Open Rehearsals for Festival Concerts

Listen and watch the faculty at work during these open dress rehearsals. Fridays at 9:30 a.m. 

  • July 3 - Program One
  • July 10 - Program Two
  • July 17 - Program Three
  • July 24 - Program Four
  • July 31 - Program Five
  • August 7 - Program Six
  • August 14 - Program Seven
  • August 21 - Program Eight, Hesper Quartet
  • August 28 - Program Nine, Katarina String Quartet
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Kneisel Hall Children's Concert

Interactive educational concerts for children and their families at Blue Hill Public Library. Fridays at 2 p.m.

Free admission w/ open seating. Tickets not required. Donations welcome!

  • July 3
  • July 10
  • July 24
  • July 31
  • August 7
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Festival Program One

  • Friday, July 3 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, July 4 at 4:00 p.m.

Stravinsky: Duo Concertante
Bowlin, Jiang

Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13
Smukler, Bowlin, First, Brofsky

Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 26
S. Copes, Hong, Krosnick, Wosner

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MASTER CLASS

Master Faculty coaching students in open classes give our audiences a glimpse of how the magic happens on stage. All master classes take place at 7:30 p.m.

Free admission w/ open seating. Tickets not required. Donations welcome!

  • Wednesday, July 8– Laurie Smukler, violin
  • Monday, July 13– Natasha Brofsky, cello
  • Wednesday, July 15– Augusta Reed Thomas, composer
  • Monday, August 3– Zvi Plesser, cello
  • Wednesday, August 5– William Coleman, viola
  • Monday, August 10– Robert McDonald, piano
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Festival Program Two

  • Friday, July 10 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, July 12 at 4:00 p.m.

Shostakovich: Selections from 24 Preludes, Op. 34
S. Copes, Jiang

Fauré: Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 120
Smukler, Krosnick, Jiang

Grieg: Piano Quintet in B-flat major (completed by Shai Wosner)
S. Copes, Bowlin, Hong, Brofsky, Wosner

Fauré: Piano Quartet No. 2 in G minor, Op. 45
Bowlin, First, Brofsky, Wosner

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Festival Program Three

  • Friday, July 17 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, July 19 at 4:00 p.m.

Brahms: Songs
Bachrach, First, Wosner

Augusta Reed Thomas: “Upon Wings of Words”
Bachrach, Smukler, Hong, Brofsky

Enescu: Piano Quartet no. 1 in D major, Op. 16
S. Copes, First, Krosnick, Jiang

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Gregory C. Carroll Young Artists' Concert

10 spectacular student performances to choose from! Come hear what repertoire our students have prepared during their intense chamber music immersion on the coast of Maine.

Free admission w/ open seating. Tickets not required. $20 suggested donation.

  • July 18, Saturday @ 7:30 p.m.
  • July 20, Monday @ 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
  • July 21, Tuesday @ 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
  • August 12, Wednesday @ 7:30 p.m.
  • August 13, Thursday @ 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
  • August 15, Saturday @ 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
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Kneisel Hall On Tour

The Young Artists take their performances on the road to area communities. 7 p.m. at various locations.

Free admission w/ open seating. Tickets not required. Donations welcome!

  • July 23, Thursday
    St. John’s Episcopal Church
    315 Main Street
    Southwest Harbor, ME 04679
  • July 27, Monday
    Sedgwick First Baptist Church
    35 High Street
    Sedgwick, ME 04676
  • July 28, Tuesday
    Beth Eden Chapel
    672 Naskeag Point Rd
    Brooklin, ME 04616
  • July 29, Wednesday
    The Alamo Theatre
    85 Main Street
    Bucksport, ME 04416
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Festival Program Four

  • Friday, July 24 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, July 26 at 4:00 p.m.

Schubert: Fantasia in F minor, D. 940
Jiang, Wosner

Shostakovich: Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. 147
Hong, Wosner

Brahms: String Quintet No 2 in G major, Op. 111
Smukler, Bowlin, First, Hong, Krosnick

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Festival Program Five

  • Friday, July 31 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, August 2 at 4:00 p.m.

Webern: String Trio, Op. 20
R. Copes, Kang, Kouzov

Prokofiev: Sonata in C major for Cello and Piano, Op. 119
Plesser, Jiang

Weinberg: Three Pieces for Violin and Piano
Smukler, Jiang

Brahms: Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101
Bowlin, Kouzov, McDonald

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Festival Program Six

  • Friday, August 7 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, August 9 at 4:00 p.m.

Messiaen: Thème et variations (for violin and piano)
R. Copes, Jiang

Daniel Temkin: “Time Capsule”
Bowlin, R. Copes

Schnittke: String Trio
Bowlin, Kang, Plesser

Dvořák: Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 87
Smukler, Coleman, Kouzov, McDonald

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Festival Program Seven

  • Friday, August 14 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, August 16 at 4:00 p.m.

Mozart: String Quintet No. 3 in C major, K. 515
Bowlin, R. Copes, Coleman, Kang, Kouzov

Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50
Smukler, Plesser, Jiang

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Festival Program Eight

  • Friday, August 21 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, August 23 at 4:00 p.m.

Britten: String Quartet in D major, Op. 25
Jörg Widmann: String Quartet No. 3 “Jagdquartett”
Beethoven: String Quartet in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2

Hesper Quartet
Valerie Kim and Yejin Yoon, violins; Sohui Yun, viola; Connor Kim*, cello

*indicates Kneisel Hall alumni

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Festival Program Nine

  • Friday, August 28 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, August 30 at 4:00 p.m.

Haydn: String Quartet Op. 50 No. 2 in C major
Webern: Fünf Sätze für Streichquartett, Op. 5
Beethoven: String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 130

Katarina String Quartet
Jeanel Liang and Jérôme Chiasson*, violins; Celia Morin, viola; Maya Enstad, cello

*indicates Kneisel Hall alumni

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