2025 FESTIVAL

2025 FESTIVAL

July 8, 2025
7:00 pm
PSU Silver Center For The Arts – Plymouth, NH

PROGRAM

W.A. Mozart (1756-1791) – Quartet in F Major, KV 370

Shawn Welk, oboe
Jonathan Sturm, violin
Mary E.M. Harris, viola
Walter Gray, cello

Nino Rota (1911-1979) – Sonata in C for viola and piano

Bernard Di Gregorio, viola
Leslie Amper, piano

Alexander Campbell Mackenzie (1847-1935) – Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 11

Julie Fox Henson, violin
Jonathan Sturm, viola
Tido Janssen, cello
Stacy Kwak, piano

July 10, 2025
7:00 pm
PSU Silver Center For The Arts – Plymouth, NH

Experience the elegance and energy of masterful compositions in Serenade & Song from Elgar’s haunting Serenade to Bartók’s lively Divertimento and Vivaldi’s uplifting Gloria. We couldn’t be more excited to bring back the Chorus for our season opener!

PROGRAM

Edward Elgar (1857-1934) – Serenade for Strings in E Minor, Op. 20

Béla Bartók (1881-1945) – Divertimento for Strings, Sz. 113 BB. 118

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) – Gloria, RV 589 with the NHMF/Pemi Festival Chorus

ARTISTS

Will Gunn, NHMF Festival Chorus Conductor
Charles Dimmick, Concertmaster

Lisa Cooper, Soprano
Janet Poisson, Soprano
NHMF/Pemi Festival Chorus

This concert is made possible through a partnership with the
Pemigewasset Choral Society and support from Heart and Hands Thrift Shop.

Cafe Monte Alto (free)

Saturday, July 12, 2025
10:00 AM

Main Street, Plymouth, NH

This concert is made possible through a grant from the Cogswell Benevolent Trust

Hermit Woods Winery (free)

Sunday, July 13, 2025

6:00 PM

72 Main St, Meredith, NH 03253

Leslie Amper, Piano
Bernard Di Gregorio, Viola
Andrea Di Gregorio, Cello

This concert is made possible through a grant from the Cogswell Benevolent Trust

July 15, 2025
7:00 pm
PSU Silver Center For The Arts – Plymouth, NH

 

PROGRAM

Claude Debussy (1862-1918) – Sonata for cello and piano

Tido Janssen, cello
Stacy Kwak, piano

Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967) – Serenade for two violins and viola, Op.12

Lidija Peno-Kelly, violin
Alana Carithers, violin
Michael Molnau, viola

Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) – Suite for violine, clarinette et piano, Op. 157b

Alana Carithers, violin
Bill Kalinkos, clarinet
Stacy Kwak, piano

Max Bruch (1838-1920) – String Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. Post.

Jonathan Sturm, violin
Julie Fox Henson, violin
Bernard Di Gregorio, viola 
Mary Harris, viola 
Andrea Di Gregorio, cello

July 17, 2025
7:00 pm
PSU Silver Center For The Arts – Plymouth, NH

Explore the rich contrasts of two iconic cities through music – Paris and London. Ravel’s delicate Pavane evokes elegance, Mozart’s graceful Flute & Harp Concerto features two NHMF musicians, and Stravinsky’s vibrant Concerto in E-flat bursts with rhythmic complexity. The program concludes with Haydn’s grand London Symphony.

PROGRAM

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) – Pavane pour une infante défunte

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) – Flute & Harp Concerto, K.299

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) – Concerto in E-flat, “Dumbarton Oaks”

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) – Symphony No 104, D Major, “London”

ARTISTS

Stilian Kirov, Guest Conductor
Rachel Ferris, Harp
Valerie Watts, Flute

Woodwind Garden Concert (free)
Margret & HA Rey Center Community Garden

Friday, July 18, 2025
4:00 PM
13 Noon Peak Rd, Waterville Valley, NH 03215


Valerie Watts, flute
Andrea Hixon, oboe
Bill Kalinkos, clarinet
Molly Norcross, horn
Nicolasa Kuster, bassoon


This performance is made possible by the Margret & HA Rey Cultural Center 
and through a grant from the Cogswell Benevolent Trust.

Cafe Monte Alto (free)

Saturday, July 19, 2025
10:00 AM

Main Street, Plymouth, NH

This concert is made possible through a grant from the Cogswell Benevolent Trust

String Quartet Sunset Performance (free)
West Rattlesnake Mountain

Saturday, July 19, 2025
7:00 PM

Old Bridle Path, Route 113, Holderness, NH

Trailhead meeting at 6:15pm for those who would like to hike up together! 

Old Bridle Path is a two-mile round-trip path with approximately 450 ft of elevation gain. The trailhead is located along Route 113, about 5.5 miles north of Holderness. 

This concert is made possible through a grant from the Cogswell Benevolent Trust

July 22, 2025
7:00 pm
PSU Silver Center For The Arts – Plymouth, NH

 

PROGRAM

Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745) – Sonata VI in C Minor, ZWV 181

Shawn Welk, oboe
Andrea Hixon, oboe
Nicolasa Kuster, bassoon
Nancy Kidd, double bass
Leslie Amper, harpsichord

Steve Reich (b. 1936) – Music for Pieces of Wood

Megan Arns, percussion
Brenda Conklin, percussion
Richard Kelly, percussion
Bill Shaltis, percussion
Eric Willie, percussion

Paul Lansky (b. 1944) – Selections from Threads

Megan Arns, percussion
Richard Kelly, percussion
Bill Shaltis, percussion
Eric Willie, percussion

Vaclav Nelhybel (1919-1996) – Trio for Brass

Wiff Rudd, trumpet
Molly Norcross, horn
Tanner Antonetti, trombone

Michael Cohen (b. 1943) – Aria for flute, oboe, cello and harp

Mary Kay Robinson, flute
Shawn Welk, oboe
Katie Kennedy, cello
Erin Brooker-Miller, harp

L.V. Beethoven (1770-1827) – Piano Trio in D Major, Op.70, no.1 “Ghost”

Nicholas Pappone, Violin
Katie Kennedy, Cello
Leslie Amper, Piano

July 24, 2025
7:00 pm
PSU Silver Center For The Arts – Plymouth, NH

Experience the liveliness of Clarice Assad’s Baião ‘N’ Blues, the virtuosity of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, and the intensity of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 1. This program blends passion, drama, and flair leaving a lasting impression.

PROGRAM

Clarice Assad (b. 1978) – Baião ‘N’ Blues

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) – Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) – Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op 10

ARTISTS

Mélisse Brunet, Guest Conductor
Cordula Merks, Violin

Brass at the Park (free)
Betsy’s Park

Friday, July 25, 2025
5:00 PM


White Oak Pond, Route 3, Holderness, NH

Grace O’Connell, trumpet
Tina Erickson, trumpet
Molly Norcross, horn
David Loucky, trombone
Ryan Hayward, tuba

Parking is available along Route 3. 

This performance is made possible by the Friends of Betsy’s Park and through a grant from the Cogswell Benevolent Trust.

Cafe Monte Alto (free)

Saturday, July 26, 2025
10:00 AM

Main Street, Plymouth, NH

This performance is made possible by a grant from the Cogswell Benevolent Trust.

Starr King Fellowship (free)

Sunday, July 27, 2025
9:30 AM

101 Fairgrounds Rd, Plymouth, NH 03264

Valerie Watts, flute
Shawn Welk, oboe
Alana Carithers, violin
Andy Bryenton, cello
Leslie Amper, harpsichord

This concert is made possible through a grant from the Cogswell Benevolent Trust

Chamber Music Matinee (free)
Taylor Community

Sunday, July 27, 2025
3:00 PM

Woodside Building, 227 Ledges Dr,
Laconia, NH 03246

David Langr, violin
Kathyn Langr, violin

Michael Molnau, viola

Walter Gray, cello
Eliot Porter, double bass

This performance is made possible by Taylor Community Laconia and through a grant from the Cogswell Benevolent Trust. 

July 29, 2025
7:00 pm
PSU Silver Center For The Arts – Plymouth, NH

PROGRAM

Ilja Hurník (1922-2013) – Sonata da Camera

Valerie Watts, flute
Shawn Welk, oboe
Andy Bryenton, cello
Leslie Amper, harpsichord

Mauricio Murcia Bedoya (b. 1976) – Colombian Dances

Bill Kalinkos, clarinet
Elizandro Garcia-Montoya, clarinet

Jacques Castérède (1926-2014) – Brèves Rencontres (Brief Encounters)

Grace O’Connell, trumpet
Leslie Amper, piano

Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) – Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 77

David Langr, violin
Kathryn Langr, violin
Michael Moldau, viola
Walter Gray, cello
Eliot Porter, double bass

July 31, 2025
7:00 pm
PSU Silver Center For The Arts – Plymouth, NH

For our Season Finale, we open the gates to a world of vivid sound and striking imagery. Valerie Coleman’s Umoja explores the meaning of freedom and unity, Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F features energetic blues rhythms, and finally, Mussorgsky’s iconic Pictures at an Exhibition brings Victor Hartmann’s paintings to life, invoking awe and wonder.

PROGRAM

Valerie Coleman (b.1970) – Umoja: Anthem of Unity

George Gershwin (1898-1937) – Piano Concerto in F

Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881) – Pictures at an Exhibition, arr. Ravel

ARTISTS

Mélisse Brunet, Guest Conductor
Artina McCain, Piano

This concert is sponsored by the Bank of New Hampshire.