Open Dress Rehearsal for Festival Concert

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

  • June 27 - Program One
  • July 4 - Program Two
  • July 11 - Program Three
  • July 18 - Program Four
  • July 25 - Program Five
  • August 1 - Program Six
  • August 8 - Program Seven
  • August 15 - Program Eight, Ulysses String Quartet
  • August 22 - Program Nine, Balourdet 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!

  • June 27
  • July 18
  • July 25
  • August 1
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Festival Program One

  • Friday, June 27 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, June 29 at 4:00 p.m.


Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op.100
Smukler, Coop

Milhaud: Sonatine for Violin and Cello Op. 324
Smukler, Brofsky

Françaix: String Trio in C major
Ninomiya, Hong, Brofsky

Shostakovich: Piano Quintet, Op. 57
Bowlin, Ninomiya, Hong, G. Krosnick, Jiang

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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 2– Brian Hong, violist
  • Monday, July 7– Laurie Smukler, violinist
  • Wednesday, July 9– Tania León, composer
  • Wednesday, July 23– Jerry Grossman, cellist
  • Monday, July 28– to be announced
  • Wednesday, July 30– Ieva Jokubaviciute, pianist
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Festival Program Two

  • Friday, July 4 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, July 6 at 4:00 p.m.


Beethoven: Cello Sonata in F major, Op. 5, no. 1
G. Krosnick, Coop

Webern: Six Bagatelles for String Quartet, Op. 9
Bowlin, Ninomiya, Hong, G. Krosnick

Kodály: Serenade for two Violins and Viola, Op. 12
Ninomiya, Bowlin, Hong

Dvořák: Piano Trio No. 3 in F minor, Op. 65
Smukler, Brofsky, Jiang

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Festival Program Three

  • Friday, July 11 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, July 13 at 4:00 p.m.


Tania León: “Elegia a Paul Robeson”
Ninomiya, Brofsky, Coop

Tania León: “Lagrimas” for String Quartet
Bowlin, Smukler, Hong, G. Krosnick

Weinberg: Piano Trio, Op. 24
Smukler, G. Krosnick, Jiang

Tania León: “A Tres Voces” for String Trio
Ninomiya, Hong, Brofsky

Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47
Bowlin, Hong, Brofsky, Coop

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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 12, Saturday @ 7:30 p.m.
  • July 14, Monday @ 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
  • July 15, Tuesday @ 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
  • August 6, Wednesday @ 7:30 p.m.
  • August 7, Thursday @ 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
  • August 9, 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!

  • Thursday, July 17 – St. John's Episcopal Church, 315 Main Street, Southwest Harbor
  • Monday, July 21 – All Souls Congregational Church, 10 Broadway, Bangor
  • Tuesday, July 22 – Beth Eden Chapel, 99 Naskeak Point Road, Brooklin
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Festival Program Four

  • Friday, July 18 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, July 20 at 4:00 p.m.


Mozart: Sonata for Piano Four-Hands in F major, K. 497
Qing Jiang and Jane Coop

Brahms: String Quintet in F major, Op. 88
Ninomiya, Bowlin, Carr, Hong, Brofsky

Mozart: String Quintet in G minor, K. 516
Smukler, Ninomiya, Hong, Carr, G. Krosnick

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Festival Program Five

  • Friday, July 25 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, July 27 at 4:00 p.m.


Beethoven: String Trio in G major, Op. 9 no. 1
Bowlin, Carr, Kouzov

Chopin: Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65
Grossman, Jokubaviciute

Schumann: Trio No.2 in F major, Op. 80
Copes, Ramakrishnan, McDonald

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Festival Program Six

  • Friday, August 1 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, August 3 at 4:00 p.m.


Beethoven: Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 12, no. 3
Laurie Smukler, Ieva Jokubaviciute

Bridge: Sonata in D minor for Cello and Piano
Kouzov, McDonald

Chevalier de St. George: Sonata no.1 in B-flat major, for Two Violins
Bowlin, Copes

Brahms: Trio in A minor, Op. 114
Carr, Ramakrishnan, Jokubaviciute

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Festival Program Seven

  • Friday, August 8 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, August 10 at 4:00 p.m.


Eisler: Duo for Violin and Cello, Op.7, no. 1
Copes, Kouzov

Widman: 24 Duos for Violin and Cello (selections)
Copes, Kouzov

Schubert: Rondo Brilliant in B minor, D. 895
Bowlin, Jokubaviciute

Franck: Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 14
Smukler, Bowlin, Carr, Ramakrishnan, McDonald

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Festival Program Eight

  • Friday, August 15 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, August 17 at 4:00 p.m.


Montgomery: Voodoo Dolls

Weinberg: Capriccio, Op. 11

Beethoven: String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 18, no.6

Mendelssohn: String Quartet in F minor, Op. 80

Ulysses String Quartet

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Festival Program Nine

  • Friday, August 22 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, August 24 at 4:00 p.m.


Beach: Quartet for Strings in One Movement, Op. 89

Beethoven: String Quartet in F major, Op. 135

Nicky Sohn: Galaxy Back to You (2024)

Ravel: String Quartet in F major

Balourdet String Quartet

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