Paquito d’Rivera - Wapango

Saturday, February 3, 2024 - 3pm

Jamestown Arts Center

18 Valley Street, Jamestown

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The Newport String Project is delighted to announce details of the third installment of its Newport County Concert Series on February 3rd at the Jamestown Arts Center. The project’s resident ensemble, the Newport String Quartet, will perform colorful works by De Elías, Grant Still, d’Rivera and Lena Frank. This event will feature vibrant chamber music from Spanish-speaking regions of the globe.

From a musical homage to Don Quixote to a rarely heard Mexican masterpiece to dances from Panama to a Cuban huapango, audiences won’t want to miss this celebration of Latin America.

PROGRAM:

William Grant Still - Danzas de Panama

Gabriela Lena Frank - Quijotadas (2007)

Alfonso de Elías - String Quartet no 2

Paquito d’Rivera - Wapango

Saturday, January 27, 2024 - 2pm - 3:30pm - St Paul’s Church, 12 Marlborough St, Newport

You’re invited to a celebration of two important new exhibitions at the Newport Art Museum!

Celebrate the solo exhibition of acclaimed Iranian American artist Arghavan Khosravi, and the group exhibition of female-identifying artists titled Unfinished Business.

Khosravi creates evocative works of art that interrogate ideas of freedom, agency, and identity by combining aspects of Surrealism and Persian miniature painting. At the core of these issues is the role of women in both Iranian and American society.

The artists in Unfinished Business explore important themes such as climate change, women’s rights, colonialism, heritage, oppression, conflict, language, art history, the body, surveillance, and racial, gender, religious, and ethnic identity.

Special this night, the Newport String Quartet will perform a contemporary musical work accompanied by a video element titled Daughters of Sol, by Iranian composer Aftab Darvishi. (6 minutes)

All ages welcome
Cash bar
Newport String Quartet performance at 6pm
Art making ongoing
FREE for Members, $10 suggested donation for yet – to – be Members

Sunday, October 29th -2pm

St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church - 87 Narragansett Avenue, Jamestown

The Newport String Project is delighted to announce details of the opening weekend of its Newport County Concert Series. The project’s resident ensemble, the Newport String Quartet, will perform thrilling works by Haydn, Mendelssohn, Dvorak and Matsui

St Matthew’s Episcopal Church - Sunday, October 29th- 2pm

Composed in 1772, Franz Joseph Haydn’s six “Sun” quartets earned their nickname from the striking image of the sun emblazoned on the cover of first edition. The Newport String Quartet will perform the soulful and surprising fifth quartet of the set – Quartet in F minor. Also featured on the program is Sato Matsui’s extraordinary evocation of the Japanese sun goddess Amaterasu, who brings about life, hope, future and energy. The quartet will also perform Dvorak’s nostalgic “Cypresses” and Mendelssohn’s lush and blistering Quartet in E flat Major op 12.

Program: Franz Joseph Haydn, String Quartet in f minor, op. 20 no. 5

Antonin Dvorak, Cypresses

Sato Matsui, Amaterasu

Felix Mendelssohn, String Quartet in E-flat op.12

Saturday, October 28th -2pm

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church- 12 Marlborough Street, Newport

The Newport String Project is delighted to announce details of the opening weekend of its Newport County Concert Series. The project’s resident ensemble, the Newport String Quartet, will perform thrilling works by Haydn, Mendelssohn, Dvorak and Matsui at St Paul’s Methodist Church in Newport Saturday, October 28th

Composed in 1772, Franz Joseph Haydn’s six “Sun” quartets earned their nickname from the striking image of the sun emblazoned on the cover of first edition. The Newport String Quartet will perform the soulful and surprising fifth quartet of the set – Quartet in F minor. Also featured on the program is Sato Matsui’s extraordinary evocation of the Japanese sun goddess Amaterasu, who brings about life, hope, future and energy. The quartet will also perform Dvorak’s nostalgic “Cypresses” and Mendelssohn’s lush and blistering Quartet in E flat Major op 12.

Program: Franz Joseph Haydn, String Quartet in f minor, op. 20 no. 5

Antonin Dvorak, Cypresses

Sato Matsui, Amaterasu

Felix Mendelssohn, String Quartet in E-flat, op. 12

Sunday, September 24, 2023

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Back by popular demand, these  personalized concerts pair one musician with an individual or small group audience (up to 4 per party) for an engaging performance experience.  

Advance reservations for this event are NOW CLOSED.

Drop-in guests are welcome to stop by the Newport Art Museum and will be scheduled on a space available basis.

One to One features musicians from the Newport String Quartet, NSP’s resident ensemble, as well as guest artists from throughout New England.  Audiences will enjoy 15 minute concerts in an array of unique settings provided by community partners such as The Newport Art Museum, Newport Historical Society, Newport Performing Arts Center and Downtown Designs. We encourage you to enjoy several concerts throughout the day! 

Reservations for this event are by donation, with a suggested donation of $25.  Concert-goers attending multiple micro-concerts are invited to make a donation at a level of their choosing.

All donations are gratefully accepted please click here

If a donation is not within your budget at this time, we very much hope that you will still join us as our guest for Micro Concerts for All! NSP is committed to ensuring that ticket price is not a barrier to inspiring and excellent performances.

If making a donation is not within your budget at this time, we very much hope that you will still join us as our guest for Micro Concerts for All! NSP is committed to ensuring that ticket price is not a barrier to inspiring and excellent performances.

Please take a moment to answer the following questions so we may design your micro-concert experience.  You will receive an automatically-generated confirmation of your responses, and an email within several days confirming your concert location, along with helpful parking and check-in information.   

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to our Administrator Shauna Maguire at shauna@newportstringproject.org

Join us for an end of the year celebration of the students in our youth programs.

More details to be announced soon.

Join us for our annual fundraising gala, held at the International Yacht Restoration School.

This year’s event will include some French flair, and will feature a performance of inspired by a hint of French flair, this year's gala presents the Newport String Quartet in performances of works by composers Chevalier de Saint Georges and Maurice Ravel.

The event will feature a special performance with the students of the Big Sky Orchestra.

Join us for a perfect June party to celebrate the Newport String Project's tenth season! Reception and raffle to follow.

FOR TICKETS, CLICK HERE!

The Newport String Project will present its resident ensemble, the Newport String Quartet, in concert at Four Corners Art Center (Sunday May 14) in music by the much-loved composer W.A. Mozart, rarely heard Dutch composer Henriette Bosmans, and Syrian American composer Kareem Roustom.

The project’s artistic director, violinist Ealaín McMullin, says “This unexpected pairing of old and new works together gives our audience a dynamic and fresh listening experience.”

These concerts are supported by the Rhode Island State Council for the Arts and local individual sponsors.

Program:

Henriette Bosmans, String Quartet

Kareem Roustom, Four Dances from Clorinda Agonistes

W.A. Mozart, String Quartet in E-flat Major

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On Saturday, May 13th at 2pm, the Newport String Project will present its resident ensemble, the Newport String Quartet, in concert at the Newport Art Museum in music by the much-loved composer W.A. Mozart, rarely heard Dutch composer Henriette Bosmans, and Syrian American composer Kareem Roustom.

This concert is supported by a Challenge America grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and local individual sponsors.

Program:

Henriette Bosmans, String Quartet

Kareem Roustom, Four Dances from Clorinda Agonistes

W.A. Mozart, String Quartet in E-flat Major

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Hosted by the Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, the Newport String Quartet brings live chamber music to its monthly MLK Friends Dinner series. This appearance is part of "NOURISH", the Newport String Project's initiative to bring free musical performances to local community meals.

More details to be announced

RSVP with Mel Saunders via email at MSaunders@MLKCCenter.org or call (401) 846-4828 x124

The students of the Newport String Project present Open Mic Night at the Florence Gray Center in partnership with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Newport County.

This event is generously supported by the Rotary Club of Newport County.

This event is free and all are welcome.

Community members are asked to RSVP to info@newportstringproject.org

The students of the Newport String Project present Open Mic Night at the Florence Gray Center in partnership with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Newport County.

This event is generously supported by the Rotary Club of Newport County.

This event is free and all are welcome.

Community members are asked to RSVP to info@newportstringproject.org

THIS CONCERT IS NOW SOLD OUT!

If you would like to be added to the waiting list, please contact info@newportstringproject.org

On Sunday March 12th at 2pm, the Newport String Project will present a free community concert featuring its resident ensemble the Newport String Quartet, alongside the internationally acclaimed Apple Hill String Quartet in the stunning setting of Ochre Court at Salve Regina University.  The concert will feature performances of works for strings that incorporate traditional and folk music influences from South America, India and England by Clarice Assad, Reena Esmail and Dana Lyn. The centerpiece of the program will bring the Newport String Quartet and Apple Hill String Quartet together for a performance of Dana Lyn’s Suite of English Folksongs. 

This concert is the first of a series of NSP events supported by a Challenge America grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

This free event is generously sponsored by Discover Newport.

Sunday, March 12, 2023

2:00 p.m.

Ochre Court at Salve Regina University, 100 Ochre Point Ave, Newport, RI

Called “dashing and extraordinary” by The Strad Magazine, the Apple Hill String Quartet are the Artistic Directors and resident musicians at the Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music, located in Nelson, New Hampshire and winner of the CMAcclaim award from Chamber Music America. The Quartet serves as the Music Directors for Apple Hill’s Summer Chamber Music Workshop, which cultivates connection and understanding among people of diverse backgrounds, cultures, playing levels, and ages through music performance and education centered around the values of acceptance, inclusivity, creative expression, and encouragement.

The Newport String Quartet is the resident ensemble of The Newport String Project, a chamber music performance and youth mentoring initiative that aims to build a community that crosses boundaries of generation, heritage, and economic circumstances through access to inspiring musical experiences for all. The project aims to strengthen the social and cultural fabric of the Newport community by offering students free use of instruments, weekly lessons, and group activities, as well as a concert series in venues throughout Newport that features the Newport String Quartet. Now in its tenth season, the project is focused on growing and sustaining the organization so that it can continue to build long-term and meaningful relationships between children, families, professional musicians, and the Newport community at large.

This free event is made possible by support from the National Endowment of the Arts and Discover Newport.

CLICK HERE TO RSVP FOR THIS FREE COMMUNITY EVENT

Todd Field’s thought-provoking exploration of the conducting world “TÁR” is simply not-to-be-missed. The Newport String Quartet will be bringing some live and conductorLESS music to the stage ahead of the encore screening at the Jane Pickens Theater on Thursday Mar 2nd. Live performance by the Newport String Quartet at 6.30pm, Movie Screening at 7.30pm

For tickets, visit https://janepickens.com/shows/tar

Join us as we happily return to The Jamestown Art Center in Jamestown, RI, with a dynamic afternoon of music, featuring works by Joseph Bologne, Clarice Assad and Felix Mendelssohn.

This exciting program opens with music by the extraordinary 18th century composer Joseph Bologne of African and French origin, who was a famed swordsman in addition to being a virtuoso violinist. Clarice Assad’s Canções de America is a suite of song-like movements spotlighting the musical styles and traditions of South America. Finally, the quartet will perform Mendelssohn’s passionate String Quartet in a minor, op. 13 written when he was just eighteen years old.

PROGRAM:

Joseph Bologne - Quartetto Concertante in B-flat major

Clarice Assad - Canções de America

Felix Mendelssohn - String Quartet in a minor op 13

The Newport String Project is committed to making inspiring musical experiences accessible to all, including those with visual, hearing, cognitive and motor impairments. Please contact our Managing Director, Lisa Kerr at lisa@newportstringproject.org with any accommodation requests, and we will do all we can to help.

Presented in partnership with Music at Trinity, this dynamic afternoon of music features works by Joseph Bologne, Clarice Assad and Felix Mendelssohn.

This exciting program opens with music by the extraordinary 18th century composer Joseph Bologne of African and French origin, who was a famed swordsman in addition to being a virtuoso violinist. Clarice Assad’s Canções de America is a suite of song-like movements spotlighting the musical styles and traditions of South America. Finally, the quartet will perform Mendelssohn’s passionate String Quartet in a minor, op. 13 written when he was just eighteen years old.

PROGRAM:

Joseph Bologne - Quartetto Concertante in B-flat major

Clarice Assad - Canções de America

Felix Mendelssohn - String Quartet in a minor op 13

The Newport String Project is committed to making inspiring musical experiences accessible to all, including those with visual, hearing, cognitive and motor impairments. Please contact our Managing Director, Lisa Kerr at lisa@newportstringproject.org with any accommodation requests, and we will do all we can to help.

Join the Newport String Project on Saturday, January 28th, for our first Performance Party of the year. This lively afternoon of music and family fun features performances by NSP students, including The Big Sky Orchestra. Pizza party following concert - all are welcome!

If you would like to attend, please RSVP via email to lisa@newportstringproject.org

This event is made possible through support from The Rotary Club of Newport.

Join us on Wednesday, December 28th, at 7:00 p.m. for the online premiere of our latest "Hidden Newport" film.  Clingstone, the famed "house on the rocks", is the stunning setting for a performance by the Newport String Quartet of evocative works by Toldra and Demirel.  

Following the premiere, Hidden Newport at Clingstone will be available to enjoy again and again on the Newport String Project's Youtube Channel and on our website.

CLICK HERE FOR THE YOUTUBE LINK

Hosted by the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, The Newport String Quartet brings festive flair to Lunch and Learn with music by Klebanov, Haydn and more. This appearance is part of "NOURISH", the Newport String Project's initiative to bring free musical performances to local community meals.

Lunch & Learn is the MLK’s twice-monthly lunchtime lecture series for older adults.
At this FREE event, registered seniors can enjoy a hearty, socially-distant meal and a fun activity or relevant presentation every first & third Tuesday of the month at the MLK Community Center. All Newport County seniors are welcome to attend.

Masks, social distancing, and pre-registration required. RSVP with Mel Saunders via email at MSaunders@MLKCCenter.org or call (401) 846-4828 x124

Join us as we return to historic Channing Memorial Church in Newport, RI.

This program will include Haydn’s sun-filled String Quartet in C major op 20 no 2, alongside Aftab Darvishi’s moving evocation of shadows and light Daughters of Sol. The concert will also include Mieczlaw Weinberg’s atmospheric Aria and Capriccio and String Quartet No 2 by forgotten Ukrainian composer Dmitri Klebanov.

PROGRAM

FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN String Quartet op 20 no 2

AFTAB DARVISHI Daughters of Sol

MIECZSLAW WEINBERG Aria and Capriccio

DMITRI KLEBANOV String Quartet No. 4

Join us for our first-ever performance at the picturesque Four Corners Art Center in Tiverton, RI.

This program will include Haydn’s sun-filled String Quartet in C major op 20 no 2, alongside Aftab Darvishi’s moving evocation of shadows and light Daughters of Sol. The concert will also include Mieczlaw Weinberg’s atmospheric Aria and Capriccio and String Quartet No 2 by forgotten Ukrainian composer Dmitri Klebanov.

PROGRAM

FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN String Quartet op 20 no 2

AFTAB DARVISHI Daughters of Sol

MIECZSLAW WEINBERG Aria and Capriccio

DMITRI KLEBANOV String Quartet No. 4

The Newport String Quartet launches its signature Newport County Concert Series with a dynamic program of chamber works in the beautiful setting of St Columba's Church.

The quartet will perform masterworks by Haydn and Ravel, alongside two brilliant 21st century compositions by Gabriela Lena Frank and Evrim Demirel - both of which take inspiration from musical antiquity.  

FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN String Quartet in D Major op 64 no 5

GABRIELA LENA FRANK Chasqui from "An Andean Walkabout"

EVRIM DEMIREL Seikilos

MAURICE RAVEL String Quartet in F Major

This concert marks violinist Kenneth Trotter’s first public performance with the quartet. Learn more about Kennth here .

The beloved Newport Broadway Street Fair is back and our very own teen ensemble, The Big Sky Orchestra, is part of the celebration. Catch them on Saturday, October 8th, on the Midway Stage on Broadway (opposite Fifth Element) at 3.30pm.

Read more about the Broadway street fair by clicking here

In keeping with the commitment to make inspiring musical experiences accessible for all, The Newport String Project is delighted to announce the opening of their tenth anniversary season with the return of One to One: Micro Concerts for All!

Back by popular demand, these personalized concerts pair one musician with an individual or small group audience for an engaging performance experience. One to One features musicians from the Newport String Quartet, NSP’s resident ensemble, as well as guest artists from throughout New England. Audiences will enjoy 15 minute concerts in an array of unique settings provided by community partners such as The Newport Art Museum, The Newport Historical Society, The Newport Performing Arts Center, and Downtown Designs. We encourage you to enjoy several concerts throughout the day!

You can reserve tickets for your own micro concert by clicking THIS RESERVATION FORM

Reservations for this event are by donation, with a suggested donation of $25. Concertgoers attending multiple micro concerts are invited to make a donation at a level of their choosing.

All donations are gratefully accepted and can be made by visiting: www.newportstringproject.org/donate

If making a donation is not within your budget at this time, we very much hope that you will still join us as our guest for Micro Concerts for All!

NSP is committed to ensuring that ticket price is not a barrier to inspiring and excellent performances.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Managing Director, Lisa Kerr, at lisa@newportstringproject.org.